2001 J.League Cup
# 2001 J.League Cup

Statistics of J. League Cup, officially the 2001 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, in the 2001 season.

## Overview

It was contested by 28 teams, and Yokohama F. Marinos won the championship.

## Results

### 1st round

The first legs were played on 4 April, and the second legs were played on 18 April. 12 teams from the Division 1 and all 12 teams from the Division 2 entered this round.

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Shonan Bellmare | 0–1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Montedio Yamagata | 2–3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| Kyoto Purple Sanga | 0–4 | Gamba Osaka | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Omiya Ardija | 1–2 | JEF United Ichihara | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Oita Trinita | 3–2 | Consadole Sapporo | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Júbilo Iwata | 4–3 | Cerezo Osaka | 2–2 | 2–1 |
| Yokohama FC | 3–1 | Tokyo Verdy | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Mito HollyHock | 1–4 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Vegalta Sendai | 3–4 | Avispa Fukuoka | 1–2 | 2–2 |
| Sagan Tosu | 1–7 | Vissel Kobe | 1–3 | 0–4 |
| FC Tokyo | 6–0 | Ventforet Kofu | 5–0 | 1–0 |
| Albirex Niigata | 0–4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–2 | 0–2 |

### 2nd round

The first legs were played on 13 June, and the second legs were played on 20 June. The 4 remaining teams from the Division 1 entered this round.

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 3–5 | Kashima Antlers | 3–1 | 0–4 |
| Gamba Osaka | 3–6 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–3 | 2–3 |
| JEF United Ichihara | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–0 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Júbilo Iwata | 2–1 | Oita Trinita | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Yokohama FC | 1–3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 0–5 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 0–3 | 0–2 |
| Vissel Kobe | 3–4 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5–4 | FC Tokyo | 3–3 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |

### Quarterfinals

The first legs were played on 8 August, and the second legs were played from 22 to 29 August.

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–4 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 2–3 | 0–1 |
| Júbilo Iwata | 4–2 | JEF United Ichihara | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–2 | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | 0–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 5–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3–0 | 2–0 |

### Semifinals

The first legs were played on 26 September, and the second legs were played on 10 October.

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Júbilo Iwata | 1–0 | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Nagoya Grampus Eight | 0–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 0–1 | 0–0 |

### Final

Yokohama F. Marinos won the championship.

