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Albirex Niigata
Biwako Shiga
Blaublitz Akita
Consadole Sapporo
Ehime FC
FC Gifu
FC Ryukyu
Fujieda MYFC
Fukushima United
Gainare Tottori
Gamba Osaka
Imabari
Iwaki
JEF United Chiba
Jubilo Iwata
Kagoshima United
Kamatamare Sanuki
Kanazawa
Kashiwa Reysol
Kataller Toyama
Kitakyushu
Kochi United
Kyoto Sanga
Machida Zelvia
Matsumoto Yamaga
Mito Hollyhock
Montedio Yamagata
Nara Club
Oita Trinita
Omiya Ardija
Osaka
Parceiro Nagano
Renofa Yamaguchi
Roasso Kumamoto
Sagamihara
Sagan Tosu
Shonan Bellmare
Tegevajaro Miyazaki
Thespakusatsu Gunma
Tochigi City
Tochigi SC
Tokushima Vortis
Tokyo Verdy
V-Varen Nagasaki
Vanraure Hachinohe
Vegalta Sendai
Ventforet Kofu
Yokohama FC
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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
- SagamiharaSagamihara-Jubilo IwataJubilo Iwata
- Vanraure HachinoheVanraure Hachinohe-Tochigi CityTochigi City
- Ehime FCEhime FC-Blaublitz AkitaBlaublitz Akita
- Gainare TottoriGainare Tottori-Omiya ArdijaOmiya Ardija
- FC GifuFC Gifu-Tokushima VortisTokushima Vortis
- KitakyushuKitakyushu-IwakiIwaki
- Kagoshima UnitedKagoshima United-Consadole SapporoConsadole Sapporo
- KanazawaKanazawa-ImabariImabari
- Roasso KumamotoRoasso Kumamoto-Oita TrinitaOita Trinita
- Thespakusatsu GunmaThespakusatsu Gunma-Albirex NiigataAlbirex Niigata
- Nara ClubNara Club-Sagan TosuSagan Tosu
- OsakaOsaka-Ventforet KofuVentforet Kofu
- Renofa YamaguchiRenofa Yamaguchi-Fujieda MYFCFujieda MYFC
- FC RyukyuFC Ryukyu-Yokohama FCYokohama FC
- Tegevajaro MiyazakiTegevajaro Miyazaki-Kataller ToyamaKataller Toyama
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Biwako ShigaBiwako Shiga-Tokyo VerdyTokyo Verdy
- Fukushima UnitedFukushima United-Vegalta SendaiVegalta Sendai
- Kamatamare SanukiKamatamare Sanuki-JEF United ChibaJEF United Chiba
- Kochi UnitedKochi United-V-Varen NagasakiV-Varen Nagasaki
- Parceiro NaganoParceiro Nagano-Mito HollyhockMito Hollyhock
- Tochigi SCTochigi SC-Montedio YamagataMontedio Yamagata
- Matsumoto YamagaMatsumoto Yamaga-Shonan BellmareShonan Bellmare
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Saturday, October 3, 2026
- Machida ZelviaMachida Zelvia-Kyoto SangaKyoto Sanga
- Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol-Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka
Frequently asked questions
What channel shows J.League Cup?
No broadcaster is confirmed for J.League Cup in the United States so far. The table above lists the countries where one is known.
When is the next J.League Cup match?
The next match is Sagamihara - Jubilo Iwata, on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, 10:30.
Which clubs play in J.League Cup this season?
48 clubs are taking part: Albirex Niigata, Biwako Shiga, Blaublitz Akita, Consadole Sapporo, Ehime FC, FC Gifu, FC Ryukyu, Fujieda MYFC, Fukushima United, Gainare Tottori, Gamba Osaka, Imabari, Iwaki, JEF United Chiba, Jubilo Iwata, Kagoshima United, Kamatamare Sanuki, Kanazawa, Kashiwa Reysol, Kataller Toyama, Kitakyushu, Kochi United, Kyoto Sanga, Machida Zelvia, Matsumoto Yamaga, Mito Hollyhock, Montedio Yamagata, Nara Club, Oita Trinita, Omiya Ardija, Osaka, Parceiro Nagano, Renofa Yamaguchi, Roasso Kumamoto, Sagamihara, Sagan Tosu, Shonan Bellmare, Tegevajaro Miyazaki, Thespakusatsu Gunma, Tochigi City, Tochigi SC, Tokushima Vortis, Tokyo Verdy, V-Varen Nagasaki, Vanraure Hachinohe, Vegalta Sendai, Ventforet Kofu, Yokohama FC.
Japan has two national cups, and the first thing to know is which one you are watching. This is the league cup: it is reserved for the professional clubs of the J.League, and it runs during the season, in midweek, while the championship carries on. The other, the Emperor's Cup, is a tournament open far beyond the professional game. The difference is plain to see: here, every tie puts together two clubs that live off soccer all year round, and the standard never collapses from one round to the next. The format is knockout, and the number of fixtures melts away fast: from one evening to the next, only a handful are left. Seen from Europe, kick-offs fall in the late morning, so this is a competition you follow over breakfast rather than dinner.
