Hachinohe 0-2 Tochigi City in the J. League Cup, Round 1.

Hachinohe won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–L–W), scoring 3 and conceding 9.

Tochigi City won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–W–L), scoring 11 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 7 times: Hachinohe 2 wins, Tochigi City 4, 1 draw.