The86thEmperor's Cuphad been held between September 17, 2006, and January 1, 2007. The previous season's winnersUrawa Red Diamondsdefended the Cup and completedthe league-cup double.

2006 Emperor's Cup
Tournament details
CountryJapan
Teams80
Final positions
ChampionsUrawa Red Diamonds(6th title)
Runner-upGamba Osaka
Tournament statistics
Matches played79
2005
2007

Schedule

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Round Date Fixture Clubs Byes/Exemptions
First round September 17 and 18 20 40→20 39: non-seeded prefectural representative clubs
1: University representative
Second round September 23 and 24 14 20+8→14 8: seeded prefectural representative clubs
Third round October 8 14 14+13+1→14 14: J2 clubs (13) andJFLChampions
Fourth round November 4, 5 and 8 16 14+18→16 18: J1 clubs
Fifth round December 9 and 16 8 16→8
Quarterfinals December 23 4 8→4
Semifinals December 29 2 4→2
Final January 1, 2007 1 2→1

Matches

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First round

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Match No. Home Team Score Away Team Attendance
1 Norbritz Hokkaido 1–2 Nippon Steel Oita 641
2 Matsumoto Yamaga FC 2–2
(a.e.t.)
Doshisha University 1,662
Matsumoto Yamaga FC won 4–3 on penalties.
3 Iwate University 0–3 Kochi University 310
4 SC Tottori 2–1 Sony Sendai 511
5 Teihens FC 0–5 NIFS Kanoya 471
6 Biwako Seikei Sport College 4–1 Fukui University of Technology 478
7 Nirasaki Astros 3–2 Yamagata University 236
8 Tokuyama University 1–4 Ritsumeikan University 168
9 FC Primeiro 0–1 Mitsubishi Mizushima 657
10 FC Central Chugoku 3–0 Ehime FC Youth 553
11 Mie Chukyo University 2–3 Kansai University 753
12 Tokushima Vortis B 0–2 FC Ryukyu 235
13 FC Gifu 5–1 Hiroshima University of Economics 1,229
14 Miyazaki Sangyo-keiei University 3–2
(a.e.t.)
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Reserves 488
15 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Banditonce Kobe 758
16 Tochigi SC 3–0 Saga University 866
17 Kamatamare Sanuki 0–5 Rosso Kumamoto 519
18 Takada FC 0–2 Arte Takasaki 740
19 Hatsushiba Hashimoto High School 0–5 Hachinohe University 287
20 TDK SC 2–0 JAPAN Soccer College 1214

Second round

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Match No. Home Team Score Away Team Attendance
21 Nippon Steel Oita 3–1 Matsumoto Yamaga FC 261
22 Kochi University 4–0 SC Tottori 138
23 NIFS Kanoya 0–3 Biwako Seikei Sport College 223
24 Nirasaki Astros 1–3
(a.e.t.)
Ritsumeikan University 78
25 Mitusbishi Mizushima FC 2–0 FC Central Chugoku 723
26 Kansai University 0–0
(a.e.t.)
FC Ryukyu 359
Kansai University won 6–5 on penalties.
27 Kanagawa University 0–1 FC Gifu 794
28 Fukuoka University 0–2 Miyazaki Sangyo-keiei University 303
29 Aichi Gakuin University 1–8 Banditonce Kobe 356
30 Shobi University 0–2 Tochigi SC 575
31 Ryutsu Keizai University FC 0–2 Rosso Kumamoto 348
32 Shizuoka FC 2–1 Arte Takasaki 251
33 YKK AP FC 1–0
(a.e.t.)
Hachinohe University 1,125
34 Hosei University 2–0 TDK SC 449

Third round

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The third round matches were held on October 8, 2006.

Match No. Home Team Score Away Team Attendance
35 Consadole Sapporo 3–1
(a.e.t.)
Nippon Steel Oita 2,353
36 Honda FC 1–0 Kochi University 605
37 Ehime FC 2–0 Biwako Seikei Sport College 1,504
38 Sagan Tosu 4–3 Ritsumeikan University 1,679
39 Montedio Yamagata 6–2 Mitsubishi Mizushima 1,804
40 Shonan Bellmare 4–1 Kansai University 1,167
41 Thespa Kusatsu 3–0 FC Gifu 2,650
42 Tokushima Vortis 4–1 Miyazaki Sangyo-keiei University 831
43 Yokohama FC 0–1 Banditonce Kobe 2,011
44 Tokyo Verdy 1969 0–1 Tochigi SC 3,023
45 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 Rosso Kumamoto 6,007
46 Mito HollyHock 0–1 Shizuoka FC 1,016
47 Vissel Kobe 2–4 YKK AP FC 3,551
48 Kashiwa Reysol 3–0 Hosei University 2,752

Fourth round

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Urawa Red Diamonds5–0Shizuoka FC
Tanaka4',57'
Hasebe22'
Washington46',89'
Report
(in Japanese)
Attendance: 13,636
Referee: Akio Okutani

