The is a regular edition of an annual Japanese national cup tournament. It started on 1 September 2012 and ended on 1 January 2013 with the final at

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in Tokyo, Japan, won by

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1–0 against

Gamba Osaka is a Japanese professional football club based in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's name ''Gamba'' comes from the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to ...

. The cup winner will be guaranteed a place in the

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. However, as a requirement of AFC in 2012, the spot is only issued if the team holds a J1 license (but not necessary being a Division 1 team).

Calendar

*The collegiate champion no longer qualifies for the Emperor Cup. Though, they may still enter the Emperor Cup if they won the prefectural cup. *The highest ranked

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(JFL) club after the 17th match day (June 24) is to qualify for the tournament. *December 19 was reserved for at most 1 game of Fourth Round in case of event clashes due to

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. As

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sanfrecce Hiroshima ( ja, サンフレッチェ広島, translit=''Sanfuretche Hiroshima'') is a Japanese professional football club based in Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the co ...

, the team playing the Club World Cup was already eliminated in Emperor Cup on Second Round, the event was not postponed.

Participating clubs

Starting in the First Round

;Prefectural cup winners – 47 teams * Hokkaidō – Sapporo University *

Aomori is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 278,964 in 136,457 households, and a population density of 340 people per square kilometer spread over the city's total area of ...

– Vanraure Hachinohe * Iwate –

Grulla Morioka is a Japanese association football club based in Morioka, Iwate. It played in the inaugural season of J3 League in 2014 after winning the Tohoku Soccer League, one of the Japanese Regional Leagues, in 2013. Iwate played in the J3 until 2021, wh ...

* Miyagi – Sony Sendai * Akita – Blaublitz Akita * Yamagata – *

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– Fukushima United * Ibaraki –

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* Tochigi – Vertfee Takahara Nasu *

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– Tonan Maebashi * Saitama – Heisei International University * Chiba –

U-18 *Tokyo – Yokogawa Musashino *

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– YSCC Yokohama * Yamanashi –

Yamanashi Gakuin University Yamanashi Gakuin University (Japanese: 山梨学院大学, ''Yamanashi gakuin daigaku'') (YGU) is a university in Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Yamanashi Gakuin was founded in 1946. Today, it is a comprehensive educational institution that ...

Orions * Nagano – Nagano Parceiro * Niigata – Niigata University of Management * Toyama – Toyama Shinjo Club * Ishikawa – Zweigen Kanazawa * Fukui – Saurcos Fukui * Shizuoka – Hamamatsu University *

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– FC Kariya * Mie – Suzuka Rampole *

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– FC Gifu Second *

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– Sagawa Shiga *

Kyoto Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the ...

–

Amitie SC Ococias Kyoto AC ( ja, おこしやす京都AC) is a Japanese football club based in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture. The club split off from the original ''Kyoto Shiko Club'' when it professionalized and became today's Kyoto Sanga FC. The club now f ...

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– Kansai University * Hyōgo –

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– Nara Club * Wakayama – Arterivo Wakayama * Tottori – * Shimane – *

Okayama is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1889. , the city has an estimated population of 720,841 and a population density of 910 persons per km2. The total area is . The city is ...

– Fagiano Okayama

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* Hiroshima – Fukuyama University * Yamaguchi –

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* Kagawa –

Kamatamare Sanuki Kamatamare Sanuki (カマタマーレ讃岐、Kamatamare Sanuki) is a football club based in Takamatsu, the capital city of Kagawa Prefecture of Japan. They currently play in the J3 League. They entered the J League in 2014 after finishing as run ...

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– * Ehime – FC Imabari *

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– Fukuoka University *

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– (*1) *

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– * Ōita – Hoyo Oita *

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– Miyazaki Sangyo-keiei University *

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– Volca Kagoshima *

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– FC Ryukyu (*1) The team was the prefectural runners-up; Both Nagasaki Prefectural Cup finalists qualified for the final tournament, after the other finalist, V-Varen Nagasaki, had qualified to the Emperor's Cup as the JFL seeded club. ;JFL seeded club – 1 team : V-Varen Nagasaki

Starting in the Second Round

;J.League Division 1 – 18 teams *

Consadole Sapporo is a Japanese professional football club, which plays in the J1 League. The team is based in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido. The club name of "Consadole" is made from ''consado'', a reverse of the Japanese word and the ...

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* Yokohama F. Marinos *

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* Cerezo Osaka *

Vissel Kobe is a Japanese professional football club based in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The team's home stadium is Noevir Stadium Kobe, in Hyōgo-ku, though some home mat ...

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;J.League Division 2 – 22 teams *

Montedio Yamagata is Japanese professional association football club based in Tendo, Yamagata. The club plays in J2 League. Montedio is a coined word combining the Italian word for "mountain" (Monte) and the word for "God" (Dio). History The club based in ...

* Mito HollyHock * Tochigi SC *

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* JEF United Chiba *

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* Machida Zelvia * Yokohama FC *

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* Matsumoto Yamaga *

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* FC Gifu *

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* Fagiano Okayama * Gainare Tottori * Tokushima Vortis * Ehime FC * Giravanz Kitakyushu *

Avispa Fukuoka is a Japanese professional football club, currently competing in the J1 League. The team is located in Hakata, Fukuoka. "Avispa" means " wasp" in Spanish. They were originally called Fujieda Blux and based in Fujieda, Shizuoka before moving to ...

Roasso Kumamoto is a Japanese football club based in Kumamoto, the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture. The club currently plays in the J2 League, which is the second tier of football in the country. ''Roasso'' is a portmanteau of the Italian words ''rosso'' a ...

Oita Trinita is a Japanese football club currently playing in J2 League, having been relegated after the 2021 season after a three-year stint in J1 League. The club's home town is Ōita city, but the club draws support from Beppu, Saiki, and the entire Ōi ...

Drawing

Since this year, the drawing of the tournament will be held twice: The first draw determine the pairings of first to third round matches; the second draw will be held after the third round that determines the pairings of the fourth round to the final.

Matches

First round

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Second round

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Third round

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Fourth round

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Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Final

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References

External links

大会要項｜第91回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 (Outline of The 92nd Emperor's Cup)
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