The 2019 Emperor's Cup (Emperor's Cup JFA 99th Japan Football Championship (Japanese: 天皇杯 JFA 第99回全日本サッカー選手権大会)) was the 99th edition of the annual Japanese national football cup tournament. The tournament began on 25 May and ended with the final on 1 January 2020.[1] The final was the first event held at the National Stadium after its rebuilding.[2]

2019 Emperor's Cup
Tournament details
CountryJapan
Dates25 May 2019 – 1 January 2020
Teams88
Final positions
ChampionsVissel Kobe (1st title)
Runner-upKashima Antlers
AFC Champions LeagueVissel Kobe
Tournament statistics
Matches played87
Goals scored272 (3.13 per match)
← 2018
2020 →

The defending champions were Urawa Red Diamonds, but they lost to Honda FC in the Round of 16.[3]

Vissel Kobe won their first trophy after winning the final. As the winners, they automatically qualified to the group stage of the 2020 AFC Champions League.

Calendar

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Round Date Matches Clubs New entries this round
First round 25–26 May 24 47+1 → 24
Second round 3–10 July 32 24+40 → 32
  • 18 J1 clubs
  • 22 J2 clubs
Third round 14 August 16 32 → 16
Fourth round 18–25 September 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals 23 October 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals 21 December 2 4 → 2
Final 1 January 2020 1 2 → 1

First round

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The draw for the first three rounds was held on 4 April 2019.[4]

26 May 2019 Match 1Blaublitz Akita0–3 Meiji University Akita
13:00 Report
Stadium: Soyu Stadium
25 May 2019 Match 2 Honda Lock 5–1FC TokushimaNobeoka
13:00
Report
Stadium: Nishishina Athletic Stadium
25 May 2019 Match 5Matsue City2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Kamatamare Sanuki Masuda
13:00
Report
Stadium: Shimane Football Field
25 May 2019 Match 7Fukui United2–4 Honda FC Fukui
13:00 Report
Stadium: Technoport Fukui Stadium
26 May 2019 Match 9MD Nagasaki0–1 Kochi United Nagasaki
13:00 Report
Stadium: Kakidomori Park Ball Game Field
26 May 2019 Match 11Nara Club1–2 Ritsumeikan University Nara
13:00
Report
Stadium: Naraden Field
25 May 2019 Match 12Iwaki FC2–3 Sendai University Fukushima
13:00
Report
Stadium: Toho Stadium
26 May 2019 Match 14SRC Hiroshima1–2 NIFS Kanoya Hiroshima
13:00
  • Own goal   30' (o.g.)
Report
Stadium: Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Hiroshima Stadium
25 May 2019 Match 23MIO Biwako Shiga0–2 FC Osaka Higashiomi
13:00 Report
Stadium: Nunobiki Green Stadium
26 May 2019 Match 24 Kataller Toyama 2–0FC KariyaTakaoka
13:00
Report Stadium: Takaoka Sports Core

Second round

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3 July 2019 Match 26JEF United Chiba0–3 Fagiano Okayama Chiba
19:00 Report
Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
3 July 2019 Match 27 Júbilo Iwata 5–2Honda LockIwata
19:00
Report
Stadium: Yamaha Stadium
3 July 2019 Match 30 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 (a.e.t.)Kagoshima UnitedFukuoka
19:00
Report
Stadium: Level5 Stadium
3 July 2019 Match 31 Gamba Osaka 7–1Kamatamare SanukiSuita
19:00
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
3 July 2019 Match 34 Tokushima Vortis 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
Ehime FCNaruto
19:00 Report Stadium: Pocarisweat Stadium
3 July 2019 Match 35Shonan Bellmare0–4 Veertien Mie Shonan
19:00 Report
Stadium: Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka
3 July 2019 Match 43Nagoya Grampus0–3 NIFS Kanoya Nagoya
19:00 Report
Stadium: Paloma Mizuho Stadium
3 July 2019 Match 44 Oita Trinita 4–1Gainare TottoriOita
19:00
Report Stadium: Oita Bank Dome
10 July 2019 Match 45 Cerezo Osaka 3–1 (a.e.t.)Arterivo WakayamaOsaka
19:00
Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai
3 July 2019 Match 46 Renofa Yamaguchi 2–1FC RyukyuYamaguchi
19:00
Report
Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
3 July 2019 Match 47 Vissel Kobe 4–0Giravanz KitakyushuKobe
19:00
Report Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
3 July 2019 Match 48 Omiya Ardija 2–1 (a.e.t.)Thespakusatsu GunmaSaitama
19:00
Report
Stadium: NACK5 Stadium
3 July 2019 Match 51 Sagan Tosu 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Roasso KumamotoTosu
19:00
Report
Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
3 July 2019 Match 54 Ventforet Kofu 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
FC GifuKofu
19:00
Report
Stadium: Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium
3 July 2019 Match 55 Vegalta Sendai 4–1FC OsakaSendai
19:00
Report
Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai

