J. League Cup
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J. League Cup is a Japan
ese football (soccer)
competition organized by J. League
. It is also known as Yamazaki Nabisco Cup or Nabisco Cup because confectionery/bakery company Yamazaki Nabisco (the Japanese Nabisco
licensee) have sponsored the competition since its inception in 1992.
It is generally regarded as the Japanese equivalent to league cup competitions played in many countries such as the Football League Cup
in England. Before the J. League Cup was created, the old Japan Soccer League
had its own Japan Soccer League Cup
since the 1976 season.
The tournament format varies almost each year largely depending on the schedule of international matches such as the Olympic games and World Cup games (see the "Format" section below). The 18 J. League Division 1 sides participated in the 2009 competition that was won by F.C. Tokyo.
Since 2007, the winners are qualified for the Suruga Bank Championship
held in the following summer as well as the Pan-Pacific Championship
held in the following February.
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Japan
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ese football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
competition organized by J. League
J. League
The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...
. It is also known as Yamazaki Nabisco Cup or Nabisco Cup because confectionery/bakery company Yamazaki Nabisco (the Japanese Nabisco
Nabisco
Nabisco is an American brand of cookies and snacks. Headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey, the company is a subsidiary of Illinois-based Kraft Foods. Nabisco's plant in Chicago, a production facility at 7300 S...
licensee) have sponsored the competition since its inception in 1992.
It is generally regarded as the Japanese equivalent to league cup competitions played in many countries such as the Football League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
in England. Before the J. League Cup was created, the old Japan Soccer League
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...
had its own Japan Soccer League Cup
Japan Soccer League Cup
The Japan Soccer League Cup was the original league cup for clubs in the top levels of Japanese football before the creation of the J. League and its cup. The cup was first played in 1973, but did not become an annual tournament until 1976....
since the 1976 season.
The tournament format varies almost each year largely depending on the schedule of international matches such as the Olympic games and World Cup games (see the "Format" section below). The 18 J. League Division 1 sides participated in the 2009 competition that was won by F.C. Tokyo.
Since 2007, the winners are qualified for the Suruga Bank Championship
Suruga Bank Championship
The J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship Final, officially called the Suruga Bank Championship , is an annual intercontinental football match contested by the reigning champions of the J. League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana.-History:...
held in the following summer as well as the Pan-Pacific Championship
Pan-Pacific Championship
The Pan-Pacific Football Championship was an inter-confederation football tournament between teams from A-League , Chinese Super League , J...
held in the following February.
Early years (1992-1998)
1992- The founding 10 clubs of the J. League participated as a warm-up to the upcoming inaugural league season. At the group stage, each team played the other teams once. There was no draw and the golden goalGolden goalThe golden goal is a method used in association football, field hockey, ice hockey and korfball to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of regulation time. It is a type of sudden death. Golden goal rules allow the team that scores the first goal during...
, extra time and penalty shootout were employed to decided a tie if necessary. A sudden death was applied to the penalty shoot-out from the first kicker. The winner of a game got four points. A team who scored two or more goals in a game also won one point. The top four teams of the group stage went on to the knock-out stage where the ties were single matches.
1993
- Thirteen teams (the ten J. League sides as well as the three JFL sides who had J. League associate membership) took part. At the group stage, the teams were divided into two groups, one consisting seven and the other consisting six. Each team played the other teams in the same group once. The top two teams of each group were qualified for the knock-out stage where the ties were single matches.
1994
- Fourteen teams (the twelve J. League sides as well as the two JFL sides who had J. League associate membership) took part. There was no group stage. The ties were single matches all through the competition.
1995
- No competition
1996
- The sixteen J. League sides participated. J. League associate member team did not take part due to the congested schedule. At the group stage, the teams were divided into two groups. Each team played the other teams in the same group twice (home and away). A tie was decided by the aggregate of two matches. The winner of a tie got three points and a draw earned one point. The top two teams of each group were qualified for the knock-out stage where the ties were single matches.
