Emperor's Cup
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, commonly known as or , is a Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese association football competition
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...

. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J. League
J. League
The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...

, Japan Football League
Japan Football League
The is the 3rd tier of the Japanese association football league system, following J. League Division 1 and J. League Division 2. Also known as the JFL, it is generally considered as the top amateur league in Japan although in reality it is a semi-professional league as many full-time footballers...

 and their predecessor, Japan Soccer League
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...

. Before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

, teams could qualify not only from Japan proper but also from Korea
Korea under Japanese rule
Korea was under Japanese rule as part of Japan's 35-year imperialist expansion . Japanese rule ended in 1945 shortly after the Japanese defeat in World War II....

, Taiwan
Taiwan under Japanese rule
Between 1895 and 1945, Taiwan was a dependency of the Empire of Japan. The expansion into Taiwan was a part of Imperial Japan's general policy of southward expansion during the late 19th century....

, and sometimes Manchuria
Manchukuo
Manchukuo or Manshū-koku was a puppet state in Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia, governed under a form of constitutional monarchy. The region was the historical homeland of the Manchus, who founded the Qing Empire in China...

.

Overview

As it is a competition to decide the "best football team in Japan," the cup is now open to every member club of the Japan Football Association
Japan Football Association
The Japan Football Association, sometimes known as the Japan Soccer Association , is the governing body responsible for the administration of association football in Japan. It is responsible for the national team as well as club competitions....

, from J1 and J2 (J. League Divisions 1 and 2) down to teams from the JFL, regional leagues, and top college and high school teams from around the country. The Emperor's Cup is one of two well-known national football tournaments named after a monarch (the other is Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

's Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....

).

The holder can wear a Yatagarasu
Three-legged bird
The three-legged crow is a creature found in various mythologies and arts of Asia, Asia Minor, and North Africa. It is believed by many cultures to inhabit and represent the sun....

 emblem (the ordinary winner wears one, the E letter and the purple line above the bird, the league-cup double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...

 winner can wear the gold star and line above the Yatagarasu) and obtains an AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...

 spot for the next season.

Since the creation of the J. League
J. League
The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...

 in 1992, the professional teams have dominated the competition, although doubles
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...

, once common in the JSL, have become very rare. However, because the Emperor's Cup is contested in a knockout tournament format, the opportunity for "giant-killers" from the amateur ranks upsetting a top J. League squad is a very real possibility. A major upset almost occurred in the 2003/04 competition, when Funabashi Municipal High School took the 2003 J. League champion Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos
is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in...

 to a penalty shootout
Penalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...

. http://www.goal2002.com/2003/2003-1226-season-review.html Waseda University
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...

 was the last non-league winner of the Emperor's Cup, in 1966.

Since 1969, the Emperor's Cup final has been played on New Year's Day
New Year's Day
New Year's Day is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar used in ancient Rome...

 of the following year at the National Olympic Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

 and is regarded as the traditional closing match of the season. However, for the purposes of qualification to the AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...

, the competition is considered the beginning of the season. For example, the Emperor's Cup winner for the 2005 season was crowned on January 1, 2006, and the winner participates in the 2007 tournament
AFC Champions League 2007
The 2007 AFC Champions League was the 26th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 5th edition under the current AFC Champions League title....

.

In November 2007, the JFA announced that the ACL 2009
AFC Champions League 2009
The 2009 AFC Champions League was the 28th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 7th under the current AFC Champions League title. The final took place at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on November 7...

 spot would be given to the 2008 season's winner (crowned on January 1, 2009), not to the 2007 winner. In any case, the 2007 winner, Kashima Antlers
Kashima Antlers
are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island"....

, had already completed a double, thus the runner-ups Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...

 would have qualified, but they were relegated to J2 in the same season.

Format

The knockout phase of the competition begins towards the end of the year. In 2006, 48 teams took part in the first two rounds – the winner from each of the 47 prefectural
Prefectures of Japan
The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 subnational jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "circuit" , Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures , Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures . In Japanese, they are commonly referred to as...

 championships and the collegiate champion. The top team in the JFL standings and all thirteen J2 teams joined in the 3rd round. Finally, the eighteen J1 teams joined in the 4th round, making a total of 80 participating teams.

The Trophy

The original All Japan Championship Tournament trophy was awarded to the JFA by the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 Football Association in 1917. This trophy was used until January 1945, when the militarist government confiscated it and melted down to procure additional metal for the war effort. When the tournament was reinstated, the present trophy, showing the Imperial
Imperial House of Japan
The , also referred to as the Imperial Family or the Yamato Dynasty, comprises those members of the extended family of the reigning Emperor of Japan who undertake official and public duties. Under the present Constitution of Japan, the emperor is the symbol of the state and unity of the people...

 chrysanthemum seal
Imperial Seal of Japan
The Imperial Seal of Japan is a mon or crest used by members of the Japanese Imperial family. Under the Meiji Constitution, no one was permitted to use the Imperial Seal except the Emperor of Japan, who used a 16 petal chrysanthemum with sixteen tips of another row of petals showing behind the...

 began to be awarded.

In August 2011, the English FA presented its Japanese counterpart with a replica of the original trophy. JFA President Junji Ogura expressed hope that the trophy, to be awarded at the 2011 finals, would be "a symbol of peace".

Past Emperor's Cup Champions

Teams in bold indicate double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...

s with the league title after 1965. Teams in italics indicate non-top flight clubs after 1965.
Year Champions Score Runners-Up Finals Venue Entrants
1921
1921 Emperor's Cup
-Semifinals:*Nagoya Shukyu-dan 0-4 Mikage Shukyu-dan*Yamaguchi High School - Tokyo Shukyu-dan-Final:*Mikage Shukyu-dan 0-1 Tokyo Shukyu-danTokyo Shukyu-dan won the championship.-References:...

Tokyo Shukyu-dan  1–0 Mikage Shukyu-dan (Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...

)
Hibiya Park
Hibiya Park
is a park in Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan. It covers an area of 161,636.66m2 between the east gardens of the Imperial Palace to the north, the Shinbashi district to the southeast and the Kasumigaseki government district to the west....

 
4
1922
1922 Emperor's Cup
-Semifinals:*Nagoya Shukyu-dan 2-1 Osaka S.C.*Hiroshima Koto-shihan 3-1 Astra Club-Final:*Nagoya Shukyu-dan 1-0 Hiroshima Koto-shihanNagoya Shukyu-dan won the championship.-References:...

