The 2007 edition of the J.League Cup, officially the 2007 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, sponsored by Nabisco began on March 21 with reigning champions

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seeking to claim their 3rd successive crown. This would equal the record set by Verdy Kawasaki when the competition began in 1992. The top 4 teams of each qualifying group automatically qualified for the quarterfinals with the best two remaining runners-up. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Red Diamonds were exempt from competing in the group stage, due to their entry into the

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. They were therefore entered into the quarter-final stage which begins in the summer. The final was on November 3 at the Tokyo National Stadium. The winners were Gamba Osaka, beating Kawasaki Frontale in the final 1-0 to claim its first J.League Cup championship. They qualified for the

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and the

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Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knockout stage

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Semifinals Match#1

Gamba Osaka and

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ties on the aggregate with 3 – 3; Gamba Osaka advance to the final on away goal rule. ---- ----

Semifinals Match#2

Kawasaki Frontale advances to the final on aggregate score of 6 – 3. ---- ----

Final

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Awards

* MVP:

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( Gamba Osaka) * Top Scorer:

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(

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); 6 goals. * New Hero Prize:

( Gamba Osaka)

External links

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