The J. League Cup 2004, officially the 2004 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, was the 2nd edition of Japan soccer league cup tournament and the 12th edition under the current J. League Cup format. The competition started on March 27, and finished on November 3, 2004.
Teams from the J1 took part in the tournament. The tournament started from the group stage, where they're divided into four groups. The group winners and runners-up of each group qualifies for the quarter final.
Group stage
Group A
2004-03-27Sanfrecce Hiroshima0–0Yokohama F. MarinosCerezo Osaka1–1Tokyo Verdy 19692004-04-29Yokohama F. Marinos2–1Sanfrecce HiroshimaTokyo Verdy 19694–1Cerezo Osaka2004-05-29Tokyo Verdy 19693–0Sanfrecce HiroshimaCerezo Osaka0–1Yokohama F. Marinos2004-06-05Yokohama F. Marinos1–2Tokyo Verdy 1969Sanfrecce Hiroshima2–0Cerezo Osaka2004-07-17Tokyo Verdy 19693–0Yokohama F. MarinosCerezo Osaka0–2Sanfrecce Hiroshima2004-07-24Yokohama F. Marinos1–0Cerezo OsakaSanfrecce Hiroshima1–3Tokyo Verdy 1969
Group B
2004-03-27Jubilo Iwata0–0Albirex NiigataGamba Osaka1–3Nagoya Grampus Eight2004-04-29Albirex Niigata4–4Gamba OsakaNagoya Grampus Eight5–2Jubilo Iwata2004-05-29Jubilo Iwata0–1Gamba OsakaNagoya Grampus Eight1–2Albirex Niigata2004-06-05Gamba Osaka2–3Jubilo IwataAlbirex Niigata0–1Nagoya Grampus Eight2004-07-17Albirex Niigata1–1Jubilo IwataNagoya Grampus Eight2–2Gamba Osaka2004-07-24Jubilo Iwata1–1Nagoya Grampus EightGamba Osaka2–0Albirex Niigata
Group C
2004-03-27Urawa Red Diamonds2–3Oita TrinitaJEF United Ichihara4–0Shimizu S-Pulse2004-04-29Shimizu S-Pulse2–0Urawa Red DiamondsOita Trinita1–4JEF United Ichihara2004-05-29Shimizu S-Pulse3–2JEF United IchiharaOita Trinita0–3Urawa Red Diamonds2004-06-05JEF United Ichihara2–0Oita TrinitaUrawa Red Diamonds3–0Shimizu S-Pulse2004-07-17Urawa Red Diamonds2–1JEF United IchiharaShimizu S-Pulse1–0Oita Trinita2004-07-24JEF United Ichihara1–2Urawa Red DiamondsOita Trinita0–2Shimizu S-Pulse
Group D
2004-03-27Vissel Kobe1–0Kashiwa ReysolFC Tokyo1–2Kashima Antlers2004-04-29Kashima Antlers1–2FC TokyoKashiwa Reysol1–1Vissel Kobe2004-05-29Vissel Kobe0–3Kashima AntlersKashiwa Reysol0–2FC Tokyo2004-06-05Kashima Antlers0–2Kashiwa ReysolFC Tokyo2–1Vissel Kobe2004-07-17Kashiwa Reysol0–0Kashima AntlersVissel Kobe1–2FC Tokyo2004-07-24Kashima Antlers2–0Vissel KobeFC Tokyo1–1Kashiwa Reysol
Knockout stage Quarter finals
Semifinals
Final
Top goalscorers
GoalscorersGoalsTeam UesleiNagoya Grampus Eight LucasFC Tokyo MarquesNagoya Grampus Eight
Awards MVP: Yoichi Doi (FC Tokyo) New Hero Prize: Makoto Hasebe (Urawa Red Diamonds)
References J.League Official Site