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>Yamazaki Nabisco Cup 2008
The Yamazaki Nabisco Cup is the annual J.League cup tournament. The tournament takes place over the course of the regular J.League season, with most matches scheduled on holidays that come in the middle of a week, or on weekends when no league matches are scheduled. Although it is not quite as prestigeous as the Emperor's Cup (which, like the FA Cup in Britain, includes teams from all divisions and even university and high school champion teams), the Nabisco Cup has nevertheless become an important part of the annual J.League schedule.
The format for the Nabisco Cup has changed several times, but the use of pool groups to determine the final eight teams seemed to be a very successful format, and it was retained in 2008. With 18 teams in the J1 division, and two (Kashima Antlers and Gamba Osaka) receiving a bye in order to take part in the Asian Champions League, the format for the group round this season is a very regular one.
The group winners from the pool round, as well as the two second-place teams with the best record, will join the Antlers and Gamba in the quarterfinal round.
Below is the full schedule for the 2008 Nabisco Cup. CLICK HERE for information on past Nabisco Cup champions
2009 Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Pool Round Matches
Pool A | | Date | Time | Home | . | Away | Venue |
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| 20 Mar (Thu) | 14:00 | Nagoya Grampus | vs | Kyoto Sanga | Mizuho Stadium |
| 20 Mar (Thu) | 16:00 | Urawa Reds | vs | Vissel Kobe | Saitama Stadium |
| 23 Mar (Sun) | 15:00 | Vissel Kobe | vs | Nagoya Grampus | Kobe Wing Stadium |
| 23 Mar (Sun) | 17:00 | Kyoto Sanga | vs | Urawa Reds | Nishikyogoku Stadium |
| 16 Apr (Wed) | 19:00 | Urawa Reds | vs | Kyoto Sanga | Komaba Stadium |
| 16 Apr (Wed) | 19:00 | Nagoya Grampus | vs | Vissel Kobe | Mizuho Stadium |
| 25 May (Sun) | 14:00 | Kyoto Sanga | vs | Vissel Kobe | Nishikyogoku Stadium |
| 25 May (Sun) | 19:00 | Nagoya Grampus | vs | Urawa Reds | Toyota Stadium |
| 31 May (Sat) | 14:00 | Kyoto Sanga | vs | Nagoya Grampus | Nishikyogoku Stadium |
| 31 May (Sat) | 19:00 | Vissel Kobe | vs | Urawa Reds | Kobe Wing Stadium |
| 8 Jun (Sun) | 15:00 | Urawa Reds | vs | Nagoya Grampus | Saitama.S |
| 8 Jun (Sun) | 15:00 | Vissel Kobe | vs | Kyoto Sanga | Kobe Wing Stadium |
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| Team | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif. |
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| Nagoya Grampus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kyoto Sanga | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Urawa Reds | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vissel Kobe | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Pool B | | Date | Time | Home | . | Away | Venue |
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| 20 Mar (Thu) | 15:00 | Tokyo Verdy | vs | Jubilo Iwata | Ajinomoto Stadium |
| 20 Mar (Thu) | 15:00 | Shimizu S-Pulse | vs | FC Tokyo | Nihondaira Stadium |
| 23 Mar (Sun) | 14:00 | Jubilo Iwata | vs | FC Tokyo | Yamaha Stadium |
| 16 Apr (Wed) | 19:00 | Shimizu S-Pulse | vs | Tokyo Verdy | Nihondaira Stadium |
| 16 Apr (Wed) | 19:30 | FC Tokyo | vs | Jubilo Iwata | Ajinomoto Stadium |
| 23 Mar (Sun) | 15:00 | Tokyo Verdy | vs | Shimizu S-Pulse | Ajinomoto Stadium |
| 25 May (Sun) | 13:00 | Shimizu S-Pulse | vs | Jubilo Iwata | Nihondaira Stadium |
| 25 May (Sun) | 15:00 | FC Tokyo | vs | Tokyo Verdy | Ajinomoto Stadium |
| 31 May (Sat) | 14:00 | FC Tokyo | vs | Shimizu S-Pulse | Matsumoto Stadium |
| 31 May (Sat) | 14:00 | Jubilo Iwata | vs | Tokyo Verdy | Kamoike Stadium |
| 8 Jun (Sun) | 15:00 | Tokyo Verdy | vs | FC Tokyo | National Stadium |
| 8 Jun (Sun) | 15:00 | Jubilo Iwata | vs | Shimizu S-Pulse | Yamaha Stadium |
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| Team | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif. |
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| Jubilo Iwata | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| FC Tokyo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tokyo Verdy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Pool C | | Date | Time | Home | . | Away | Venue |
