| 2023 JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Japan |
| Dates | 8 March – 4 November |
| Teams | 20 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Avispa Fukuoka (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 73 |
| Goals scored | 190 (2.6 per match) |
| Attendance | 677,347 (9,279 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Noriyoshi Sakai Asahi Uenaka (4 goals each) |
The 2023 J.League Cup, known as the 2023 J.League YBC Levain Cup (Japanese: 2023 JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ) for sponsorship reasons, was the 31st edition of J.League Cup, a Japanese association football cup competition.[1] Unlike previous editions, the competition did not use the away goals rule. No byes awarded for the knockout stage and thus no knockout round playoffs.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima were the defending champions, having beaten Cerezo Osaka 2–1 in the 2022 final to win their first J.League Cup title. They were unable to defend their title after their elimination in the group stage.
Avispa Fukuoka won their first ever major trophy by defeating two-time winners Urawa Red Diamonds in the final. They became the third consecutive new winners of the tournament, following Nagoya Grampus in 2021 and Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2022.