2020 Emperor's Cup

The 2020 Emperor's Cup (Emperor's Cup JFA 100th Japan Football Championship (Japanese: 天皇杯 JFA 第100回全日本サッカー選手権大会)) was the 100th edition of the annual Japanese national football cup tournament. The tournament, originally scheduled to begin on 23 May, was rescheduled to begin on 16 September and ended with the final on 1 January 2021 at the National Stadium.[1]

2020 Emperor's Cup
CountryJapan
Dates16 September 2020 – 1 January 2021
Teams52
ChampionsKawasaki Frontale (1st title)
Runners-upGamba Osaka
← 2019
2021 →

The number of teams was reduced to 50 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan,[2] and subsequently changed to 52 teams.[3] Both the champions of the 2020 J2 League and the 2020 J3 League entered at the quarter-finals. The top two teams from the 2020 J1 League entered at the semi-finals.

The defending champions were Vissel Kobe but they were unable to defend the title as they failed to qualify through the top two of the 2020 J1 League.

The J1 League champions Kawasaki Frontale completed the double by beating the league's runners-up Gamba Osaka in the final, earning their first Emperor's Cup title.

Calendar

The revised schedule was announced on 18 June 2020.[3]

RoundDateMatchesClubsNew entries this round
First Round 16 September1632 → 16
Second Round 23–30 September1616+15+1 → 16
Third Round 28 October – 11 November816 → 8
Fourth Round 13 December48 → 4
Fifth Round 20 December24 → 2
Quarter-finals 23 December22+2 → 2
Semi-finals 27 December22+2 → 2
Final 1 January 202112 → 1

Regional allocation

JFA decided that 48 amateur teams would be split into 8 regions, and each region would be represented by 1 team in the Fourth Round. 8 regions were based on 9 regional football associations in Japan (Hokkaido & Tohoku would be merged into a single region).

  • Kantō (all 8 prefectural representative teams participate from First Round);
  • Kyushu (all 8 prefectural representative teams participate from First Round);
  • Hokushinetsu (5 prefectural representative teams, with 3 teams participate from Second Round and 2 teams participate from First Round);
  • Tōkai (4 prefectural representative teams plus Honda FC, with 3 teams participate from Second Round and 2 teams participate from First Round);
  • Chūgoku (5 prefectural representative teams, with 3 teams participate from Second Round and 2 teams participate from First Round);
  • Hokkaido & Tohoku (7 prefectural representative teams, with 1 team participate from Second Round and 6 teams participate from First Round);
  • Shikoku (all 4 prefectural representative teams participate from Second Round);
  • Kansai (6 prefectural representative teams, with 2 teams participate from Second Round and 4 teams participate from First Round);

Participating clubs

52 clubs will compete in the tournament.

2020 J1 League
top two clubs		 2020 J2 League,
2020 J3 League
champions clubs		 Amateur Best Team 47 prefectural tournament winners

Bracket

Source:Tournament table (Official website in Japanese)

Hokkaido & Tohoku Regions
  First Round     Second Round     Third Round
                           
  Sony Sendai FC 3    
  Saruta Kogyo Soccer Club 0    
        Fuji University 3  
            Sony Sendai FC 2    
               
      Fuji University 1
  Iwaki FC 4               ReinMeer Aomori 2
  Oyama Soccer Club 0              
        Iwaki FC 0    
        ReinMeer Aomori 3  
  ReinMeer Aomori 2    
  Sapporo University 1  

Kantō Region
First Round Second Round Third Round
         
University of Tsukuba 2
Tokyo International University 0
University of Tsukuba 4
Toin University of Yokohama 3
Toin University of Yokohama 4
Yamanashi Gakuin University 2
University of Tsukuba 3
Tokyo Musashino City FC 2
Tonan Maebashi 2
Vonds Ichihara 3
Vonds Ichihara 2
Tokyo Musashino City FC 3
Tokyo Musashino City FC(p) 3 (5)
Tochigi City FC 3 (4)

Hokushinetsu Region
  First Round     Second Round     Third Round
                           
      Fukui United FC 2  
  Kanazawa Seiryo University 1     Toyama Shinjo Club 1    
  Toyama Shinjo Club 2         Fukui United FC 2
      Niigata University of Health and Welfare 0
      Niigata University of Health and Welfare 3    
      Artista Asama 0  

Tōkai Region
  First Round     Second Round     Third Round
                           
      Nagara Club 0  
  FC Maruyasu Okazaki 3     FC Maruyasu Okazaki 4    
  Suzuka Point Getters 2         FC Maruyasu Okazaki 0
      Honda FC 1
      Honda FC 2    
      Tokoha University 1  

Kansai Region
  First Round     Second Round     Third Round
                           
      Arterivo Wakayama 1  
  Cento Cuore Harima 1 (2)     MIO Biwako Shiga 0    
  MIO Biwako Shiga(p) 1 (4)         Arterivo Wakayama 3
      FC Tiamo Hirakata 2
      FC Tiamo Hirakata 1    
  Ococias Kyoto AC 0     Nara Club 0  
  Nara Club 1  