Nagoya Shukyu-dan  1–0 Hiroshima Koto-shihan  Toshima-shihan Ground  4
1923
1923 Emperor's Cup
-Semifinals:*Kōbe Kōtō Shōgyō Gakkō 2-3 Nagoya Shukyu-dan*Hiroshima Daiichi Chūgaku - Astra Club-References:...

Astra Club (Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

)
2–1 Nagoya Shukyu-dan  Tokyo Koto-shihan Ground  4
1924
1924 Emperor's Cup
-Semifinals:*Nagoya Shukyu-dan 1-4 All Mikage Shihan Club*Rijo Club 3-0 Toshima Shukyu-dan-Final:*All Mikage Shihan Club 0-1 Rijo ClubRijo Club won the championship.-References:...

Rijo Shukyu Football Club (Hiroshima
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...

)
1–0 All Mikage Shihan Club (Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...

)
Meiji-Jingu Stadium  4
1925
1925 Emperor's Cup
The 1925 Emperor's Cup was a Japanese association football competition. The fifth Emperor's Cup, it was won by Rijo Shukyu-dan.-Quarterfinals:*Mito High Scool 9-0 Kagoshima Shihan*Mikage Shukyu-dan 6-1 Nagoya Shukyu-dan-Semifinals:...

Rijo Shukyu Football Club (Hiroshima
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...

)
3–0 Imperial University of Tokyo  Meiji-Jingu Stadium  6
1926
1926 Emperor's Cup
-References:...

Cancelled due to death of Emperor Taishō
Emperor Taishō
The was the 123rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 30 July 1912, until his death in 1926.The Emperor’s personal name was . According to Japanese customs, the emperor has no name during his reign and is only called the Emperor...

1927
1927 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 8 teams, and Kobe-Ichi Junior High School Club won the championship.-Quarterfinals:*Kansai University 1-1 Hokkaido University*Rijo Club 2-1 Hosei University...

Kobe-Ichi Junior High School Club  2–0 Rijo Shukyu Football Club (Hiroshima
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...

)
Meiji-Jingu Stadium  8
1928
1928 Emperor's Cup
-Quarterfinals:*Imperial University of Kyoto 8-0 Jintsu Secondary School*Keio BRB 2-1 Hiroshima Koto-shihan*Nagoya Technical College 0-2 Waseda University WMW-Semifinals:*Imperial University of Kyoto 5-0 Imperial University of Tohoku...

Waseda University WMW
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...

 
6–1 Imperial University of Kyoto
Kyoto University
, or is a national university located in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest Japanese university, and formerly one of Japan's Imperial Universities.- History :...

 
Meiji-Jingu Stadium  7
1929
1929 Emperor's Cup
-Quarterfinals:*Ho-sho Club - Hiroshima Bunri University*Kwangaku Club 6-1 富山師範*Keio University 2-0 Imperial University of Kyoto*Hosei University 3-3 Shizuoka High School-Semifinals:...

Kwangaku Club
Kwansei Gakuin University
, colloquially abbreviated to , is a non-denominational Christian private and coeducational university located in Nishinomiya, Sanda, Osaka City, and Tokyo, Japan....

 
3–0 Hosei University
Hosei University
is a private university based in Tokyo, Japan.The university originated in a school of law, Tōkyō Hōgakusha , established in 1880, and the following year renamed Tōkyō Hōgakkō . This was from 1883 headed by Dr. Gustave Emile Boissonade, and was heavily influenced by the French legal tradition...

 
Meiji-Jingu Stadium  8
1930
1930 Emperor's Cup
-Semifinals:*Keio BRB 6-3 Nagoya Shukyu-dan*Kwangaku Club 8-5 Ryoyo Club-References:...

Kwangaku Club
Kwansei Gakuin University
, colloquially abbreviated to , is a non-denominational Christian private and coeducational university located in Nishinomiya, Sanda, Osaka City, and Tokyo, Japan....

 
3–0 Keio BRB
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...

 
Koshien-minami Ground
Koshien Stadium
is a baseball park located near Kobe in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The stadium was built to host the national high school baseball tournaments, and opened on April 1, 1924. It was the largest stadium in Asia at the time it was completed, with a capacity of 55,000.The name Kōshien comes...

 
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1931
1931 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 7 teams, and Imperial University of Tokyo LB won the championship.-Quarterfinals:*Kanzei Gakuin University 1-2 Imperial University of Tokyo LB*Hakodate Shukyu-dan 0-2 Nagoya Shukyu-dan...

Imperial Univ. of Tokyo LB  3–0 Kobun Jr. Highschool (Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...

)
Meiji-Jingu Stadium  7
1932
1932 Emperor's Cup
-References:...

Keio Club
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...

 
5–1 Yoshino Club (Aichi) Koshien-minami Ground
Koshien Stadium
is a baseball park located near Kobe in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The stadium was built to host the national high school baseball tournaments, and opened on April 1, 1924. It was the largest stadium in Asia at the time it was completed, with a capacity of 55,000.The name Kōshien comes...

 
3
1933
1933 Emperor's Cup
-Quarterfinals:*Kwansei Gakuin University 6-1 Toyama Shihan*Tokyo OB Club 2-0 Hakodate Shukyu-dan*Sendai S.C. 2-1 Shizuoka High School Club*Hiroshima Teachers 4-2 Kumamoto Shihan Shukyu-dan-Semifinals:...

Tokyo Old Boys Club  4–1 Sendai Soccer Club  Meiji-Jingu Stadium  8
1934
1934 Emperor's Cup
-References:...

Cancelled due to Far Eastern Championship Games
Far Eastern Championship Games
The Far Eastern Championship Games was a small Asian multi-sport competition considered to be a precursor to the Asian Games....

 in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...

1935
1935 Emperor's Cup
-Quarterfinals:*Tokyo Bunri University 4-2 Hokkaido University*Kansai University Club 4-2 Sendai S.C.-Semifinals:*Tokyo Bunri University 3-0 Kansai University Club*Seoul Shukyu-dan 6-0 Nagoya Commercial College-Final:...

Seoul Shukyu-dan  6–1 Tokyo Bunri University  Meiji-Jingu Stadium  6
1936
1936 Emperor's Cup
-Semifinals:*Poseung College 4-2 Kwansei Gakuin University*Keio BRB 13-0 名古屋薬専-References:...

Keio BRB
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...

 
3–2 Poseung College (Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...

)
Army Toyama Ground  5
1937
1937 Emperor's Cup
-Semifinals:*Kobe University of Commerce 2-1 全普成*Keio University 6-1 Osaka Club-Final:*Kobe University of Commerce 0-3 Keio UniversityKeio University won the championship.-References:...

