| 2012 Suruga Bank Championship | |
| Team1: | Kashima Antlers |
| Team1association: |  |
| Team1score: | 2 |
| Team2: | Universidad de Chile |
| Team2score: | 2 |
| Details: | Kashima Antlers won 7–6 in penalty shootout |
| Date: | August 1, 2012[1] |
| Stadium: | Kashima Soccer Stadium |
| City: | Kashima[2] |
| Referee: | Chris Beath (Australia)[3] |
| Attendance: | 20,021[4] |
| Weather: | Clear 27.8°C 80% humidity |
| Previous: | 2011 |
| Next: | 2013 |
The 2012 Suruga Bank Championship (ja|'''スルガ銀行チャンピオンシップ2012'''; es|'''Copa Suruga Bank 2012'''|link=no) was the fifth edition of the Suruga Bank Championship, the club football match co-organized by the Japan Football Association, the football governing body of Japan, and CONMEBOL, the football governing body of South America, between the winners of the previous season's J.League Cup and Copa Sudamericana. It was contested by Japanese club Kashima Antlers, the 2011 J.League Cup champion, and Chilean club Universidad de Chile, the 2011 Copa Sudamericana champion.
Kashima Antlers won 7–6 in penalty shootout, after drawing 2–2 in the ninety minutes of play.[5]
| Team | Qualification | Previous appearances | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers | 2011 J.League Cup champion | None | |
| Universidad de Chile | 2011 Copa Sudamericana champion | None |
The Suruga Bank Championship is played over one match, hosted by the winner of the J.League Cup. If the score is tied at the end of regulation, the winner is determined by a penalty shootout (no extra time is played). A maximum of seven substitutions may be made during the match.
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| Assistant referees: Paul Cetrangalo (Australia) Nathan MacDonald (Australia) Fourth official: Masaaki Toma (Japan) |
