{{Infobox football tournament season | title = [[J. League Cup]] | year = 2018 | other_titles = 2018 JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ | dates = 7 March – 27 October 2018 | country = Japan | num_teams = 20 | champions = [[Shonan Bellmare]] | runner-up = [[Yokohama F. Marinos]] | matches = 69 | goals =207 | top goal scorer = [[Sho Ito]] | prevseason = [[2017 J.League Cup|2017]] | nextseason = [[2019 J.League Cup|2019]] |count=1}} The '''2018 J.League Cup''' (2018 Jリーグカップ), or officially the '''2018 J.League YBC Levain Cup''' (2018 JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ), was the 43rd edition of the [[Japan]]ese [[Association football|football]] league cup tournament and the 26th edition under the current [[J. League Cup]] format.
The winners earned the right to play against the winners of the [[2018 Copa Sudamericana]] in the [[2019 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship]].
==Format== ;Byes :Teams that qualified for [[2018 AFC Champions League]] group stage (3 or 4 teams) are given byes to the quarterfinals. ;Group stage :The group stage was played by 16 teams, consisting of all other [[2018 J1 League]] participants (14 or 15 teams) plus top 1 or 2 [[2018 J2 League]] participants based on the ranking of the previous season (i.e., 16th-placed team, and 17th-placed team if applicable, of [[2017 J1 League]]). ;Play-off stage :Play-off stage was played as four or five [[Two-legged tie|two-legged ties]] (number depending on the number of teams given byes to the quarterfinals so that eight teams play the quarterfinals). :* If four teams are given byes to the quarterfinals, eight teams (top two teams of each group) advances to the play-off stage and composes four ties. :* If three teams are given byes to the quarterfinals, ten teams (top two teams of each group, plus two best third-placed teams among four groups) advances to the play-off stage and composes five ties.
After the play-off stage where eight teams are active, quarterfinals (two-legged), semi finals (two-legged) and the final (single match) were played.<ref name="jleague-20171212">{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.jp/release/post-51918/|title=2018JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ 大会方式および試合方式について|trans-title=2018 J.League YBC Levain Cup tournament format|language=ja|publisher=[[J.League]]|date=12 December 2017|access-date=5 September 2018}}</ref>
==Group stage== Played between March 7 & May 16.
===Tiebreakers=== <ref name="jleague-20171212" />
To determine the ranking of a group, teams with the same points are ranked by the following criteria:
# Points in the matches between the teams in question, # Goal differences in the matches between the teams in question, # Number of goals in the matches between the teams in question, # Number of away goals in the matches between the teams in question. # In case there are still two or more tied teams by the criteria above, re-apply them for only the tied teams. If the process does not classify teams anymore, see the following criteria. # Goal differences in all group matches, # Number of goals in all group matches, # [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|Penalty shoot-out]] (only if just two teams are tied, and they play the last group match) # Fewer disciplinary points, # Drawing of lots.
To determine the best third-placed teams (if needed), teams with the same points are ranked by the following criteria:
# Goal differences in all group matches, # Number of goals in all group matches, # Fewer disciplinary points, # Drawing of lots.
===Group A=== {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |show_matches=y | matches_style = FBR
|team1=VEG|name_VEG=[[Vegalta Sendai]] |team2=YMA|name_YMA=[[Yokohama F. Marinos]] |team3=ALB|name_ALB=[[Albirex Niigata]] |team4=TOK|name_TOK=[[FC Tokyo]] |win_VEG=3|draw_VEG=2|loss_VEG=1|gf_VEG=10|ga_VEG=6 |win_YMA=3|draw_YMA=2|loss_YMA=1|gf_YMA=10|ga_YMA=8 |win_ALB=2|draw_ALB=1|loss_ALB=3|gf_ALB=9|ga_ALB=10 |win_TOK=1|draw_TOK=1|loss_TOK=4|gf_TOK=5|ga_TOK=10 |col_Q=#BBF3BB|text_Q= |result1=Q|result2=Q |col_R=#FFBBBB|text_R= |result3=R|result4=R |update=complete|source=[https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFRT01/?competitionSectionIdLabel=Up+to+date&competitionIdLabel=J.LEAGUE+YBC+Levain+CUP+Group+Stage+Group+A&yearIdLabel=2018&yearId=2018&competitionId=447&competitionSectionId=0&search=search Group A League table]
| match_YMA_VEG = 0–0 | match_YMA_TOK = 1–0 | match_YMA_ALB = 2–1
| match_VEG_YMA = 4–2 | match_VEG_TOK = 3–0 | match_VEG_ALB = 1–1
| match_TOK_YMA = 2–2 | match_TOK_VEG = 0–1 | match_TOK_ALB = 1–0
| match_ALB_YMA = 1–3 | match_ALB_VEG = 3–1 | match_ALB_TOK = 3–2 }}
=== Group B === {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |show_matches=y | matches_style = FBR
|team1=JÚB|name_JÚB=[[Júbilo Iwata]] |team2=VEN|name_VEN=[[Ventforet Kofu]] |team3=SSP|name_SSP=[[Shimizu S-Pulse]] |team4=CON|name_CON=[[Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo]] |win_JÚB=4|draw_JÚB=0|loss_JÚB=2|gf_JÚB=9|ga_JÚB=7 |win_VEN=3|draw_VEN=1|loss_VEN=2|gf_VEN=10|ga_VEN=5 |win_SSP=3|draw_SSP=1|loss_SSP=2|gf_SSP=8|ga_SSP=5 |win_CON=1|draw_CON=0|loss_CON=5|gf_CON=4|ga_CON=14 |col_Q=#BBF3BB|text_Q= |result1=Q|result2=Q |col_R=#FFBBBB|text_R= |result3=R|result4=R |update=complete|source=[https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFRT01/?competitionSectionIdLabel=Up+to+date&competitionIdLabel=J.LEAGUE+YBC+Levain+CUP+Group+Stage+Group+B&yearIdLabel=2018&yearId=2018&competitionId=448&competitionSectionId=0&search=search Group B League table]
| match_JÚB_CON = 2–3 | match_JÚB_SSP = 2–1 | match_JÚB_VEN = 3–2
| match_CON_JÚB = 0–1 | match_CON_SSP = 0–3 | match_CON_VEN = 0–3
| match_SSP_JÚB = 1–0 | match_SSP_CON = 2–1 | match_SSP_VEN = 1–1
| match_VEN_JÚB = 0–1 | match_VEN_CON = 3–0 | match_VEN_SSP = 1–0 }}
=== Group C === {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |show_matches=y | matches_style = FBR
|team1=RED|name_RED=[[Urawa Red Diamonds]] |team2=GAM|name_GAM=[[Gamba Osaka]] |team3=SFR|name_SFR=[[Sanfrecce Hiroshima]] |team4=GRA|name_GRA=[[Nagoya Grampus]] |win_RED=4|draw_RED=1|loss_RED=1|gf_RED=9|ga_RED=5 |win_GAM=3|draw_GAM=0|loss_GAM=3|gf_GAM=12|ga_GAM=13 |win_SFR=2|draw_SFR=1|loss_SFR=3|gf_SFR=9|ga_SFR=7 |win_GRA=2|draw_GRA=0|loss_GRA=4|gf_GRA=9|ga_GRA=14 |col_Q=#BBF3BB|text_Q= |result1=Q|result2=Q |col_R=#FFBBBB|text_R= |result3=R|result4=R |update=complete|source=[https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFRT01/?competitionSectionIdLabel=Up+to+date&competitionIdLabel=J.LEAGUE+YBC+Levain+CUP+Group+Stage+Group+C&yearIdLabel=2018&yearId=2018&competitionId=449&competitionSectionId=0&search=search Group C League table]
