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Japan Emperors Cup

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Established
1921 (105 years old)

First Recorded Event
2025-05-24

Current Season
2026

Current Round


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Sport
Soccer

Location
Japan

Gender
Male

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		Upcoming
26 Aug 26	HokkaidoHokkaido Consadole Sapporo	10:00am	VentforeVentforet Kofu
26 Aug 26	Júbilo IJúbilo Iwata	10:00am	TegevajaTegevajaro Miyazaki
26 Aug 26	Vegalta Vegalta Sendai	10:00am	Tochigi Tochigi City
26 Aug 26	Sagan ToSagan Tosu	10:00am	KatallerKataller Toyama
26 Aug 26	MontedioMontedio Yamagata	10:00am	Fujieda Fujieda MYFC
26 Aug 26	RB OmiyaRB Omiya Ardija	10:00am	VanraureVanraure Hachinohe
26 Aug 26	Iwaki FCIwaki FC	10:00am	Oita TriOita Trinita
26 Aug 26	FC ImabaFC Imabari	10:00am	BlaublitBlaublitz Akita
		Results
19 Aug 26	Tohoku GaTohoku Gakuin University	1 - 3	Thespa GuThespa Gunma
19 Aug 26	Senshu UnSenshu University	2 - 1	UniversitUniversity of Tsukuba
19 Aug 26	VeroskronVeroskronos Tsuno	1 - 1	KamatamarKamatamare Sanuki
19 Aug 26	YamanashiYamanashi Gakuin University Pegasus	-	Tokyo IntTokyo International University
19 Aug 26	Verspah OVerspah Oita	3 - 0	Kochi UniKochi United
19 Aug 26	Ryutsu KeRyutsu Keizai University	-	Criacao SCriacao Shinjuku
19 Aug 26	Nara ClubNara Club	1 - 4	FC OsakaFC Osaka
19 Aug 26	Reilac ShReilac Shiga	2 - 1	Japan SocJapan Soccer College
19 Aug 26	Nagano PaNagano Parceiro	2 - 1	Fukui UniFukui United
19 Aug 26	Gainare TGainare Tottori	1 - 2	Roasso KuRoasso Kumamoto

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

Teams

Akita Universit		Albirex Niigata		Arterivo Wakaya
Atletico Suzuka		Avispa Fukuoka		Azul Claro Numa
Basara Hyogo		Belugarosso Iwa		Blaublitz Akita
Briobecca Uraya		Cerezo Osaka		Criacao Shinjuk
Ehime FC		Fagiano Okayama		FC Gifu
FC Imabari		FC Osaka		FC Tokushima
FC Tokyo		Fujieda MYFC		Fukui United
Fukushima Unite		Gainare Tottori		Gamba Osaka
Giravanz Kitaky		Hokkaido Consad		International P
Iwaki FC		Iwate Grulla Mo		Japan Soccer Co
JEF United Chib		Júbilo Iwata		Kagoshima Unite
Kamatamare Sanu		Kanazawa Seiryo		Kashima Antlers
Kashiwa Reysol		Kataller Toyama		Kawasaki Fronta
Kawasoe Club		Kochi United		Kyoto Sanga
Kyoto Sangyo Un		Machida Zelvia		Maruyasu Okazak
Mito HollyHock		Montedio Yamaga		Nagano Parceiro
Nagasaki Intern		Nagoya Grampus		Oita Trinita
Okinawa SV		Oyama SC		RB Omiya Ardija
Reilac Shiga		ReinMeer Aomori		Renofa Yamaguch
Roasso Kumamoto		Ryutsu Keizai U		Sagan Tosu
Sanfrecce Hiros		Sapporo Univers		Senshu Universi
Shimizu S-Pulse		Shonan Bellmare		SRC Hiroshima
Tegevajaro Miya		Thespa Gunma		Tochigi City
Tochigi SC		Tohoku Gakuin U		Tokushima Vorti
Tokyo Internati		Tokyo Verdy		Toyama Shinjo
University of T		Urawa Red Diamo		V-Varen Nagasak
Vanraure Hachin		Vegalta Sendai		Ventforet Kofu
Veroskronos Tsu		Verspah Oita		Vissel Kobe
Yamanashi Gakui		Yokohama F Mari		Yokohama FC

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Last 5 winners
Machida Zelvia (2025)
Vissel Kobe (2024)
Kawasaki Frontale (2023)
Ventforet Kofu (2022)
Urawa Red Diamonds (2021)

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