title: 2001 J.League Cup
text: # 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.
  
  