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2008 J.League Cup

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2008 J.League Cup

The 2008 edition of the J. League Cup sponsored by Nabisco began on March 20. The top 4 teams of each qualifying group automatically qualified for the quarter-finals along with the best two remaining runners-up. Both Gamba Osaka and Kashima Antlers received a bye to the quarter-final stage due to their participation in the group stage of the Asian Champions League.

Oita Trinita defeated Shimizu S-Pulse 2-0 in the final on November 1 at the Tokyo National Stadium. They qualified for the 2009 Pan-Pacific Championship and the 2009 Suruga Bank Championship.

Gamba Osaka advances to the semi finals on Away goals rule.

Awards

  • MVP: Daiki Takamatsu (Oita Trinita !Oita Trinita)
  • Top Scorer: Keita Sugimoto (Nagoya Grampus !Nagoya Grampus)
  • New Hero Prize: Mu Kanazaki (Oita Trinita !Oita Trinita)
  • References

    2008 J.League Cup Wikipedia


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