2019 Emperor's Cup

Football tournament season
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)
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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]

Blaublitz Akita v Meiji University
26 May 2019 Match 1Blaublitz Akita0–3 Meiji University
13:00 Report
Honda Lock v FC Tokushima
25 May 2019 Match 2 Honda Lock 5–1FC Tokushima
13:00 Report
Tochigi City v Vanraure Hachinohe
25 May 2019 Match 3Tochigi City0–2 Vanraure Hachinohe
13:00 Report
Matsue City v Kamatamare Sanuki
25 May 2019 Match 5Matsue City2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Kamatamare Sanuki
13:00 Report
Fukui United v Honda FC
25 May 2019 Match 7Fukui United2–4 Honda FC
13:00 Report
Veertien Mie v Kwansei Gakuin University
26 May 2019 Match 8 Veertien Mie 3–2 (a.e.t.)Kwansei Gakuin University
13:00 Report
MD Nagasaki v Kochi United
26 May 2019 Match 9MD Nagasaki0–1 Kochi United
13:00 Report
Nara Club v Ritsumeikan University
26 May 2019 Match 11Nara Club1–2 Ritsumeikan University
13:00 Report
Iwaki FC v Sendai University
25 May 2019 Match 12Iwaki FC2–3 Sendai University
13:00 Report
Matsuyama University v Okinawa SV
26 May 2019 Match 13Matsuyama University0–2 Okinawa SV
13:00 Report
SRC Hiroshima v NIFS Kanoya
26 May 2019 Match 14SRC Hiroshima1–2 NIFS Kanoya
13:00 Report
Gainare Tottori v International Pacific University
26 May 2019 Match 15 Gainare Tottori 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
International Pacific University
13:00 Report
Arterivo Wakayama v Saga LIXIL
25 May 2019 Match 16 Arterivo Wakayama 3–0Saga LIXIL
13:00 Report
Roasso Kumamoto v Verspah Oita
26 May 2019 Match 20 Roasso Kumamoto 2–0Verspah Oita
13:00 Report
MIO Biwako Shiga v FC Osaka
25 May 2019 Match 23MIO Biwako Shiga0–2 FC Osaka
13:00 Report
Kataller Toyama v FC Kariya
26 May 2019 Match 24 Kataller Toyama 2–0FC Kariya
13:00 Report

Second round

Júbilo Iwata v Honda Lock
3 July 2019 Match 27 Júbilo Iwata 5–2Honda LockYamaha Stadium, Iwata
19:00 Report
Avispa Fukuoka v Kagoshima United
3 July 2019 Match 30 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 (a.e.t.)Kagoshima UnitedLevel5 Stadium, Fukuoka
19:00 Report
Tokushima Vortis v Ehime FC
3 July 2019 Match 34 Tokushima Vortis 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
Ehime FCPocarisweat Stadium, Naruto
19:00 Report
Oita Trinita v Gainare Tottori
3 July 2019 Match 44 Oita Trinita 4–1Gainare TottoriOita Bank Dome, Oita
19:00 Report
Cerezo Osaka v Arterivo Wakayama
10 July 2019 Match 45 Cerezo Osaka 3–1 (a.e.t.)Arterivo WakayamaYanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka
19:00 Report
Omiya Ardija v Thespakusatsu Gunma
3 July 2019 Match 48 Omiya Ardija 2–1 (a.e.t.)Thespakusatsu GunmaNACK5 Stadium, Saitama
19:00 Report
Sagan Tosu v Roasso Kumamoto
3 July 2019 Match 51 Sagan Tosu 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Roasso KumamotoEkimae Real Estate Stadium, Tosu
19:00 Report
Ventforet Kofu v FC Gifu
3 July 2019 Match 54 Ventforet Kofu 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
FC GifuYamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium, Kofu
19:00 Report

Third round

Honda FC v Tokushima Vortis
14 August 2019 Match 61 Honda FC 2–0Tokushima VortisPocarisweat Stadium, Naruto
19:00 Report
Veertien Mie v V-Varen Nagasaki
14 August 2019 Match 62Veertien Mie2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
V-Varen Nagasaki Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki, Isahaya
19:00 Report
NIFS Kanoya v Oita Trinita
14 August 2019 Match 66NIFS Kanoya1–2 (a.e.t.) Oita Trinita Oita Bank Dome, Oita
19:00 Report
Cerezo Osaka v Renofa Yamaguchi
14 August 2019 Match 67 Cerezo Osaka 3–0Renofa YamaguchiIshin Me-Life Stadium, Yamaguchi
19:00 Report
Vissel Kobe v Omiya Ardija
14 August 2019 Match 68 Vissel Kobe 4–0Omiya ArdijaNACK5 Stadium, Saitama
19:00 Report
Sagan Tosu v Kashiwa Reysol
14 August 2019 Match 70 Sagan Tosu 1–0 (a.e.t.)Kashiwa ReysolSankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium, Kashiwa
19:00 Report
Vegalta Sendai v Kataller Toyama
14 August 2019 Match 72 Vegalta Sendai 1–0Kataller ToyamaToyama 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]

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.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Oita Trinita
18 September 2019 Match 74Sanfrecce Hiroshima1–1 (a.e.t.)
(9–10 p)
Oita Trinita Edion Stadium Hiroshima, Hiroshima
19:00 Report
Sagan Tosu v Cerezo Osaka
18 September 2019 Match 75 Sagan Tosu 4–2Cerezo OsakaEkimae Real Estate Stadium, Tosu
19:00 Report
Júbilo Iwata v Shimizu S-Pulse
18 September 2019 Match 76Júbilo Iwata1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Shimizu S-Pulse Yamaha Stadium, Iwata
19:00 Report
Urawa Red Diamonds v Honda FC
25 September 2019 Match 78Urawa Red Diamonds0–2 Honda FC Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
19:00 Report

Quarter-finals

Vissel Kobe v Oita Trinita
23 October 2019 Match 81 Vissel Kobe 1–0Oita TrinitaNoevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe
19:00 Report Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
Kashima Antlers v Honda FC
23 October 2019 Match 83 Kashima Antlers 1–0Honda FCKashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
19:00
Report

Semi-finals

Vissel Kobe v Shimizu S-Pulse
21 December 2019 Match 85 Vissel Kobe 3–1Shimizu S-PulseNoevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe
14:05
Report
Attendance: 22,341
Referee: H. Kimura
Kashima Antlers v V-Varen Nagasaki
21 December 2019 Match 86 Kashima Antlers 3–2V-Varen NagasakiKashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
16:05
Report
Attendance: 15,760
Referee: M. Tōjō

Final

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

Vissel Kobe v Kashima Antlers
1 January 2020 Match 87 Vissel Kobe 2–0Kashima AntlersNational Stadium, Tokyo
14:35
Report Attendance: 57,597
Referee: Ryuji Sato

References

  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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