2021 J.League Cup final

2021 J.League Cup final
2021JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ 決勝
The match took place at Saitama Stadium 2002
Event2021 J.League Cup
Date30 October 2021
VenueSaitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Man of the MatchSho Inagaki
RefereeMasaaki Toma
Attendance17,933
WeatherSunny
18.9 °C (66 °F)
2020
2022

The 2021 J.League Cup final was an association football match between Nagoya Grampus and Cerezo Osaka on 30 October 2021 at Saitama Stadium 2002. It was the 29th edition J.League Cup, organised by the J.League. Nagoya Grampus were playing in their first ever J.League Cup final. Cerezo Osaka were making their second J.League Cup final appearance after winning the competition in 2017.[1]

Masaaki Toma was the referee for the match, which was played in front of 17,933 spectators. After a goalless first half, Nagoya Grampus scored just after half time through Naoki Maeda and doubled their lead after 79 minutes following a goal from Sho Inagaki. Nagoya held on to claim victory and be crowned champions for the first time in their history.[2]

  1. ^ "Japan - List of League Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Champions at Last: Nagoya Grampus win 2021 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP". JLeague.co (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2023.