Japanese Super Cup
{{infobox football tournament
| name = Japanese Super Cup
| logo =
| caption =
| founded = 1977 (original)
1994 (reestablishment)
| abolished =
| number of teams = 2
| region = Japan
| current champions = Sanfrecce Hiroshima
(5th title)
| most successful club = Kashima Antlers
(6 titles)
| current = {{CURRENTYEAR}} Japanese Super Cup
| website = {{official website|www.jleague.jp/fxsc/}}
}}
The {{nihongo|Japanese Super Cup|スーパーカップ|Sūpā Kappu|lead=yes}}, {{a.k.a.}} the {{nihongo|Fujifilm Super Cup|富士フイルム スーパーカップ|Fuji Fuirumu Sūpā Kappu|lead=yes}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.jleague.jp/news/article/21307/|title=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|website=J.League.jp|access-date=18 December 2021}} 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
| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Date !! J.League Division 1/ |
| 1994
|5 March 1994 |{{center| 2–1}} |rowspan="11"|National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1995
|11 March 1995 |{{center| 2–2 {{pso|4–2}}}} |
| 1996
|9 March 1996 |{{center| 0–2}} |
| 1997
|5 March 1997 |{{center| 3–2}} |
| 1998
|14 March 1998 |{{center| 1–2}} |
| 1999
|27 February 1999 |{{center| 2–1}} |
| 2000
|4 March 2000 |{{center| 1–1 {{pso|3–2}}}} |
| 2001
|3 March 2001 |{{center| 0–3}} |
| 2002
|23 February 2002 |{{center| 1–1 {{pso|4–5}}}} |
| 2003
|1 March 2003 |{{center| 3–0}} |
| 2004
|6 March 2004 |{{center| 1–1 {{pso|2–4}}}} |
| 2005
|26 February 2005 |{{center| 2–2 {{pso|4–5}}}} |
| 2006
|25 February 2006 |{{center| 1–3}} |rowspan="5"|National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2007
|24 February 2007 |{{center| 0–4}} |
| 2008
|1 March 2008 |{{center| 2–2 {{pso|3–4}}}} |
| 2009
|28 February 2009 |{{center| 3–0}} |
| 2010
|27 February 2010 |{{center| 1–1 {{pso|5–3}}}} |
| 2011
|26 February 2011 |{{center| 1–1 {{pso|3–1}}}} |
| 2012
|3 March 2012 |{{center|2–1}} |rowspan="3"|National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2013
|23 February 2013 |{{center|1–0}} |
| 2014
|22 February 2014 |{{center|2–0}} |
| 2015
|28 February 2015 |{{center|2–0}} |rowspan="3"|International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama |
| 2016
|20 February 2016 |{{center|3–1}} |
| 2017
|18 February 2017 |{{center|3–2}} |
| 2018
|10 February 2018 |{{center|2–3}} |rowspan="4"|Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama |
| 2019
|16 February 2019 |{{center|1–0}} |
| 2020
|8 February 2020 |{{center|3–3 {{pso|2–3}}}} |
| 2021
|20 February 2021 |{{center|3–2}} |
| 2022
|12 February 2022 |{{center|0–2}} |
| 2023
|11 February 2023 |{{center|2–1}} | rowspan="3" |National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2024
|17 February 2024 |{{center|0–1}} |
| 2025
|8 February 2025 |{{center|0–2}} |
* 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.
| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Date!! JSL Division 1 champions !! Score !! Emperor's Cup winners !! Venue |
| 1977
|10 April 1977 |{{center| 3–2}} |
| 1978
|2 April 1978 |{{center| 5–1}} |
| 1979
|8 April 1979 |{{center| 0–0 {{pso|3–1}}}} |
| 1980
|6 April 1980 |{{center| 1–2}} |
| 1981
|5 April 1981 |{{center| 0–0 {{pso|3–2}}}} |rowspan="4"|National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1982
|28 March 1982 |{{center| 2–0}} |
| 1983
|27 March 1983 |{{center| 3–0}} |
| 1984
|25 March 1984 |{{center| 2–0}} |
† 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.