Keio University
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...

 
3–0 Kobe University of Commerce
Kobe University
Shindai is one of the leading universities in Japan. It can be seen in the several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university is ranked 10th in 2010 in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai...

 
Meiji-Jingu Stadium  4
1938
1938 Emperor's Cup
-Semifinals:*Kwansei Gakuin University 2-5 Keio University*全延禧 2-2 Waseda University-Final:*Keio University 1-4 Waseda UniversityWaseda University won the championship.-References:...

Waseda University
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...

 
4–1 Keio University
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...

 
Meiji-Jingu Stadium  5
1939
1939 Emperor's Cup
-Quarterfinals:*Waseda University 6-0 神戸高商*全普成 4-0 Kwansei Gakuin University*延禧専 0-4 Keio BRB*Osaka Club 0-8 Imperial University of Kyoto-Semifinals:*Waseda University 2-2 全普成...

Keio BRB
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...

 
3–2 Waseda University
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...

 
Meiji-Jingu Stadium  8
1940
1940 Emperor's Cup
-Quarterfinals:*Kansai University 1-2 Imperial University of Kyoto*全延禧 1-2 Waseda University WMW*Kwansei Gakuin University 1-1 全普成*Imperial University of Tohoku 0-3 Keio BRB-Semifinals:...

Keio BRB
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...

 
1–0 Waseda University WMW
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...

 
Meiji-Jingu Stadium  8
1941 ~ 45 Suspended for World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

1946
1946 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*University of Tokyo LB 6-1 Mazda*All Keio University 4-1 Urawa Club*Tokyo Shukyu-dan - 栃木師*All Waseda University 2-1 Shonan Club-Quarterfinals:*University of Tokyo LB 3-2 All Keio University...

University of Tokyo LB
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...

 
3–2 Kobe University of Economics
Kobe University
Shindai is one of the leading universities in Japan. It can be seen in the several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university is ranked 10th in 2010 in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai...

 
Tokyo Imperial Univ. Gotenshita Stadium
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...

 
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1947 ~ 48 Cancelled due to post-World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 unrest
1949
1949 Emperor's Cup
-Semifinals:*University of Tokyo LB 7-1 Toyo Industries*日鉄二瀬 0-4 Kwangaku Club-Final:*University of Tokyo LB 5-2 Kwangaku ClubUniversity of Tokyo LB won the championship.-References:...

University of Tokyo LB
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...

 
3–2 Kwangaku Club
Kwansei Gakuin University
, colloquially abbreviated to , is a non-denominational Christian private and coeducational university located in Nishinomiya, Sanda, Osaka City, and Tokyo, Japan....

 
Waseda Univ. Higashifushimi Ground
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...

 
5
1950
1950 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*Waseda University WMW 4-2 Nagoya Soccer*日鉄二瀬 - Sapporo Club*Shiun Club 0-3 Kariya Soccer*Urawa Club 0-4 All Kwangaku*Keio University 4-0 Hiroshima Club*東北代表 - Kyoto Club...

All Kwangaku
Kwansei Gakuin University
, colloquially abbreviated to , is a non-denominational Christian private and coeducational university located in Nishinomiya, Sanda, Osaka City, and Tokyo, Japan....

 
6–1 Keio University
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...

 
Kariya City Stadium  16
1951
1951 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*韮葉クラブ 2-0 日鉄二瀬*All Rikkyo 7-0 Morioka Soccer*松山商大学 0-10 Keio BRB*Waseda University WMW 8-0 Sapporo Club*Kariya Club 1-4 Sendai Soccer*Toyama Soccer 0-1 Okayama University-Quarterfinals:...

Keio BRB
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...

 
3–2 Osaka Club  Miyagino Soccer Stadium (Sendai) 14
1952
1952 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*All Keio 4-0 Sendai Soccer*Toyo Industries 3-2 六甲クラブ*All Rikkyo - 北海道*Kariya Soccer 0-2 Kwangaku Club*Shida Soccer 3-0 Toyama Soccer*Matsuyama Club 2-2 Meiji University*東京教育大学 6-0 韮葉クラブ...

All Keio
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...

 
6–2 Osaka Club  Fujieda Higashi High School  16
1953
1953 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*Toyama Club 0-2 Osaka Club*All Rikkyo 4-1 Tohoku Gakuin University*Chuo University 8-0 Kagoshima Soccer*Toyo Industries 4-0 全同志社大学*Muroran Club - All Kwangaku*東京教育大学 3-1 All Yamanashi...

All Kwangaku
Kwansei Gakuin University
, colloquially abbreviated to , is a non-denominational Christian private and coeducational university located in Nishinomiya, Sanda, Osaka City, and Tokyo, Japan....

 
5 – 4 (ET) Osaka Club  Nishikyogoku Stadium
Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium
, or is a multi-purpose stadium in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of J. League club Kyoto Sanga F.C.The stadium holds 20,242 people and was built in 1942...

 
16
1954
1954 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*Tohoku Gakuin University 2-1 Osaka Club*Keio BRB 3-0 Kagoshima University*All Rikkyo 9-1 高松商クラブ*All Kansai University 5-0 Toyama Soccer*全教大 3-0 京都学芸大学*Kwangaku Club 9-0 Sapporo Shukyu Club...

Keio BRB
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...

 
5–3 Toyo Industries
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...

 
Yamanashi Prefectural Stadium (Kofu) 16
1955
1955 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*All Rikkyo 4-0 室蘭蹴連*All Kansai University 4-1 Rokko Club*Matsuyama Club 0-5 Toyo Industries*Waseda University 2-2 Chuo University Club*日本軽金属 3-1 Yawata Steel*Keio BRB 2-3 Osaka Club...

All Kwangaku
Kwansei Gakuin University
, colloquially abbreviated to , is a non-denominational Christian private and coeducational university located in Nishinomiya, Sanda, Osaka City, and Tokyo, Japan....

 
4–2 Chuo University Club
Chuo University
Chuo University is a one of the Japanese leading universities. Thus it is competitive in several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university has been ranked 27th, 25th, 34th during 2008-2010 respectively in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai.-Research...

 
Nishinomiya Stadium  16
1956
1956 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*Kwangaku Club 8-0 Tomioka Soccer*Hamamatsu Soccer 0-4 Keio BRB*All Muroran 0-7 Toyo Industries*All Rikkyo 2-1 Tohoku Gakuin University*Urawa Club 1-1 All Kansai University...

