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2012 J.League Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | J.League Cup |
| year | 2012 |
| other_titles | Yamazaki Nabisco Cup |
| country | Japan |
| num_teams | 18 |
| champions | Kashima Antlers |
| count | 5 |
| runner-up | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| matches | 55 |
| goals | 170 |
| top goal scorer | Yuya Osako (Kashima Antlers) 7 goals |
| prevseason | [2011](2011-j-league-cup) |
| nextseason | [2013](2013-j-league-cup) |
| runner-up = Shimizu S-Pulse The 2012 J.League Cup, also known as the 2012 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup for sponsoring purposes, was the 37th edition of the most prestigious Japanese soccer league cup tournament and the 20th edition under the current J.League Cup format.
Kashima Antlers became the winners for two straight years and qualify for the 2013 Suruga Bank Championship.
Format
Teams from the J.League Division 1 will take part in the tournament. FC Tokyo, Gamba Osaka, Kashiwa Reysol and Nagoya Grampus were given a bye to the quarter-finals due to qualification in the 2012 AFC Champions League. The remaining 14 teams started from the group stage, where they were divided into two groups of seven. The group winners and the runners-up of each group qualified for the quarter-final along with the four teams which qualified for the AFC Champions League.
Group stage
Standings
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | **12** |
| Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +4 | **12** |
| Júbilo Iwata | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | **12** |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | **9** |
| Sagan Tosu | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | −8 | **9** |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | **4** |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | **4** |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | **15** |
| Kashima Antlers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | **15** |
| Albirex Niigata | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | **10** |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | **5** |
| Omiya Ardija | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | **5** |
| Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | **5** |
| Vissel Kobe | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | **4** |
Results
Group A
Noda Maeda
Kakuda Chiyotanda Matsuura Yamada Rodrigo Souto Takahashi
Kobayashi Fujimoto Branquinho Bando
Ugajin Kim Hayasaka Yamada
Kakitani Renatinho Wilson Mizunuma
Satō
Ishihara
Wilson
Akamine
Watanabe
Noda
Yajima
Kim Bo-Kyung
Kakitani
Fujimoto
Group B
Endo
Sakaki
Okamoto
Takagi Saitō Oguro Juninho
Lee Ki-Je
Ishige
Sugiyama
Omae
Shirasaki
Fukaya
Okamoto
Hirai
Suzuki
Watanabe
Morioka
Kanai
Knock-out stage
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | score-width=30px | team-width=160px | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Nagoya Grampus | RD1-score1-1= 1 | RD1-score1-2= 3 | RD1-score1-agg= 4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Shimizu S-Pulse | RD1-score2-1= 0 | RD1-score2-2= 4 | RD1-score2-agg= 4 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=FC Tokyo | RD1-score3-1= 2 | RD1-score3-2= 2 | RD1-score3-agg= 4 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Vegalta Sendai | RD1-score4-1= 2 | RD1-score4-2= 1 | RD1-score4-agg= 3 | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Kashiwa Reysol | RD1-score5-1= 3 | RD1-score5-2= 2 | RD1-score5-agg= 5 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Gamba Osaka | RD1-score6-1= 1 | RD1-score6-2= 1 | RD1-score6-agg= 2 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Cerezo Osaka | RD1-score7-1= 1 | RD1-score7-2= 0 | RD1-score7-agg= 1 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Kashima Antlers | RD1-score8-1= 2 | RD1-score8-2= 3 | RD1-score8-agg= 5
| RD2-team1= Shimizu S-Pulse | RD2-score1-1= 1 | RD2-score1-2= 3 | RD2-score1-agg= 4 | RD2-team2= FC Tokyo | RD2-score2-1= 2 | RD2-score2-2= 0 | RD2-score2-agg= 2 | RD2-team3= Kashiwa Reysol | RD2-score3-1= 2 | RD2-score3-2= 2 | RD2-score3-agg= 4 | RD2-team4= Kashima Antlers | RD2-score4-1= 3 | RD2-score4-2= 2 | RD2-score4-agg= 5
| RD3-team1= Shimizu S-Pulse | RD3-score1-agg= 1 | RD3-team2= Kashima Antlers | RD3-score2-agg= 2
Quarter-finals
First leg
Koroki
Wilson Ishikawa
Leandro Domingues ,
Second leg
Kudo
Koroki Shibasaki
Watanabe
Fujimoto , Jymmy Franca Senuma Takagi
Semifinals
First leg
Lucas
Renato Leandro Domingues
Second leg
Neto Baiano Osako
Final
Main article: 2012 J.League Cup Final
Goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPN **Yuya Osako** | **Kashima Antlers** | 7 |
| 2 | JPN Genki Omae | Shimizu S-Pulse | 5 |
| JPN Yoichiro Kakitani | Cerezo Osaka | 5 | |
| 4 | BRA Leandro Domingues | Kashiwa Reysol | 4 |
References
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