| match_RED_GAM = 1–4 | match_RED_SFR = 1–0 | match_RED_GRA = 2–0
| match_GAM_RED = 0–1 | match_GAM_SFR = 0–4 | match_GAM_GRA = 1–4
| match_SFR_RED = 0–0 | match_SFR_GAM = 2–3 | match_SFR_GRA = 2–1
| match_GRA_RED = 1–4 | match_GRA_GAM = 1–4 | match_GRA_SFR = 2–1 }}
=== Group D === {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |show_matches=y | matches_style = FBR
|team1=VIS|name_VIS=[[Vissel Kobe]] |team2=BEL|name_BEL=[[Shonan Bellmare]] |team3=VVN|name_VVN=[[V-Varen Nagasaki]] |team4=SAG|name_SAG=[[Sagan Tosu]] |win_VIS=3|draw_VIS=2|loss_VIS=1|gf_VIS=14|ga_VIS=8 |win_BEL=3|draw_BEL=1|loss_BEL=2|gf_BEL=8|ga_BEL=8 |win_VVN=2|draw_VVN=1|loss_VVN=3|gf_VVN=9|ga_VVN=11 |win_SAG=1|draw_SAG=2|loss_SAG=3|gf_SAG=5|ga_SAG=8 |col_Q=#BBF3BB|text_Q= |result1=Q|result2=Q |col_R=#FFBBBB|text_R= |result3=R|result4=R |update=complete|source=[https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFRT01/?competitionSectionIdLabel=Up+to+date&competitionIdLabel=J.LEAGUE+YBC+Levain+CUP+Group+Stage+Group+D&yearIdLabel=2018&yearId=2018&competitionId=450&competitionSectionId=0&search=search Group D League table]
| match_SAG_VIS = 0–2 | match_SAG_BEL = 0–0 | match_SAG_VVN = 2–1
| match_VIS_SAG = 1–1 | match_VIS_BEL = 3–4 | match_VIS_VVN = 2–2
| match_BEL_SAG = 1–0 | match_BEL_VIS = 0–3 | match_BEL_VVN = 2–0
| match_VVN_SAG = 3–2 | match_VVN_VIS = 1–2 | match_VVN_BEL = 2–1 }}
==Bracket== {{16TeamBracket|legs=2/2/2/1|aggregate=y | RD1=[[#Play-off stage|Play-off stage]] | RD2=[[#Quarterfinals|Quarterfinals]] | RD3=[[#Semifinals|Semifinals]] | RD4=[[#Final|Final]]
|RD1-team01 = '''[[Ventforet Kofu]]''' |RD1-score01-1 = 2 |RD1-score01-2 = 1 |RD1-score01-agg = 3 |RD1-team02 = [[Urawa Red Diamonds]] |RD1-score02-1 = 0 |RD1-score02-2 = 2 |RD1-score02-agg = 2
|RD1-team03 = '''[[Kashiwa Reysol]]''' |RD1-score03-1 = |RD1-score03-2 = |RD1-score03-agg = |RD1-team04 = Bye |RD1-score04-1 = |RD1-score04-2 = |RD1-score04-agg =
|RD1-team05 = '''[[Shonan Bellmare]]''' |RD1-score05-1 = 3 |RD1-score05-2 = 1 |RD1-score05-agg = 4 |RD1-team06 = [[Vegalta Sendai]] |RD1-score06-1 = 0 |RD1-score06-2 = 3 |RD1-score06-agg = 3
|RD1-team07 = '''[[Cerezo Osaka]]''' |RD1-score07-1 = |RD1-score07-2 = |RD1-score07-agg = |RD1-team08 = Bye |RD1-score08-1 = |RD1-score08-2 = |RD1-score08-agg =
|RD1-team09 = '''[[Kashima Antlers]]''' |RD1-score09-1 = |RD1-score09-2 = |RD1-score09-agg = |RD1-team10 = Bye |RD1-score10-1 = |RD1-score10-2 = |RD1-score10-agg =
|RD1-team11 = '''[[Kawasaki Frontale]]''' |RD1-score11-1 = |RD1-score11-2 = |RD1-score11-agg = |RD1-team12 = Bye |RD1-score12-1 = |RD1-score12-2 = |RD1-score12-agg =
|RD1-team13 = '''[[Gamba Osaka]]''' |RD1-score13-1 = 1 |RD1-score13-2 = 3 |RD1-score13-agg = 4 |RD1-team14 = [[Júbilo Iwata]] |RD1-score14-1 = 0 |RD1-score14-2 = 2 |RD1-score14-agg = 2
|RD1-team15 = '''[[Yokohama F. Marinos]]''' |RD1-score15-1 = 4 |RD1-score15-2 = 1 |RD1-score15-agg = 5 |RD1-team16 = [[Vissel Kobe]] |RD1-score16-1 = 2 |RD1-score16-2 = 1 |RD1-score16-agg = 3
| RD2-team01=[[Ventforet Kofu]] | RD2-score01-1=2 | RD2-score01-2=1 | RD2-score01-agg=3 | RD2-team02='''[[Kashiwa Reysol]]''' ([[Away goals rule|a]]) | RD2-score02-1=2 | RD2-score02-2=1 | RD2-score02-agg=3
