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| Organiser(s) | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008; 18 years ago (2008) |
| Abolished | 2023 |
| Region | South America and Japan |
| Teams | 2 |
| Last champions |  Athletico Paranaense(1st title) |
| Most championships |  Kashima Antlers(2 titles) |
| Broadcaster(s) | Fox Sports (Latin America) (until 2018) DirecTV Sports (South America) (2019) ESPN Brasil (2019) Fuji TV (Japan) |
TheJ.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship was an annual intercontinentalfootball match held inJapan, contested by the reigning champions of theJ.League Cup and theCopa Sudamericana.
The tournament was previously officially called theSuruga Bank Championship between 2008 and 2018 due to Sponsorship reasons. Starting in 2019, it was theJ. League YBC Levain Cup / CONMEBOL Sudamericana Championship Final, using the official names of the two qualifying tournaments.[1]
The J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship was established in early 2008 by theJapan Football Association (JFA),CONMEBOL, andJ. League, and sponsored by Suruga Bank in Japan. The championship is hosted annually at theJ. League Cup champion's home stadium.
The first match was played on July 30, 2008, atNagai Stadium inOsaka where Argentina'sArsenal defeated Japan'sGamba Osaka by 1–0.
| Ed. | Year | Country | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Country | Venue | City | Attend. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2008 |  ARG | Arsenal | 1–0 | Gamba Osaka | JPN | Nagai Stadium | Osaka | 19,728 |
2 | 2009 | BRA | Internacional | 2–1 | Oita Trinita | JPN | Ōita Stadium | Ōita | 16,505 |
3 | 2010 | JPN | FC Tokyo | 2–2(4–3p) | LDU Quito |  ECU | National Stadium | Tokyo | 19,423 |
4 | 2011 | JPN | Júbilo Iwata | 2–2(4–2p) | Independiente | ARG | Shizuoka Stadium | Fukuroi | 19,034 |
5 | 2012 | JPN | Kashima Antlers | 2–2(7–6p) | Universidad de Chile |  CHI | Kashima Soccer Stadium | Kashima | 20,021 |
6 | 2013 | JPN | Kashima Antlers | 3–2 | São Paulo | BRA | Kashima Soccer Stadium | Kashima | 26,695 |
7 | 2014 | JPN | Kashiwa Reysol | 2–1 | Lanús | ARG | Hitachi Kashiwa Stadium | Kashiwa | 10,140 |
8 | 2015 | ARG | River Plate | 3–0 | Gamba Osaka | JPN | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium | Osaka | 12,722 |
9 | 2016 |  COL | Santa Fe | 1–0 | Kashima Antlers | JPN | Kashima Soccer Stadium | Kashima | 19,716 |
10 | 2017 | JPN | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–0 | Chapecoense | BRA | Saitama Stadium 2002 | Saitama | 11,002 |
11 | 2018 | ARG | Independiente | 1–0 | Cerezo Osaka | JPN | Yanmar Stadium Nagai | Osaka | 10,035 |
12 | 2019 | BRA | Athletico Paranaense | 4–0 | Shonan Bellmare | JPN | Shonan BMW Stadium | Hiratsuka | 9,129 |
– | 2020 | (Not held)[n 1] | |||||||
– | 2021 | (Not held)[n 2] | |||||||
– | 2022 | (Canceled) | |||||||
– | 2023 | (Abolished) | |||||||
Kawasaki Frontale vsIndependiente del Valle not held due to2020 Summer Olympics originally scheduled to be held at the same time, which ended up being suspended due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[2]FC Tokyo vsDefensa y Justicia not held due to2020 Summer Olympics scheduled to be held at the same time.| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers | 2 | 1 | 2012,2013 | 2016 |
| Independiente | 1 | 1 | 2018 | 2011 |
| Arsenal | 1 | 0 | 2008 | |
| Internacional | 1 | 0 | 2009 | |
| FC Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 2010 | |
| Júbilo Iwata | 1 | 0 | 2011 | |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 0 | 2014 | |
| River Plate | 1 | 0 | 2015 | |
| Santa Fe | 1 | 0 | 2016 | |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 2017 | |
| Athletico Paranaense | 1 | 0 | 2019 | |
| Gamba Osaka | 0 | 2 | — | 2008,2015 |
| Oita Trinita | 0 | 1 | — | 2009 |
| LDU Quito | 0 | 1 | — | 2010 |
| Universidad de Chile | 0 | 1 | — | 2012 |
| São Paulo | 0 | 1 | — | 2013 |
| Lanús | 0 | 1 | — | 2014 |
| Chapecoense | 0 | 1 | — | 2017 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 0 | 1 | — | 2018 |
| Shonan Bellmare | 0 | 1 | — | 2019 |
| Nation | Titles | Runners-up | Winning clubs | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 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) |
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | Arsenal (1),River Plate (1),Independiente (1) | Independiente (1),Lanús (1) |
| Brazil | 2 | 2 | Internacional (1),Athletico Paranaense (1) | São Paulo (1),Chapecoense (1) |
| Colombia | 1 | 0 | Santa Fe (1) | |
| Ecuador | 0 | 1 | LDU Quito (1) | |
| Chile | 0 | 1 | Universidad de Chile (1) |