Japanese Super Cup


The Japanese Super Cup or Fuji Xerox Super Cup 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 have sponsored the competition since its inception in 1994. The match is usually played in February each year.

Participating clubs

Under the normal circumstances, the following clubs participate:
However, if one 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

* 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 J.League Division 1 and the Emperor's Cup; the cup's runners-up qualified for the competition.

‡ The same club won both the J1 League and the Emperor's 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 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.
YearJSL Division 1 championsScoreEmperor's Cup winnersDateVenue
1977Furukawa Electric
3–2
Yanmar Diesel†10 April 1977National Stadium, Tokyo
1978Fujita Industries
5–1
Yanmar Diesel†2 April 1978Nagai Stadium, Osaka
1979Mitsubishi Motors
0–0
Toyo Industries†8 April 1979National Stadium, Tokyo
1980Fujita Industries
1–2
Mitsubishi Motors†6 April 1980Nagai Stadium, Osaka
1981Yanmar Diesel
0–0
Mitsubishi Motors5 April 1981National Stadium, Tokyo
1982Fujita Industries
2–0
Nippon Kokan28 March 1982National Stadium, Tokyo
1983Mitsubishi Motors
3–0
Yamaha Motors27 March 1983National Stadium, Tokyo
1984Yomiuri SC
2–0
Nissan Motors25 March 1984National 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.

Overall records

Years in italic indicate Japan Soccer League seasons. Clubs in italic no longer exist.
ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning yearsRunners-up years
Kashima Antlers
6
4
1997, 1998, 1999, 2009, 2010, 20172001, 2002, 2008, 2011
Urawa Red Diamonds
4
5
1979, 1980, 1983, 20061981, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2019
Tokyo Verdy
4
1
1984, 1994, 1995, 20051997
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4
1
2008, 2013, 2014, 20161979
Júbilo Iwata
3
2
2000, 2003, 20041983, 1998
Gamba Osaka
2
4
2007, 20152006, 2009, 2010, 2016
Shonan Bellmare
2
2
1978, 19821980, 1995
Cerezo Osaka
2
2
1981, 20181977, 1978
Shimizu S-Pulse
2
1
2001, 20021999
Nagoya Grampus
2
1
1996, 20112000
Kashiwa Reysol
1
1
20122013
Kawasaki Frontale
1
1
20192018
JEF United Chiba
1
0
1977
Vissel Kobe
1
0
2020
Yokohama F. Marinos
0
6
1984, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2020
NKK SC
0
1
1982
Yokohama Flügels
0
1
1994
Kyoto Sanga
0
1
2003
FC Tokyo
0
1
2012