2020 J.League Cup final

2020 J.League Cup Final
2020JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ 決勝
The match took place at Japan National Stadium
Event2020 J.League Cup
Date4 January 2021
VenueNational Stadium, Tokyo
Man of the MatchLeandro
RefereeKoichiro Fukushima
Attendance24,219
WeatherSunny, 11.4 °C (53 °F)
2019
2021

The 2020 J.League Cup Final was an association football match between Kashiwa Reysol and FC Tokyo on 4 January 2021 at Japan National Stadium. It was the 28th edition J.League Cup, organised by the J.League. Kashiwa Reysol were playing in their third J.League Cup final after winning the competition in both of their finals appearances in 1999 and 2013. FC Tokyo were also playing in their third J.League Cup final, following victories in 2004 and 2009.[1]

Koichiro Fukushima was the referee for the match, which was played in front of 24,219 spectators. FC Tokyo scored first through Leandro after 16 minutes, but Kashiwa equalized just before half time through Yusuke Segawa. In the second half, the deadlock was broken by substitute Adaílton in the 74th minute and FC Tokyo held on to claim victory and be crowned champions for the third time in their history.[2]

As winners, FC Tokyo earned the right to play against the winners of the 2020 Copa Sudamericana in the J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship.

  1. ^ "Japan – List of League Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  2. ^ "【公式】柏vsFC東京の試合結果・データ(JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ:2021年1月4日):Jリーグ.jp". Jリーグ.jp(日本プロサッカーリーグ) (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 August 2022.