Chūgoku Region
  First Round     Second Round     Third Round
                           
      Mitsubishi Mizushima FC (a.e.t.) 1  
  Yonago Genki SC 0     Matsue City FC 0    
  Matsue City FC 5         Mitsubishi Mizushima FC 0
      Fukuyama City FC 2
      Fukuyama City FC 1    
      FC Baleine Shimonoseki 0  

Shikoku Region
Second Round Third Round
      
Kochi United SC 2
Takamatsu University 1
Kochi United SC 2
FC Tokushima 1
FC Tokushima 5
Matsuyama University 0

Kyushu Region
First Round Second Round Third Round
         
Kumamoto Teachers SC 0 (1)
Fukuoka University(p) 0 (3)
Fukuoka University 1
National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya 4
National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya 1
Okinawa SV 0
National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya 1
Verspah Oita 2
EV Internacional 0
MD Nagasaki 4
MD Nagasaki 0
Verspah Oita 2
Verspah Oita(p) 2 (5)
Tegevajaro Miyazaki 2 (4)

Fourth & Fifth Round
  Fourth Round
13 December		 Fifth Round
20 December
                 
 Fukui United FC (a.e.t.) 2  
 ReinMeer Aomori 1  
   Fukui United FC 0
   Fukuyama City FC 3
 Fukuyama City FC 2
 Arterivo Wakayama 1  
 Verspah Oita 0  
 Honda FC 1  
   Honda FC 2
   University of Tsukuba 1
 University of Tsukuba 3
 Kochi United SC 2  

Finals
  Quarter-finals     Semi-finals     Final
                           
      J1 Kawasaki Frontale 2  
  J3 Blaublitz Akita 3     J3 Blaublitz Akita 0    
  FR Fukuyama City FC 1         J1 Kawasaki Frontale 1
      J1 Gamba Osaka 0
      J1 Gamba Osaka 2    
  J2 Tokushima Vortis 3     J2 Tokushima Vortis 0  
  FR Honda FC 0  

First Round

The draw for the first through third rounds was conducted on 29 July 2020.[4]

Hokkaido & Tohoku Regions
16 September 2020 Sony Sendai FC 3–0Saruta Kogyo Soccer ClubYurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai
  • Akimoto  45'
  • Hirata  61'
  • Suzuki  89'
 Attendance: 203
Referee: Tomokazu Sato
16 September 2020 Iwaki FC 4–0Oyama Soccer ClubJ-Village Stadium, Fukushima
 Attendance: 0
Referee: Takeshi Tsukahara
16 September 2020 ReinMeer Aomori 2–1Sapporo University Soccer ClubPrifoods Stadium, Hachinohe
  • Sakakibara  70'
  • Hamada  88'
  • Mukai  18'
 Attendance: 130
Referee: Kentaro Uematsu

Kantō Region
16 September 2020 University of Tsukuba 2–0Tokyo International University
16 September 2020 Toin University of Yokohama 4–2Yamanashi Gakuin University
16 September 2020 Tonan Maebashi2–3 Vonds Ichihara
16 September 2020 Tokyo Musashino City FC 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Tochigi City FC

Hokushinetsu Region
16 September 2020 Kanazawa Seiryo University1–2 Toyama Shinjo Club

Tōkai Region
16 September 2020 FC Maruyasu Okazaki 3–2Suzuka Point GettersPaloma Mizuho Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 448
Referee: Takuya Ujihara

Kansai Region
16 September 2020 Cento Cuore Harima1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 MIO Biwako Shiga
16 September 2020 Ococias Kyoto AC0–1 Nara Club

Chūgoku Region
16 September 2020 Yonago Genki SC0–5 Matsue City FC

Kyushu Region
16 September 2020 Kumamoto Teachers SC0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)		 Fukuoka University
16 September 2020 National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya 1–0Okinawa SV
16 September 2020 EV Internacional0–4 MD Nagasaki
  • Natsuki Nakano  7'
  • Ryutaro Omote  17'
  • Ren Mizugashira  49'
  • Hiroyuki Fukamachi  77'
16 September 2020 Verspah Oita 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Tegevajaro Miyazaki

Second Round

Source:Fixtures/Results (Official website in Japanese）

Hokkaido & Tohoku Regions
23 September 2020 Fuji University 3–2Sony Sendai FC
23 September 2020 Iwaki FC0–3 ReinMeer Aomori

Kantō Region
23 September 2020 University of Tsukuba 4–3Toin University of Yokohama
23 September 2020 Vonds Ichihara2–3 (a.e.t.) Tokyo Musashino City FC

Hokushinetsu Region
23 September 2020 Niigata University of Health and Welfare 3–0Artista Asama
23 September 2020 Fukui United FC 2–1 (a.e.t.)Toyama Shinjo Club

