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Japan - List of Champions

The first ever official football match in Japan was an Interport Match between the Kobe Regatta and Athletic Club (KR&AC) and the Yokohama Country and Athletic Club (YC&AC) on 18 Feb 1888, won by Kobe.

 

since introduction of league championship

1965    Toyo Kogyo (Hiroshima) 

1966    Toyo Kogyo (Hiroshima)

1967    Toyo Kogyo (Hiroshima)

1968    Toyo Kogyo (Hiroshima)

1969    Mitsubishi Motors (Urawa)      

1970    Toyo Kogyo (Hiroshima)

1971    Yanmar Diesel (Osaka)

1972    Hitachi (Tokyo)        

1973    Mitsubishi Motors (Urawa)

1974    Yanmar Diesel (Osaka)

1975    Yanmar Diesel (Osaka)

1976    East Furukawa (Yokohama)      

1977    Fujita (Tokyo)     

1978    Mitsubishi Motors (Urawa)

1979    Fujita (Tokyo)

1980    Yanmar Diesel (Osaka)

1981    Fujita (Tokyo)

1982    Mitsubishi Motors (Urawa)

1983    Yomiuri (Kawasaki)  

1984    Yomiuri (Kawasaki)

1985/86 East Furukawa (Yokohama)

1986/87 Yomiuri (Kawasaki)

1987/88 Yamaha Motors (Iwata)  

1988/89 Nissan (Yokohama)             

1989/90 Nissan (Yokohama)

1990/91 Yomiuri (Kawasaki)

1991/92 Yomiuri (Kawasaki)

 

In 1993 the professional J-League was introduced; following name changes

took place:

 

East Furukawa (Yokohama)  became  JEF United Ichihara

Fujita (Tokyo)            became  Bellmare Hiratsuka

Hitachi (Tokyo)           became  Kashiwa Reysol

Mitsubishi Motors (Urawa) became  Urawa Red Diamonds

Nissan (Yokohama)         became  Yokohama Marinos

Sumitomo (Kashima)        became  Kashima Antlers

Toyo Kogyo (Hiroshima)    became  Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Toyota FC (Nagoya)        became  Nagoya Grampus Eight

Yamaha Motors (Iwata)     became  Jubilo Iwata

Yomiuri (Kawasaki)        became  Verdy Kawasaki

 

In 1997:

Fujitsu (Kawasaki)        became  Kawasaki Frontale

 

J-League       1

1993    Verdy Kawasaki

1994    Verdy Kawasaki

1995    Yokohama Marinos

1996    Kashima Antlers

1997    Jubilo Iwata

1998    Kashima Antlers

1999    Jubilo Iwata

2000    Kashima Antlers

2001    Kashima Antlers

2002    Jubilo Iwata   

2003    Yokohama F. Marinos

2004    Yokohama F. Marinos

2005    Gamba Osaka

2006    Urawa Red Diamonds

2007    Kashima Antlers 

2008    Kashima Antlers 

2009    Kashima Antlers 

2010    Nagoya Grampus Eight

2011    Kashiwa Reysol

2012    Sanfrecce Hiroshima

2013    Sanfrecce Hiroshima

2014    Gamba Osaka

2015    Sanfrecce Hiroshima

2016    Kashima Antlers 

2017    Kawasaki Frontale

2018    Kawasaki Frontale

2019Yokohama F. Marinos

2020    Kawasaki Frontale

2021    Kawasaki Frontale

2022    Yokohama F. Marinos

2023    Vissel Kobe

2024     Vissel Kobe

Japan - List of Emperor's Cup Finals

The Emperor's Cup was also known as the All Japan Football Championship.

 

NB: Shukyu-dan apparently refers to (city) selection.

 

1921 ( 1st)  Tokyo Shukyu-dan              1-0 Mikage Shukyu-dan 

1922 ( 2nd)  Nagoya Shukyu-dan             1-0 Hiroshima Koto-shihan

1923 ( 3rd)  Astra Club                    2-1 Nagoya Shukyu-dan   

1924 ( 4th)  Rijo Club                     4-1 All Mikage Shihan Club 

1925 ( 5th)  Rijo Shukyu-dan               3-0 Imperial University of Tokyo

1926 ( 6th)    cancelled due to death of Emperor Taisho

1927 ( 7th)  Kobe-Ichi Jr. Highschool Club 2-0 Rijo Shukyu-dan     

1928 ( 8th)  Waseda University WMW         6-1 Kyoto University     

1929 ( 9th)  Kwangaku Club                 3-0 Hosei University  

1930 (10th)  Kwangaku Club                 3-0 Keio University BRB

1931 (11th)  Imperial Univ. of Tokyo LB    5-1 Kobun Jr. Highschool

1932 (12th)  Keio Club                     5-1 Yoshino Club      

1933 (13th)  Tokyo Old Boys Club           4-1 Sendai Football Club   

1934 (14th)    cancelled due to East Asian Games in Manila

1935 (15th)  Seoul Shukyu-dan (Korea)      2-0 Tokyo Bunri University    

1936 (16th)  Keio University BRB           3-2 Poseung College (Korea)