Third round

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14 August 2019 Match 58 Júbilo Iwata 6–0Vanraure HachinoheIwata
19:00
Report Stadium: Yamaha Stadium
14 August 2019 Match 61 Honda FC 2–0Tokushima VortisNaruto
19:00
Report Stadium: Pocarisweat Stadium
14 August 2019 Match 62Veertien Mie2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
V-Varen Nagasaki Isahaya
19:00
Report
Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki
Penalties
14 August 2019 Match 66NIFS Kanoya1–2 (a.e.t.) Oita Trinita Oita
19:00
  • Own goal   90+3'
Report
Stadium: Oita Bank Dome
14 August 2019 Match 67 Cerezo Osaka 3–0Renofa YamaguchiYamaguchi
19:00
Report Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
14 August 2019 Match 68 Vissel Kobe 4–0Omiya ArdijaSaitama
19:00
Report Stadium: NACK5 Stadium
14 August 2019 Match 69 Kashima Antlers 4–0Tochigi SCUtsunomiya
19:00
Report Stadium: Tochigi Green Stadium
14 August 2019 Match 71FC Tokyo0–1 Ventforet Kofu Kofu
19:00 Report
Stadium: Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium

Fourth round

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The draw for the Fourth Round to the final was held on 16 August 2019.[5] There was no seeding in the draw, however, the draw took into consideration the teams whose home or away in the round of 16 were predetermined:[6]

The round of 16 matches were played on 18 September 2019, except for the matches involving Kashima Antlers and Urawa Red Diamonds, which were delayed as they were playing in the second leg of the 2019 AFC Champions League quarter-finals.

18 September 2019 Match 73 Vissel Kobe 3–2Kawasaki FrontaleKobe
19:00
Report
Stadium: Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium
18 September 2019 Match 75 Sagan Tosu 4–2Cerezo OsakaTosu
19:00
Report
Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
18 September 2019 Match 76Júbilo Iwata1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Shimizu S-Pulse Iwata
19:00
Report
  • Own goal   90+4' (o.g.)
Stadium: Yamaha Stadium
Penalties
25 September 2019 Match 77 Kashima Antlers 4–1Yokohama F. MarinosKashima
19:00
Report
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
25 September 2019 Match 78Urawa Red Diamonds0–2 Honda FC Saitama
19:00 Report
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002

Quarter-finals

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23 October 2019 Match 81 Vissel Kobe 1–0Oita TrinitaKobe
19:00
Report Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 8,484
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
23 October 2019 Match 82Sagan Tosu0–1 Shimizu S-Pulse Tosu
19:00 Report Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
Attendance: 5,664
Referee: Minoru Tojo
23 October 2019 Match 83 Kashima Antlers 1–0Honda FCKashima
19:00
Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 6,660
Referee: Hajime Matsuo
23 October 2019 Match 84 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1Ventforet KofuIsahaya
19:00
Report
Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki
Attendance: 3,571
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto

Semi-finals

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21 December 2019 Match 85 Vissel Kobe 3–1Shimizu S-PulseKobe
14:05
Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 22,341
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
21 December 2019 Match 86 Kashima Antlers 3–2V-Varen NagasakiKashima
16:05
Report
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 15,760
Referee: Minoru Tojo

Final

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The final was played on 1 January 2020 at the newly rebuilt National Stadium in Shinjuku.

1 January 2020 Match 87 Vissel Kobe 2–0Kashima AntlersShinjuku
14:35
Report Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 57,597
Referee: Ryuji Sato

References

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  1. ^ "Emperor's Cup JFA 99th Japan Football Championship TOP".
  2. ^ "Emperor's Cup final to be first event at new National Stadium in 2020". 11 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Urawa outlasts Vegalta in Emperor's Cup final". 9 December 2018.
  4. ^ "第99回天皇杯 組合せおよび1–2回戦マッチスケジュール決定". Japan Football Association. 4 April 2019.
  5. ^ "第99回天皇杯 ラウンド16抽選会 一般公開およびインターネットライブ配信のお知らせ(8/16)". Japan Football Association. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  6. ^ "天皇杯 JFA 第99回全日本サッカー選手権大会 ラウンド16組み合わせ抽選会". JFATV (YouTube). Japan Football Association. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019. (13m43s – 16m20s)
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