▁do ▁to ▁the ▁spons or ship ▁of ▁Yam az aki ▁B aking . ▁The ▁w inners ▁would ▁have ▁earned ▁the ▁right ▁to ▁play ▁against ▁the ▁w inners ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Copa ▁Sud amer icana ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁J . Le ague ▁Cup ▁/ ▁Copa ▁Sud amer icana ▁Championship , ▁but ▁it ▁would ▁not ▁held ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁Tokyo ▁Olympics ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁same ▁time . ▁ ▁Format ▁ ▁J . Le ague ▁announced ▁the ▁schedule ▁and ▁the ▁match days ▁up ▁to ▁the ▁semif inals ▁on ▁December ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁and ▁full ▁fi xture ▁of ▁the ▁matches ▁including ▁the ▁final ▁( on ▁October ▁ 2 6 , ▁at ▁S ait ama ▁Stadium ▁ 2 0 0 2 ) ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁January , ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁All ▁ 1 8 ▁teams ▁playing ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁J 1 ▁League ▁will ▁particip ate . ▁In ▁addition , ▁depending ▁on ▁the ▁result ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁A FC ▁Champions ▁League ▁qual ifying ▁play - offs , ▁one ▁or ▁two ▁teams ▁from ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁J 2 ▁League ▁with ▁the ▁best ▁performance ▁in ▁the ▁previous ▁season ▁( i . e ., ▁K ashi wa ▁Re ys ol ▁and ▁V - V aren ▁Nag as aki , ▁the ▁ 1 7 th - ▁and ▁ 1 8 th - pla ced ▁teams ▁in ▁ 2