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runners-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers
| {{center|6}} | {{center|4}} | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2017 | 2001, 2002, 2008, 2011 | ||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds
| {{center|5}} | {{center|5}} | 1979, 1980, 1983, 2006, 2022 | 1981, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2019 | ||||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| {{center|5}} | {{center|1}} | 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2025 | 1979 | ||||
| Tokyo Verdy
| {{center|4}} | {{center|1}} | 1984, 1994, 1995, 2005 | 1997 | ||||
| Júbilo Iwata
| {{center|3}} | {{center|2}} | 2000, 2003, 2004 | 1983, 1998 | ||||
| Kawasaki Frontale
| {{center|3}} | {{center|2}} | 2019, 2021, 2024 | 2018, 2022 | ||||
| Gamba Osaka
| {{center|2}} | {{center|5}} | 2007, 2015 | 2006, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2021 | ||||
| Shonan Bellmare
| {{center|2}} | {{center|2}} | 1978, 1982 | 1980, 1995 | ||||
| Cerezo Osaka
| {{center|2}} | {{center|2}} | 1981, 2018 | 1977, 1978 | ||||
| Nagoya Grampus
| {{center|2}} | {{center|1}} | 1996, 2011 | 2000 | ||||
| Shimizu S-Pulse
| {{center|2}} | {{center|1}} | 2001, 2002 | 1999 | ||||
| Yokohama F. Marinos
|{{center|1}} |{{center|6}} | 2023 | 1984, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2020 | ||||
| Vissel Kobe
| {{center|1}} | {{center|2}} | 2020 | 2024, 2025 | ||||
| Kashiwa Reysol
| {{center|1}} | {{center|1}} | 2012 | 2013 | ||||
| JEF United Chiba
| {{center|1}} | {{center|0}} | 1977 | | ||||
| style="border-top-width: 2px;"| NKK SC
|style="border-top-width: 2px;"| {{center|0}} |style="border-top-width: 2px;"| {{center|1}} |style="border-top-width: 2px;"| |style="border-top-width: 2px;"| 1982 | ||||
| Yokohama Flügels
| {{center|0}} | {{center|1}} | | 1994 | ||||
| Kyoto Sanga
| {{center|0}} | {{center|1}} | | 2003 | ||||
| FC Tokyo
| {{center|0}} | {{center|1}} | | 2012 | ||||
| Ventforet Kofu
|{{center|0}} |{{center|1}} | | 2023 |
= J.League era (1994–present) =
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runners-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers
| {{center|6}} | {{center|4}} | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2017 | 2001, 2002, 2008, 2011 | ||||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| {{center|5}} | {{center|0}} | 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2025 | | ||||
| Kawasaki Frontale
| {{center|3}} | {{center|2}} | 2019, 2021, 2024 | 2018, 2022 | ||||
| Tokyo Verdy
| {{center|3}} | {{center|1}} | 1994, 1995, 2005 | 1997 | ||||
| Júbilo Iwata
| {{center|3}} | {{center|1}} | 2000, 2003, 2004 | 1998 | ||||
| Gamba Osaka
| {{center|2}} | {{center|5}} | 2007, 2015 | 2006, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2021 | ||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds
| {{center|2}} | {{center|4}} | 2006, 2022 | 2007, 2015, 2017, 2019 | ||||
| Nagoya Grampus
| {{center|2}} | {{center|1}} | 1996, 2011 | 2000 | ||||
| Shimizu S-Pulse
| {{center|2}} | {{center|1}} | 2001, 2002 | 1999 | ||||
| Yokohama F. Marinos
|{{center|1}} |{{center|5}} | 2023 | 1996, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2020 | ||||
| Kashiwa Reysol
| {{center|1}} | {{center|1}} | 2012 | 2013 | ||||
| Vissel Kobe
| {{center|1}} | {{center|2}} | 2020 | 2024, 2025 | ||||
| Cerezo Osaka
| {{center|1}} | {{center|0}} | 2018 | | ||||
| style="border-top-width: 2px;"| Yokohama Flügels
|style="border-top-width: 2px;"| {{center|0}} |style="border-top-width: 2px;"| {{center|1}} |style="border-top-width: 2px;"| |style="border-top-width: 2px;"| 1994 | ||||
| Shonan Bellmare
| {{center|0}} | {{center|1}} | | 1995 | ||||
| Kyoto Sanga
| {{center|0}} | {{center|1}} | | 2003 | ||||
| FC Tokyo
| {{center|0}} | {{center|1}} | | 2012 | ||||
| Ventforet Kofu
|{{center|0}} |{{center|1}} | | 2023 |
See also
{{Portal|Asia|Japan|Sports|Association football}}
- Football in Japan
- Japan Football Association (JFA)
- Japanese association football league system
- League system
- J.League
- J1 League (I)
- J2 League (II)
- J3 League (III)
- Japan Football League (JFL) (IV)
- Japan Regional Football Champions League (promotion play-offs to JFL)
- Japanese Regional Leagues (V/VI)
- Emperor's Cup (national cup)
- J.League Cup (league cup)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.jleague.jp/fxsc/ Official Site (Japanese)]
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesj/japsupcuphist.html Japan - List of Super Cup Finals], RSSSF.com
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