2022 J.League Cup

2022 J.League Cup
2022 JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ
Tournament details
Country	Japan
Dates	23 February – 22 October
Teams	16 (group stage); 20 (total)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
Goals scored	37 (2.64 per match)
Attendance	61,778 (4,413 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Yugo Masukake; Shun Nagasawa; Taika Nakashima; (2 goals each)
	← 2021 2023 →; All statistics correct as of 2 March 2022.

The 2022 J.League Cup, known as the 2022 J.League YBC Levain Cup (Template:Lang-ja) for sponsorship reasons, is the 30th edition of J.League Cup, a Japanese association football cup competition. It began on 23 February 2022 and scheduled to end on 22 October that year.^[1]

Nagoya Grampus are the cup holders, having won their first title.

Format

All 18 teams playing in the 2022 J1 League participate as well as the top two relegated teams from the 2021 league. Four clubs involved in the 2022 AFC Champions League received byes for the group and playoff stages: Kawasaki Frontale, Yokohama F. Marinos, Vissel Kobe, and Urawa Red Diamonds.

Sixteen teams played in the group stage. They were divided into four groups of four teams by their finish on the 2021 J1 and J2 Leagues (parenthesized below).

Group A: Kashima Antlers (J1 4th), Cerezo Osaka (J1 12th), Gamba Osaka (J1 13th), Oita Trinita (J1 18th).
Group B: Nagoya Grampus (J1 5th), Sanfrecce Hiroshima (J1 11th), Shimizu S-Pulse (J1 14th), Tokushima Vortis (J1 17th).
Group C: Sagan Tosu (J1 7th), Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (J1 10th), Kashiwa Reysol (J1 15th), Kyoto Sanga (J2 2nd).
Group D: Avispa Fukuoka (J1 8th), FC Tokyo (J1 9th), Shonan Bellmare (J1 16th), Júbilo Iwata (J2 1st).

Vegalta Sendai and Yokohama FC ranked 19th and 20th at J1 League, so they can't participant in this season.

Schedule

Stage	Round	Date^[1]
Group stage	Matchday 1	23 February 2022
	Matchday 2	2 March 2022
	Matchday 3	26 March 2022
	Matchday 4	13 April 2022
	Matchday 5	23 April 2022
	Matchday 6	18 May 2022
Play-off stage		4 June 2022 (first leg) 11 June 2022 (second leg)
Prime stage
	Quarter-finals	3 August 2022 (first leg) 10 August 2022 (second leg)
	Semi-finals	21 September 2022 (first leg) 25 September 2022 (second leg)
	Final	22 October 2022

Group stage

Each group are played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. Each match are played in 90 minutes.

All times listed are in Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9).

Tiebreakers

In the group stage, teams in a group were ranked by points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If the points were tied, the following tiebreakers were applied accordingly:^[1]

Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;

If more than two teams are tied, and applying all head-to-head criteria above remains a part of teams still tied, reapply the criteria above only for the tied teams.

Goal difference in all group matches;
Goals scored in all group matches;
Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they meet in the last round of the group;
Fewer disciplinary points;
Drawing of lots.

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Cerezo Osaka	2	2	0	0	4	2	+2	6	Advance to play-off stage
2	Oita Trinita	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1^[a]	Advance to play-off stage
3	Gamba Osaka	2	0	1	1	4	5	−1	1^[a]
4	Kashima Antlers	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	0

Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2022. Source: JLeague.co (EN), JLeague.jp (JA)
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head: Oita Trinita 2–2 Gamba Osaka.

23 February 2022 (2022-02-23)	Gamba Osaka	2–3	Cerezo Osaka	Suita
14:03	Yamamoto 59' Yanagisawa 74'	JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)	Tameda 7' Uejo 41' Nakahara 84'	Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita Attendance: 10,509 Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi

2 March 2022 (2022-03-02)	Kashima Antlers	0–1	Cerezo Osaka	Kashima
19:03		JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)	Kitano 12'	Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,966 Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya

2 March 2022 (2022-03-02)	Oita Trinita	2–2	Gamba Osaka	Ōita
19:03	Nagasawa 11', 45+1'	JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)	Okuno 43' (pen.) Patric 63'	Stadium: Showa Denko Dome Oita Attendance: 3,785 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura

15 March 2022 (2022-03-15)^[a]	Oita Trinita	v	Kashima Antlers	Ōita
19:03		JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)		Stadium: Showa Denko Dome Oita Referee: Yudai Yamamoto

