Suruga Bank Championship
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| Founded | 2008 |
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| Region | South America (CONMEBOL) and Japan (JFA) |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Current champions |  Santa Fe (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) |  Kashima Antlers (2 titles) |
| Television broadcasters |
 Fox Sports
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 2016 Suruga Bank Championship
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The J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship Final, officially called the 'Suruga Bank Championship' (スルガ銀行チャンピオンシップ Suruga Ginkō Chanpionshippu?); Spanish: Copa Suruga Bank), is an annual intercontinental football match contested by the reigning champions of the J. League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana.
This intercontinental championship was established in early 2008 by the Japan Football Association (JFA), CONMEBOL, and J. League, and sponsored by Suruga Bank in Japan. The championship is hosted annually in the Japanese champion's home stadium.
The first match was played on July 30, 2008 at Nagai Stadium in Osaka where Argentina's Arsenal defeated Japan's Gamba Osaka by 1–0.
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