J.League Cup
The is a Japanese football (soccer) competition organized by J.League. It has been sponsored by Yamazaki Biscuits (YBC) of Yamazaki Baking (formerly Yamazaki Nabisco) since its inception in 1992. It is also known as the or (Levain is one of YBC's products). It was known as the or until August 2016. It is generally regarded as the Japanese equivalent to league cup competitions played in many countries, such as the Football League Cup in England, as complementary to the Emperor's Cup competed between clubs from all divisions of professional football in Japan. Before the J. League  Cup was created, the old Japan Soccer League had its own Japan Soccer League Cup since the 1976 season. The tournament format varies almost each year largely depending on the schedule of international matches such as the Olympic Games and World Cup games (see the Format section below). Since 2007, the winners are qualified for the J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship held in the following summer. Format. As tournaments for J1 and J2 (since 2018). 0 to 2 clubs (varies depending on the number of J1 teams participating in the ACL group stage) that were relegated to J2 last year  and all J1 clubs can now participate. New Hero Award. This award is presented to an under-23 player who made the biggest contribution to his team in the competition. The winner is decided based on votes from football journalists. Broadcasters. Japan. All matches of the competition is currently broadcast live by Fuji TV and SKY PerfecTV! respectively Outside Japan. YouTube only broadcast live coverage in prime stage matches through both official J.League International (exc. Thailand) and Siam Sport (Thailand only) channels.