1937 (17th)  Keio University               3-0 Kobe Shogyo University   

1938 (18th)  Waseda University             4-1 Keio University 

1939 (19th)  Keio University BRB           3-2 Waseda University   [aet]

1940 (20th)  Keio University BRB           1-0 Waseda University WMW

1941 (21st)    cancelled due to World War II

1942 (22nd)    cancelled due to World War II

1943 (23th)    cancelled due to World War II

1944 (24th)    cancelled due to World War II

1945 (25th)    cancelled due to World War II

1946 (26th)  Tokyo University LB           6-2 Kobe Keizai University

1947 (27th)    cancelled due to disorders after World War II

1948 (28th)    cancelled due to disorders after World War II

1949 (29th)  Tokyo University LB           5-2 Kansai University Club  

1950 (30th)  All Kwangaku                  6-1 Keio University 

1951 (31st)  Keio University BRB           3-2 Osaka Club          [aet]

1952 (32nd)  All Keio University           6-2 Osaka Club

1953 (33rd)  All Kwangaku                  5-4 Osaka Club          [aet]  

1954 (34th)  Keio University BRB           5-3 Toyo Industrial     [aet]

1955 (35th)  All Kwangaku                  4-3 Chuo University Club

1956 (36th)  Keio University BRB           4-2 Yawata Steel    

1957 (37th)  Chuo University Club          2-1 Toyo Industrial     

1958 (38th)  Kwangaku Club                 2-1 Yawata Steel    

1959 (39th)  Kwangaku Club                 1-0 Chuo University  

1960 (40th)  Furukawa Electric             4-0 Keio University BRB    

1961 (41st)  Furukawa Electric             3-2 Chuo University    

1962 (42nd)  Chuo University               2-1 Furukawa Electric

1963 (43rd)  Waseda University             3-0 Hitachi   

1964 (44th)  Yawata Steel                  0-0 Furukawa Electric   [aet; title shared]  

1965 (45th)  Toyo Industrial               3-2 Yawata Steel     

1966 (46th)  Waseda University             3-2 Toyo Industrial     [aet]  

1967 (47th)  Toyo Industrial               1-0 Mitsubishi Heavy Industrial

1968 (48th)  Yanmar Diesel                 1-0 Mitsubishi Heavy Industrial

1969 (49th)  Toyo Industrial               4-1 Rikkyo University    

1970 (50th)  Yanmar Diesel                 2-1 Toyo Industrial     [aet]   

1971 (51st)  Mitsubishi Heavy Industrial   3-1 Yanmar Diesel  

1972 (52nd)  Hitachi                       2-1 Yanmar Diesel

1973 (53rd)  Mitsubishi Heavy Industrial   2-1 Hitachi  

1974 (54th)  Yanmar Diesel                 2-1 Eidai Industrial

1975 (55th)  Hitachi                       2-0 Fujita Industrial   

1976 (56th)  Furukawa Electric             4-1 Yanmar Diesel     

1977 (57th)  Fujita Industrial             4-1 Yanmar Diesel  

1978 (58th)  Mitsubishi Heavy Industrial   1-0 Toyo Industrial      

1979 (59th)  Fujita Industrial             2-1 Mitsubishi Heavy Industrial

1980 (60th)  Mitsubishi Heavy Industrial   1-0 Tanabe Medecine      

1981 (61st)  Nippon Kokan                  2-0 Yomiuri Club    

1982 (62nd)  Yamaha                        1-0 Fujita Industrial   [aet]

1983 (63rd)  Nissan                        2-0 Yanmar Diesel  

1984 (64th)  Yomiuri Club                  2-0 Furukawa Electric     

1985 (65th)  Nissan                        2-0 Fujita Industrial    

1986 (66th)  Yomiuri Club                  2-1 Nippon Kokan

1987 (67th)  Yomiuri Club                  2-0 Mazda      

1988 (68th)  Nissan                        3-1 Fujita Industrial   [aet]   

1989 (69th)  Nissan                        3-2 Yamaha     

1990 (70th)  Matsushita                    0-0 Nissan              [aet, 4-3 pen]

1991 (71st)  Nissan                        4-1 Yomiuri Club        [aet?]

