1996 J.League Cup

Statistics of J. League Cup, officially the '96 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, in the 1996 season.

1996 J.League Cup
J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
Tournament details
CountryJapan
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsShimizu S-Pulse (1st title)
Runner-upVerdy Kawasaki
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played115
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Overview

It was contested by 16 teams, and Shimizu S-Pulse won the championship.

Results

In what is the most unusual format ever used in the history of the J.League Cup, the win-draw-lose results were based on their aggregate score of the ties between teams, not the individual games' results.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Kashiwa Reysol75022416+815Semifinals
2Bellmare Hiratsuka74122315+813
3Sanfrecce Hiroshima74122220+213
4Yokohama Marinos74032220+212
5Jubilo Iwata73132117+410
6Gamba Osaka73131530−1510
7Urawa Reds72051620−46
8Kyoto Purple Sanga72051419−56
Source: rsssf.com

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Shimizu S-Pulse75112216+616Semifinals
2Verdy Kawasaki74212513+1214
3Yokohama Flugels73312720+712
4JEF United Ichihara73132022−210
5Kashima Antlers72321612+49
6Cerezo Osaka72142326−37
7Nagoya Grampus Eight72141926−77
8Avispa Fukuoka71061431−173
Source: rsssf.com

Semifinals

Final

Shimizu S-Pulse won the cup

References