Japanese Super Cup
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The Japanese Super Cup or Xerox Super Cup (ゼロックススーパーカップ zerokkusu sūpā kappu?) is an annual one-match football (soccer) competition in Japan organised by J. League and the Japan Football Association (JFA). This competition serves as the season opener and is played between the J. League Champions and the Emperor's Cup Winners of the previous season. Fuji Xerox have sponsored the competition since its inception in 1994.
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[edit] Paticipating clubs
In the normal circumstances, following clubs paricipate:
- Defending J. League champions
- Defending Emperor's Cup winners
However, if one club wins both J. League Championship and Emperor's Cup, the Emperor's Cup runners-up will participate.
[edit] Competition format
- One 90-minute game
- If tied, penalties decide the winner (No extra time is played)
[edit] Venues
- Kasumigaoka National Stadium (1994-2004, 2006-)
- International Stadium Yokohama (2005)
[edit] Results
| Year | J. League Champions | Score | Emperor's Cup Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 |  Verdy Kawasaki |
2 - 1 |  Yokohama Flügels |
| 1995 | Verdy Kawasaki |
2 - 2 (PK 4 - 2) |
 Bellmare Hiratsuka |
| 1996 |  Yokohama Marinos |
0 - 2 |  Nagoya Grampus Eight |
| 1997 |  Kashima Antlers |
3 - 2 | Verdy Kawasaki |
| 1998 |  Júbilo Iwata |
1 - 2 | Kashima Antlers |
| 1999 | Kashima Antlers |
2 - 1 |  Shimizu S-Pulse† |
| 2000 | Júbilo Iwata |
1 - 1 (PK 3 - 2) |
Nagoya Grampus Eight |
| 2001 | Kashima Antlers |
0 - 3 | Shimizu S-Pulse‡ |
| 2002 | Kashima Antlers |
1 - 1 (PK 4 - 5) |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 2003 | Júbilo Iwata |
3 - 0 |  Kyoto Purple Sanga |
| 2004 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
1 - 1 (PK 2 - 4) |
Júbilo Iwata |
| 2005 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
2 - 2 (PK 4 - 5) |
Tokyo Verdy 1969 |
| 2006 |  Gamba Osaka |
1 - 3 |  Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 2007 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
0 - 4 | Gamba Osaka‡ |
†Since the Emperor's Cup winners, Yokohama Flügels, had been disbanded, the runners-up, Shimizu S-Pulse, qualified for the competition.
‡Since the same club had won both the J. League and the Emperor's Cup, the Emperor's Cup runners-up qualified for the competition.
[edit] Previous Super Cup
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.
| Year | JSL Champions | Scores | Emperor's Cup Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Furukawa Electric S.C. (current JEF United Ichihara Chiba) |
3 - 2 | Yanmar S.C. † (current Cerezo Osaka) |
| 1978 | Fujita Kōgyō S.C. (current Shonan Bellmare) |
5 - 1 | Yanmar S.C. † |
| 1979 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries S.C. (current Urawa Red Diamonds) |
0 - 0 (PK 3 - 1) |
Toyo Kōgyō F.C. † (current Sanfrecce Hiroshima) |
| 1980 | Fujita Kōgyō S.C. | 1 - 2 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries S.C. † |
| 1981 | Yanmar S.C. | 0 - 0 (PK 3 - 2) |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries S.C. |
| 1982 | Fujita Kōgyō S.C. | 2 - 0 | NKK F.C. |
| 1983 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries S.C. | 3 - 0 | Yamaha Motor F.C. (current Jubilo Iwata) |
| 1984 | Nissan Motor S.C. (current Yokohama F. Marinos) |
0 - 2 | Yomiuri S.C. (current Tokyo Verdy 1969) |
† The same club won the JSL and the Emperor's Cup in the previous year; therefore, the runners-up of the Emperor's Cup qualified for the competition.
