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2007 J.League Cup

The 2007 edition of the J.League Cup, officially the 2007 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco 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 quarterfinals 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

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout stage

Quarterfinals

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.


Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita
Attendance: 8,157
Referee: Joji Kashihara

Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
Attendance: 16,279
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

Semifinals Match#2

Kawasaki Frontale advances to the final on aggregate score of 6 – 3.


Nissan Stadium, Yokohama
Attendance: 11,181
Referee: Kenji Ogiya

Todoroki Stadium, Kawasaki
Attendance: 15,948
Referee: Masayoshi Okada

Final


National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 41,569
Referee: Toshimitsu Yoshida

Awards

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