23 May Avispa Fukuoka 1-0 W 17 May V-Varen Nagasaki 4-5 L 13 May Kyoto Sanga 1-0 W 10 May Fagiano Okayama 0-3 L 06 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6-5 W

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