Keio BRB
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...

 
4–2 Yawata Steel  Omiya Athletic Stadium
Ōmiya Velodrome
is a velodrome located in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama that conducts pari-mutuel Keirin racing - one of Japan's four authorized where gambling is permitted. Its Keirin identification number for betting purposes is 25# .Ōmiya's oval is 500 meters in circumference...

 
16
1957
1957 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*Shida Soccer 0-5 Keio BRB*Toyama Club 0-6 Kwangaku Club*Meiyu Club 1-1 Kwangaku Club*広島専売 0-2 Chuo University Club*All Hokkaido 0-7 All Waseda University*Kyoto Shiko 0-3 Toyo Industries...

Chuo University Club
Chuo University
Chuo University is a one of the Japanese leading universities. Thus it is competitive in several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university has been ranked 27th, 25th, 34th during 2008-2010 respectively in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai.-Research...

 
1–0 Toyo Industries
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...

 
Kokutaiji High School (Hiroshima
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...

)
16
1958
1958 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*Toyama Shukyu-dan 0-6 Chuo University Club*Meiyu Club 0-2 Shida Soccer*Hakodate City Hall 1-6 Keio BRB*Nambu Shukyu-dan 0-18 Kwangaku Club*Nagoya Soccer 0-3 Toyo Industries*Kyoto Shiko 2-3 University of Tokyo LB...

Kwangaku Club
Kwansei Gakuin University
, colloquially abbreviated to , is a non-denominational Christian private and coeducational university located in Nishinomiya, Sanda, Osaka City, and Tokyo, Japan....

 
1–0 Yawata Steel  Fujieda Higashi High School  16
1959
1959 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*All Rikkyo 1-0 Kwangaku Club*Yawata Steel 0-1 Nagoya Club*Toyama Soccer 0-13 Chuo University*Meiyu Club 3-2 Kyoto Shiko*All Tohoku Gakuin University 0-6 Furukawa Electric*全北海クラブ 0-10 Kwangaku Club...

Kwangaku Club
Kwansei Gakuin University
, colloquially abbreviated to , is a non-denominational Christian private and coeducational university located in Nishinomiya, Sanda, Osaka City, and Tokyo, Japan....

 
1–0 Chuo University
Chuo University
Chuo University is a one of the Japanese leading universities. Thus it is competitive in several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university has been ranked 27th, 25th, 34th during 2008-2010 respectively in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai.-Research...

 
Koishikawa Soccer Stadium  16
1960
1960 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 16 teams, and Furukawa Electric won the championship.-1st Round:*Hitachi 3-0 Kyoto Shiko*Nagoya Club 3-2 ドッド・ウェル*Toyo Industries 2-1 Kwangaku Club*藻友クラブ 0-8 Keio BRB...

Furukawa Electric
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
is a Japanese professional football club that plays in J. League Division 2. On February 1, 2005, the club changed its name from JEF United Ichihara to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as its hometown in 2003. The club name, JEF -taken from JR East and Furukawa Electric-...

 
4–0 Keio BRB
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...

 
Osaka Utsubo Soccer Stadium
Utsubo Park
is a large public, urban park, situated at Utsubo-Hommachi in Nishi-ku, Osaka, Japan.The park was constructed at the site of a former air field of United States Army, so the land is long rectangle shape characteristic of a runway...

 
16
1961
1961 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 16 teams, and Furukawa Electric won the championship.-1st Round:*Toyo Industries 3-0 Waseda University WMW*Hitachi 3-0 名古屋相互銀行*Toyama Soccer 0-2 Chuo University*Teijin Matsuyama 2-3 Kwangaku Club...

Furukawa Electric
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
is a Japanese professional football club that plays in J. League Division 2. On February 1, 2005, the club changed its name from JEF United Ichihara to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as its hometown in 2003. The club name, JEF -taken from JR East and Furukawa Electric-...

 
3–2 Chuo University
Chuo University
Chuo University is a one of the Japanese leading universities. Thus it is competitive in several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university has been ranked 27th, 25th, 34th during 2008-2010 respectively in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai.-Research...

 
Fujieda Higashi High School  16
1962
1962 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*Shida Soccer 2-3 Osaka Soccer*北洋木材クラブ 0-7 Chuo University*Waseda University 5-1 Kyoto Shiko*Toyo Industries 2-0 All Mitsubishi*Kwansei Gakuin University 10-0 Toyama Soccer...

Chuo University
Chuo University
Chuo University is a one of the Japanese leading universities. Thus it is competitive in several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university has been ranked 27th, 25th, 34th during 2008-2010 respectively in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai.-Research...

 
2–1 Furukawa Electric
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
is a Japanese professional football club that plays in J. League Division 2. On February 1, 2005, the club changed its name from JEF United Ichihara to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as its hometown in 2003. The club name, JEF -taken from JR East and Furukawa Electric-...

 
Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium
, or is a multi-purpose stadium in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of J. League club Kyoto Sanga F.C.The stadium holds 20,242 people and was built in 1942...

 
16
1963
1963 Emperor's Cup
-Quarterfinals:*住友ゴム 2-1 Chuo University*Hitachi 1-1 Yawata Steel*Waseda University 2-1 Toyo Industries-Semifinals:*住友ゴム 0-4 Hitachi*Waseda University 2-1 Kansai University-Final:*Hitachi 0-3 Waseda University...

Waseda University
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...

 
2–1 Hitachi Ltd.
Kashiwa Reysol
is a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League...

 
Kobe Oji Stadium  7
1964
1964 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 10 teams, and Yawata Steel and Furukawa Electric won the championship.-Group A:-Group B:-Final:*Yawata Steel 0-0 Furukawa ElectricYawata Steel and Furukawa Electric won the championship.-References:...

Yawata Steel & Furukawa Electric
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
is a Japanese professional football club that plays in J. League Division 2. On February 1, 2005, the club changed its name from JEF United Ichihara to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as its hometown in 2003. The club name, JEF -taken from JR East and Furukawa Electric-...

 
0 – 0 (ET) none (shared title) Kobe Oji Stadium  10
1965
1965 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 8 teams, and Toyo Industries won the championship.-Quarterfinals:*Kwansei Gakuin University 1-0 Furukawa Electric*Toyo Industries 5-0 Chuo University*Yawata Steel 5-1 Meiji University...

Toyo Industries
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...

3–2 Yawata Steel  Tokyo Komazawa Stadium
Komazawa Stadium
Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tokyo, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches . The stadium holds 22,892 people....

