# Japanese Super Cup

The Japanese Super Cup (Japanese: スーパーカップ, Hepburn: Sūpā Kappu), a.k.a was the Fujifilm Super Cup (Japanese: 富士フイルム スーパーカップ, Hepburn: Fuji Fuirumu Sūpā Kappu) 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

| Year | Date | J.League Division 1/ J1 League champions | Score | Emperor's Cup winners | Venue |
| 1994 | 5 March 1994 | Verdy Kawasaki | 2–1 | Yokohama Flügels | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1995 | 11 March 1995 | Verdy Kawasaki | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Bellmare Hiratsuka | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1996 | 9 March 1996 | Yokohama Marinos | 0–2 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1997 | 5 March 1997 | Kashima Antlers | 3–2 | Verdy Kawasaki | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1998 | 14 March 1998 | Júbilo Iwata | 1–2 | Kashima Antlers | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1999 | 27 February 1999 | Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse$^*$ | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2000 | 4 March 2000 | Júbilo Iwata | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Nagoya Grampus Eight | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2001 | 3 March 2001 | Kashima Antlers | 0–3 | Shimizu S-Pulse$^†$ | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2002 | 23 February 2002 | Kashima Antlers | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Shimizu S-Pulse | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2003 | 1 March 2003 | Júbilo Iwata | 3–0 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2004 | 6 March 2004 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Júbilo Iwata | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2005 | 26 February 2005 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama |
| 2006 | 25 February 2006 | Gamba Osaka | 1–3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2007 | 24 February 2007 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–4 | Gamba Osaka$^†$ | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2008 | 1 March 2008 | Kashima Antlers | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima$^†$ | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2009 | 28 February 2009 | Kashima Antlers | 3–0 | Gamba Osaka | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2010 | 27 February 2010 | Kashima Antlers | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Gamba Osaka | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2011 | 26 February 2011 | Nagoya Grampus | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Kashima Antlers | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama |
| 2012 | 3 March 2012 | Kashiwa Reysol | 2–1 | FC Tokyo | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2013 | 23 February 2013 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Kashiwa Reysol | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2014 | 22 February 2014 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Yokohama F. Marinos | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2015 | 28 February 2015 | Gamba Osaka | 2–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds$^‡$ | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama |
| 2016 | 20 February 2016 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–1 | Gamba Osaka | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama |
| 2017 | 18 February 2017 | Kashima Antlers | 3–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds$^‡$ | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama |
| 2018 | 10 February 2018 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2–3 | Cerezo Osaka | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama |
| 2019 | 16 February 2019 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama |
| 2020 | 8 February 2020 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 3–3 (2–3 p) | Vissel Kobe | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama |
| 2021 | 20 February 2021 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3–2 | Gamba Osaka$^‡$ | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama |
| 2022 | 12 February 2022 | Kawasaki Frontale | 0–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama |
| 2023 | 11 February 2023 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–1 | Ventforet Kofu | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2024 | 17 February 2024 | Vissel Kobe | 0–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2025 | 8 February 2025 | Vissel Kobe | 0–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima$^‡$ | National Stadium, Tokyo |
$^*$ 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.
| Year | Date | JSL Division 1 champions | Score | Emperor's Cup winners | Venue |
| 1977 | 10 April 1977 | Furukawa Electric | 3–2 | Yanmar Diesel$^†$ | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1978 | 2 April 1978 | Fujita Industries | 5–1 | Yanmar Diesel$^†$ | Nagai Stadium, Osaka |
| 1979 | 8 April 1979 | Mitsubishi Motors | 0–0 (3–1 p) | Toyo Industries$^†$ | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1980 | 6 April 1980 | Fujita Industries | 1–2 | Mitsubishi Motors$^†$ | Nagai Stadium, Osaka |
| 1981 | 5 April 1981 | Yanmar Diesel | 0–0 (3–2 p) | Mitsubishi Motors | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1982 | 28 March 1982 | Fujita Industries | 2–0 | Nippon Kokan | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1983 | 27 March 1983 | Mitsubishi Motors | 3–0 | Yamaha Motors | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1984 | 25 March 1984 | Yomiuri FC | 2–0 | Nissan Motors | National Stadium, Tokyo |
$^†$ 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.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runners-up years |
| Kashima Antlers | 6 | 4 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2017 | 2001, 2002, 2008, 2011 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 5 | 5 | 1979, 1980, 1983, 2006, 2022 | 1981, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2019 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5 | 1 | 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2025 | 1979 |
| Tokyo Verdy | 4 | 1 | 1984, 1994, 1995, 2005 | 1997 |
| Júbilo Iwata | 3 | 2 | 2000, 2003, 2004 | 1983, 1998 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 2 | 2019, 2021, 2024 | 2018, 2022 |
| Gamba Osaka | 2 | 5 | 2007, 2015 | 2006, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2021 |
| Shonan Bellmare | 2 | 2 | 1978, 1982 | 1980, 1995 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 2 | 1981, 2018 | 1977, 1978 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 1 | 1996, 2011 | 2000 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 1 | 2001, 2002 | 1999 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 1 | 6 | 2023 | 1984, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2020 |
| Vissel Kobe | 1 | 2 | 2020 | 2024, 2025 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 1 | 2012 | 2013 |
| JEF United Chiba | 1 | 0 | 1977 | |
| NKK SC | 0 | 1 | | 1982 |
| Yokohama Flügels | 0 | 1 | | 1994 |
| Kyoto Sanga | 0 | 1 | | 2003 |
| FC Tokyo | 0 | 1 | | 2012 |
| Ventforet Kofu | 0 | 1 | | 2023 |

### J.League era (1994–present)

| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runners-up years |
| Kashima Antlers | 6 | 4 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2017 | 2001, 2002, 2008, 2011 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5 | 0 | 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2025 | |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 2 | 2019, 2021, 2024 | 2018, 2022 |
| Tokyo Verdy | 3 | 1 | 1994, 1995, 2005 | 1997 |
| Júbilo Iwata | 3 | 1 | 2000, 2003, 2004 | 1998 |
| Gamba Osaka | 2 | 5 | 2007, 2015 | 2006, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2021 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 4 | 2006, 2022 | 2007, 2015, 2017, 2019 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 1 | 1996, 2011 | 2000 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 1 | 2001, 2002 | 1999 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 1 | 5 | 2023 | 1996, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2020 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 1 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Vissel Kobe | 1 | 2 | 2020 | 2024, 2025 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 0 | 2018 | |
| Yokohama Flügels | 0 | 1 | | 1994 |
| Shonan Bellmare | 0 | 1 | | 1995 |
| Kyoto Sanga | 0 | 1 | | 2003 |
| FC Tokyo | 0 | 1 | | 2012 |
| Ventforet Kofu | 0 | 1 | | 2023 |