Teams from the J.League Division 1 will take part in the tournament.
Gamba Osaka, Kashima Antlers, Kashiwa Reysol and Urawa Red Diamonds were given a bye to the quarter-finals due to qualification in the 2015 AFC Champions League.
The group winners and the runners-up of each group qualified for the quarter-final along with the four teams which qualified for the AFC Champions League.
Gamba Osaka won 3-2 on aggregate.
Updated to games played on 12 October 2015Source: J.League Data[5]