# J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship

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. |
| 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 (4–3 p) | LDU Quito | ECU | National Stadium | Tokyo | 19,423 |
| 4 | 2011 | JPN | Júbilo Iwata | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Independiente | ARG | Shizuoka Stadium | Fukuroi | 19,034 |
| 5 | 2012 | JPN | Kashima Antlers | 2–2 (7–6 p) | 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) | (Not held) | (Not held) | (Not held) | (Not held) | (Not held) | (Not held) | (Not held) |
| – | 2021 | (Not held) | (Not held) | (Not held) | (Not held) | (Not held) | (Not held) | (Not held) | (Not held) |
| – | 2022 | (Canceled) | (Canceled) | (Canceled) | (Canceled) | (Canceled) | (Canceled) | (Canceled) | (Canceled) |
| – | 2023 | (Canceled) | (Canceled) | (Canceled) | (Canceled) | (Canceled) | (Canceled) | (Canceled) | (Canceled) |
| – | 2024 | (Canceled) | (Canceled) | (Canceled) | (Canceled) | (Canceled) | (Canceled) | (Canceled) | (Canceled) |

#### Notes

* ↑ Match Kawasaki Frontale vs Independiente del Valle not held due to 2020 Summer Olympics originally scheduled to be held at the same time, which ended up being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
* ↑ Match FC Tokyo vs Defensa y Justicia not held due to 2020 Summer Olympics scheduled to be held at the same time.

### Performances by club

| 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 |

### Performances by nation

| 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) |