List of Emperor's Cup finals
The Emperor's Cup award stand | |
| Founded | 1921 |
|---|---|
| Region | Japan |
| Current champions | Machida Zelvia (1st title) |
| Most championships | Keio BRB (9 titles) |
The Emperor's Cup JFA All-Japan Football Championship Tournament (Japanese: 天皇杯 JFA 全日本サッカー選手権大会, Hepburn: Tennōhai Jēefuē Zen-Nihon Sakkā Senshuken Taikai),[a][1] commonly known as the Emperor's Cup (Japanese: 天皇杯, サッカー天皇杯, Hepburn: Tennōhai, Sakkā Tennōhai) or Japan FA Cup, and rebranded as The JFA Emperor's Cup from 2024 onwards, is the Japanese national cup. The competition is open to all J1 and J2 League league as well as 47 amateur teams representing their relating prefecture plus one invitee.[2]
The tournament was first held in 1921, the same year the Greater Japan Football Association (大日本蹴球協会, Dai-Nippon Shūkyū Kyōkai) was founded.[3] Since then, 96 single-match finals have taken place. The 1926 edition was abandoned due to the death of Emperor Taishō.[4] The 1934 cup was not held in conjunction with the 1934 Far Eastern Championship Games.[5] World War II caused two interruptions: the first in 1941–1945 amid the conflict itself and the second in 1947–1948, when Japan was occupied by the United States.[5]
In the face of Japan's colonial era, the competition was open also to the clubs from colonies such as Korea and Taiwan. In 1935, Seoul-based club Kyungsung was the sole club outside the Japanese islands to win the trophy, having defeated Tokyo Bunri University 6–1.[6] In 1931 and in 1936 respectively, modern-day Taiwanese Kobun Junior High School and Korean Bosung College were the runners-up of the tournament.[7]
Of all finals, fifteen have ended in a draw after 90 minutes, twelve were decided on extra-time and on five occasions, the winner was ruled by penalty shoot-out.[5] In 1964, Yawata Steel and Furukawa Electric shared the trophy after the scoreboard was 0–0 after extra-time. Yamaha Motor Company won the title after defeating Fujita Industries in the replay 1–0 in 1982; the previous match had been drawn 0–0.[5] Since 1968, the final has generally taken place on 1 January the following year. For instance, the 2026 final will be played on 1 January 2027.[8]
The team that have been crowned champions the most is Keio University with nine cups whereas it is Sanfrecce Hiroshima who have lost the most finals (12). Sanfrecce have the worst win-loss ratio in finals (25%). In the beginning, the competition was popular among universities throughout Japan.[9] It was broadened to all Japanese sides in 1972, including those playing in the Japan Soccer League, following calls to emulate the English FA Cup.[10] Since the professionalization of Japanese football in 1992, Kashima Antlers have held the title five times.[5]
List of Emperor's Cup finals
| † | Match went to extra time |
| * | Match decided via penalty shoot-out |
| § | Match decided via replay |
| & | Title shared after a draw |
| ‡ | Winning team won the Double (League title and Emperor's Cup) |
| Italics | Team from outside the top tier of the Japanese football league system (after 1965) |
- The "Season" column refers to the season the competition was held, and wikilinks to the article about that season.
- The wikilinks in the "Score" column point to the article about that season's final game. All teams are Japanese, except where marked
(Taiwanese) or
(Korean).
Performances
All-time
- University club's performance separated as follows: Players are enrolled students / Players are enrolled students and graduates.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years | Runners-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio BRB | 9 | 2 | 1932, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956 | 1930, 1960 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 8 | 4 | 1971, 1973, 1978, 1980, 2005, 2006, 2018, 2021 | 1967, 1968, 1979, 2015 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 7 | 2 | 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 2013 | 1990, 2017 |
| Kwansei Gakuin University | 7 | 0 | 1929, 1930, 1950, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1959 | |
| Gamba Osaka | 5 | 4 | 1990, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015 | 2006, 2012, 2020, 2024 |
| Tokyo Verdy | 5 | 3 | 1984, 1986, 1987, 1996, 2004 | 1981, 1991, 1992 |
| Kashima Antlers | 5 | 3 | 1997, 2000, 2007, 2010, 2016 | 1993, 2002, 2019 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 4 | 8 | 1968, 1970, 1974, 2017 | 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1994, 2001, 2003 |
| JEF United Chiba | 4 | 2 | 1960, 1961, 1964, 1976 | 1962, 1984 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 12 | 1965, 1967, 1969 | 1954, 1957, 1966, 1970, 1978, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2007, 2013, 2022 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 3 | 4 | 1972, 1975, 2012 | 1963, 1973, 2008, 2023 |
| Shonan Bellmare | 3 | 4 | 1977, 1979, 1994 | 1975, 1982, 1985, 1988 |
| Imperial Univ. of Tokyo LB | 3 | 1 | 1931, 1946, 1949 | 1925 |
| Waseda University | 3 | 1 | 1938, 1963, 1966 | 1939 |
| Júbilo Iwata | 2 | 2 | 1982, 2003 | 1989, 2004 |
| Rijo Shukyu Football Club (Hiroshima) | 2 | 1 | 1924, 1925 | 1927 |
| Yokohama Flügels | 2 | 1 | 1993, 1998 | 1997 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 1 | 1995, 1999 | 2009 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 1 | 2020, 2023 | 2016 |
| Vissel Kobe | 2 | 1 | 2019, 2024 | 2025 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 4 | 2001 | 1998, 2000, 2005, 2010 |
| Yawata Steel | 1 | 3 | 1964 | 1956, 1958, 1965 |
| Keio University (Enrolled students) | 1 | 2 | 1937 | 1938, 1950 |
| Chuo University | 1 | 2 | 1962 | 1959, 1961 |
| Waseda University WMW | 1 | 1 | 1928 | 1940 |
