The was a regular edition of an annual Japanese national cup tournament. It started on 3 September 2011 and ended on 1 January 2012 with the final at
National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, won by FC Tokyo 4–2 against Kyoto Sanga.
The cup winner were guaranteed a place in the
2012 AFC Champions League.
Calendar
''(*1)''a total number of four games were postponed to 7 or 14 September due to tropical storm.
''(*2)''a total number of eight games were postponed to 12 October due to event clashes of quarterfinals of 2011 J.League Cup, and November 9 was reserved for Cerezo Osaka and Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa Campus in case of event clashes if Cerezo entered the 2011 AFC Champions League
The 2011 AFC Champions League was the 30th edition of the top-level Asian club association football, football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 9th under the current AFC Champions League title. The winners, ...
semi-finals (but game was not postponed as Cerezo was eliminated in quarter-finals).
''(*3)'' Kashiwa Reysol's game was postponed to 21 December due to the participation in 2011 FIFA Club World Cup.
Participating clubs
Starting in the first round
;Prefectural finals winners – 47 teams
*
Hokkaidō –
Hokkaido UE Iwamizawa
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Aomori –
Hachinohe University
*
Iwate –
Grulla Morioka
*
Miyagi –
Sony Sendai*
*
Akita –
Blaublitz Akita
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Yamagata –
Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine
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Fukushima –
Fukushima United
*
Ibaraki –
University of Tsukuba
is a List of national universities in Japan, national research university located in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Ibaraki, Japan.
The university has 28 college clusters and schools with around 16,500 students (as of 2014). The main Tsukuba ca ...
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Tochigi –
Tochigi Uva
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Gunma –
Arte Takasaki
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Saitama –
Heisei International University
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Chiba –
Kashiwa Reysol U-18
*Tokyo –
Machida Zelvia
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Kanagawa
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the List of Japanese prefectures by population, second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-dens ...
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YSCC Yokohama
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Yamanashi –
Yamanashi Gakuin University High School
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Nagano –
Matsumoto Yamaga
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Niigata –
Japan Soccer College
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Toyama –
Toyama Shinjo Club
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Ishikawa –
Zweigen Kanazawa
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Fukui –
Maruoka Phoenix
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Shizuoka –
Shizuoka Sangyo University
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Aichi –
Chukyo University
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Mie –
Suzuka Rampole
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Gifu
is a Cities of Japan, city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. Durin ...
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FC Gifu Second
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Shiga –
Sagawa Shiga
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Kyoto
Kyoto ( or ; Japanese language, Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. , the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it t ...
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SP Kyoto
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Osaka
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Hannan University
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Hyōgo –
Sanyo Electric Sumoto SC
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Nara
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Nara Club
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Wakayama –
Arterivo Wakayama
is a football (soccer) club based in Wakayama, Wakayama, Wakayama, the capital city of Wakayama Prefecture in Japan. They play in the Kansai Soccer League, which is part of Japanese Regional Leagues. The name Arterivo comes from the combination ...
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Tottori –
Yonago Kita High School
*
Shimane –
Dezzolla Shimane
*
Okayama
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Fagiano Okayama Next
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Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has b ...
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Hiroshima University of Economics
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Yamaguchi –
Renofa Yamaguchi FC
*
Kagawa –
Kamatamare Sanuki
*
Tokushima
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Tokushima Prefecture has a population of 682,439 (1 February 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,146 Square kilometre, km2 (1,601 sq mi). Tokushima Prefecture b ...
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Sanyo Electric Tokushima SC
*
Ehime –
Ehime FC Shimanami
*
Kochi
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Kōchi University
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Fukuoka
is the List of Japanese cities by population, sixth-largest city in Japan and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancient times. ...
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Fukuoka University
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Saga
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The most famous saga-genre is the (sagas concerning Icelanders), which feature Viking voyages, migration to Iceland, and feuds between ...
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Saga Lixil
*
Nagasaki
, officially , is the capital and the largest Cities of Japan, city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan.
Founded by the Portuguese, the port of Portuguese_Nagasaki, Nagasaki became the sole Nanban trade, port used for tr ...