| RD2-team03='''[[Shonan Bellmare]]''' | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score03-2=2 | RD2-score03-agg=5 | RD2-team04=[[Cerezo Osaka]] | RD2-score04-1=0 | RD2-score04-2=2 | RD2-score04-agg=2
| RD2-team05='''[[Kashima Antlers]]''' | RD2-score05-1=1 | RD2-score05-2=3 | RD2-score05-agg=4 | RD2-team06=[[Kawasaki Frontale]] | RD2-score06-1=1 | RD2-score06-2=1 | RD2-score06-agg=2
| RD2-team07=[[Gamba Osaka]] | RD2-score07-1=0 | RD2-score07-2=1 | RD2-score07-agg=1 | RD2-team08='''[[Yokohama F. Marinos]]''' | RD2-score08-1=4 | RD2-score08-2=3 | RD2-score08-agg=7
| RD3-team01=[[Kashiwa Reysol]] | RD3-score01-1=1 | RD3-score01-2=2 | RD3-score01-agg=3 (4) | RD3-team02='''[[Shonan Bellmare]]''' {{pso}} | RD3-score02-1=1 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-score02-agg=3 (5)
| RD3-team03=[[Kashima Antlers]] | RD3-score03-1=1 | RD3-score03-2=2 | RD3-score03-agg=3 | RD3-team04='''[[Yokohama F. Marinos]]''' | RD3-score04-1=2 | RD3-score04-2=2 | RD3-score04-agg=4
| RD4-team01='''[[Shonan Bellmare]]''' | RD4-score01= 1 | RD4-team02=[[Yokohama F. Marinos]] | RD4-score02= 0
}}
==Play-off stage== In each tie ([[two-legged tie]]) of play-offs, quarterfinals or semifinals, [[away goals rule]] is applied for goals in the regular playing time, but not in the [[overtime (sports)|extra time]].<ref name="jleague-20171212" />
Played on June 2 & 9. {{TwoLegStart}} {{TwoLegResult|'''[[Shonan Bellmare]]'''||4–3|[[Vegalta Sendai]]||3–0|1–3}} {{TwoLegResult|'''[[Gamba Osaka]]'''||4–2|[[Júbilo Iwata]]||1–0|3–2}} {{TwoLegResult|'''[[Ventforet Kofu]]'''||3–2|[[Urawa Red Diamonds]]||2–0|1–2}} {{TwoLegResult|'''[[Yokohama F. Marinos]]'''||5–3|[[Vissel Kobe]]||4–2|1–1}} |}
==Quarterfinals== Played on September 5 & 9.
{{TwoLegStart}} {{TwoLegResult|'''[[Shonan Bellmare]]'''||5–2|[[Cerezo Osaka]]||3–0|2–2}} {{TwoLegResult|[[Ventforet Kofu]]||3–3 ([[Away goals rule|a]])|'''[[Kashiwa Reysol]]'''||2–2|1–1}} {{TwoLegResult|[[Gamba Osaka]]||1–7|'''[[Yokohama F. Marinos]]'''||0–4|1–3}} {{TwoLegResult|'''[[Kashima Antlers]]'''||4–2|[[Kawasaki Frontale]]||1–1|3–1}} |}
===First leg===
{{Footballbox collapsible | date = {{Start date|2018|9|5|df=y}} | time = 19:03 | team1 = [[Shonan Bellmare]] | score = 3–0 | report = | team2 = [[Cerezo Osaka]] | goals1 = [[Temma Matsuda|Matsuda]] {{goal|28}}<br>[[Tsukasa Umesaki|Umesaki]] {{goal|70}}<br>[[Daiki Kaneko|Kaneko]] {{goal|75}} | goals2 = | stadium = [[Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka|Shonan BMW Stadium]], [[Hiratsuka, Kanagawa|Hiratsuka]] | attendance = 5,896 | referee = M. Okabe }} ---- {{Footballbox collapsible | date = {{Start date|2018|9|5|df=y}} | time = 19:03 | team1 = [[Ventforet Kofu]] | score = 2–2 | report = | team2 = [[Kashiwa Reysol]] | goals1 = [[Riku Nakayama|Nakayama]] {{goal|54}}<br>[[Yutaka Soneda|Soneda]] {{goal|69}} | goals2 = {{goal|63}} [[Hiroto Nakagawa (footballer, born 1994)|Nakagawa]]<br/>{{goal|85}} [[Cristiano da Silva|Cristiano]] | stadium = [[Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium|Yamanashi Chuo Stadium]], [[Kōfu]] | attendance = 4,157 | referee = M. Fukushima }} ---- {{Footballbox collapsible | date = {{Start date|2018|9|5|df=y}} | time = 19:03 | team1 = [[Gamba Osaka]] | score = 0–4 | report = | team2 = [[Yokohama F. Marinos]] | goals1 = | goals2 = {{goal|2||40}} [[Sho Ito|Ito]]<br/>{{goal|74}} [[Yūki Ōtsu|Ōtsu]]<br/>{{goal|75}} [[Teruhito Nakagawa|Nakagawa]] | stadium = [[Panasonic Stadium Suita]], [[Suita, Osaka|Suita]] | attendance = 5,792 | referee = M. Nishimura }} ---- {{Footballbox collapsible | date = {{Start date|2018|9|5|df=y}} | time = 19:04 | team1 = [[Kashima Antlers]] | score = 1–1 | report = | team2 = [[Kawasaki Frontale]] | goals1 = [[Daigo Nishi|Nishi]] {{goal|19}} | goals2 = {{goal|32|pen.}} [[Kei Chinen|Chinen]] | stadium = [[Kashima Soccer Stadium]], [[Kashima, Ibaraki|Kashima]] | attendance = 7,145 | referee = M. Īda }}