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| 20 Mar (Thu) | 13:00 | Kawasaki Frontale | vs | JEF United | Todoroki Stadium |
| 20 Mar (Thu) | 16:00 | Kashiwa Reysol | vs | Consadole Sapporo | Kashiwanoha Stadium |
| 23 Mar (Sun) | 13:00 | Consadole Sapporo | vs | Kawasaki Frontale | Muroran Stadium |
| 23 Mar (Sun) | 16:00 | JEF United | vs | Kashiwa Reysol | Chiba "Fukuari" Stadium |
| 16 Apr (Wed) | 19:00 | JEF United | vs | Consadole Sapporo | Chiba "Fukuari" Stadium |
| 16 Apr (Wed) | 19:00 | Kawasaki Frontale | vs | Kashiwa Reysol | Todoroki Stadium |
| 25 May (Sun) | 14:00 | Consadole Sapporo | vs | JEF United | Hakodate Stadium |
| 25 May (Sun) | 16:00 | Kashiwa Reysol | vs | Kawasaki Frontale | Kashiwanoha Stadium |
| 31 May (Sat) | 15:00 | Kawasaki Frontale | vs | Consadole Sapporo | Todoroki Stadium |
| 31 May (Sat) | 16:00 | Kashiwa Reysol | vs | JEF United | Kashiwanoha Stadium |
| 8 Jun (Sun) | 15:00 | Consadole Sapporo | vs | Kashiwa Reysol | Sapporo Dome |
| 8 Jun (Sun) | 15:00 | JEF United | vs | Kawasaki Frontale | Chiba "Fukuari" Stadium |
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| Team | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif. |
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| Consadole Sapporo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| JEF United | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kawasaki Frontale | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashiwa Reysol | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Pool D | | Date | Time | Home | . | Away | Venue |
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| 20 Mar (Thu) | 15:00 | Yokohama Marinos | vs | Oita Trinita | Mitsuzawa Stadium |
| 20 Mar (Thu) | 16:00 | Albirex Niigata | vs | Omiya Ardija | Niigata "Big Swan" Stadium |
| 23 Mar (Sun) | 14:00 | Omiya Ardija | vs | Yokohama Marinos | Omiya Park Stadium |
| 23 Mar (Sun) | 14:00 | Oita Trinita | vs | Albirex Niigata | Oita "Big Eye" Stadium |
| 16 Apr (Wed) | 19:00 | Yokohama Marinos | vs | Omiya Ardija | MitsuzawaStadium |
| 16 Apr (Wed) | 19:00 | Albirex Niigata | vs | Oita Trinita | Niigata "Big Swan" Stadium |
| 25 May (Sun) | 14:00 | Omiya Ardija | vs | Oita Trinita | Omiya Park Stadium |
| 25 May (Sun) | 15:00 | Yokohama Marinos | vs | Albirex Niigata | Mitsuzawa Stadium |
| 31 May (Sat) | 14:00 | Omiya Ardija | vs | Albirex Niigata | Kumagaya Stadium |
| 31 May (Sat) | 14:00 | Oita Trinita | vs | Yokohama Marinos | Oita "Big Eye" Stadium |
| 8 Jun (Sun) | 15:00 | Albirex Niigata | vs | Yokohama Marinos | Niigata "Big Swan" Stadium |
| 8 Jun (Sun) | 15:00 | Oita Trinita | vs | Omiya Ardija | Oita "Big Eye" Stadium |
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| Team | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif. |
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| Albirex Niigata | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Omiya Ardija | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oita Trinita | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yokohama Marinos | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Quarterfinal Round
| Date | Home | . | Away |
| Jul 2 | Group A Winner | vs | Group C Winner |
| Jul 2 | Kashima Antlers | vs | Group B Winner |
| Jul 2 | Group D Winner | vs | Gamba Osaka |
| Jul 2 | Runner-Up 1 | vs | Runner-Up 2 |
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| Aug 6 | Group C Winner | vs | Group A Winner |
| Aug 6 | Group B Winner | vs | Kashima Antlers |
| Aug 6 | Gamba Osaka | vs | Group D Winner |
| Aug 6 | Runner-Up 2 | vs | Runner-Up 1 |
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Semifinals
| Date | Home | . | Away |
| Sep 3 | Semifinalist A | vs | Semifinalist B |
| Sep 3 | Semifinalist C | vs | Semifinalist D |
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| Sep 7 | Semifinalist B | vs | Semifinalist A |
| Sep 7 | Semifinalist D | vs | Semifinalist C |
Finals
| Date | Home | . | Away |
| Nov 1 | Finalist A | vs | Finalist B |
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