J. League Cup
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| Founded | 1992 |
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| Region | Japan |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Current champions | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Most successful club(s) | Kashima Antlers (6 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | Fuji TV |
| Website | www |
 2016 J.League Cup
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The J.League Cup is a Japanese football (soccer) competition organized by J.League. It is the oldest professional domestic football competition in Japan. It has been sponsored by Yamazaki Biscuits (Formerly Yamazaki Nabisco) since its inception in 1992. It is also known as J. League YBC Levain Cup or Levain Cup (Levain is one of Yamazaki's products). It was known as Yamazaki Nabisco Cup or Nabisco Cup until August 2016.
It is generally regarded as the Japanese equivalent to league cup competitions played in many countries such as the Football League Cup in England. Before the J. League Cup was created, the old Japan Soccer League had its own 'Japan Soccer League Cup since the 1976 season.
The tournament format varies almost each year largely depending on the schedule of international matches such as the Olympic games and World Cup games (see the "Format" section below).
Since 2007, the winners are qualified for the Suruga Bank Championship held in the following summer.
This award is presented to an under-23 player who made the biggest contribution to his team in the competition. The winner is decided based on votes from football journalists.
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