Japan Emperors Cup
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Poster
Established
1921 (105 years old)
First Recorded Event
2025-05-24
Current Season
2026
Current Round
2
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Sport
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Japan
Gender
Male
TV Rights
23 Sep 
Description
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), 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 a Japanese annual football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J.League, current JFL (not former JFL) and their predecessor, Japan Soccer League.
Before World War II, teams could qualify not only from Japan proper but also from Empire of Japan's colonies such as Korea, Taiwan, and sometimes Manchukuo. The winning club qualifies for the AFC Champions League and the Japanese Super Cup. The tournament's equivalent in women's football is the Empress's Cup.
The current holders are Vissel Kobe, having won their second cup in the 2024 edition, having previously won their first in 2019.
Seasons
2026
Teams
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Last 5 winners
Machida Zelvia (2025)
Vissel Kobe (2024)
Kawasaki Frontale (2023)
Ventforet Kofu (2022)
Urawa Red Diamonds (2021)Fanart
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