J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship

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J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship
Jleague copasudamericana cup logo.png
Organising body
Founded2008;17 years ago (2008)
Abolished2023
RegionSouth America and Japan
Number of teams2
Last champions Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense
(1st title)
Most successful club(s) Flag of Japan.svg Kashima Antlers
(2 titles)
Television broadcasters Fox Sports (Latin America) (until 2018)
DirecTV Sports (South America) (2019)
ESPN Brasil (2019)
Fuji TV (Japan)

The J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship was an annual intercontinental football match held in Japan, contested by the reigning champions of the J.League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana.

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The tournament was previously officially called the Suruga Bank Championship between 2008 and 2018 due to Sponsorship reasons. Starting in 2019, it was the J. League YBC Levain Cup / CONMEBOL Sudamericana Championship Final, using the official names of the two qualifying tournaments. [1]

History

The J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship was established in early 2008 by the Japan Football Association (JFA), CONMEBOL, and J. League, and sponsored by Suruga Bank in Japan. The championship is hosted annually at the J. League Cup champion's home stadium.

The first match was played on July 30, 2008, at Nagai Stadium in Osaka where Argentina's Arsenal defeated Japan's Gamba Osaka by 1–0.

Records and statistics

List of finals

Ed.YearCountryWinnerScoreRunner-upCountryVenueCityAttend.
1
2008 Flag of Argentina.svg ARG Arsenal 1–0 Gamba Osaka Flag of Japan.svg JPN Nagai Stadium Osaka 19,728
2
2009 Flag of Brazil.svg BRA Internacional 2–1 Oita Trinita Flag of Japan.svg JPN Ōita Stadium Ōita 16,505
3
2010 Flag of Japan.svg JPN FC Tokyo 2–2 (4–3 p) LDU Quito Flag of Ecuador.svg ECU National Stadium Tokyo 19,423
4
2011 Flag of Japan.svg JPN Júbilo Iwata 2–2 (4–2 p) Independiente Flag of Argentina.svg ARG Shizuoka Stadium Fukuroi 19,034
5
2012 Flag of Japan.svg JPN Kashima Antlers 2–2 (7–6 p) Universidad de Chile Flag of Chile.svg CHI Kashima Soccer Stadium Kashima 20,021
6
2013 Flag of Japan.svg JPN Kashima Antlers 3–2 São Paulo Flag of Brazil.svg BRA Kashima Soccer Stadium Kashima 26,695
7
2014 Flag of Japan.svg JPN Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Lanús Flag of Argentina.svg ARG Hitachi Kashiwa Stadium Kashiwa 10,140
8
2015 Flag of Argentina.svg ARG River Plate 3–0 Gamba Osaka Flag of Japan.svg JPN Osaka Expo '70 Stadium Osaka 12,722
9
2016 Flag of Colombia.svg COL Santa Fe 1–0 Kashima Antlers Flag of Japan.svg JPN Kashima Soccer Stadium Kashima 19,716
10
2017 Flag of Japan.svg JPN Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Chapecoense Flag of Brazil.svg BRA Saitama Stadium 2002 Saitama 11,002
11
2018 Flag of Argentina.svg ARG Independiente 1–0 Cerezo Osaka Flag of Japan.svg JPN Yanmar Stadium Nagai Osaka 10,035
12
2019 Flag of Brazil.svg BRA Athletico Paranaense 4–0 Shonan Bellmare Flag of Japan.svg JPN Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka 9,129
2020
(Not held) [n 1]
2021
(Not held) [n 2]
2022
(Canceled)
2023
(Canceled)
2024
(Canceled)
Notes
  1. Match Flag of Japan.svg Kawasaki Frontale vs Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle not held due to 2020 Summer Olympics originally scheduled to be held at the same time, which ended up being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
  2. Match Flag of Japan.svg FC Tokyo vs Flag of Argentina.svg Defensa y Justicia not held due to 2020 Summer Olympics scheduled to be held at the same time.

Performances by club

ClubTitlesRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runner-up
Flag of Japan.svg Kashima Antlers 21 2012, 2013 2016
Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente 11 2018 2011
Flag of Argentina.svg Arsenal 10 2008
Flag of Brazil.svg Internacional 10 2009
Flag of Japan.svg FC Tokyo 10 2010
Flag of Japan.svg Júbilo Iwata 10 2011
Flag of Japan.svg Kashiwa Reysol 10 2014
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 10 2015
Flag of Colombia.svg Santa Fe 10 2016
Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds 10 2017
Flag of Brazil.svg Athletico Paranaense 10 2019
Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka 02
2008, 2015
Flag of Japan.svg Oita Trinita 01
2009
Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito 01
2010
Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile 01
2012
Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 01
2013
Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús 01
2014
Flag of Brazil.svg Chapecoense 01
2017
Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka 01
2018
Flag of Japan.svg Shonan Bellmare 01
2019

Performances by nation

NationTitlesRunners-upWinning clubsRunners-up
Flag of Japan.svg Japan 66 Kashima Antlers (2), FC Tokyo (1), Júbilo Iwata (1), Kashiwa Reysol (1), Urawa Red Diamonds (1) Gamba Osaka (2), Oita Trinita (1), Kashima Antlers (1), Cerezo Osaka (1), Shonan Bellmare (1)
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 32 Arsenal (1), River Plate (1), Independiente (1) Independiente (1), Lanús (1)
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 22 Internacional (1), Athletico Paranaense (1) São Paulo (1), Chapecoense (1)
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 10 Santa Fe (1)
Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 01 LDU Quito (1)
Flag of Chile.svg Chile 01 Universidad de Chile (1)

References

  1. "J.LEAGUE YBC LEVAIN CUP / CONMEBOL SUDAMERICANA Championship Final". Japan Football Association. Archived from the original on 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  2. JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ/CONMEBOLスダメリカーナ 王者決定戦の2020年開催について [About the Holding of the J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship in 2020] (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 26 October 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.