23 May V-Varen Nagasaki 1-0 W 17 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0-4 L 13 May Vissel Kobe 0-1 L 10 May Nagoya Grampus 0-3 L 06 May Avispa Fukuoka 5-6 L

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