1992 (72nd)  Yokohama Marinos              2-1 Verdy Kawasaki      [aet]

1993 (73rd)  Yokohama Flügels              6-2 Kashima Antlers     [aet]

1994 (74th)  Bellmare Hiratsuka            2-0 Cerezo Osaka 

1995 (75th)  Nagoya Grampus Eight          3-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima  

1996 (76th)  Verdy Kawasaki                3-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 

1997 (77th)  Kashima Antlers               3-0 Yokohama Flügels

1998 (78th)  Yokohama Flügels              2-1 Shimizu S-Pulse

1999 (79th)  Nagoya Grampus Eight          2-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 

2000 (80th)  Kashima Antlers               3-2 Shimizu S-Pulse     [asdet]

2001 (81st)  Shimizu S-Pulse               3-2 Cerezo Osaka        [asdet]

2002 (82nd)  Kyoto Purple Sanga            2-1 Kashima Antlers

2003 (83rd)  Júbilo Iwata                  1-0 Cerezo Osaka

2004 (84th)  Tokyo Verdy 1969              2-1 Júbilo Iwata          

2005 (85th)  Urawa Red Diamonds            2-1 Shimizu S-Pulse

2006 (86th)  Urawa Red Diamonds            1-0 Gamba Osaka

2007 (87th)  Kashima Antlers               2-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 

2008 (88th)  Gamba Osaka                   1-0 Kashiwa Reysol      [aet]

2009 (89th)  Gamba Osaka                   4-1 Nagoya Grampus Eight

2010 (90th)  Kashima Antlers               2-1 Shimizu S-Pulse

2011 (91st)  FC Tokyo                      4-2 Kyoto Sanga

2012 (92nd)  Kashiwa Reysol                1-0 Gamba Osaka

2013 (93rd)  Yokohama F. Marinos           2-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 

2014 (94th)  Gamba Osaka                   3-1 Montedio Yamagata

2015 (95th)  Gamba Osaka                   2-1 Urawa Red Diamonds

2016 (96th)  Kashima Antlers               2-1 Kawasaki Frontale   [aet]

2017 (97th)  Cerezo Osaka                  2-1 Yokohama F. Marinos [aet]

2018 (98th)  Urawa Red Diamonds            1-0 Vegalta Sendai  

2019 (99th)  Vissel Kobe                   2-0 Kashima Antlers

2020 (100th) Kawasaki Frontale             1-0 Gamba Osaka 

2021 (101st) Urawa Red Diamonds            2-1 Oita Trinita

2022 (102nd) Ventforet Kofu                1-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima [aet, 5-4 pen]

2023 (103rd) Kawasaki Frontale             0-0 Kashiwa Reysol      [aet, 8-7 pen]

2024 (104th)

 

Notes:

 

Since 1969, the final is played on the 1st of January of the following year;

so the 49th final was played on January 1, 1970, etc.

Japan - List of League Cup Winners

NB: the 1973 edition was a "Special Cup"

 

