Former Asian champions Urawa Reds hope to end a six-year title drought in Saturday's Nabisco Cup final against Emperor's Cup holders Kashiwa Reysol.
Reds have not won a single trophy since rising to the top of the continent with victory in the 2007 Asian Champions League, and the Saitama giants are eager to put a stop to the barren stretch that has gone on far too long for a club with Urawa's budget and support.
"We've got a chance to win a title and we have to be sure to take it," Urawa's Japanese international Genki Haraguchi said Friday at National Stadium. "I'm really looking forward to the match tomorrow."