26 March 2022 (2022-03-26)	Cerezo Osaka	v	Oita Trinita	Osaka
14:00		JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)		Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium

26 March 2022 (2022-03-26)	Kashima Antlers	v	Gamba Osaka	Kashima
14:00		JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)		Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium

^ Originally was to be held on 23 February 2022, the match was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the Oita Trinita squad.^[2]^[3]

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Q)	2	2	0	0	5	0	+5	6	Advance to play-off stage
2	Shimizu S-Pulse	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2	Advance to play-off stage
3	Nagoya Grampus	2	0	1	1	0	2	−2	1
4	Tokushima Vortis	2	0	1	1	1	4	−3	1

Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2022. Source: JLeague.co (EN), JLeague.jp (JA)
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

23 February 2022 (2022-02-23)	Nagoya Grampus	0–0	Shimizu S-Pulse	Toyota
14:03		JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)		Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 8,285 Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama

23 February 2022 (2022-02-23)	Tokushima Vortis	0–3	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Naruto
14:03		JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)	Sumiyoshi 24' Nagai 33' Higashi 57'	Stadium: Pocarisweat Stadium Attendance: 2,632 Referee: Ryuji Sato

2 March 2022 (2022-03-02)	Shimizu S-Pulse	1–1	Tokushima Vortis	Shizuoka
19:03	Kamiya 70'	JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)	Bakenga 23' (pen.)	Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira Attendance: 5,064 Referee: Tomohiro Inoue

2 March 2022 (2022-03-02)	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2–0	Nagoya Grampus	Hiroshima
19:03	Mitsuta 44' Júnior Santos 87'	JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)		Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima Attendance: 1,870 Referee: Tetsuro Yoshida

26 March 2022 (2022-03-26)	Nagoya Grampus	v	Tokushima Vortis	Toyota
14:00		JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)		Stadium: Toyota Stadium

26 March 2022 (2022-03-26)	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	v	Shimizu S-Pulse	Hiroshima
14:00		JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)		Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	2	1	1	0	5	4	+1	4	Advance to play-off stage
2	Kyoto Sanga	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	4	Advance to play-off stage
3	Sagan Tosu	2	0	1	1	3	4	−1	1^[a]
4	Kashiwa Reysol	2	0	1	1	3	4	−1	1^[a]

Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2022. Source: JLeague.co (EN), JLeague.jp (JA)
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Disciplinary points: Sagan Tosu 1, Kashiwa Reysol 3.

23 February 2022 (2022-02-23)	Kyoto Sanga	1–1	Kashiwa Reysol	Kameoka
14:03	Kimura 6'	JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)	Maie 46'	Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera Attendance: 4,025 Referee: Hirokazu Otsubo

23 February 2022 (2022-02-23)	Sagan Tosu	2–2	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	Tosu
15:03	Nishi 2' (o.g.) Fujihara 72'	JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)	Tanaka 50' Kaneko 59'	Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium Attendance: 4,544 Referee: Tomohiro Inoue

2 March 2022 (2022-03-02)	Kyoto Sanga	2–1	Sagan Tosu	Kameoka
18:33	Yamada 37' Toyokawa 75'	JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)	Araki 86'	Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera Attendance: 2,511 Referee: Keigo Sendachi

2 March 2022 (2022-03-02)	Kashiwa Reysol	2–3	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	Kashiwa
19:03	Masukake 19', 24'	JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)	Fukai 57' Nakashima 85', 90'	Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium Attendance: 3,177 Referee: Hajime Matsuo

26 March 2022 (2022-03-26)	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	v	Kyoto Sanga	Sapporo
14:00		JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)		Stadium: Sapporo Dome

26 March 2022 (2022-03-26)	Kashiwa Reysol	v	Sagan Tosu	Kashiwa
15:00		JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)		Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Shonan Bellmare	2	2	0	4	1	+3	6	Advance to play-off stage
2	Avispa Fukuoka	2	1	1	2	3	−1	3	Advance to play-off stage
3	FC Tokyo	1	0	1	0	1	−1	0^[a]
4	Júbilo Iwata	1	0	1	0	1	−1	0^[a]

Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2022. Source: JLeague.co (EN), JLeague.jp (JA)
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Disciplinary points: FC Tokyo 1, Júbilo Iwata 5.

