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J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship


FieldValue
nameJ.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship
logoJleague_copasudamericana_cup_logo.png
imagesize100
organiser
founded
abolished2023
regionSouth America and Japan
number of teams2
current championsBRA Athletico Paranaense
(1st title)
most successful clubJPN Kashima Antlers
(2 titles)
broadcastersFox 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.YearCountryWinnerScoreRunner-upCountryVenueCityAttend.
2008ARGArsenal1–0Gamba OsakaJPNNagai StadiumOsaka19,728
2009BRAInternacional2–1Oita TrinitaJPNŌita StadiumŌita16,505
2010JPNFC Tokyo2–2LDU QuitoECUNational StadiumTokyo19,423
2011JPNJúbilo Iwata2–2IndependienteARGShizuoka StadiumFukuroi19,034
2012JPNKashima Antlers2–2Universidad de ChileCHIKashima Soccer StadiumKashima20,021
2013JPNKashima Antlers3–2São PauloBRAKashima Soccer StadiumKashima26,695
2014JPNKashiwa Reysol2–1LanúsARGHitachi Kashiwa StadiumKashiwa10,140
2015ARGRiver Plate3–0Gamba OsakaJPNOsaka Expo '70 StadiumOsaka12,722
2016COLSanta Fe1–0Kashima AntlersJPNKashima Soccer StadiumKashima19,716
2017JPNUrawa Red Diamonds1–0ChapecoenseBRASaitama Stadium 2002Saitama11,002
2018ARGIndependiente1–0Cerezo OsakaJPNYanmar Stadium NagaiOsaka10,035
2019BRAAthletico Paranaense4–0Shonan BellmareJPNShonan BMW StadiumHiratsuka9,129

;Notes

Performances by club

ClubTitlesRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runner-upJPN Kashima AntlersARG IndependienteARG ArsenalBRA InternacionalJPN FC TokyoJPN Júbilo IwataJPN Kashiwa ReysolARG River PlateCOL Santa FeJPN Urawa Red DiamondsBRA Athletico ParanaenseJPN Gamba OsakaJPN Oita TrinitaECU LDU QuitoCHI Universidad de ChileBRA São PauloARG LanúsBRA ChapecoenseJPN Cerezo OsakaJPN Shonan Bellmare
212012, 20132016
1120182011
102008
102009
102010
102011
102014
102015
102016
102017
102019
022008, 2015
012009
012010
012012
012013
012014
012017
012018
012019

Performances by nation

NationTitlesRunners-upWinning clubsRunners-upJPN JapanARG ArgentinaBRA BrazilCOL ColombiaECU EcuadorCHI Chile
66Kashima 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)
32Arsenal (1), River Plate (1), Independiente (1)Independiente (1), Lanús (1)
22Internacional (1), Athletico Paranaense (1)São Paulo (1), Chapecoense (1)
10Santa Fe (1)
01LDU Quito (1)
01Universidad de Chile (1)

References

References

  1. "J.LEAGUE YBC LEVAIN CUP / CONMEBOL SUDAMERICANA Championship Final". Japan Football Association.
  2. link. [[Japan Football Association]]. (26 October 2019)
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