1997
- Twenty teams (all the J. League clubs and the JFL clubs with J. League associate membership) participated. At the group stage, the teams were divided into five groups. Each team played the other teams in the same group once. A win earned three points, a draw earned one point. There was no extra time at this stage. The top team of each group as well as the three second-placed teams with the best records were qualified for the knock-out stage where the ties were played over two matches (home and away). Although Sagan TosuSagan Tosuis a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Tosu, Saga Prefecture.Sagan is a coined word with a couple of meanings behind it. One of its homophones is in Japanese. This symbolises many small elements uniting to form one...
had forfeited their associate membership because of the bankruptcy of their forerunner Tosu Futures, they were allowed to enter the competition as a special case.
1998
- Twenty teams (all the J. League clubs and the JFL clubs with J. League associate membership) participated. At the group stage, the teams were divided into four groups. Each team played the other teams in the same group once. The top team of the each group was qualified for the knock-out stage where the ties were single matches.
As tournaments for J1 and J2 (1999-2001)
1999- All the twenty-six J1 and J2 clubs participated. There was no group stage. The ties were played over two matches (home and away) except the final where the winners were decided by a single game.
2000
- All the twenty-seven J1 and J2 clubs participated. There was no group stage. The ties were played over two matches (home and away) except the final where the winners were decided by a single game.
2001
- All the twenty-eight J1 and J2 clubs participated. There was no group stage. The ties were played over two matches (home and away) except the final where the winners were decided by a single game.
As tournaments for only J1 (2002-)
- All the sixteen J1 teams took part. At the group stage, the teams were divided into four groups. Each team played the other teams in the same group twice. The top two teams of the each group were qualified for the knock-out stage where the ties were single matches.
2003
- All the sixteen J1 teams took part. Kashima AntlersKashima Antlersare a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island"....
and Shimizu S-PulseShimizu S-Pulseis a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in...
were exempted from the group stage because they participated in the AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions LeagueThe AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
. The remaining fourteen teams were divided into four groups, two groups containing four teams and the other two groups containing three. The top team of the each group and the second placed teams of the groups containing four teams as well as Kashima and Shimizu were qualified for the knock-out stage. The ties were played over two matches (home and away) except the final where the winners were decided by a single game.
2004
- All the sixteen J1 teams took part. At the group stage, the teams were divided into four groups. Each team played the other teams in the same group twice. The top two teams of the each group were qualified for the knock-out stage where the ties were single matches.
2005
- All the eighteen J1 teams took part. Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinosis a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in...
and Jubilo IwataJúbilo Iwatais a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium...
were exempted from the group stage because they participated in the AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions LeagueThe AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
. The remaining sixteen teams were divided into four groups. Each team played the other teams in the same group twice. The top team of the each group and the two second-placed teams with the best records as well as Marinos and Iwata were qualified for the knock-out stage. The ties were played over two matches (home and away) except the final where the winners were decided by a single game. From this year's competition, the golden goal rule was abolished and the extra time was always played for thirty minutes.
2006
- All the eighteen J1 teams took part. Gamba OsakaGamba Osakais a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70...
were exempted from the group stage because they participated in the 2006 AFC Champions League. The remaining seventeen teams were divided into four groups, three of them containing four teams and the other containing five teams. Each team played the other teams in the same group twice but only one game was played between some pairs of teams in the group containing five teams. The top team of the each group and the three second placed teams with the best records as well as Gamba Osaka were qualified for the knock-out stage. The ties were played over two matches (home and away) except the final where the winners were decided by a single game. The away goal rule was employed for this year's competition but it was not applied to a goal in the extra time.
2007
- The format of the 2007 competition was similar to that of 2006's, but the number of clubs participating from the group stage has been decreased to 16 due to two clubs', Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontaleis a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:...
and Urawa Red DiamondsUrawa Red Diamondsare a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...
, participation in the 2007 AFC Champions League. See 2007 J. League Cup for details.
2008
- The format of the 2008 competition was similar to that of 2007's. See 2008 J. League Cup for details.
2009
- The format of the 2009 group stage was changed due to the number of clubs participating 2009 AFC Champions League increased from two to four. 14 remaining clubs were divided into two groups with seven clubs each, then two top clubs of each group were qualified for the knock-out stage. See 2009 J. League Cup2009 J. League CupThe 2009 J. League Cup, more widely known as the 2009 Nabisco Cup, is the 34th edition of Japan soccer league cup tournament and the 17th edition under the current J. League Cup format. The championship started on March 25, 2009 and ended on November 3, with F.C. Tokyo defeating Kawasaki Frontale...
for more details.
