| J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Japan | 
| Dates | 19 March and 5 November 2005 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | JEF United Chiba (1st title) | 
| Runner-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 championship 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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Knockout stage
Quarter finals
First leg
| JEF United Chiba | 3–2 | Júbilo Iwata | 
|---|---|---|
| Hanyu  6' Nakajima  30' Yoda  84' | Maeda  44' Kikuchi  88' | 
| Cerezo Osaka | 0–3 | Gamba Osaka | 
|---|---|---|
| Sidiclei  18' Hashimoto  54' Ienaga  86' | 
Second leg
| Gamba Osaka | 2–2 | Cerezo Osaka | 
|---|---|---|
| Fernandinho  17' Araújo  89' | Ze Carlos  7' Furuhashi  62' | 
| Júbilo Iwata | 2–2 | JEF United Chiba | 
|---|---|---|
| Maeda  60' Kim Jin-Kyu  68' | Maki  35' Abe  65' | 
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 3–1 | Omiya Ardija | 
|---|---|---|
| Sakata  15' Matsuda  60' Shimizu  85' | Nishimura  29' | 
Semi finals
First leg
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–3 | JEF United Chiba | 
|---|---|---|
| Ponte  44' | Maki  1',  17' Popescu  55' | 
Second leg
| JEF United Chiba | 2–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 
|---|---|---|
| Abe  47',  86' | Tulio  19' Tanaka  27' | 
Final
Top goalscorers
| Goalscorers | Goals | Team | 
|---|---|---|
|  Araújo | 6 | Gamba Osaka | 
|  Emerson | 5 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 
|  Yuki Abe | 5 | JEF United Chiba | 
|  Popescu | 5 | JEF United Chiba | 
|  Washington | 5 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 
Awards
- MVP:  Tomonori Tateishi (JEF United Chiba) Tomonori Tateishi (JEF United Chiba)
- New Hero Prize:  Yuki Abe (JEF United Chiba) Yuki Abe (JEF United Chiba)
References
- J.League Official Site (in English)
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