J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship
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The J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship was an annual intercontinental football match held in Japan, contested by the reigning champions of the J.League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana.
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Organizing body | |
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Founded | 2008; 16 years ago (2008) |
Abolished | 2023 |
Region | South America and Japan |
Number of teams | 2 |
Last champion(s) | Athletico Paranaense (1st title) |
Most successful club(s) | Kashima Antlers (2 titles) |
Television broadcasters | Fox Sports (Latin America) (until 2018) DirecTV Sports (South America) (from 2019) ESPN Brasil (from 2019) Fuji TV (Japan) |
2019 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship |
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The tournament was previously officially called the Suruga Bank Championship between 2008 and 2018 due to sponsorship reasons. Starting in 2019, it was the J. League YBC Levain Cup / CONMEBOL Sudamericana Championship Final, using the official names of the two qualifying tournaments.[1]