2010
- The format of the 2010 competition was same as that of 2009's. See 2010 J. League Cup2010 J. League CupThe 2010 J. League Cup, more widely known as the 2010 Nabisco Cup, was the 35th edition of the most prestigious Japanese soccer league cup tournament and the 18th edition under the current J. League Cup format...
for details.
2011
- Although the format of the 2011 competition is planned to be same as that of 2009's and 2010's, it was abandoned due to 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunamiThe 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
and replaced by a format without group stage (five knockout stages only). See 2011 J. League Cup2011 J. League CupThe 2011 J. League Cup, also known as the 2011 Yamazaki Nabisco Cup for sponsoring purposes, is the 36th edition of the most prestigious Japanese soccer league cup tournament and the 19th edition under the current J. League Cup format...
for details.
Prizes
- Champions: J. League Cup, Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, Champion medals and 100 million yen
- Runners-up: J. League Shield, Runner-up medals and 50 million yen
- 3rd place (2 clubs): J. League Shield and 20 million yen for each 3rd placed club
Finals
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue |
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| 1992 1992 J. League Cup The J. League Cup 1992, officially the Yamasaki Nabisco Cup 1992, was the 18th edition of Japan soccer league cup tournament and the first edition under the current J. League Cup format. The championship started on September, and finished on November 23, 1992.... |
1-0 | National Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium (Tokyo) or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was... |
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| 1993 1993 J. League Cup The 1993 J. League Cup, officially the Yamasaki Nabisco Cup 1993, was the 19th edition of Japan soccer league cup tournament and the second edition under the current J. League Cup format. The championship started on September 10, and finished on November 23, 1993.-Group A:-Group B:-Knockout... |
2-1 | National Olympic Stadium | ||
| 1994 1994 J. League Cup The 1994 J. League Cup, officially the Yamasaki Nabisco Cup 1994, was the 20th edition of Japan soccer league cup tournament and the third edition under the current J. League Cup format. The championship started on July 27, and finished on August 6, 1994.... |
2-0 | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kobe Sports Park, Suma-ku, Kobe, Japan. It is currently used mostly for soccer matches. The stadium holds 45,000. It was built in 1985 for the 1985 Summer Universiade. It hosted the 2006 61st National Sports Festival of Japan main... |
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| 1995 | Not played | |||
| 1996 | 3-3 (5-4) |
National Olympic Stadium | ||
| 1997 | 2-1 5-1 7-2 agg. |
1st leg: Yamaha Stadium Yamaha Stadium is a football stadium located in Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, owned by Yamaha Motors, next to whose plant it is located, and was purpose-designed for use with soccer or rugby.... 2nd leg: Kashima Soccer Stadium |
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| 1998 | 4-0 | National Olympic Stadium | ||
| 1999 | 2-2 (5-4) |
National Olympic Stadium | ||
| 2000 | 2-0 | National Olympic Stadium | ||
| 2001 | 0-0 (3-1) |
National Olympic Stadium | ||
| 2002 | 1-0 | National Olympic Stadium | ||
| 2003 | 4-0 | National Olympic Stadium | ||
| 2004 2004 J. League Cup The J. League Cup 2004, officially the Yamasaki Nabisco Cup 2004, was the 29th edition of Japan soccer league cup tournament and the 12th edition under the current J. League Cup format. The championship started on March 27, and finished on November 3, 2004.... |
0-0 (4-2) |
National Olympic Stadium | ||
| 2005 2005 J. League Cup The J. League Cup 2005, officially the Yamasaki Nabisco Cup 2005, was the 30th edition of Japan soccer 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.... |
0-0 (5-4) |
National Olympic Stadium | ||
| 2006 | 2-0 | National Olympic Stadium | ||
| 2007 | 1-0 | National Olympic Stadium | ||
| 2008 | 2-0 | National Olympic Stadium | ||
| 2009 2009 J. League Cup The 2009 J. League Cup, more widely known as the 2009 Nabisco Cup, is the 34th edition of Japan soccer league cup tournament and the 17th edition under the current J. League Cup format. The championship started on March 25, 2009 and ended on November 3, with F.C. Tokyo defeating Kawasaki Frontale... |
2-0 | National Olympic Stadium | ||
| 2010 2010 J. League Cup The 2010 J. League Cup, more widely known as the 2010 Nabisco Cup, was the 35th edition of the most prestigious Japanese soccer league cup tournament and the 18th edition under the current J. League Cup format... |