 
8
1966
1966 Emperor's Cup
-Quarterfinals:*Toyo Industries 3-1 Kwansei Gakuin University*Furukawa Electric 2-0 Chuo University*Yawata Steel 2-0 東京教育大学*Mitsubishi Motors 1-3 Waseda University-Semifinals:*Toyo Industries 1-0 Furukawa Electric...

Waseda University
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...

3 – 2 (ET) Toyo Industries
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...

 
Tokyo Komazawa Stadium
Komazawa Stadium
Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tokyo, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches . The stadium holds 22,892 people....

 
8
1967
1967 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 8 teams, and Toyo Industries won the championship.-Quarterfinals:*Kansai University 1-0 Nippon Kokan*東京教育大学 1-3 Mitsubishi Motors*Chuo University 4-5 Yanmar Diesel...

Toyo Industries
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...

1–0 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Urawa Red Diamonds
are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...

 
Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
8
1968
1968 Emperor's Cup
-Quarterfinals:*Toyo Industries 0-2 Waseda University*Mitsubishi Motors 5-0 Kansai University*Yanmar Diesel 6-0 Rikkyo University*Yawata Steel 1-0 東京教育大学-Semifinals:*Waseda University 3-4 Mitsubishi Motors...

Yanmar Diesel
Cerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....

 
1–0 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Urawa Red Diamonds
are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...

 
Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
8
1969
1969 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 8 teams, and Toyo Industries won the championship.-Quarterfinals:*Keio University 2-4 Furukawa Electric*Hosei University 1-6 Toyo Industries*Rikkyo University 3-3 Yawata Steel...

Toyo Industries
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...

 
4–1 Rikkyo University
Rikkyo University
, also known as Saint Paul's University, is a private university, based on Christian precepts, in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. There is a suburban campus in Niiza in nearby Saitama.It is known for its liberal climate symbolized by the motto -History:...

Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
8
1970
1970 Emperor's Cup
-Quarterfinals:*Toyo Industries 4-0 Fukuoka University*Hitachi 5-1 大阪商業大学*Mitsubishi Motors 4-0 大阪経済大学*Yanmar Diesel 4-2 Hosei University-Semifinals:*Toyo Industries 2-1 Hitachi*Mitsubishi Motors 2-2 Yanmar Diesel...

Yanmar Diesel
Cerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....

 
2 – 1 (ET) Toyo Industries
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...

 
Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
8
1971
1971 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 8 teams, and Mitsubishi Motors won the championship.-Quarterfinals:*Yanmar Diesel 3-1 Waseda University*Nippon Steel 6-1 Chuo University*Hitachi 2-1 東京教育大学*Mitsubishi Motors 4-1 Keio University-Semifinals:...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Urawa Red Diamonds
are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...

 
3–1 Yanmar Diesel
Cerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....

 
Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
8
1972
1972 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*Kofu Club 4-1 Nippon Steel Muroran*Chuo University 3-1 Nippon Steel Kamaishi*大阪産業大学 1-3 Eidai Industries*Dainichi Cable Industries 3-2 Fukuoka University*電電近畿 1-3 Toyota Motors*Waseda University 2-3 日本軽金属...

Hitachi Ltd.
Kashiwa Reysol
is a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League...

2–1 Yanmar Diesel
Cerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....

 
Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
75
1973
1973 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 26 teams, and Mitsubishi Motors won the championship.-1st Round:*Chuo University 3-0 Nippon Steel Kamaishi*Otsuka Pharmaceuticals 3-1 大阪経済大学-2nd Round:*Chuo University 1-4 Toyota Motors...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Urawa Red Diamonds
are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...

2–1 Hitachi Ltd.
Kashiwa Reysol
is a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League...

 
Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
807
1974
1974 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*Chuo University 6-0 Iwate Teachers*Teijin Matsuyama 1-2 電電近畿-2nd Round:*Chuo University 0-2 Nippon Kokan*Doshisya University 1-2 Nagoya Club*Honda 1-2 Waseda University*九州産業大学 0-2 大阪商業大学...

Yanmar Diesel
Cerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....

2–1 Eidai Industries  Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
1,105
1975
1975 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*Nippon Kokan 2-0 Waseda University*Tanabe Pharmaceuticals 1-3 Eidai Industries*大阪体育大学 1-2 Chuo University*Yamaha Motors 2-0 Hosei University*九州産業大学 1-0 電電近畿*Hakodate Soccer 0-6 Chuo University...

Hitachi Ltd.
Kashiwa Reysol
is a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League...

 
2–0 Fujita Industries
Shonan Bellmare
are a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"...

 
Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
1,298
1976
1976 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 26 teams, and Furukawa Electric won the championship.-1st Round:*Fukuoka University 2-1 Tanabe Pharmaceuticals*Nippon Kokan 1-3 Yomiuri*Teijin Matsuyama 0-4 Toyo Industries*Yamaguchi Teachers 0-2 Kyoto Shiko...

Furukawa Electric
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
is a Japanese professional football club that plays in J. League Division 2. On February 1, 2005, the club changed its name from JEF United Ichihara to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as its hometown in 2003. The club name, JEF -taken from JR East and Furukawa Electric-...

4–1 Yanmar Diesel
Cerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....

 
Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
1,358
1977
1977 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Fujita Industries won the championship.-1st Round:*Dainichi Cable Industries 4-2 三井造船*Toyota Motors 1-5 東京農業大学*Teijin Matsuyama 0-2 Nippon Steel*Hitachi 0-1 Yamaha Motors...

Fujita Industries
Shonan Bellmare
are a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"...

4–1 Yanmar Diesel
Cerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....

 
Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
1,421
1978
1978 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Mitsubishi Motors won the championship.-1st Round:*Yanmar Club 4-1 マツダオート広島*Fujitsu 4-0 九州産業大学*大阪産業大学 0-4 Nippon Kokan*Yanmar Diesel 6-0 大阪経済大学*Fukuoka University 0-4 日精樹脂工業...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Urawa Red Diamonds
are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...

1–0 Toyo Industries
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...

 
Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
1,481
1979
1979 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Fujita Industries won the championship.-1st Round:*五戸町役場 0-3 東邦チタニウム*Nissan Motors 2-1 九州産業大学*Yanmar Club 2-2 Nippon Steel*Hitachi 4-2 Toyota Motors...

Fujita Industries
Shonan Bellmare
are a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"...

2–1 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Urawa Red Diamonds
are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...

