2019 Emperor's Cup

2019 Emperor's Cup
Tournament details
Country	Japan
Dates	25 May 2019 – 1 January 2020
Teams	88
Final positions
Champions	Vissel Kobe (1st title)
Runner-up	Kashima Antlers
AFC Champions League	Vissel Kobe
Tournament statistics
Matches played	87
Goals scored	272 (3.13 per match)

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]

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

Round	Date	Matches	Clubs	New entries this round
First round	25–26 May	24	47+1 → 24	47 prefectural cup winners 1 Amateur Best Team
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

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

26 May 2019 Match 1	Blaublitz Akita	0–3	Meiji University
13:00		Report

25 May 2019 Match 2	Honda Lock	5–1	FC Tokushima
13:00		Report

25 May 2019 Match 3	Tochigi City	0–2	Vanraure Hachinohe
13:00		Report

26 May 2019 Match 4	AC Nagano Parceiro	1–0	Niigata University of Health and Welfare
13:00		Report

25 May 2019 Match 5	Matsue City	2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)	Kamatamare Sanuki
13:00		Report

26 May 2019 Match 6	Briobecca Urayasu	0–1	Hosei University
13:00		Report

25 May 2019 Match 7	Fukui United	2–4	Honda FC
13:00		Report

26 May 2019 Match 8	Veertien Mie	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Kwansei Gakuin University
13:00		Report

26 May 2019 Match 9	MD Nagasaki	0–1	Kochi United
13:00		Report

26 May 2019 Match 10	Hokkaido University EDC Iwamizawa	0–2	Ryutsu Keizai University FC
13:00		Report

26 May 2019 Match 11	Nara Club	1–2	Ritsumeikan University
13:00		Report

25 May 2019 Match 12	Iwaki FC	2–3	Sendai University
13:00		Report

26 May 2019 Match 13	Matsuyama University	0–2	Okinawa SV
13:00		Report

26 May 2019 Match 14	SRC Hiroshima	1–2	NIFS Kanoya
13:00		Report

26 May 2019 Match 15	Gainare Tottori	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	International Pacific University
13:00		Report

25 May 2019 Match 16	Arterivo Wakayama	3–0	Saga LIXIL
13:00		Report

26 May 2019 Match 17	Giravanz Kitakyushu	6–0	Tokuyama University
13:00		Report

25 May 2019 Match 18	Thespakusatsu Gunma	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Tokyo International University
13:00		Report

26 May 2019 Match 19	Gifu Kyoritsu University	2–4	Hokuriku University
13:00		Report

26 May 2019 Match 20	Roasso Kumamoto	2–0	Verspah Oita
13:00		Report

26 May 2019 Match 21	Iwate Grulla Morioka	1–0	Yamanashi Gakuin University Pegasus
13:00		Report

25 May 2019 Match 22	Toin University of Yokohama	8–0	Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine
13:00		Report

25 May 2019 Match 23	MIO Biwako Shiga	0–2	FC Osaka
13:00		Report

26 May 2019 Match 24	Kataller Toyama	2–0	FC Kariya
13:00		Report

Second round

3 July 2019 Match 25	Kawasaki Frontale	1–0	Meiji University	Todoroki Athletics Stadium, Kawasaki
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 26	JEF United Chiba	0–3	Fagiano Okayama	Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 27	Júbilo Iwata	5–2	Honda Lock	Yamaha Stadium, Iwata
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 28	Matsumoto Yamaga	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Vanraure Hachinohe	Matsumoto Stadium, Matsumoto
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 29	Shimizu S-Pulse	1–0	AC Nagano Parceiro	IAI Stadium Nihondaira, Shizuoka
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 30	Avispa Fukuoka	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Kagoshima United	Level5 Stadium, Fukuoka
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 31	Gamba Osaka	7–1	Kamatamare Sanuki	Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita
19:00		Report

10 July 2019 Match 32	Tokyo Verdy	0–2	Hosei University	Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka, Tokyo
18:30		Report