5-3(ET) | National Olympic Stadium | ||
| 2011 2011 J. League Cup The 2011 J. League Cup, also known as the 2011 Yamazaki Nabisco Cup for sponsoring purposes, is the 36th edition of the most prestigious Japanese soccer league cup tournament and the 19th edition under the current J. League Cup format... |
1-0(ET) | National Olympic Stadium | ||
Performances by team
| Club | Winners | Runners-Up | Winning Seasons | Runners-up Seasons |
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| 1997, 2000, 2002, 2011 | 1999, 2003, 2006 | |||
| 1992, 1993, 1994 | 1996 | |||
| 1998, 2010 | 1994, 1997, 2001 | |||
| 2005, 2006 | 1998 | |||
| 2004, 2009 | ||||
| 1996 | 1992, 1993, 2008 | |||
| 2003 | 2002, 2004, 2011 | |||
| 2007 | 2005 | |||
| 1999 | ||||
| 2001 | ||||
| 2008 | ||||
| 2000, 2007, 2009 | ||||
| 2010 |
MVP
| Year | Winner | Club | Nation |
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| 1992 | Kazuyoshi Miura Kazuyoshi Miura ----Kazuyoshi Miura , often known simply as Kazu, is a Japanese football striker. He has played for the Japanese national team and was the first Japanese recipient of the Asian Player of the Year award in 1993, an award presented annually by the Asian Football Confederation. He is currently with... |
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| 1993 | Bismarck Bismarck Barreto Faria Bismarck Barreto Faria, best known as Bismarck is a former Brazilian football player.-Career:... |
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| 1994 | Bismarck Bismarck Barreto Faria Bismarck Barreto Faria, best known as Bismarck is a former Brazilian football player.-Career:... |
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| 1996 | Santos | ||
| 1997 | Jorginho Jorginho Jorge de Amorim Campos , aka Jorginho, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played mainly as a right defender, and the current coach of Figueirense Futebol Clube.... |
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| 1998 | Nobuo Kawaguchi | ||
| 1999 | Takeshi Watanabe Takeshi Watanabe Takeshi Watanabe may refer to:*Takeshi Watanabe , first president of the Asian Development Bank*Takeshi Watanabe , a Japanese football player... |
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| 2000 | Koji Nakata Koji Nakata Kōji Nakata is a Japanese football player who played at both the Football World Cup 2002, and the Football World Cup 2006. He currently plays for Kashima Antlers in the J... |
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| 2001 | Tatsuya Enomoto | ||
| 2002 | Mitsuo Ogasawara | ||
| 2003 | Tatsuya Tanaka | ||
| 2004 | Yoichi Doi | ||
| 2005 | Tomonori Tateishi | ||
| 2006 | Koki Mizuno Koki Mizuno is a Japanese footballer, who currently plays as a midfielder for Kashiwa Reysol.He is the cousin of Keita Suzuki, also a footballer.-JEF United:After graduating from Shimizu Commercial High School, Mizuno joined JEF United in 2004. He was the MVP of the 2006 J... |
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| 2007 | Michihiro Yasuda Michihiro Yasuda is a Japanese footballer who plays for Vitesse in the Eredivisie.-Career:He played for Japan at 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada. He was also a member of the Japan team for the 2008 Summer Olympics. On January 5 2011 a deal was announced between Gamba Osaka and Dutch side Vitesse... |
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| 2008 | Daiki Takamatsu Daiki Takamatsu is a Japanese football player. He is a forward and plays for J. League Division 2 side F.C. Tokyo.-Career:... |
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| 2009 | Takuji Yonemoto | ||
| 2010 | Ryoichi Maeda Ryoichi Maeda is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Jubilo Iwata of the J. League Division 1.-Club career:Maeda was born in Kobe, Japan but spent his childhood in the United States. He was educated at and played for Gyosei Junior High and Ghosei High School in Tokyo. While he was a high school... |
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| 2011 | Yuya Osako Yuya Osako is a Japanese footballer. He currently plays for Kashima Antlers.-Club:Statistics accurate as of match played 17 August 2011-International:-Club:Kashima Antlers*J... |
New Hero Award
This award is presented to an under-23 player who made the biggest contribution to his team in the competition. The winner is decided based on votes from football journalists.| Year | Winner | Club |
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| 1996 | Hiroshi Nanami Hiroshi Nanami is a former professional footballer for Júbilo Iwata of the J. League Division 1. He was born in Shizuoka Prefecture.-Playing career:Nanami was a key figure for the Japan national team throughout the late 1990s and during the early part of this century.... |