23 February 2022 (2022-02-23)	Shonan Bellmare	3–1	Avispa Fukuoka	Hiratsuka
15:03	Yamada 14' Sugioka 45+1' Ohashi 88'	JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)	Jogo 79'	Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka Attendance: 4,770 Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya

2 March 2022 (2022-03-02)	Júbilo Iwata	0–1	Shonan Bellmare	Iwata
19:03		JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)	Ikeda 43'	Stadium: Yamaha Stadium Attendance: 4,012 Referee: Yoshiro Imamura

2 March 2022 (2022-03-02)	Avispa Fukuoka	1–0	FC Tokyo	Fukuoka
19:03	Tanaka 22'	JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)		Stadium: Best Denki Stadium Attendance: 2,628 Referee: Futoshi Nakamura

15 March 2022 (2022-03-15)^[a]	FC Tokyo	v	Júbilo Iwata	Chōfu
19:03		JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)		Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium Referee: Takuto Okabe

26 March 2022 (2022-03-26)	Júbilo Iwata	v	Avispa Fukuoka	Iwata
14:00		JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)		Stadium: Yamaha Stadium

26 March 2022 (2022-03-26)	FC Tokyo	v	Shonan Bellmare	Chōfu
15:00		JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)		Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium

^ Originally was to be held on 23 February 2022, the match was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the FC Tokyo squad.^[4]^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "大会概要：2022ＪリーグYBCルヴァンカップ：Ｊリーグ.jp" [Tournament Summary: 2022 J.League YBC Levain Cup: JLeague.jp] (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ "大分vs鹿島試合中止のお知らせ [ルヴァンカップ GS 第1節]" [Oita vs Kashima Game Cancellation Notice [Levain Cup GS Section 1]]. JLeague.jp (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
^ "大分vs鹿島代替開催日決定のお知らせ [ルヴァンカップ GS 第1節]" [Oita vs Kashima Notice of alternative date decision [Levain Cup GS Section 1]]. JLeague.jp (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
^ "FC東京vs磐田試合中止のお知らせ [ルヴァンカップ GS 第1節]" [FC Tokyo vs Iwata Notice of game cancellation [Levain Cup GS Section 1]]. JLeague.jp (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
^ "FC東京vs磐田代替開催日決定のお知らせ [ルヴァンカップ GS 第1節]" [FC Tokyo vs Iwata Notice of alternative date decision [Levain Cup GS Section 1]]. JLeague.jp (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.

External links

J.League official website

[table_hth_TRI0.82640063475184-2] Head-to-head: Oita Trinita 2–2 Gamba Osaka.

[5] Originally was to be held on 23 February 2022, the match was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the Oita Trinita squad.^[2]^[3]

[table_hth_SAG0.67643957616596-6] Disciplinary points: Sagan Tosu 1, Kashiwa Reysol 3.

[table_hth_TOK0.56304387122534-7] Disciplinary points: FC Tokyo 1, Júbilo Iwata 5.

[10] Originally was to be held on 23 February 2022, the match was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the FC Tokyo squad.^[4]^[5]

[outline-1] "大会概要：2022ＪリーグYBCルヴァンカップ：Ｊリーグ.jp" [Tournament Summary: 2022 J.League YBC Levain Cup: JLeague.jp] (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League. Retrieved 23 February 2022.

[3] "大分vs鹿島試合中止のお知らせ [ルヴァンカップ GS 第1節]" [Oita vs Kashima Game Cancellation Notice [Levain Cup GS Section 1]]. JLeague.jp (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.

[4] "大分vs鹿島代替開催日決定のお知らせ [ルヴァンカップ GS 第1節]" [Oita vs Kashima Notice of alternative date decision [Levain Cup GS Section 1]]. JLeague.jp (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.

[8] "FC東京vs磐田試合中止のお知らせ [ルヴァンカップ GS 第1節]" [FC Tokyo vs Iwata Notice of game cancellation [Levain Cup GS Section 1]]. JLeague.jp (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.

[9] "FC東京vs磐田代替開催日決定のお知らせ [ルヴァンカップ GS 第1節]" [FC Tokyo vs Iwata Notice of alternative date decision [Levain Cup GS Section 1]]. JLeague.jp (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.

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6 titles	Kashima Antlers 1997 2000 2002 2011 2012 2015
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2 titles	Júbilo Iwata 1998 2010 Gamba Osaka 2007 2014 JEF United Chiba 2005 2006 Kashiwa Reysol 1999 2013 Nagoya Grampus 2021 2024 Urawa Red Diamonds 2003 2016
1 title	Shimizu S-Pulse 1996 Yokohama F. Marinos 2001 Oita Trinita 2008 Cerezo Osaka 2017 Shonan Bellmare 2018 Kawasaki Frontale 2019 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022 Avispa Fukuoka 2023