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| Date | 16 February 2019 | ||||||
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| Venue | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama | ||||||
| Referee | Masaaki Toma | ||||||
| Attendance | 52,587 | ||||||
The 2019 Japanese Super Cup (Fuji Xerox Super Cup 2019) was held on 16 February between the 2018 J1 League champions Kawasaki Frontale and the 2018 Emperor's Cup winner Urawa Red Diamonds. Kawasaki Frontale won the title in regular time. [1]
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