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Japanese Super Cup

FieldValue
nameJapanese Super Cup
founded1977 (original)
1994 (reestablishment)
number of teams2
regionJapan
current championsSanfrecce Hiroshima
(5th title)
most successful clubKashima Antlers
(6 titles)
currentJapanese Super Cup
website

1994 (reestablishment) (5th title) (6 titles) The Japanese Super Cup, the Fujifilm Super Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual one-match association football competition in Japan organised by J.League and the Japan Football Association. This competition serves as the season opener and is played between the reigning J1 League champions and the Emperor's Cup winners. Fuji Xerox has sponsored the competition since its inception in 1994 (rebranded as Fujifilm Business Innovation from April 2021). The match is usually played annually every February.

Participating clubs

Under the normal circumstances, the following clubs participate:

  • Defending J1 League champions
  • Defending Emperor's Cup winners

However, if the same club wins both the J1 League and the Emperor's Cup, the J1 League runners-up will participate. Up to 2009, the Emperor's Cup runners-up would take the honor.

Competition format

  • Two halves of 45-minute match.
  • In case of a tie at the end of regulation time, penalties would decide the winners. No extra time would be played.

Venues

  • Tokyo National Stadium (1994–2004, 2006–2010, 2012–2014)
  • International Stadium Yokohama (2005, 2011, 2015–2017, 2022)
  • Saitama Stadium 2002 (2018–2021)
  • Japan National Stadium (2023–present)

Results

YearDateJ.League Division 1/
J1 League championsScoreEmperor's Cup winnersVenue
19945 March 1994Verdy KawasakiYokohama FlügelsNational Stadium, Tokyo
199511 March 1995Verdy KawasakiBellmare Hiratsuka
19969 March 1996Yokohama MarinosNagoya Grampus Eight
19975 March 1997Kashima AntlersVerdy Kawasaki
199814 March 1998Júbilo IwataKashima Antlers
199927 February 1999Kashima AntlersShimizu S-Pulse*
20004 March 2000Júbilo IwataNagoya Grampus Eight
20013 March 2001Kashima AntlersShimizu S-Pulse†
200223 February 2002Kashima AntlersShimizu S-Pulse
20031 March 2003Júbilo IwataKyoto Purple Sanga
20046 March 2004Yokohama F. MarinosJúbilo Iwata
200526 February 2005Yokohama F. MarinosTokyo Verdy 1969International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
200625 February 2006Gamba OsakaUrawa Red DiamondsNational Stadium, Tokyo
200724 February 2007Urawa Red DiamondsGamba Osaka†
20081 March 2008Kashima AntlersSanfrecce Hiroshima†
200928 February 2009Kashima AntlersGamba Osaka
201027 February 2010Kashima AntlersGamba Osaka
201126 February 2011Nagoya GrampusKashima AntlersInternational Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
20123 March 2012Kashiwa ReysolFC TokyoNational Stadium, Tokyo
201323 February 2013Sanfrecce HiroshimaKashiwa Reysol
201422 February 2014Sanfrecce HiroshimaYokohama F. Marinos
201528 February 2015Gamba OsakaUrawa Red Diamonds‡International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
201620 February 2016Sanfrecce HiroshimaGamba Osaka
201718 February 2017Kashima AntlersUrawa Red Diamonds‡
201810 February 2018Kawasaki FrontaleCerezo OsakaSaitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
201916 February 2019Kawasaki FrontaleUrawa Red Diamonds
20208 February 2020Yokohama F. MarinosVissel Kobe
202120 February 2021Kawasaki FrontaleGamba Osaka‡
202212 February 2022Kawasaki FrontaleUrawa Red DiamondsInternational Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
202311 February 2023Yokohama F. MarinosVentforet KofuNational Stadium, Tokyo
202417 February 2024Vissel KobeKawasaki Frontale
20258 February 2025Vissel KobeSanfrecce Hiroshima‡
2026TBA 2026Kashima AntlersMachida Zelvia
  • Since the 1998 Emperor's Cup winners Yokohama Flügels had been disbanded before the match, Shimizu S-Pulse as the runners-up qualified for the competition.

† The same club won both the league and the cup; the cup's runners-up qualified for the competition.

‡ The same club won both the league and the cup; the league's runners-up qualified for the competition.

Super Cup in JSL era

The Japanese Super Cup was also played during the Japan Soccer League (JSL) era from 1977 to 1984. However, it was never established as an independent competition as the second competition in 1978 was already served as a mere opening league match of the JSL. This previous Super Cup competition was taken less seriously than the current competition and made dormant after 8 years. All matches were held in the National Stadium in Tokyo except for the 1978 and 1980 matches, both held in Osaka.

YearDateJSL Division 1 championsScoreEmperor's Cup winnersVenue
197710 April 1977Furukawa ElectricYanmar Diesel†National Stadium, Tokyo
19782 April 1978Fujita IndustriesYanmar Diesel†Nagai Stadium, Osaka
19798 April 1979Mitsubishi MotorsToyo Industries†National Stadium, Tokyo
19806 April 1980Fujita IndustriesMitsubishi Motors†Nagai Stadium, Osaka
19815 April 1981Yanmar DieselMitsubishi MotorsNational Stadium, Tokyo
198228 March 1982Fujita IndustriesNippon Kokan
198327 March 1983Mitsubishi MotorsYamaha Motors
198425 March 1984Yomiuri FCNissan Motors

† The same club had won both the JSL and the Emperor's Cup in the previous year; therefore, the runners-up of the Cup qualified for the competition.

Performances

All-time

Years in italic indicate Japan Soccer League seasons.

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning yearsRunners-up years
Kashima Antlers1997, 1998, 1999, 2009, 2010, 20172001, 2002, 2008, 2011
Urawa Red Diamonds1979, 1980, 1983, 2006, 20221981, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2019
Sanfrecce Hiroshima2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 20251979
Tokyo Verdy1984, 1994, 1995, 20051997
Júbilo Iwata2000, 2003, 20041983, 1998
Kawasaki Frontale2019, 2021, 20242018, 2022
Gamba Osaka2007, 20152006, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2021
Shonan Bellmare1978, 19821980, 1995
Cerezo Osaka1981, 20181977, 1978
Nagoya Grampus1996, 20112000
Shimizu S-Pulse2001, 20021999
Yokohama F. Marinos20231984, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2020
Vissel Kobe20202024, 2025
Kashiwa Reysol20122013
JEF United Chiba1977
NKK SC1982
Yokohama Flügels1994
Kyoto Sanga2003
FC Tokyo2012
Ventforet Kofu2023

J.League era (1994–present)

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning yearsRunners-up years
Kashima Antlers1997, 1998, 1999, 2009, 2010, 20172001, 2002, 2008, 2011
Sanfrecce Hiroshima2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2025
Kawasaki Frontale2019, 2021, 20242018, 2022
Tokyo Verdy1994, 1995, 20051997
Júbilo Iwata2000, 2003, 20041998
Gamba Osaka2007, 20152006, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2021
Urawa Red Diamonds2006, 20222007, 2015, 2017, 2019
Nagoya Grampus1996, 20112000
Shimizu S-Pulse2001, 20021999
Yokohama F. Marinos20231996, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2020
Kashiwa Reysol20122013
Vissel Kobe20202024, 2025
Cerezo Osaka2018
Yokohama Flügels1994
Shonan Bellmare1995
Kyoto Sanga2003
FC Tokyo2012
Ventforet Kofu2023

References

References

  1. "スーパーカップパートナーが決定 スーパーカップ大会名称は2022シーズンから「FUJIFILM SUPER CUP」に変更".
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