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| Toshihide Saito Toshihide Saito is a Japanese football defender.He was educated at and played for Shimizu Higashi High School and Waseda University. After graduating, he joined J. League side Shimizu S-Pulse in 1996. He received J-League Young Player of the Year that season... |
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| 1997 | Atsuhiro Miura | Yokohama Flügels Yokohama Flügels was a Japanese football club that played in the J. League between 1993 and 1998. In 1999 the club was officially merged with local rivals Yokohama Marinos and the two teams became known together as Yokohama F. Marinos.- History :... |
| 1998 | Naohiro Takahara Naohiro Takahara is a Japanese footballer. He currently plays for J. League Division 1 side Shimizu S-Pulse as a strikerTakahara was born in Mishima, Shizuoka. He has previously played for Júbilo Iwata in Japan, Boca Juniors in Argentina, Hamburger SV and Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany.On December 3, 2006, he... |
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| 1999 | Yukihiko Sato Yukihiko Sato Yukihiko Sato is a Japanese football player, currently playing for V-Varen Nagasaki, a Japan Football League club.... |
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| 2000 | Takayuki Suzuki Takayuki Suzuki is a Japanese footballer who plays for Mito HollyHock in the J. League Division 2.-Club:Suzuki has spent the majority of his playing career with Kashima Antlers, playing six stints for the team over the course of ten years, in between short periods playing in Brazil and Belgium. Suzuki played 87... |
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| 2001 | Hitoshi Sogahata Hitoshi Sogahata is a Japanese football player who, as of 2006 was playing for Kashima Antlers.The goalkeeper was part of the Japanese 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the first round, having finished fourth in group B, below group winners Paraguay, Italy and Ghana. He is a product of the Antlers youth... |
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| 2002 | Keisuke Tsuboi Keisuke Tsuboi is a Japanese football player. He is a centre back and currently plays for the J-league team Urawa Red Diamonds.-Career:He was educated at and played for Yokkaichi Chūō Industrial High School and Fukuoka University... |
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| 2003 | Tatsuya Tanaka | |
| 2004 | Makoto Hasebe Makoto Hasebe is a Japanese football player. He is a right-footed midfielder who currently plays for VfL Wolfsburg and is currently the captain of the Japan national football team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.-Urawa Red Diamonds :... |
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| 2005 | Yuki Abe Yuki Abe is a Japanese footballer who plays for Leicester City and the Japanese national team as a midfielder.-JEF United Ichihara:Born in Ichikawa, Chiba, Abe, then a member of the JEF United Ichihara youth side, made his debut with the senior club at the age of 16 years and 333 days on 5 August 1998, at... |
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| 2006 | Hiroyuki Taniguchi Hiroyuki Taniguchi Hiroyuki Taniguchi 谷口博之 is a Japanese football player. He plays for J. League side Yokohama F. Marinos. He was a member of the Japan team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Career statistics:... |
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| 2007 | Michihiro Yasuda Michihiro Yasuda is a Japanese footballer who plays for Vitesse in the Eredivisie.-Career:He played for Japan at 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada. He was also a member of the Japan team for the 2008 Summer Olympics. On January 5 2011 a deal was announced between Gamba Osaka and Dutch side Vitesse... |
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| 2008 | Mu Kanazaki Mu Kanazaki is a Japanese football player who plays for J. League Division 1 club Nagoya Grampus. He made his full international debut for Japan on January 20, 2009 in a 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification against Yemen.-Club:... |
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| 2009 | Takuji Yonemoto | |
| 2010 | Yojiro Takahagi | |
| 2011 | Genki Haraguchi Genki Haraguchi is a Japanese footballer. He currently plays for Urawa Red Diamonds.-Urawa Red Diamonds:Haraguchi made his debut as a professional on May 25, 2008, in the J. League Cup match against Nagoya Grampus. A professional first goal was decided by the game against Nagoya Grampus of the J... |