| Chuo University Club | 1 | 1 | 1957 | 1955 |
| Nagoya Shukyu-dan | 1 | 1 | 1922 | 1923 |
| Nippon Kokan | 1 | 1 | 1981 | 1986 |
| Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 1 | 2002 | 2011 |
| Tokyo Shukyu-dan | 1 | 0 | 1921 | |
| Astra Club (Tokyo) | 1 | 0 | 1923 | |
| Kobe-Ichi Junior High School Club | 1 | 0 | 1927 | |
| Tokyo Old Boys Club | 1 | 0 | 1933 | |
| Kyungsung FC | 1 | 0 | 1935 | |
| FC Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 2011 | |
| Ventforet Kofu | 1 | 0 | 2022 | |
| Machida Zelvia | 1 | 0 | 2025 | |
| Osaka Club | 0 | 3 | 1951, 1952, 1953 | |
| Kobe University of Commerce | 0 | 2 | 1937, 1946 | |
| Mikage Shukyu-dan (Kobe) | 0 | 1 | 1921 | |
| Hiroshima Koto-shihan | 0 | 1 | 1922 | |
| All Mikage Shihan Club (Kobe) | 0 | 1 | 1924 | |
| Imperial University of Kyoto | 0 | 1 | 1928 | |
| Hosei University | 0 | 1 | 1929 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1931 | ||
| Yoshino Club (Nagoya) | 0 | 1 | 1932 | |
| Sendai Soccer Club | 0 | 1 | 1933 | |
| Tokyo Bunri University | 0 | 1 | 1935 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1936 | ||
| Kandai Club | 0 | 1 | 1949 | |
| Rikkyo University | 0 | 1 | 1969 | |
| Eidai Industries | 0 | 1 | 1974 | |
| Tanabe Pharmaceutical | 0 | 1 | 1980 | |
| Montedio Yamagata | 0 | 1 | 2014 | |
| Vegalta Sendai | 0 | 1 | 2018 | |
| Oita Trinita | 0 | 1 | 2021 |
J.League era (1992–present)
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons | Runners-up seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers | 5 | 3 | 1997, 2000, 2007, 2010, 2016 | 1993, 2002, 2019 |
| Gamba Osaka | 4 | 4 | 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015 | 2006, 2012, 2020, 2024 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 | 1 | 2005, 2006, 2018, 2021 | 2015 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2 | 1 | 1992, 2013 | 2017 |
| Yokohama Flügels | 2 | 1 | 1993, 1998 | 1997 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 1 | 1995, 1999 | 2009 |
| Tokyo Verdy | 2 | 1 | 1996, 2004 | 1992 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 1 | 2020, 2023 | 2016 |
| Vissel Kobe | 2 | 1 | 2019, 2024 | 2025 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 4 | 2001 | 1998, 2000, 2005, 2010 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 3 | 2017 | 1994, 2001, 2003 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 2 | 2012 | 2008, 2023 |
| Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 1 | 2002 | 2011 |
| Júbilo Iwata | 1 | 1 | 2003 | 2004 |
| Shonan Bellmare | 1 | 0 | 1994 | |
| FC Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 2011 | |
| Ventforet Kofu | 1 | 0 | 2022 | |
| Machida Zelvia | 1 | 0 | 2025 | |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0 | 6 | 1995, 1996, 1999, 2007, 2013, 2022 | |
| Montedio Yamagata | 0 | 1 | 2014 | |
| Vegalta Sendai | 0 | 1 | 2018 | |
| Oita Trinita | 0 | 1 | 2021 |
Notes
- ↑ The logo used in Japan is labeled 「天皇杯 JFA CHAMPIONSHIP」or「天皇杯」.
- ↑ Match ended 0–0 after extra time; title shared.
- ↑ Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes and extra time. Matsushita Electric Industrial won the penalty shoot-out 4–3.
- ↑ Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Ventforet Kofu won the penalty shoot-out 5–4.
- ↑ Score was 0–0 after 90 minutes and extra time. Kawasaki Frontale won the penalty shoot-out 8–7.
See also
References
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- ↑ Suzuki 1987, pp. 177–178.
- ↑ "第85回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 決勝" (PDF). Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "第86回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 決勝" (PDF). Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "第87回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 決勝" (PDF). Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "第88回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 決勝" (PDF). Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "第89回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 決勝" (PDF). Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "第90回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 決勝" (PDF). Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "第91回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 決勝" (PDF). Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "第92回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 決勝" (PDF). Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "第93回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 決勝" (PDF). Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
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- ↑ "第96回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 決勝" (PDF). Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "第97回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 決勝" (PDF). Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "第98回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 決勝" (PDF). Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "第99回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 決勝" (PDF). Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "天皇杯 JFA 第100回全日本サッカー選手権大会 決勝" (PDF). Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "天皇杯 JFA 第101回全日本サッカー選手権大会 決勝" (PDF). Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "天皇杯 JFA 第102回全日本サッカー選手権大会 決勝" (PDF). Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "天皇杯 JFA 第103回全日本サッカー選手権大会 決勝" (PDF). Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "天皇杯 JFA 第104回全日本サッカー選手権大会 決勝" (PDF). Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "天皇杯 JFA 第105回全日本サッカー選手権大会 決勝" (PDF). Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
Bibliography
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