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J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship |
| logo | Jleague_copasudamericana_cup_logo.png |
| imagesize | 100 |
| organiser | |
| founded | |
| abolished | 2023 |
| region | South America and Japan |
| number of teams | 2 |
| current champions | BRA Athletico Paranaense |
| (1st title) | |
| most successful club | JPN Kashima Antlers |
| (2 titles) | |
| broadcasters | Fox Sports (Latin America) (until 2018) |
| DirecTV Sports (South America) (2019) | |
| ESPN Brasil (2019) | |
| Fuji TV (Japan) |
(1st title) (2 titles) 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.
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.
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. | Year | Country | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Country | Venue | City | Attend. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ARG | Arsenal | 1–0 | Gamba Osaka | JPN | Nagai Stadium | Osaka | 19,728 | |
| 2009 | BRA | Internacional | 2–1 | Oita Trinita | JPN | Ōita Stadium | Ōita | 16,505 | |
| 2010 | JPN | FC Tokyo | 2–2 | LDU Quito | ECU | National Stadium | Tokyo | 19,423 | |
| 2011 | JPN | Júbilo Iwata | 2–2 | Independiente | ARG | Shizuoka Stadium | Fukuroi | 19,034 | |
| 2012 | JPN | Kashima Antlers | 2–2 | Universidad de Chile | CHI | Kashima Soccer Stadium | Kashima | 20,021 | |
| 2013 | JPN | Kashima Antlers | 3–2 | São Paulo | BRA | Kashima Soccer Stadium | Kashima | 26,695 | |
| 2014 | JPN | Kashiwa Reysol | 2–1 | Lanús | ARG | Hitachi Kashiwa Stadium | Kashiwa | 10,140 | |
| 2015 | ARG | River Plate | 3–0 | Gamba Osaka | JPN | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium | Osaka | 12,722 | |
| 2016 | COL | Santa Fe | 1–0 | Kashima Antlers | JPN | Kashima Soccer Stadium | Kashima | 19,716 | |
| 2017 | JPN | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–0 | Chapecoense | BRA | Saitama Stadium 2002 | Saitama | 11,002 | |
| 2018 | ARG | Independiente | 1–0 | Cerezo Osaka | JPN | Yanmar Stadium Nagai | Osaka | 10,035 | |
| 2019 | BRA | Athletico Paranaense | 4–0 | Shonan Bellmare | JPN | Shonan BMW Stadium | Hiratsuka | 9,129 |
;Notes
Performances by club
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up | JPN Kashima Antlers | ARG Independiente | ARG Arsenal | BRA Internacional | JPN FC Tokyo | JPN Júbilo Iwata | JPN Kashiwa Reysol | ARG River Plate | COL Santa Fe | JPN Urawa Red Diamonds | BRA Athletico Paranaense | JPN Gamba Osaka | JPN Oita Trinita | ECU LDU Quito | CHI Universidad de Chile | BRA São Paulo | ARG Lanús | BRA Chapecoense | JPN Cerezo Osaka | JPN Shonan Bellmare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 2012, 2013 | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2018 | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 2 | 2008, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2019 |
Performances by nation
| Nation | Titles | Runners-up | Winning clubs | Runners-up | JPN Japan | ARG Argentina | BRA Brazil | COL Colombia | ECU Ecuador | CHI Chile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 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) | |||||||
| 3 | 2 | Arsenal (1), River Plate (1), Independiente (1) | Independiente (1), Lanús (1) | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | Internacional (1), Athletico Paranaense (1) | São Paulo (1), Chapecoense (1) | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | Santa Fe (1) | ||||||||
| 0 | 1 | LDU Quito (1) | ||||||||
| 0 | 1 | Universidad de Chile (1) |
References
References
- "J.LEAGUE YBC LEVAIN CUP / CONMEBOL SUDAMERICANA Championship Final". Japan Football Association.
- link. [[Japan Football Association]]. (26 October 2019)
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