2011 J. League Cup , also known as the 2011 Yamazaki Nabisco Cup for sponsoring purposes , is the 36th edition of the most prestigious Japanese soccer league cup tournament and the 19th edition under the current J. League Cup format . It was scheduled to begin on 16 March 2011 with the first matches of the group stage ; however , the competition was postponed due to the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami . Later the beginning of the tournament is set to 5 June , with reducing the number of matches
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 J.League Cup