The J. League on Thursday announced that the Levain Cup final will take place on Jan. 4, 2021 at Tokyo¡¯s National Stadium, nearly two months after the game¡¯s original date.
The showdown between Kashiwa Reysol and FC Tokyo, originally scheduled for Nov. 7, was postponed after Reysol suffered a coronavirus cluster infection among its players and staff beginning Nov. 2. That outbreak forced the league to postpone two first-division games which will be made up in early December.
While officials considered holding the final between the J1¡¯s Dec. 19 finale and the Emperor¡¯s Cup semifinals on Dec. 27, the early 2021 date was chosen due to Tokyo¡¯s Asian Champions League commitments, which will see the team travel to Doha on Nov. 19 and possibly stay through the continental competition¡¯s Dec. 19 final.
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