Founded | 1977 (original) 1994 (reestablishment) |
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Region | Japan |
Number of teams | 2 |
Current champions | Kawasaki Frontale (3rd title) |
Most successful club(s) | Kashima Antlers (6 titles) |
Television broadcasters | Nippon TV |
Website | Official website |
2024 Japanese Super Cup |
The Japanese Super Cup (Japanese: スーパーカップ, Hepburn: Sūpā Kappu), a.k.a was the Fujifilm Super Cup (Japanese: 富士フイルム スーパーカップ, Hepburn: Fuji Fuirumu Sūpā Kappu)[1] 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.