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2003 J.League Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | J.League Cup |
| year | 2003 |
| other_titles | J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup |
| country | Japan |
| dates | 8 March 2003 - 3 November 2003 |
| num_teams | 16 |
| champions | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| count | 1 |
| runner-up | Kashima Antlers |
| semi-finalist1 | Júbilo Iwata |
| semi-finalist2 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| matches | 49 |
| player_label | MVP Award |
| prevseason | 2002 |
| nextseason | 2004 |
| runner-up = Kashima Antlers | semi-finalist1 = Júbilo Iwata | semi-finalist2 = Shimizu S-Pulse The J.League Cup 2003, officially the 2003 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, was the first edition of Japan soccer league cup tournament and the 11th edition under the current J.League Cup format. The competition started on March 8, and finished on November 3, 2003.
Teams from the J1 took part in the tournament. Kashima Antlers and Shimizu S-Pulse were given a bye to the quarter-final due to their qualification for the AFC Champions League. The rest of 14 teams started from the group stage, where they're divided into four groups. The group winners of each group qualifies for the quarter-final along with the runners-up of group A and B, and the two teams which qualified for the AFC Champions League.
Group stage
Group A
| Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 3–2 | Júbilo Iwata |
|---|
Group B
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–1 | Kashiwa Reysol |
|---|
Group C
| JEF United Ichihara | 2–1 | Gamba Osaka |
|---|
Group D
| Kyoto Purple Sanga | 0–1 | Nagoya Grampus Eight |
|---|
Knockout stage
Quarter finals
First leg
Toru Chishima 89' Mitsuhiro Toda 86'
Mitsuo Ogasawara 55' Kōji Nakata 61' Kōji Nakata 71' Tomoyuki Hirase 80'
Second leg
Ryoichi Maeda 69' Yasumasa Nishino 85'
Emerson 89'
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto 82' Ryuzo Morioka 76' Keisuke Ota 89'
Semi finals
First leg
Second leg
Masashi Motoyama 61'
Tatsuya Tanaka 44' Emerson 54' Emerson 57' Emerson 62' Koji Yamase 70'
Final
Main article: 2003 J.League Cup Final
Emerson 48' Tatsuya Tanaka 56' Emerson 86'
Top goalscorers
| Goalscorers | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
| BRA Emerson | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
| JPN Ryoichi Maeda | Júbilo Iwata | |
| BRA Gral | Júbilo Iwata |
Awards
- MVP: Tatsuya Tanaka (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- New Hero Prize: Tatsuya Tanaka (Urawa Red Diamonds)
References
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