J. League Final: Prestige Battle Between Capital Outsiders

jpnn.com, JEPANG - The final match of the 2021 Japanese League Cup between Nagoya Grampus and Cerezo Osaka will be fierce.

Both teams are looking for victory in the match at Saitama Stadium 2022, Saturday (30/10) at 11.05 a.m. West Indonesian time.

For Nagoya Grampus, this is the first time they have advanced to the final.

On the other hand, Cerezo Osaka was in the final match in 2017 and became the champion.

This match is special because it does not involve capital city players.

Nagoya Grampus is from Nagoya, the capital city of Aichi Prefecture, while Cerezo Osaka is from Osaka Prefecture.

This means that this duel will ensure the Japanese League Cup trophy is finally out of the capital.

In the last three seasons, the clubs of the capital have indeed dominated the Japanese League Cup.