Following the results of the 2020 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP Group Stage (2nd sec.) held today, Kashiwa Reysol will qualify to the Prime Stage.
■2020 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP Group Stage Tables
Group A
| Position | Club | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Kawsaki Frontale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
| 1 | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| 3 | Kashima Antlers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
Group B
| Position | Club | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| 2 | Urawa Reds | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| 3 | Vegalta Sendai | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 3 | Matsumoto Yamaga F.C. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
* Matsumoto does not play from sec. 2 and the group is made up of 3 teams. Sendai and Urawa will be given 3 points after 3rd sec.
Group C
| Position | Club | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| 2 | Yokohama FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| 4 | Sagan Tosu | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
Group D
| Position | Club | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol※ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| 2 | Shonan Bellmare | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 |
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 3 | Oita Trinita | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
※qualify to the Prime Stage *same points = same position
■Group Stage (3rd sec.)
●Schedule
| Sec. | Date | KO | Group | Fixture | Venue | ||
| 3rd | Wednesday 12 August | 19:00 | A | Shimizu S-Pulse | vs | Kashima Antlers | IAI.S |
| A | Nagoya Grampus | vs | Kawasaki Frontale | Paloma Mizuho | |||
| B | Vegalta Sendai | vs | Cerezo Osaka | Yurtec.S | |||
| B | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | vs | Yokohama FC | Sapporo.D | |||
| C | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | vs | Sagan Tosu | EDION Stadium.H | |||
| D | Kashiwa Reysol | vs | Oita Trinita | SANKYO FKashiwa | |||
| D | Shonan Bellmare | vs | Gamba Osaka | BMW.S Hiratsuka | |||
●Format
-Group Stage
16 teams (15 J1 teams* and J2 team Matsumoto Yamaga F.C.**) will play in a round-robin format in 4 groups.
Top teams in each group and top 1 team in second place will qualify to the Prime Stage.
*3 teams participating in the AFC Champions League (ACL) will play from Prime Stage.
**Matsumoto will not play from sec. 2 and their group will be made up of 3 teams. 2 teams that will not play against Matsumoto will be given 3 points.
■Prime Stage
●Schedule
Quarter-final: Wednesday 2 September
Semi-final: Wednesday 7 October
Final: Saturday 7 November
●Format
8 teams (5 qualified teams and 3 teams participating in the ACL) will play a knockout format.
