2005 J.League Cup
| J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Japan | 
| Dates | 19 March and 5 November 2005 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | JEF United Chiba (1st title) | 
| Runners-up | Gamba Osaka | 
| Semifinalists | |
The 2005 J.League Cup, officially the 2005 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, was the 3rd edition of Japan association football league cup tournament and the 13th edition under the current J.League Cup format. The competition started on March 19, and finished on November 5, 2005.
Teams from the J1 took part in the tournament. Yokohama F. Marinos and Júbilo Iwata were given a bye to the quarter-final due to their qualification for the AFC Champions League. The rest of 16 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 2 best runners-up, and the two teams which qualified for the AFC Champions League.
Group stage
Group C
 
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Group D
 
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Knockout stage
Quarter finals
First leg
| JEF United Chiba | 3–2 | Júbilo Iwata | 
|---|---|---|
| Hanyu  Nakajima Yoda  | 
Maeda  Kikuchi  | 
| Cerezo Osaka | 0–3 | Gamba Osaka | 
|---|---|---|
| Sidiclei  Hashimoto Ienaga  | 
Second leg
| Gamba Osaka | 2–2 | Cerezo Osaka | 
|---|---|---|
| Fernandinho  Araújo  | 
Ze Carlos  Furuhashi  | 
| Júbilo Iwata | 2–2 | JEF United Chiba | 
|---|---|---|
| Maeda  Kim Jin-Kyu  | 
Maki  Abe  | 
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 3–1 | Omiya Ardija | 
|---|---|---|
| Sakata  Matsuda Shimizu  | 
Nishimura  | 
Semi finals
First leg
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–3 | JEF United Chiba | 
|---|---|---|
| Ponte  | 
Maki  Popescu  | 
Second leg
| JEF United Chiba | 2–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 
|---|---|---|
| Abe  | 
Tulio  Tanaka  | 
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Gamba Osaka | 
|---|---|---|
| Nasu  | 
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| Penalties | ||
| Yamase  Ohashi Dutra  | 
1–4 | |
Final
| JEF United Chiba | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Gamba Osaka | 
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| Abe  Mizuno Kudo Hayashi Maki  | 
5–4 | |
Top goalscorers
| Goalscorers | Goals | Team | 
|---|---|---|
6 
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Gamba Osaka | |
5 
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Urawa Red Diamonds | |
5 
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JEF United Chiba | |
5 
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JEF United Chiba | |
5 
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Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 
Awards
- MVP: 
 Tomonori Tateishi (JEF United Chiba) - New Hero Prize: 
 Yuki Abe (JEF United Chiba) 
References
- J.League Official Site (in English)