The Sanwa Bank Cup was a football competition unofficial organised by J.League and sponsored by the Sanwa Bank (predecessor of current MUFG Bank). The competition was held between 1994 and 1997 and played two weeks before the opening of J. League (in the case of 1997, one week before the opening match of the J. League Cup).
 The trophy awarded to champions | |
| Organising body | J.League |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Abolished | 1997 |
| Region |  Japan |
| Number of teams | 2 |
The teams invited were the J. League champions of the previous season (in the case of 1997, the winners of Suntory Cup '96 J. League Champions' Finals) and the champions of a major foreign league. All editions were held in Japan National Stadium in Tokyo.[1]
Results edit
| Year | Winners | Score | Runner-up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1994 |
Verdy Kawasaki |
2–2 (4–2 p.) |
 Gimnasia y Esgrima LP |
[note 1] |
1995 |
 Grêmio |
2–1 |
Verdy Kawasaki |
[note 2] |
1996 |
 IFK Göteborg |
1–1 (5–3 p.) |
Yokohama Marinos |
[note 3] |
1997 |
Nagoya Grampus |
3–1 |
 D.C. United |
[note 4] |
- Notes
- ^ Gimnasia y Esgrima were invited as the winners of Copa Centenario de la AFA, a tournament held to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Argentine Football Association.
- ^ Held as a part of the series of events to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the conclusion of the Amity, Commerce and Navigation Treaty between Brazil and Japan. Grêmio were invited as the 1994 Copa do Brasil champions.
- ^ IFK Göteborg were invited as the 1995 Swedish Champions.
- ^ D.C. United were invited as the 1996 MLS Cup winners.
Match details edit
1997 edit
| Nagoya Grampus | 3–1 | D.C. United |
|---|---|---|
Alexandre Torres  80'Okayama 85'Stojković 87' |
Report | Iijima 35' (o.g.) |
References edit
- ^ Sanwa Bank Cup 1994-1997 by Erik Garin and Vincent Leon at the RSSSF
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese) (archived, 9 Dec 2004)