| 2023ＪリーグYBCルヴァンカップ 決勝 | |||||||
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 The match took place at Japan National Stadium | |||||||
| Event | 2023 J.League Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 4 November 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | National Stadium, Tokyo | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Hiroyuki Mae | ||||||
| Referee | Futoshi Nakamura | ||||||
| Attendance | 61,683 | ||||||
| Weather | Sunny 24.1 °C (75.4 °F) 59% humidity | ||||||
The 2023 J.League Cup final was an association football match between Avispa Fukuoka and Urawa Red Diamonds on 4 November 2023 at Japan National Stadium. It was the 31st edition J.League Cup, organised by the J.League. Avispa Fukuoka were appearing in their first J.League Cup final, after making it as far as the semi-final in 2022. Urawa Red Diamonds were playing in their seventh J.League Cup final, previously winning the competition in both 2003 and 2016.[1]
Futoshi Nakamura was the referee for the match, which was played in front of 61,683 spectators. Avispa took an early lead after just five minutes, with Hiroyuki Mae turning in Kazuya Konno's cross from the right-hand side. Avispa doubled their lead just before half-time, with Daiki Miya scoring from a low across into the box. In the second half, Avispa earned a penalty but this was saved by Shusaku Nishikawa and kept Urawa in the match. The Reds finally made a breakthrough in the 67th minute through Takahiro Akimoto, but it was to be no more than consolation as Avispa hung on to the lead until the final whistle, claiming their first major title in the club's history.[2]
- ^ "Japan - List of League Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Avispa Fukuoka reign supreme in J.League YBC Levain Cup triumph". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.