===Second leg===
{{Footballbox collapsible | date = {{Start date|2018|9|9|df=y}} | time = 19:03 | team1 = [[Cerezo Osaka]] | score = 2–2 | report = | team2 = [[Shonan Bellmare]] | goals1 = [[Toshiyuki Takagi|Takagi]] {{goal|25}}<br>[[Elierce Barbosa de Souza|Souza]] {{goal|35}} | goals2 = {{goal|31}} [[Daiki Kaneko|Kaneko]]<br/>{{goal|44|pen.}} [[Ryogo Yamasaki|Yamasaki]] | stadium = [[Yanmar Stadium Nagai]], [[Osaka]] | attendance = 6,589 | referee = M. Iemoto }} ---- ---- {{Footballbox collapsible | date = {{Start date|2018|9|9|df=y}} | time = 19:03 | team1 = [[Yokohama F. Marinos]] | score = 3–1 | report = | team2 = [[Gamba Osaka]] | goals1 = [[Teruhito Nakagawa|Nakagawa]] {{goal|12}}<br/>[[Sho Ito|Ito]] {{goal|20|pen.|85}} | goals2 = {{goal|52}} [[Kazunari Ichimi|Ichimi]] | stadium = [[Nissan Stadium (Yokohama)|Nissan Stadium]], [[Yokohama]] | attendance = 11,207 | referee = M. Araki }} ---- {{Footballbox collapsible | date = {{Start date|2018|9|9|df=y}} | time = 19:03 | team1 = [[Kawasaki Frontale]] | score = 1–3 | report = | team2 = [[Kashima Antlers]] | goals1 = [[Hiroyuki Abe (footballer)|Abe]] {{goal|51|pen.}} | goals2 = {{goal|28||37}} [[Shuto Yamamoto|Yamamoto]]<br/>{{goal|72}} [[Serginho (footballer, born March 1995)|Serginho]] | stadium = [[Ajinomoto Stadium]], [[Chōfu, Tokyo|Chōfu]] | attendance = 19,214 | referee = M. Yamamoto }}
==Semifinals== Played on October 10 & 14.
{{TwoLegStart}} {{TwoLegResult|[[Kashiwa Reysol]]||3–3 (4–5 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|p]])|'''[[Shonan Bellmare]]'''||1–1|2–2 {{aet}}}} {{TwoLegResult|[[Kashima Antlers]]||3–4|'''[[Yokohama F. Marinos]]'''||1–2|2–2}} |}
===First leg===
{{Footballbox collapsible | date = {{Start date|2018|10|10|df=y}} | time = 19:04 | team1 = [[Kashiwa Reysol]] | score = 1–1 | report = [https://www.jleague.jp/match/leaguecup/2018/101001/live/ Report] | team2 = [[Shonan Bellmare]] | goals1 = [[Yusuke Segawa|Segawa]] {{goal|1}} | goals2 = [[Daisuke Kikuchi|Kikuchi]] {{goal|9}} | stadium = [[Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium|Hitachi Kashiwa Stadium]], [[Kashiwa]] | attendance = 5,665 | referee = M. Nishimura }} ---- {{Footballbox collapsible | date = {{Start date|2018|10|10|df=y}} | time = 19:03 | team1 = [[Kashima Antlers]] | score = 1–2 | report = [https://www.jleague.jp/match/leaguecup/2018/101002/live/ Report] | team2 = [[Yokohama F. Marinos]] | goals1 = [[Tomoya Inukai|Inukai]] {{goal|90+4}} | goals2 = [[Jun Amano|Amano]] {{goal|77}}<br/>[[Hugo Vieira|Vieira]] {{goal|90+5}} | stadium = [[Kashima Soccer Stadium]], [[Kashima, Ibaraki|Kashima]] | attendance = 8,421 | referee = M. Matsuo }}
===Second leg===