 
Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
1,494
1980
1980 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 30 teams, and Mitsubishi Motors won the championship.-1st Round:*九州産業大学 2-3 Teijin*Fujitsu 2-2 大阪経済大学*Hyogo Teachers 0-1 Nippon Steel*Toyo Industries 2-0 Fukuoka University...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Urawa Red Diamonds
are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...

 
1–0 Tanabe Pharmaceuticals Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
1,474
1981
1981 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*Teijin 1-3 Toyota Motors*Mazda 1-2 九州産業大学*Dainichi Cable Industries 0-2 Nippon Steel*Yomiuri 2-0 大阪商業大学*Kawasaki Steel Mizushima 1-3 Matsushita Electric*Waseda University 6-0 五戸町役場...

NKK
NKK F.C.
Nippon Kokan Soccer Club, or NKK Soccer Club was a Japanese football club which operated from 1912 to 1994. It played in the old Japan Soccer League since 1967 until its closing...

2–0 Yomiuri FC  Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
1,569
1982
1982 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*日本体育大学 1-1 盛岡ゼブラ*Nippon Kokan 2-0 Yamaguchi Teachers*大阪商業大学 1-2 Mazda*Furukawa Electric 3-1 Fukuoka University*京都産業大学 0-4 Nippon Steel*Teijin 0-2 Matsushita Electric*Tanabe Pharmaceuticals 2-1 大協石油...

Yamaha Motor Company
Júbilo Iwata
is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium...

0 – 0 (1–0) Fujita Industries
Shonan Bellmare
are a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"...

 
Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
1,567
1983
1983 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Nissan Motors won the championship.-1st Round:*Fukushima F.C. 0-5 Fujitsu*Nippon Steel 2-2 Teijin*Tanabe Pharmaceuticals 1-7 Nissan Motors*Yomiuri 4-0 愛知学院大学...

Nissan Motor Company
Yokohama F. Marinos
is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in...

 
2–0 Yanmar Diesel
Cerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....

 
Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
1,565
1984
1984 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*Nissan Motors 6-0 マツダオート広島*電電近畿 0-1 Mazda*九州産業大学 1-2 Tanabe Pharmaceuticals*Fukuoka University 1-1 Mitsubishi Motors*Honda 2-2 Tsukuba University*Toyota Motors 2-3 Hitachi...

Yomiuri FC 2–0 Furukawa Electric
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
is a Japanese professional football club that plays in J. League Division 2. On February 1, 2005, the club changed its name from JEF United Ichihara to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as its hometown in 2003. The club name, JEF -taken from JR East and Furukawa Electric-...

 
Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
1,476
1985
1985 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 32 teams, and Nissan Motors won the championship.-1st Round:*Fujita Industries 2-1 大阪体育大学*Tanabe Pharmaceuticals 3-1 Teijin*Yanmar Diesel 3-0 Cosmo Oil*Matsushita Electric 2-3 Mitsubishi Motors...

Nissan Motor Company
Yokohama F. Marinos
is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in...

 
2–0 Fujita Industries
Shonan Bellmare
are a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"...

 
Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
1,498
1986
1986 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*Furukawa Electric - Hyogo Teachers*Teijin 0-1 Osaka Gas*Yomiuri 3-1 Fukuoka University*Yawata Steel 1-1 Hitachi*Nissan Motors 3-0 Kawasaki Steel Mizushima*NTT Kansai 0-4 Mazda...

Yomiuri FC 2–1 NKK
NKK F.C.
Nippon Kokan Soccer Club, or NKK Soccer Club was a Japanese football club which operated from 1912 to 1994. It played in the old Japan Soccer League since 1967 until its closing...

 
Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
1,612
1987
1987 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*Yomiuri 5-0 Doshisha University*NTT Shikoku 0-2 西濃運輸*Honda 2-0 Fujitsu*Niigata Eleven 0-9 Fujita Industries*Nissan Motors 3-1 Cosmo Oil*Hitachi 1-0 Yamaha Motors*TDK 1-0 Tokai University...

Yomiuri FC  2–0 Mazda Soccer Club
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...

 
Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
1,690
1988
1988 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 32 teams, and Nissan Motors won the championship.-1st Round:*Yamaha Motors 3-0 東邦チタニウム*Fujitsu 1-2 Matsushita Electric*Cosmo Oil 2-1 Toshiba*Aoyama Gakuin University 0-8 Honda*Yomiuri 4-1 TDK...

Nissan Motor Company
Yokohama F. Marinos
is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in...

3 – 2 (ET) Fujita Industries
Shonan Bellmare
are a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"...

 
Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
1,786
1989
1989 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 32 teams, and Nissan Motors won the championship.-1st Round:*Nissan Motors 3-1 Tokai University*Cosmo Oil 0-0 Mitsubishi Motors*Honda 4-3 Tsukuba University*Sapporo Mazda 1-4 Yanmar Diesel...

Nissan Motor Company
Yokohama F. Marinos
is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in...

3–2 Yamaha Motor Company
Júbilo Iwata
is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium...

 
Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
1,737
1991
1990 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 32 teams, and Matsushita Electric won the championship.-1st Round:*Nissan Motors 10-0 Sapporo Mazda*Mazda 2-1 Hitachi*Toshiba 5-0 Tanabe Pharmaceuticals*三菱化成黒崎 0-2 NKK...

Matsushita Electric Industrial
Gamba Osaka
is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70...

 
0 – 0
(PSO 4 – 3)
Nissan Motor Company
Yokohama F. Marinos
is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in...

 
Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
1,776
1991 Nissan Motor Company
Yokohama F. Marinos
is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in...

 
4 – 2 (ET) Yomiuri FC  Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
1,872
1992
1992 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 32 teams, and Yokohama Marinos won the championship.-1st Round:*Verdy Kawasaki 2-0 Fukuoka University*Yamaha Motors 4-0 東邦チタニウム*Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-0 Doshisha University...

2 – 1 (ET) Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
2,452
1993
1993 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*Kashima Antlers 1-1 NKK*東北電力 3-2 三洋電機洲本*Nagoya Grampus Eight 2-1 Yamaha Motors*Kochi University 0-5 Gamba Osaka*JEF United Ichihara 3-0 大阪商業大*Toshiba 2-1 Fukuoka University*西濃運輸 1-2 Chuo University...

Yokohama Flügels
Yokohama Flügels
was a Japanese football club that played in the J. League between 1993 and 1998. In 1999 the club was officially merged with local rivals Yokohama Marinos and the two teams became known together as Yokohama F. Marinos.- History :...

