Suruga Bank Championship

Suruga Bank Championship
Founded 2008
Region South America (CONMEBOL)
Japan (JFA)
Number of teams 2
Current champions Jubilo Iwata
2011 Suruga Bank Championship

The J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship Final, officially called the Suruga Bank Championship (Spanish: Copa Suruga Bank), is an annual intercontinental football match contested by the reigning champions of the J. League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana.

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History

The intercontinental championship was founded in early 2008 by the Japan Football Association (JFA) and CONMEBOL. The championship is hosted annually by the JFA and is sponsored by Suruga Bank in Japan. The match is hosted in the Japanese champion's home stadium.

The inaugural intercontinental championship first took place on July 30, 2008 at Nagai Stadium in Osaka where Argentina's Arsenal beat Japan's Gamba Osaka by 1-0.

Finals

Season Country Winner Score Runner-up Country Venue Attendance Notes
2008  ARG Arsenal 1–0 Gamba Osaka  JPN Nagai Stadium, Osaka 19,728
2009  BRA Internacional 2–1 Oita Trinita  JPN Ōita Stadium, Ōita 16,505
2010  JPN F.C. Tokyo 2–2 (4–3 pen.) LDU Quito  ECU National Stadium, Tokyo 19,423
2011  JPN Jubilo Iwata 2–2 (4–2 pen.) Independiente  ARG Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi 19,034
2012 Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima

Performances

By club

Team Won Runner-up Years won Years runner-up
Arsenal 1 0 2008
Internacional 1 0 2009
F.C. Tokyo 1 0 2010
Jubilo Iwata 1 0 2011
Gamba Osaka 0 1 2008
Oita Trinita 0 1 2009
LDU Quito 0 1 2010
Independiente 0 1 2011

By nation

Nation Times won Times runner-up Winning clubs Runners-up
Japan 2 2 F.C. Tokyo (1), Jubilo Iwata (1) Gamba Osaka (1), Oita Trinita (1)
Argentina 1 1 Arsenal (1) Independiente (1)
Brasil 1 0 Internacional (1)
Ecuador 0 1 LDU Quito (1)

All-time top goalscorers

Pos Player Team Goals
1 Alecsandro Internacional 1
Andrezinho Internacional 1
Hernán Barcos LDU Quito 1
Carlos Casteglione Arsenal 1
Keigo Higashi Oita Trinita 1
Sōta Hirayama F.C. Tokyo 1
Masashi Oguro F.C. Tokyo 1
Patricio Urrutia LDU Quito 1

References

External links

Suruga Bank Championship (Copa Suruga Bank)
Finals
2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012
Related competitions
Winning managers · Winning teams
Football in South America (CONMEBOL)
Argentina (AFA)
Bolivia (FBF)
Brazil (CBF)
Chile (FFC)
Colombia (FCF)
Ecuador (FEF)
Paraguay (APF)
Peru (FPF)
Uruguay (AUF)
Venezuela (FVF)
National team competitions
Men
Women
Club competitions
Current
Defunct
South American Footballer of the Year · South American Coach of the Year · South American Best 11 · Top-division clubs · Club competition winning teams · Club competition winning managers
Competitions involving Japanese clubs
League games
Cup games
International
FIFA Club World Cup · AFC Champions League · Suruga Bank Championship
Defunct