1973 Yanmar Diesel         1-1 Towa Real Estate      [aet] (shared)

1974-75  not played

1976 Hitachi               1-0 Eidai

1977 Furukawa              4-0 Yanmar Diesel

1978 Mitsubishi            2-1 Fujita                [aet]

1979 Yomiuri               3-2 Furukawa 

1980 Nippon Kokan          3-1 Hitachi  

1981 Mitsubishi            4-4 Toshiba               [aet] (shared)

1982 Furukawa              3-2 Yanmar Diesel

1983 Yanmar Diesel         1-0 Nissan

1984 Yanmar Diesel         3-0 Toshiba

1985 Yomiuri               2-0 Nissan  

1986 Furukawa              4-0 Nissan

1987 Nippon Kokan          3-1 Sumitomo Metal  

1988 Nissan                3-0 Toshiba

1989 Nissan                1-0 Yamaha

1990 Nissan                3-1 Furukawa       

1991 Yomiuri               4-3 Honda   

1992 Verdy Kawasaki        1-0 Shimizu S-Pulse

1993 Verdy Kawasaki        2-1 Shimizu S-Pulse

1994 Verdy Kawasaki        2-0 Júbilo Iwata

1995   not played

1996 Shimizu S-Pulse       3-3 Verdy Kawasaki        [aet, 5-4 pen]

1997 Kashima Antlers   2-1 5-1 Júbilo Iwata

1998 Júbilo Iwata          4-0 JEF United Ichihara

1999 Kashiwa Reysol        2-2 Kashima Antlers       [asdet, 5-4 pen]

2000 Kashima Antlers       2-0 Kawasaki Frontale

2001 Yokohama F. Marinos   0-0 Júbilo Iwata          [asdet, 3-1 pen]

2002 Kashima Antlers       1-0 Urawa Red Diamonds

2003 Urawa Red Diamonds    4-0 Kashima Antlers

2004 FC Tokyo              0-0 Urawa Red Diamonds    [aet, 4-2 pen]

2005 JEF United Ichihara   0-0 Gamba Osaka           [aet, 5-4 pen]

2006 JEF United Chiba      2-0 Kashima Antlers 

2007 Gamba Osaka           1-0 Kawasaki Frontale

2008 Oita Trinita          2-0 Shimizu S-Pulse

2009 FC Tokyo              2-0 Kawasaki Frontale    

2010 Júbilo Iwata          5-3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima   [aet]

2011 Kashima Antlers       1-0 Urawa Red Diamonds    [aet]

2012 Kashima Antlers       2-1 Shimizu S-Pulse       [aet]

2013 Kashiwa Reysol        1-0 Urawa Red Diamonds

2014 Gamba Osaka           3-2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

2015 Kashima Antlers       3-0 Gamba Osaka          

2016 Urawa Red Diamonds    1-1 Gamba Osaka           [aet, 5-4 pen]

2017 Cerezo Osaka          2-0 Kawasaki Frontale

2018 Shonan Bellmare       1-0 Yokohama F. Marinos

2019 Kawasaki Frontale     3-3 Consadole Sapporo     [aet, 5-4 pen]

2020 FC Tokyo              2-1 Kashiwa Reysol 

2021 Nagoya Grampus        2-0 Cerezo Osaka 

2022 Sanfrecce Hiroshima   2-1 Cerezo Osaka

2023 Avispa Fukuoka        2-1 Urawa Red Diamonds  

2024

Japan - List of Super Cup Finals

1994 Verdy Kawasaki        2-1 Yokohama Flügels     

1995 Verdy Kawasaki        2-2 Bellmare Hiratsuka    [4-2 pen]

1996 Nagoya Grampus Eight  2-0 Yokohama Marinos

1997 Kashima Antlers       3-2 Verdy Kawasaki

1998 Kashima Antlers       2-1 Jubilo Iwata

1999 Kashima Antlers       2-1 Shimizu S-Pulse

2000 Jubilo Iwata          1-1 Nagoya Grampus Eight  [3-2 pen]

2001 Shimizu S-Pulse       3-0 Kashima Antlers

2002 Shimizu S-Pulse       1-1 Kashima Antlers       [5-4 pen]

2003 Jubilo Iwata          3-0 Kyoto Purple Sanga

2004 Jubilo Iwata          1-1 Yokohama F. Marinos   [4-2 pen]

2005 Tokyo Verdy 1969      2-2 Yokohama F. Marinos   [5-4 pen]

2006 Urawa Red Diamonds    3-1 Gamba Osaka

2007 Gamba Osaka           4-0 Urawa Red Diamonds

2008 Sanfrecce Hiroshima   2-2 Kashima Antlers       [4-3 pen]

2009 Kashima Antlers       3-0 Gamba Osaka

2010 Kashima Antlers       1-1 Gamba Osaka           [5-3 pen]

2011 Nagoya Grampus Eight  1-1 Kashima Antlers       [3-1 pen]

2012 Kashiwa Reysol        2-1 FC Tokyo

2013 Sanfrecce Hiroshima   1-0 Kashiwa Reysol

2014 Sanfrecce Hiroshima   2-0 Yokohama F. Marinos

2015 Gamba Osaka           2-0 Urawa Red Diamonds

2016 Sanfrecce Hiroshima   3-1 Gamba Osaka   

2017 Kashima Antlers       3-2 Urawa Red Diamonds

2018 Cerezo Osaka          3-2 Kawasaki Frontale

2019 Kawasaki Frontale     1-0 Urawa Red Diamonds

2020 Vissel Kobe           3-3 Yokohama F. Marinos   [3-2 pen]

2021 Kawasaki Frontale     3-2 Gamba Osaka   

2022 Urawa Red Diamonds    2-0 Kawasaki Frontale

2023 Yokohama F. Marinos   2-1 Ventforet Kofu

2024 Kawasaki Frontale     1-0 Vissel Kobe

 

NB: in the penalty shoot-out of the 2020 final, nine consecutive penalties were missed (after the first four had all been converted) before Vissel scoredrom their seventh penalty to take the series 3-2.