8. Yamazaki Nabisco cup

The Yamazaki Nabisco cup is one of the three in Japan major titles with J1 league and the Emperor's Cup all Japan soccer championship.

 

The J. League Yamazaki Nabisco cup is a league cup which Japan Professional Football League sponsors. From 1992 annual conferences of the 1st time, since confectionary maker Yamazaki Nabisco was a crown sponsor, this name was given. It was regarded as the "pre opening game" prior to league match opening from next year, and fought in 1992 of the 1st time by the "original 10" which participates in a league match. In 1997 and the 1998 season, the J. League associate member with the intention which participates in all the J. League teams and J. League fought for the cup. When J2 league was born in 1999, all the teams of J1 league and J2 league will fight for a cup. From 2002, since the number of games of J2 league increased, it fought only by the participating team of J1 league. The finals game which became a one-game conclusion performed in National Stadium.

 

 

First, in group league, all the teams which belong to J1 participate. However, the teams which participate in AFC Champions League consider it as seed. The remaining J1 teams are divided into two groups, and the league match of each six teams is held. The team which get the most winning point of each group and seeded teams can progress to a final tournament. Second, in quarterfinal and semifinal of final tournament, the game system is home and away game system. And the team which get the more winning point can progress to final game. The final game is held on November 3rd (culture day). Peculiar production which is not seen in the cup game is performed in the final game. Stadium DJ of both teams comes and members are announced with the system currently held in the home game.

 

The right of participation of the 1993-94 Asian-Club-Championship convention by which they are originally given to the victorious team of a league match was given as a championship privilege since a league match is a transition period from a Japanese league to J. League in 1992. Now the convention championship club acquires the right of participation of the Suruga Bank championship of the following fiscal year, and plays a match against the cup game championship club of the South America soccer league.