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1996 J.League Cup

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1996 J.League Cup
J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
Tournament details
CountryJapan
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsShimizu S-Pulse (1st title)
Runner-upVerdy Kawasaki
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played115
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Statistics of J. League Cup, officially the '96 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, in the 1996 season.

Overview

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It was contested by 16 teams, and Shimizu S-Pulse won the championship.

Results

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In what is the most unusual format ever used in the history of the J.League Cup, the win-draw-lose results were based on their aggregate score of the ties between teams, not the individual games' results.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kashiwa Reysol 7 5 0 2 24 16 +8 15 Semifinals
2 Bellmare Hiratsuka 7 4 1 2 23 15 +8 13
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 7 4 1 2 22 20 +2 13
4 Yokohama Marinos 7 4 0 3 22 20 +2 12
5 Jubilo Iwata 7 3 1 3 21 17 +4 10
6 Gamba Osaka 7 3 1 3 15 30 −15 10
7 Urawa Reds 7 2 0 5 16 20 −4 6
8 Kyoto Purple Sanga 7 2 0 5 14 19 −5 6
Source: rsssf.com

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Shimizu S-Pulse 7 5 1 1 22 16 +6 16 Semifinals
2 Verdy Kawasaki 7 4 2 1 25 13 +12 14
3 Yokohama Flugels 7 3 3 1 27 20 +7 12
4 JEF United Ichihara 7 3 1 3 20 22 −2 10
5 Kashima Antlers 7 2 3 2 16 12 +4 9
6 Cerezo Osaka 7 2 1 4 23 26 −3 7
7 Nagoya Grampus Eight 7 2 1 4 19 26 −7 7
8 Avispa Fukuoka 7 1 0 6 14 31 −17 3
Source: rsssf.com

Semifinals

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Final

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Shimizu S-Pulse won the cup

References

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