Sendai 1-1 (4-2 on penalties) Toyama in the J2 League, Final at Yurtec Stadium, Sendai (19,694 capacity).

Sendai won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–W–W), scoring 11 and conceding 9.

Toyama won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–W–L), scoring 15 and conceding 19.

The two sides have met 8 times: Sendai 6 wins, Toyama 2, 0 draws.