Tōkai Region
23 September 2020 Honda FC 2–1Tokoha University
23 September 2020 Nagara Club0–4 FC Maruyasu Okazaki

Kansai Region
23 September 2020 Arterivo Wakayama 1–0MIO Biwako Shiga
23 September 2020 FC Tiamo Hirakata 1–0Nara Club

Chūgoku Region
30 September 2020 Fukuyama City FC 1–0FC Baleine Shimonoseki
23 September 2020 Mitsubishi Mizushima FC 1–0 (a.e.t.)Matsue City FC

Shikoku Region
23 September 2020 Kochi United SC 2–1Takamatsu University
23 September 2020 FC Tokushima 5–0Matsuyama University

Kyushu Region
23 September 2020 Fukuoka University1–4 (a.e.t.) National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya
23 September 2020 MD Nagasaki0–2 Verspah Oita

Third Round

Hokkaido & Tohoku Regions
28 October 2020 Fuji University1–2 ReinMeer Aomori Yurtec Stadium Sendai

Kantō Region
28 October 2020 University of Tsukuba 3–2Tokyo Musashino City FCMito Stadium

Hokushinetsu Region
28 October 2020 Niigata University of Health and Welfare0–2 Fukui United FC Technoport Fukui Stadium

Tōkai Region
28 October 2020 Honda FC 1–0FC Maruyasu OkazakiEcopa Stadium

Kansai Region
28 October 2020 Arterivo Wakayama 3–2FC Tiamo HirakataNagai Stadium, Osaka

Chūgoku Region
28 October 2020 Fukuyama City FC 2–0Mitsubishi Mizushima FCMiyoshi, Hiroshima

Shikoku Region
11 November 2020 Kochi United SC 2–1 FC Tokushima Marugame Stadium

Kyushu Region
28 October 2020 National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya1–2 Verspah Oita Egao Kenko Stadium

Fourth Round
13 December 2020 Fukui United FC 2–1 (a.e.t.)ReinMeer AomoriTechnoport Fukui Stadium
13:00 Own-goal  3'
Ishizuka  107'		 Shindo  47' Attendance: 344
Referee: R. Yamaoka
13 December 2020 Fukuyama City FC 2–1Arterivo WakayamaHiroshima Park First Football Stadium
14:00
  • Takayama  33'
  • Takahashi  48' (pen.)
 Hayashi  90' Attendance: 596
Referee: T. Kakinuma
13 December 2020 Verspah Oita0–1 Honda FC Oita Athletic Stadium
13:00 Tomita  14' Attendance: 502
Referee: T. Yoshida
13 December 2020 University of Tsukuba 3–2 (a.e.t.)Kochi United SCKashima Soccer Stadium
19:00 Own-goal  50'
Mori  90+6'
Shoji  108'		 Akahoshi  47',  70' Attendance: 552
Referee: H. Oka

Fifth Round

Venues for the fifth round through the semi-finals were announced on 10 December, depending on the teams advanced to the respective matches.[5]

20 December 2020 Fukui United FC0–3 Fukuyama City FC Hiroshima
13:00
Stadium: Hiroshima Park First Football Stadium
Attendance: 391
Referee: R. Tanimoto
20 December 2020 Honda FC 2–1University of TsukubaFukuroi
18:00
  • Ishida  64'
  • Sasaki  90+1'
 Sera  22' Stadium: ECOPA Stadium
Attendance: 767
Referee: H. Shimizu

Quarter-finals
23 December 2020 Blaublitz Akita 3–1Fukuyama City FCSendai
19:00
Yoshii  41' Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai
Attendance: 202
Referee: Y. Imamura
23 December 2020 Tokushima Vortis 3–0Honda FCKobe
19:00
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 576
Referee: K. Fukushima

Semi-finals
27 December 2020 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0Blaublitz AkitaKawasaki
13:05
Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 9,772
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
27 December 2020 Gamba Osaka 2–0Tokushima VortisSuita
16:00
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 7,055
Referee: Ryuji Sato

Final
Main article: 2020 Emperor's Cup Final
Kawasaki Frontale1–0Gamba Osaka
Mitoma  55'
Attendance: 13,318

References
  1. "天皇杯 JFA 第100回全日本サッカー選手権大会 1回戦～4回戦組合せ決定". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 24 March 2020.
  2. "天皇杯 JFA 第100回全日本サッカー選手権大会　大会方式について". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 23 April 2020.
  3. "天皇杯 JFA 第100回全日本サッカー選手権大会　大会方式について" (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 18 June 2020.
  4. "第100回天皇杯 1回戦～3回戦組合せ決定". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 29 July 2020.
  5. "天皇杯 JFA 第100回全日本サッカー選手権大会　5回戦～準決勝 会場・テレビ放送・キックオフ時刻決定について" (Press release) (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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