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Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, 2007

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 2007. With 18 teams in the J1 division, and two (Urawa Reds and Kashiwa Reysol) 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 (unlike last year, when there were different numbers of teams in each pool).

The group winners from the pool round, as well as the two second-place teams with the best record, will join the Reds and Frontale in the quarterfinal round.

Below is the full schedule for the 200 Nabisco Cup. CLICK HERE for information on past Nabisco Cup champions

2007 Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Pool Round Matches

Pool A

DateTimeHome. AwayVenue
21 Mar14:00Sanfrecce Hiroshima0-3Gamba OsakaHiroshima "Big Arch"
21 Mar16:00Vissel Kobe1-4JEF UnitedKobe Wing Stadium
25 Mar14:00Gamba Osaka2-2Vissel KobeExpo'70 ("Banpaku") Std
25 Mar16:00JEF United2-1Sanfrecce HiroshimaChiba "Fukuari" Stadium
4 Apr19:00Gamba Osaka0-1JEF UnitedExpo'70 ("Banpaku") Std
4 Apr19:00Sanfrecce Hiroshima2-0Vissel KobeHiroshima "Big Arch"
11 Apr19:00JEF United0-1Gamba OsakaChiba "Fukuari" Stadium
11 Apr19:00Vissel Kobe0-1Sanfrecce HiroshimaKobe Wing Stadium
9 May19:00JEF United0-1Vissel KobeChiba "Fukuari" Stadium
9 May19:00Gamba Osaka0-1Sanfrecce HiroshimaExpo'70 ("Banpaku") Std
23 May19:00Vissel Kobe2-4Gamba OsakaKobe Wing Stadium
23 May19:00Sanfrecce Hiroshima1-0JEF UnitedHiroshima "Big Arch"
TeamPts WDLGFGADif.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima124024 5 -1
Gamba Osaka1031263 +3
JEF United930373 +4
Vissel Kobe101339 -6

Pool B

DateTimeHome. AwayVenue
21 Mar15:00Kashiwa Reysol2-1Shimizu S-PulseKashiwa Stadium
21 Mar15:00Yokohama Marinos0-1Omiya ArdijaMitsuzawa Stadium
25 Mar14:00Omiya Ardija2-1Kashiwa ReysolKomaba Stadium
25 Mar15:00Shimizu S-Pulse2-2Yokohama MarinosNihondaira Stadium
4 Apr19:00Kashiwa Reysol0-0Omiya ArdijaKashiwa Stadium
4 Apr19:00Yokohama Marinos2-0Shimizu S-PulseMitsuzawa Stadium
11 Apr19:00Omiya Ardija1-1Yokohama MarinosKomaba Stadium
11 Apr19:00Shimizu S-Pulse0-0Kashiwa ReysolNihondaira Stadium
9 May19:00Omiya Ardija1-2Shimizu S-PulseKomaba Stadium
9 May19:00Yokohama Marinos3-0Kashiwa ReysolMitsuzawa Stadium
23 May19:00Kashiwa Reysol3-0Yokohama MarinosKashiwa Stadium
23 May19:00Shimizu S-Pulse3-0Omiya ArdijaNihondaira Stadium
TeamPts WDLGFGADif.
Yokohama Marinos822287 +1
Shimizu S-Pulse822287 +1
Kashiwa Reysol822266 +0
Omiya Ardija822257 -2

Pool C

DateTimeHome. AwayVenue
21 Mar13:00Oita Trinita1-0Yokohama FCOita "Big Eye" Std.
21 Mar19:00Jubilo Iwata2-2FC TokyoIwata (Yamaha) Std.
25 Mar14:00FC Tokyo0-2Oita TrinitaAjinomoto Stadium
25 Mar19:00Yokohama FC2-0Jubilo IwataMitsuzawa Stadium
4 Apr19:00Jubilo Iwata0-1Yokohama FCIwata (Yamaha) Std.
4 Apr19:00Oita Trinita0-1FC TokyoOita "Big Eye" Std.
11 Apr19:00FC Tokyo2-1Jubilo IwataTokyo Nat'l Stadium
11 Apr19:00Yokohama FC1-2Oita TrinitaMitsuzawa Stadium
9 May19:00FC Tokyo0-1Yokohama FCTokyo Nat'l Stadium
9 May19:00Jubilo Iwata1-0Oita TrinitaIwata (Yamaha) Std.
23 May19:00Yokohama FC1-2FC TokyoMitsuzawa Stadium
23 May19:00Oita Trinita1-3Jubilo IwataOita "Big Eye" Std.
TeamPts WDLGFGADif.
FC Tokyo1031277 +0
Yokohama FC930365 +1
Oita Trinita930366 +0
Jubilo Iwata721378 -1

Pool D

DateTimeHome. AwayVenue
21 Mar14:00Ventforet Kofu2-1Nagoya GrampusKose Stadium
21 Mar14:00Albirex Niigata3-1Kashima AntlersNiigata "Big Swan" Std
25 Mar14:00Kashima Antlers2-1Albirex NiigataKashima Stadium
25 Mar14:00Nagoya Grampus0-1Ventforet KofuMizuho Stadium
4 Apr19:00Kashima Antlers0-1Ventforet KofuKashima Stadium
4 Apr19:00Nagoya Grampus2-2Albirex NiigataMizuho Stadium
11 Apr19:00Kashima Antlers2-1Nagoya GrampusKashima Stadium
11 Apr19:00Albirex Niigata2-1Ventforet KofuNiigata "Big Swan" Std
9 May19:00Ventforet Kofu0-0Albirex NiigataKose Stadium
9 May19:00Nagoya Grampus1-4Kashima AntlersMizuho Stadium
23 May19:00Ventforet Kofu0-3Kashima AntlersKose Stadium
23 May19:00Albirex Niigata0-0Nagoya GrampusNiigata "Big Swan" Std
TeamPts WDLGFGADif.
Kashima Antlers12402127 +5
Ventforet Kofu1031256 -1
Albirex Niigata923186 +2
Nagoya Grampus2024511 -6

Quarterfinal Round

DateHome. Away
Jul 7Urawa Reds1-1Gamba Osaka
Jul 7Yokohama Marinos0-1FC Tokyo
Jul 7Ventforet Kofu3-2Kawasaki Frontale
Jul 7Sanfrecce Hiroshima1-0Kashima Antlers
Jul 14Gamba Osaka5-2Urawa Reds
Jul 14FC Tokyo2-4Yokohama Marinos
Jul 14Kawasaki Frontale4-2Ventforet Kofu
Jul 14Kashima Antlers3-1Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Semifinals

DateHome. Away
Oct 10Kawasaki Frontale2-1Yokohama Marinos
Oct 10Gamba Osaka1-0Kashima Antlers
Oct 13Yokohama Marinos2-4Kawasaki Frontale
Oct 13Kashima Antlers3-2Gamba Osaka

Finals

DateHome. Away
Nov 3Gamba Osaka1-0Kawasaki Frontale

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