2007 J.League Cup
The 2007 edition of the J.League Cup sponsored by Nabisco began on March 21 with reigning champions JEF United seeking to claim their 3rd successive crown. This would equal the record set by Verdy Kawasaki when the competition began in 1992. The top 4 teams of each qualifying group automatically qualified for the quarter-finals with the best two remaining runners-up. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Red Diamonds were exempt from competing in the group stage, due to their entry into the Asian Champions League. They were therefore entered into the quarter-final stage which begins in the summer.
The final was on November 3 at the Tokyo National Stadium. The winners were Gamba Osaka, beating Kawasaki Frontale in the final 1-0 to claim its first J.League Cup championship. They qualified for the 2008 Pan-Pacific Championship and the 2008 Suruga Bank Championship.Group stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals
Match | Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
A | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3-6 | Gamba Osaka | 1-1 | 2-5 |
B | Ventforet Kofu | 5-6 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3-2 | 2-4 |
C | Yokohama F. Marinos | 4-3 | F.C. Tokyo | 0-1 | 4-2 |
D | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2-3 | Kashima Antlers | 1-0 | 1-3 |
Semifinals
Semifinals Match#1
Gamba Osaka and Kashima Antlers ties on the aggregate with 3 – 3; Gamba Osaka advance to the final on away goal rule.
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----Semifinals Match#2
Kawasaki Frontale advances to the final on aggregate score of 6 – 3.
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----Final
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----Awards