Kitakyushu 1-0 Iwaki in the J. League Cup, Round 1.

Kitakyushu won 0, drew 3 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (D–D–L–D–L), scoring 6 and conceding 8.

Iwaki won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–L–W), scoring 8 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 3 times: Kitakyushu 1 win, Iwaki 1, 1 draw.