6–2 Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
2,511
1994
1994 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 32 teams, and Bellmare Hiratsuka won the championship.-1st Round:*Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0 Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi*Kofu 1-0 Sapporo University*Yokohama Marinos 2-0 北陸電力*NEC Yamagata 2-3 Nagoya Grampus Eight...

Bellmare Hiratsuka
Shonan Bellmare
are a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"...

2–0 Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
2,792
1995
1995 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 32 teams, and Nagoya Grampus Eight won the championship.-1st Round:*Yokohama Marinos 3-2 Honda*Fujitsu 2-5 福岡ブルックス*Cerezo Osaka 2-0 Hannan University*Tokyo Gas 0-1 Kashima Antlers...

3–0 Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
2,800
1996
1996 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*Denso 3-1 Juntendo University*ブレイズ熊本 2-1 関西学院大学*ワールドブリッツ小山 0-7 Vissel Kobe*日本文理大学 1-3 Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima*海邦クラブ 0-4 Montedio Yamagata*ルネス学園甲賀SC 1-1 北海道教育大函館校*盛岡ゼブラ 0-5 Fujitsu*Fukuoka University 2-2 Albireo Niigata...

3–0 Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
(unknown)
1997
1997 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*Brummell Sendai 7-0 Yamaga Club*Iwami 0-7 Juntendo University*三菱重工長崎 2-1 初芝橋本高校*Mito HollyHock 3-0 北海道電力*韮崎アストロス 0-2 NTT Kanto*Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima 0-0 Yamagata*草津東高校 0-3 Sagan Tosu*奈良産業大学 3-1 新日鐵大分*佐賀商業高校 1-5 Oita Trinity...

3–0 Yokohama Flügels
Yokohama Flügels
was a Japanese football club that played in the J. League between 1993 and 1998. In 1999 the club was officially merged with local rivals Yokohama Marinos and the two teams became known together as Yokohama F. Marinos.- History :...

Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
6,107
1998
1998 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*Omiya Ardija 1-0 TDK*三菱重工長崎 0-4 Chuo University*FCプリメーロ 1-0 日大山形高校*岐阜工業高校 1-2 鹿児島実業高校*Kawazoe Club 0-6 Ventforet Kofu*新日鐵大分 1-3 Doto University*Juntendo University 0-1 Otsuka Pharmaceuticals*三和クラブ 1-4 徳島市立高校*松下電工伊賀上野 0-5 Denso...

Yokohama Flügels
Yokohama Flügels
was a Japanese football club that played in the J. League between 1993 and 1998. In 1999 the club was officially merged with local rivals Yokohama Marinos and the two teams became known together as Yokohama F. Marinos.- History :...

2–1 Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
6,317
1999
1999 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 80 teams, and Nagoya Grampus Eight won the championship.-1st Round:*Juntendo University 2-0 愛知学院大学*Tochigi 0-2 Júbilo Iwata Youth*草津東高校 0-2 Tokyo*初芝橋本高校 2-1 Hachinohe University*日本文理大学 1-2 Sagan Tosu*名古屋SC 3-4 Jatco...

2–0 Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
6,516
2000
2000 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*韮崎アストロス 0-4 Hosei University*Fukuoka University 4-1 清水市立商業高校*Gunma Fortona 0-2 Consadole Sapporo*草津東高校 3-1 山形中央高校*テイヘンズFC 1-5 Albirex Niigata*Ritsumeikan University 2-4 国見高校*岐阜工業高校 1-7 Sagan Tosu*Kanagawa Teachers 1-0 YKK*Ehime 1-3 Yokohama...

3 – 2 (ET) Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
6,578
2001
2001 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*大原学園JaSRA 1-3 Komazawa University*Juntendo University 3-4 Sagawa Express*サンライフFC 0-4 国見高校*佐賀楠葉クラブ 1-0 吉備国際大学*Tokai University 2-0 Omiya Ardija*沖縄かりゆしFC 1-2 Oita Trinita*Nagasaki University 1-3 新日鐵大分*Tottori 1-0 アップルスポーツカレッジFC*Saitama 0-14 Yokohama...

3–2 Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
6,306
2002
2002 Emperor's Cup
-Overview:It was contested by 80 teams, and Kyoto Purple Sanga won the championship.-1st Round:*香川西高校 0-1 Kokushikan University*YSCC 1-7 Otsuka Pharmaceuticals*国見高校 3-0 山形中央高校*CENTRO DE FUTEBOL EDU 3-1 ヴォルカ鹿児島*国際武道大学 1-2 Oita Trinita*テイヘンズFC 0-6 Cerezo Osaka...

2–1 Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
6,418
2003
2003 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*Hannan University 2-0 紀北蹴球団*市立船橋高校 1-0 Thespa Kusatsu*Kanazawa 4-1 Yamaguchi Teachers*Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0 関西学院大学*Omiya Ardija 5-0 Matsuzaka University*Tochigi 5-2 青森山田高校...

1–0 Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
6,849
2004
2004 Emperor's Cup
-1st Round:*Hiroshima Keizai University 4-0 三洋電機徳島*Tottori 3-2 TDK*Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima 3-2 ルネス学園甲賀*Alouette Kumamoto 5-2 三菱重工長崎*Oita TrinitaU-18 1-0 富士大学*Hachinohe University 3-1 Central Kobe...

2–1 Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
6,685
2005
2005 Emperor's Cup
The 85th Emperor's Cup was held between September 17, 2005 and January 1, 2006. The tournament was won by Urawa Red Diamonds. The J. League Division 2 clubs qualified automatically to the third round, while the J...

2–1 Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
5,918
2006 1–0 Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
6,390
2007 2–0 Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
6,161
2008 1 – 0 (ET) Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
5,948
2009
2009 Emperor's Cup
The 89th Emperor's Cup began on September 19, 2009 and ended on January 1, 2010 with the final at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. won the title for two years in a row. Since Gamba already confirmed 2010 AFC Champions League berth, the last spot of ACL for J. League club is awarded to , which...

4–1 Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
2010
2010 Emperor's Cup
The began on 4 September 2010 and ended on 1 January 2011 with the final at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. were the two-time defending champions, having won two previous tournaments....

2–1 Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 
2011
2011 Emperor's Cup
The is a regular edition of an annual Japanese national cup tournament. It started on 3 September 2011 and is scheduled to end on 1 January 2012 with the final at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.-Calendar:-Starting in the First Round:...

Tokyo National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...

 

Top performing clubs

Club Champions Runners-Up
Keio University
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...

