2017 J.League Cup
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| 2017 JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Dates | 15 March – 4 November 2017 |
| Teams | 18 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cerezo Osaka |
| Runner-up | Kawasaki Frontale |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 59 |
| Goals scored | 157 (2.66 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Crislan (5 goals) |
The 2017 J.League Cup (2017 Jリーグカップ), or officially the 2017 J.League YBC Levain (2017 JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ), was the 42nd edition of the most prestigious Japanese football league cup tournament and the 25th edition under the current J. League Cup format.
Format
Teams from the J. League Division 1 will take part in the tournament. Teams that qualified for 2017 AFC Champions League group stage (3 or 4 teams: later confirmed as Gamba Osaka, Kashima Antlers, Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Red Diamonds) were given byes to the quarter-finals. The remaining teams (14 or 15 teams) started from the group stage, where they were divided into two groups of 7 or 8 teams. The group winners of each group were to qualify for the quarter-finals. The remained quarter-finalists (2 or 3 teams) were to be the winners of the play-off of the following two-legged ties:
- If 3 teams automatically qualified for the quarter-finals due to the participation in AFC Champions League:
- Group A runners-up v. Group B fourth place
- Group A third place v. Group B third place
- Group A fourth place v. Group B runners-up
- If 4 teams automatically qualified for the quarter-finals due to the participation in AFC Champions League:
- Group A runners-up v. Group B third place
- Group A third place v. Group B runners-up
Group stage
Group A
Standings
| Team[2] | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| F.C. Tokyo | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 12 |
| Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 10 |
| Jubilo Iwata | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| Omiya Ardija | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 8 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 3 |
Results
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Group B
Standings
| Team[2] | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vissel Kobe | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 15 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 14 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 10 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Ventforet Kofu | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 5 |
| Sagan Tosu | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 5 |
| Albirex Niigata | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 |
Results
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Play-off stage
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consadole Sapporo | 0–3 | Cerezo Osaka | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–2 | F.C. Tokyo | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Quarter-Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Cerezo Osaka | 2–2 Template:AGR | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 7–1 | F.C. Tokyo | 2–0 | 5–1 |
| Vegalta Sendai | 5–4 | Kashima Antlers | 3–1 | 2–3 |
| Vissel Kobe | 0–2 | Gamba Osaka | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Semi-Finals
First leg
| 4 October 2017 | Cerezo Osaka | 2–2 | Gamba Osaka | Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
| 19:03 | Ricardo Santos  23'Kimoto 81' |
16' Akasaki 86' Ide |
Attendance: 21,800 Referee: M. Tōjō |
| 4 October 2017 | Vegalta Sendai | 3–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai |
| 19:04 | Ishihara 24' Crislan 33', 45+1(pen.)' |
72' Nara 90+4' Chinen |
Attendance: 8,382 Referee: T. Okabe |
Second leg
| 8 October 2017 | Gamba Osaka | 1–2 | Cerezo Osaka | Suita City Football Stadium, Suita |
| 14:03 | Izumisawa 60' |
15' Kakitani 90+5' Kimoto |
Attendance: 31,578 Referee: N. Murakami |
| 8 October 2017 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3–1 | Vegalta Sendai | Todoroki Athletics Stadium, Kawasaki |
| 15:04 | Miyoshi 29', 49' Hasegawa 90' |
59' Nakano |
Attendance: 22,385 Referee: M. Toma |
Final
| 4 November 2017 | Cerezo Osaka | 2–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Saitama |
| 13:05 UCT+9 | Sugimoto 1' Souza 90+2' |
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 53,452 Referee: Y. Nishimura |
Top scorers
- As of match played 4 November 2017.[3]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Crislan
|
Vegalta Sendai | ||
| Koki Ogawa
|
Jubilo Iwata | ||
| Junya Tanaka
|
Vissel Kobe | ||
| Ricardo Santos
|
Cerezo Osaka |
References
- ^ "２０１７ＪリーグYBCルヴァンカップ 大会方式および試合方式について" [Tournament/matches format of 2017 J. League YBC Levain Cup]. J. League. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ a b "2017 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup - League Table". J.League Official Website.
- ^ https://www.jleague.jp/en/stats/goal.html?s=YLC