2002 J.League Cup

2002 J.League Cup

J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
Tournament details
Country	Japan
Dates	27 April – 4 November 2002
Teams	16
Final positions
Champions	Kashima Antlers (3rd title)
Runner-up	Urawa Red Diamonds
Semifinalists	Shimizu S-Pulse Gamba Osaka
Tournament statistics
Matches played	55
Goals scored	144 (2.62 per match)
Attendance	527,291 (9,587 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Emerson Sheik Magrão (6 goals each)
MVP Award	Mitsuo Ogasawara
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Statistics of J. League Cup, officially the 2002 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, in the 2002 season.

Overview

It was contested by 16 teams, and Kashima Antlers won the championship.

Results

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Jubilo Iwata	6	3	3	0	9	2	+7	12	Quarterfinals
2	Kashiwa Reysol	6	1	4	1	2	2	0	7
3	Vegalta Sendai	6	1	3	2	4	8	−4	6
4	Consadole Sapporo	6	1	2	3	3	6	−3	5

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	FC Tokyo	6	4	1	1	8	3	+5	13	Quarterfinals
2	Shimizu S-Pulse	6	4	0	2	9	8	+1	12
3	Tokyo Verdy 1969	6	2	1	3	10	10	0	7
4	Vissel Kobe	6	0	2	4	5	11	−6	2

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	JEF United Ichihara	6	3	2	1	14	10	+4	11	Quarterfinals
2	Gamba Osaka	6	2	2	2	12	12	0	8
3	Yokohama F. Marinos	6	2	1	3	5	8	−3	7
4	Kyoto Purple Sanga	6	1	3	2	7	8	−1	6

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Urawa Red Diamonds	6	4	1	1	12	10	+2	13	Quarterfinals
2	Kashima Antlers	6	3	0	3	9	10	−1	9
3	Nagoya Grampus Eight	6	2	1	3	11	9	+2	7
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	6	1	2	3	4	7	−3	5

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Final

Kashima Antlers won the championship.

References

• rsssf
• (in Japanese) J. League