 
9 4
Kwansei Gakuin University
Kwansei Gakuin University
, colloquially abbreviated to , is a non-denominational Christian private and coeducational university located in Nishinomiya, Sanda, Osaka City, and Tokyo, Japan....

 
7 1
Yokohama Marinos  6 1
Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds
are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...

 
6 3
5 3
Kashima Antlers
Kashima Antlers
are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island"....

 
4 2
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
is a Japanese professional football club that plays in J. League Division 2. On February 1, 2005, the club changed its name from JEF United Ichihara to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as its hometown in 2003. The club name, JEF -taken from JR East and Furukawa Electric-...

 
4 2
Waseda University
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...

 
4 2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...

 
3 10
University of Tokyo
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...

 
3 1
Cerezo Osaka
Cerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....

 
3 8
Shonan Bellmare
Shonan Bellmare
are a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"...

 
3 4
Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka
is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70...

3 1
Chuo University
Chuo University
Chuo University is a one of the Japanese leading universities. Thus it is competitive in several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university has been ranked 27th, 25th, 34th during 2008-2010 respectively in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai.-Research...

 
2 3
Júbilo Iwata
Júbilo Iwata
is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium...

 
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Kashiwa Reysol
Kashiwa Reysol
is a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League...

 
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Nagoya Grampus
Nagoya Grampus
are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp...

 
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Ri-jo Shukyu-dan (Hiroshima)  2 1
Astra Club (Tokyo)  1 0
NKK F.C.
NKK F.C.
Nippon Kokan Soccer Club, or NKK Soccer Club was a Japanese football club which operated from 1912 to 1994. It played in the old Japan Soccer League since 1967 until its closing...

 
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Kobe-Ichi Junior High School Club  1 0
Kyoto Sanga F.C.  1 0
Nagoya Shukyu-dan  1 1
Seoul Shukyu-dan  1 0
Shimizu S-Pulse
Shimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in...

 
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Tokyo Shukyu-dan  1 0
Tokyo Old Boys Club  1 0
Yawata Steel  1 3
Eidai Industries  0 1
Hiroshima University
Hiroshima University
, located in the Japanese cities of Higashihiroshima and Hiroshima, was established 1949 by the merger of a number of national educational institutions.-History:Under the National School Establishment Law, Hiroshima University was established on May 31, 1949...

 
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Hosei University
Hosei University
is a private university based in Tokyo, Japan.The university originated in a school of law, Tōkyō Hōgakusha , established in 1880, and the following year renamed Tōkyō Hōgakkō . This was from 1883 headed by Dr. Gustave Emile Boissonade, and was heavily influenced by the French legal tradition...

 
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Kobe University
Kobe University
Shindai is one of the leading universities in Japan. It can be seen in the several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university is ranked 10th in 2010 in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai...

 
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Kobun Jr. Highschool  0 1
Korea University
Korea University
Korea University is a prestigious nonsectarian, private research university located primarily in Seoul, South Korea, and one of the SKY universities, a historical acronym used in South Korea to refer to Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Founded by Lee Yong-ik in...

 
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Kyoto University
Kyoto University
, or is a national university located in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest Japanese university, and formerly one of Japan's Imperial Universities.- History :...

 
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Mikage Shukudan  0 2
Osaka Club  0 3
Rikkyo University
Rikkyo University
, also known as Saint Paul's University, is a private university, based on Christian precepts, in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. There is a suburban campus in Niiza in nearby Saitama.It is known for its liberal climate symbolized by the motto -History:...

 
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Sendai Soccer Club  0 1
Tanabe Pharmaceuticals  0 1
Tokyo Bunri University  0 1
Tokyo University  0 1
Yoshino Club  0 1

Other Emperor's Cups

The Emperor's Cup term is used for many national championships in other sports. Like the football prize, most of them are knockout tournaments, except for professional sumo
Sumo
is a competitive full-contact sport where a wrestler attempts to force another wrestler out of a circular ring or to touch the ground with anything other than the soles of the feet. The sport originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally...

 where the trophy is awarded for winning a round-robin Grand Sumo Tournament.
  • Kendo
    Kendo
    , meaning "Way of The Sword", is a modern Japanese martial art of sword-fighting based on traditional Japanese swordsmanship, or kenjutsu.Kendo is a physically and mentally challenging activity that combines strong martial arts values with sport-like physical elements.-Practitioners:Practitioners...

  • Kyudo
    Kyudo
    , literally meaning "way of the bow", is the Japanese art of archery. It is a modern Japanese martial art and practitioners are known as .It is estimated that there are approximately half a million practitioners of kyudo today....

  • Judo
    Judo
    is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...

     – All-Japan Judo Championships
    All-Japan Judo Championships
    is a judo tournament held every year in Japan. The men's tournament is held in Nippon Budokan on April 29 and the women's tournament is held in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in April. The Kodokan and All-Japan Judo Federation sponsor the championship....

  • Softball
    Softball
    Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...

  • Basketball
    Basketball
    Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

     – All Japan Basketball Championships
  • Volleyball
    Volleyball
    Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...

     – Emperor's Cup and Empress's Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship
    Emperor's Cup and Empress's Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship
    , is a Japanese volleyball competition,established in 2007. It is organized by the Japan Volleyball Association.Tennō is the Emperor and Kōgō is the Empress of Japan. Tennō Kōgō Commemorative Cup is given the champion of the tournament. The Commemorative Cup was given the winner of Kurowashiki All...

  • Professional
    Japan Sumo Association
    The is the body that operates and controls professional sumo wrestling in Japan under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Rikishi , gyōji , tokoyama , and yobidashi , are all on the Association's payroll, but the organisation is run...

     Sumo
    Sumo
    is a competitive full-contact sport where a wrestler attempts to force another wrestler out of a circular ring or to touch the ground with anything other than the soles of the feet. The sport originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally...

  • Amateur Sumo
  • Tennis
    Tennis
    Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...

  • Soft Tennis
    Soft Tennis
    Soft tennis is a racket game played on a court of two halves, separated by a net. Like regular tennis, it is played by individuals or pairs , whose object is to hit the ball over the net, landing within the confines of the court, with the aim of preventing one's opponent from being able to hit it...

  • Table Tennis
    Table tennis
    Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...

  • Amateur Wrestling
  • Track & Field (students only)
  • Ekiden
    Ekiden
    is a term referring to a long-distance relay running race, typically on roads. The Japanese term originally referred to a post-horse or stagecoach which transmitted communication by stages.-History:...

  • Swimming
    Swimming (sport)
    Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...

    (students only)
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