{{Footballbox collapsible | date = {{Start date|2018|10|14|df=y}} | time = 16:03 | team1 = [[Shonan Bellmare]] | score = 2–2 | aet = yes | penaltyscore = 5–4 | penalties1 = [[Daiki Sugioka|Sugioka]] {{pengoal}}<br/>[[Ryogo Yamasaki|Yamasaki]] {{pengoal}}<br/>[[Tsukasa Umesaki|Umesaki]] {{penmiss}}<br/>[[Keisuke Saka|Saka]] {{pengoal}}<br/>[[Daiki Kaneko|Kaneko]] {{pengoal}}<br/>[[Kaoru Takayama|Takayama]] {{pengoal}} | penalties2 = {{pengoal}} [[Cristiano da Silva|Cristiano]]<br/>{{pengoal}} [[Yuta Nakayama|Nakayama]]<br/>{{pengoal}} [[Kohei Tezuka|Tezuka]]<br/>{{penmiss}} [[Ataru Esaka|Esaka]]<br/>{{pengoal}} [[Daisuke Suzuki (footballer)|Suzuki]]<br/>{{penmiss}} [[Ryohei Yamazaki|Yamazaki]] | report = [https://www.jleague.jp/match/leaguecup/2018/101411/live/ Report] | team2 = [[Kashiwa Reysol]] | goals1 = [[Toshiki Ishikawa|Ishikawa]] {{goal|28}}<br/>[[Keisuke Saka|Saka]] {{goal|93}} | goals2 = [[Hidekazu Otani|Otani]] {{goal|70}}<br/>[[Ryohei Yamazaki|Yamazaki]] {{goal|113}} | stadium = [[Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka|Shonan BMW Stadium]], [[Hiratsuka, Kanagawa|Hiratsuka]] | attendance = 13,018 | referee = M. Tōjō }} ---- {{Footballbox collapsible | date = {{Start date|2018|10|14|df=y}} | time = 14:04 | team1 = [[Yokohama F. Marinos]] | score = 2–2 | report = [https://www.jleague.jp/match/leaguecup/2018/101412/live/ Report] | team2 = [[Kashima Antlers]] | goals1 = [[Hugo Vieira|Vieira]] {{goal|20}}<br/>[[Teruhito Nakagawa|Nakagawa]] {{goal|34}} | goals2 = [[Shoma Doi|Doi]] {{goal|62}}<br/>[[Serginho (footballer, born March 1995)|Serginho]] {{goal|70}} | stadium = [[Nissan Stadium (Yokohama)|Nissan Stadium]], [[Yokohama]] | attendance = 12,979 | referee = M. Satō }}
==Final== {{main|2018 J.League Cup Final}} {{Footballbox collapsible | date = {{Start date|2018|10|27|df=y}} | time = 13:05 | team1 = [[Shonan Bellmare]] | score = 1–0 | report = [https://www.jleague.jp/match/leaguecup/2018/102702/live/ Report] | team2 = [[Yokohama F. Marinos]] | goals1 = [[Daiki Sugioka|Sugioka]] {{goal|36}} | goals2 = | stadium = [[Saitama Stadium 2002]], [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]] | attendance = 44,242 | referee = M. Kimura }}
==Top goalscorers== {{updated|match played 27 October 2018}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.jleague.jp/en/stats/goal.html?s=YLC | title=MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE | 2022 Stats }}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:central" |- !Rank !Player !Club !Goals |- |rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" | 1 |{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sho Ito]] |[[Yokohama F. Marinos]] |rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" | 8 |- |rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" | 2 |{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shun Nagasawa]] |[[Vissel Kobe]] |rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" | 7 |- |rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | 3 | {{flagicon|POR}} [[Hugo Vieira]] | [[Yokohama F. Marinos]] |rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" | 5 |- |{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Hwang Ui-jo]] |[[Gamba Osaka]] |rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;" | 5 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.jleague.jp/leaguecup/2018/ Official site] {{in lang|ja}}
{{J.League Cup}} {{2018 in Japanese football}} {{J.League Cup champions}}
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