3 July 2019 Match 33	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	2–4	Honda FC	Sapporo Atsubetsu Stadium, Sapporo
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 34	Tokushima Vortis	0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p)	Ehime FC	Pocarisweat Stadium, Naruto
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 35	Shonan Bellmare	0–4	Veertien Mie	Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka, Shonan
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 36	V-Varen Nagasaki	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Kochi United	Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki, Isahaya
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 37	Urawa Red Diamonds	2–1	Ryutsu Keizai University FC	Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 38	Mito HollyHock	1–0	Kyoto Sanga	K's denki Stadium Mito, Mito
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 39	Yokohama F. Marinos	2–1	Ritsumeikan University	NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium, Yokohama
19:00		Report

10 July 2019 Match 40	Yokohama FC	2–1	Sendai University	NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium, Yokohama
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 41	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4–0	Okinawa SV	Fukuyama Takegahana Park Stadium, Fukuyama
18:30		Report

3 July 2019 Match 42	Zweigen Kanazawa	1–0	Albirex Niigata	Ishikawa West Green Park Stadium, Kanazawa
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 43	Nagoya Grampus	0–3	NIFS Kanoya	Paloma Mizuho Stadium, Nagoya
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 44	Oita Trinita	4–1	Gainare Tottori	Oita Bank Dome,　Oita
19:00		Report

10 July 2019 Match 45	Cerezo Osaka	3–1 (a.e.t.)	Arterivo Wakayama	Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 46	Renofa Yamaguchi	2–1	FC Ryukyu	Ishin Me-Life Stadium, Yamaguchi
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 47	Vissel Kobe	4–0	Giravanz Kitakyushu	Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 48	Omiya Ardija	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Thespakusatsu Gunma	NACK5 Stadium, Saitama
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 49	Kashima Antlers	3–1	Hokuriku University	Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 50	Montedio Yamagata	1–2	Tochigi SC	ND Soft Stadium Yamagata, Tendo
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 51	Sagan Tosu	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Roasso Kumamoto	Ekimae Real Estate Stadium, Tosu
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 52	Kashiwa Reysol	4–0	Iwate Grulla Morioka	Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium, Kashiwa
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 53	FC Tokyo	1–0	Toin University of Yokohama	Ajinomoto Stadium, Chofu
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 54	Ventforet Kofu	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	FC Gifu	Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium, Kofu
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 55	Vegalta Sendai	4–1	FC Osaka	Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai
19:00		Report

3 July 2019 Match 56	Machida Zelvia	0–1	Kataller Toyama	Machida Athletic Stadium, Machida
19:00		Report

Third round

14 August 2019 Match 57	Kawasaki Frontale	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Fagiano Okayama	City Light Stadium, Okayama
19:00		Report

14 August 2019 Match 58	Júbilo Iwata	6–0	Vanraure Hachinohe	Yamaha Stadium, Iwata
19:00		Report

14 August 2019 Match 59	Shimizu S-Pulse	1–0	Avispa Fukuoka	Level5 Stadium, Fukuoka
19:00		Report

14 August 2019 Match 60	Gamba Osaka	0–2	Hosei University	Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka, Tokyo
18:30		Report

14 August 2019 Match 61	Honda FC	2–0	Tokushima Vortis	Pocarisweat Stadium, Naruto
19:00		Report

14 August 2019 Match 62	Veertien Mie	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)	V-Varen Nagasaki	Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki, Isahaya
19:00		Report

14 August 2019 Match 63	Urawa Red Diamonds	2–1	Mito HollyHock	K's denki Stadium Mito, Mito
19:00		Report

14 August 2019 Match 64	Yokohama F. Marinos	2–1	Yokohama FC	NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium, Yokohama
19:00		Report

14 August 2019 Match 65	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2–1	Zweigen Kanazawa	Edion Stadium Hiroshima, Hiroshima
19:00		Report

14 August 2019 Match 66	NIFS Kanoya	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Oita Trinita	Oita Bank Dome, Oita
19:00		Report