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V-Varen Nagasaki
is a Japanese association football, football club based in Nagasaki, Capital of Nagasaki Prefecture. They currently play in J2 League, the Japanese second tier professional in football league.
History
The club was established in 1985 as Ari ...
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Kumamoto
is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 738,907 and a population density of 1,893 people per km2. The total area is 390.32 km2.
had a populat ...
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Kumamoto Teachers SC
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Ōita –
Hoyo AC Elan Ōita
*
Miyazaki –
Miyazaki Sangyo-keiei University
*
Kagoshima
, is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 583,966 in 285,992 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Etymology
While the ...
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FC Kagoshima
*
Okinawa –
Kaiho Bank SC
''* After Miyagi prefectural qualification tournament was canceled due to
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
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, Miyagi Football Association proposed that Sony Sendai represent Miyagi Prefecture since it is the most successful amateur team in the prefecture and represented the prefecture
last year.''
''Japan Football Association approved the proposal.''
;
Prime Minister's Cup All Japan University Football Tournament winners – 1 team
*
Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
Starting in the second round
;J.League Division 1 – 18 teams
*
Vegalta Sendai
*
Montedio Yamagata
*
Kashima Antlers
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Kashiwa Reysol
*
Omiya Ardija
is a Japanese professional association football club based in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Ōmiya, Saitama Prefecture. Its "hometown" (as designated by the league) is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds. The team currently play in J2 League, the ...
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Urawa Red Diamonds
The or simply Urawa Reds (浦和レッズ, ''Urawa Rezzu''), also known as Mitsubishi Urawa Football Club from April 1992 to January 1996, are a professional association football, football club in the city of Saitama (city), Saitama, part of t ...
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Kawasaki Frontale
*
Yokohama F. Marinos
*
Ventforet Kofu
*
Shimizu S-Pulse
is a Japanese professional association football, football club located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka (city), Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture. S-Pulse is going to compete in the J1 League for the 2025 Season, after winning promotio ...
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Júbilo Iwata
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Nagoya Grampus
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Albirex Niigata
*
Cerezo Osaka
*
Gamba Osaka
*
Vissel Kobe
*
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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Avispa Fukuoka
;J.League Division 2 – 20 teams
*
Consadole Sapporo
*
Mito HollyHock
*
Tochigi SC
*
Thespa Kusatsu
*
JEF United Chiba
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FC Tokyo
*
Tokyo Verdy
*
Yokohama FC
*
Shonan Bellmare
*
Kataller Toyama
*
FC Gifu
*
Kyoto Sanga
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kyoto
Kyoto ( or ; Japanese language, Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Ho ...
*
Fagiano Okayama
*
Gainare Tottori
*
Tokushima Vortis
*
Ehime FC
*
Giravanz Kitakyushu
*
Sagan Tosu
is a Japanese professional Association football, football club based in Tosu, Saga, Tosu, Saga Prefecture. The club plays in the J2 League, the second tier of Japanese football, since 2025 following relegation from the J1 League in 2024 J1 Leag ...
*
Roasso Kumamoto
*
Oita Trinita
;Japan Football League – 2 teams
*
Honda Lock
*
FC Ryukyu
※Clubs that occupied two top places at the end of the 17th round (11th week) of
2011 Japan Football League.
Matches
All matches are
Japan Standard Time
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(
UTC+09:00)
First round
Due to
Tropical Storm Talas (, 2011 Japanese Typhoon 12), four matches were postponed.
''Note: The original schedule was 3 September 13:00 but postponed due to tropical storm.''
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''Note: The original schedule was 3 September 13:00 and but postponed due to tropical storm. The original venue was
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''Note: The venue of the match was originally planned to be
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Third round
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''Note: The venue of the match was originally planned to be
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Fourth round
''Note: The original schedule was December 17 13:00 but changed due to Reysol's participation in
2011 FIFA Club World Cup.''
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
* First final to feature two second-tier teams and first to feature such team since
1994
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final.
* Third time a
second-tier champion wins the final since
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral ...
and
1982 finals.
* Nakayama's goal was the first to be scored in the year 2012.
External links
Official site of the 91st Emperor's Cup
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Emperor's Cup 2011
2011 domestic association football cups
2011
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2011 in Japanese football
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