2006 J.League Cup

The Last edition of the J.League Cup, officially the 2006 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, sponsored by Nabisco began on March 29. Gamba Osaka were exempt from competing in the group stage, due to their entry into the Asian Champions League. They were therefore entered into the quarter-final stage.

The final was on November 3 at the Tokyo National Stadium. The winners were JEF United Ichihara Chiba, beating Kashima Antlers in the final 2-0 to claim its second J.League Cup championship.

Second leg
Kawasaki Frontale advances to the semi-finals on Away goals rule.

Second leg
Kashima Antlers advances to the finals on Away goals rule.

Awards

 * MVP : 🇯🇵 Koki Mizuno (JEF United Chiba)
 * Top Scorer : 🇧🇷 Washington (Urawa Red Diamonds), 9 goals
 * New Hero Prize : 🇯🇵 Hiroyuki Taniguchi (Kawasaki Frontale)