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 A
2005-03-19Vissel Kobe1–2Urawa Red DiamondsOmiya Ardija2–0Albirex Niigata2005-03-26Albirex Niigata1–0Vissel KobeUrawa Red Diamonds2–1Omiya Ardija2005-05-21Urawa Red Diamonds2–1Albirex NiigataVissel Kobe0–1Omiya Ardija2005-05-28Albirex Niigata1–1Omiya ArdijaUrawa Red Diamonds1–0Vissel Kobe2005-06-04Omiya Ardija1–3Urawa Red DiamondsVissel Kobe0–1Albirex Niigata2005-06-11Omiya Ardija3–0Vissel KobeAlbirex Niigata3–0Urawa Red Diamonds
Group B
2005-03-19Gamba Osaka4–2Sanfrecce HiroshimaTokyo Verdy 19694–4Kawasaki Frontale2005-03-26Kawasaki Frontale2–2Gamba OsakaSanfrecce Hiroshima0–1Tokyo Verdy 19692005-05-21Gamba Osaka5–3Tokyo Verdy 1969Sanfrecce Hiroshima1–4Kawasaki Frontale2005-05-28Gamba Osaka3–2Kawasaki FrontaleTokyo Verdy 19692–2Sanfrecce Hiroshima2005-06-04Sanfrecce Hiroshima2–1Gamba OsakaKawasaki Frontale1–1Tokyo Verdy 19692005-06-11Tokyo Verdy 19691–2Gamba OsakaKawasaki Frontale3–1Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Group C
2005-03-19Kashiwa Reysol3–1FC TokyoŌita Trinita1–3JEF United Chiba2005-03-26FC Tokyo0–0Ōita TrinitaJEF United Chiba1–2Kashiwa Reysol2005-05-21Kashiwa Reysol0–1Ōita TrinitaFC Tokyo0–1JEF United Chiba2005-05-28Kashiwa Reysol1–5JEF United ChibaŌita Trinita0–2FC Tokyo2005-06-04JEF United Chiba1–1Ōita TrinitaFC Tokyo0–0Kashiwa Reysol2005-06-11JEF United Chiba3–2FC TokyoŌita Trinita0–0Kashiwa Reysol
Group D
2005-03-19Shimizu S-Pulse1–1Kashima AntlersNagoya Grampus Eight1–2Cerezo Osaka2005-03-26Kashima Antlers2–1Nagoya Grampus EightCerezo Osaka0–2Shimizu S-Pulse2005-05-21Kashima Antlers1–3Cerezo OsakaNagoya Grampus Eight0–3Shimizu S-Pulse2005-05-28Nagoya Grampus Eight1–0Kashima AntlersShimizu S-Pulse3–2Cerezo Osaka2005-06-04Kashima Antlers3–3Shimizu S-PulseCerezo Osaka1–1Nagoya Grampus Eight2005-06-11Shimizu S-Pulse0–1Nagoya Grampus EightCerezo Osaka2–0Kashima Antlers
Knockout stage
Quarter finals
First leg
Second leg
Semi finals
First leg
Second leg
Final
Top goalscorers
GoalscorersGoalsTeam AraújoGamba Osaka EmersonUrawa Red Diamonds Yuki AbeJEF United Chiba PopescuJEF United Chiba WashingtonTokyo Verdy 1969
Awards MVP: Tomonori Tateishi (JEF United Chiba) New Hero Prize: Yuki Abe (JEF United Chiba)
References J.League Official Site