14 August 2019 Match 67	Cerezo Osaka	3–0	Renofa Yamaguchi	Ishin Me-Life Stadium, Yamaguchi
19:00		Report

14 August 2019 Match 68	Vissel Kobe	4–0	Omiya Ardija	NACK5 Stadium, Saitama
19:00		Report

14 August 2019 Match 69	Kashima Antlers	4–0	Tochigi SC	Tochigi Green Stadium, Utsunomiya
19:00		Report

14 August 2019 Match 70	Sagan Tosu	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Kashiwa Reysol	Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium, Kashiwa
19:00		Report

14 August 2019 Match 71	FC Tokyo	0–1	Ventforet Kofu	Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium, Kofu
19:00		Report

14 August 2019 Match 72	Vegalta Sendai	1–0	Kataller Toyama	Toyama Stadium, Toyama
18:30		Report

Fourth round

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]

Kashima Antlers and Urawa Red Diamonds, who were to play the round of 16 home due to the participations in 2019 AFC Champions League quarter-finals, could not be drawn in the same tie.
Yokohama F. Marinos, Honda FC and Hosei University, who were to play the round of 16 away since they could not provide stadiums on the designated match day, could not be drawn in the same tie each other.

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	3–2	Kawasaki Frontale	Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe
19:00		Report

18 September 2019 Match 74	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1–1 (a.e.t.) (9–10 p)	Oita Trinita	Edion Stadium Hiroshima, Hiroshima
19:00		Report

18 September 2019 Match 75	Sagan Tosu	4–2	Cerezo Osaka	Ekimae Real Estate Stadium, Tosu
19:00		Report

18 September 2019 Match 76	Júbilo Iwata	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	Shimizu S-Pulse	Yamaha Stadium, Iwata
19:00		Report

25 September 2019 Match 77	Kashima Antlers	4–1	Yokohama F. Marinos	Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
19:00		Report

25 September 2019 Match 78	Urawa Red Diamonds	0–2	Honda FC	Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
19:00		Report

18 September 2019 Match 79	V-Varen Nagasaki	2–1	Vegalta Sendai	Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki, Isahaya
19:00		Report

18 September 2019 Match 80	Ventforet Kofu	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Hosei University	Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium, Kōfu
19:00		Report

Quarter-finals

23 October 2019 Match 81	Vissel Kobe	1–0	Oita Trinita	Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe
19:00	Yamaguchi 56'	Report		Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

23 October 2019 Match 82	Sagan Tosu	0–1	Shimizu S-Pulse	Ekimae Real Estate Stadium, Tosu
19:00		Report	Júnior Dutra 15'

23 October 2019 Match 83	Kashima Antlers	1–0	Honda FC	Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
19:00	Doi 65'	Report

23 October 2019 Match 84	V-Varen Nagasaki	2–1	Ventforet Kofu	Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki, Isahaya
19:00	Yoshioka 7' Niizato 14'	Report	Ota 82'

Semi-finals

21 December 2019 Match 85	Vissel Kobe	3–1	Shimizu S-Pulse	Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe
14:05	Iniesta 13' Tanaka 33' Furuhashi 69'	Report	Dutra 38'	Attendance: 22,341 Referee: H. Kimura

21 December 2019 Match 86	Kashima Antlers	3–2	V-Varen Nagasaki	Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
16:05	Serginho 4' Hata 37' (o.g.) Ito 73'	Report	Yoneda 37' Sawada 76'	Attendance: 15,760 Referee: M. Tōjō

Final

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

1 January 2020 Match 87	Vissel Kobe	2–0	Kashima Antlers	National Stadium, Tokyo
14:35	Inukai 18' (o.g.) Fujimoto 38'	Report		Attendance: 57,597 Referee: Ryuji Sato

References

^ "Emperor's Cup JFA 99th Japan Football Championship TOP".
^ "Emperor's Cup final to be first event at new National Stadium in 2020". 11 October 2018.
^ "Urawa outlasts Vegalta in Emperor's Cup final". 9 December 2018.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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)

External links

Official website

[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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