Quarterfinals – Dec.25th13:00 Kashima Antlers vs. Nagoya Grampus at Kashima15:00 Avispa Fukuoka vs. FC Tokyo at Kumagaya(winners play each other in a semi-final at Kokuritsu National Stadium on Dec.29th)13:00 Shimizu S-Pulse vs. Montedio Yamagata at Nihondaira13:00 Gamba Osaka vs. Urawa Reds at Banpaku(winners play each other in a semi-final at Nihondaira on Dec.29th)Final is January 1st at 14:00 at Kokuritsu National StadiumAm I right in thinking a win for any of the top three teams of the J1 means a 4th place J1 entry into the ACL? better check that for sure … good news for Cerezo if they fail to overtake Gamba or Antlers this weekend. Three of the final eight are the teams that would finish above them …