Avispa Fukuoka1 – 1 (a.e.t.)Kyoto Purple Sanga
Roberto98' Report
(in Japanese)
Paulinho111'
Penalties
4–2
Attendance: 1,606
Referee: Toshimitsu Yoshida

Omiya Ardija2–1YKK AP FC
Hashimoto41'
Wakabayashi81'
Report
(in Japanese)
Kishida61'

Júbilo Iwata1 – 1 (a.e.t.)Kashiwa Reysol
Maeda9' Report
(in Japanese)
Doumbia Seydou56'
Penalties
9–8
Attendance: 5,557
Referee: Kenji Ogiya

Kashima Antlers4–0Honda FC
Own goal12'
Fukai15'
Tashiro19'
Iwamasa60'
Report
(in Japanese)
Attendance: 1,824
Referee: Minoru Tojo

Nagoya Grampus Eight1–0Vegalta Sendai
Johnsen32' Report
(in Japanese)
Attendance: 3,906
Referee: Hirofumi Yamanishi

Shimizu S-Pulse6–4Tochigi SC
Yajima59',73'
Fujimoto68',84'
Marquinhos72',88'
Report
(in Japanese)
Tadaki75'
Yoshida80'
Kayashima87'
Nagai89'
Attendance: 5,261
Referee: Kazuhisa Osada

FC Tokyo7–0Banditonce Kobe
Masujima17'
Lucas33',85'
Baba43',50'
Suzuki62',70'
Report
(in Japanese)
Attendance: 6,397
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama

Gamba Osaka2–1Shonan Bellmare
Futagawa44'
Ienaga79'
Report
(in Japanese)
Ishihara32'
Attendance: 3,454
Referee: Shinji Murakami

Sanfrecce Hiroshima3–0Cerezo Osaka
Komano62'
Sato63'
Aoyama87'
Report
(in Japanese)
Attendance: 4,286
Referee: Yoshitsugu Katayama

Oita Trinita4–1Thespa Kusatsu
Takahashi9',44',58'
Miki18'
Report
(in Japanese)
Saito67'
Attendance: 5,515
Referee: Joji Kashihara

Yokohama F. Marinos1 – 0 (a.e.t.)Ehime FC
Marques104' Report
(in Japanese)
Attendance: 5,791
Referee: Keiichi Sunagawa

Kawasaki Frontale3–0Sagan Tosu
Nakamura77'
Chong80'
Juninho89'
Report
(in Japanese)
Attendance: 5,026
Referee: Hajime Matsuo

Ventforet Kofu3–2Montedio Yamagata
Biju40'
Sudo63',83'
Report
(in Japanese)
Miyazawa21'
Leandro55'
Attendance: 4,344
Referee: Tsutomu Anazawa

JEF United Ichihara Chiba0–1Consadole Sapporo
Report
(in Japanese)
Aikawa66'
Attendance: 4,389
Referee: Kenji Ogiya

Albirex Niigata2–0Tokushima Vortis
Mita46'
Fabinho89'
Report
(in Japanese)
Attendance: 12,724
Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura

Fifth round

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Urawa Red Diamonds3 – 0 (a.e.t.)Avispa Fukuoka
Ponte93'
Washington108'
Nagai119'
Report
(in Japanese)
Attendance: 17,675
Referee: Keiichi Sunagawa

Omiya Ardija0–1Júbilo Iwata
Report
(in Japanese)
Nishi56'
Attendance: 4,328
Referee: Takuya Maeda

Kashima Antlers2–1Nagoya Grampus Eight
Alex Mineiro11'
Chugo25'
Report
(in Japanese)
Johnsen12'
Attendance: 5,627
Referee: Hajime Matsuo

Shimizu S-Pulse3 – 2 (a.e.t.)FC Tokyo
Takaki5'
Fujimoto89'
Cho111'
Report
(in Japanese)
Masujima8'
Kajiyama38'
Attendance: 3,955
Referee: Tsutomu Anazawa

Gamba Osaka4 – 2 (a.e.t.)Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Endo69'
Magno Alves77',112'
Terada110'
Report
(in Japanese)
Sato64'
Kōji Morisaki89'
Attendance: 3,625
Referee: Akio Okutani

Oita Trinita1 – 1 (a.e.t.)Yokohama F. Marinos
Takahashi64' Report
(in Japanese)
Sakata15'
Penalties
Túlio
Rafael
Nemoto
Matsuhashi
2–4 Yamase
Kubo
Marques
Kano
Kawai
Attendance: 8,056
Referee: Hirofumi Yamanishi

Kawasaki Frontale2–5Ventforet Kofu
Juninho6'
Chong78'
Report
(in Japanese)
Josimar29',67'
Fujita35'
Kuranuki63'
Sudo84'
Attendance: 3,881
Referee: Shinji Murakami

Quarter finals

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Kashima Antlers3–2Shimizu S-Pulse
Tashiro54'
Motoyama79'
Yanagisawa88'
Report
(in Japanese)
Yajima10',50'
Attendance: 5,737
Referee: Joji Kashihara

Gamba Osaka3–1Yokohama F. Marinos
Bando8'
Ienaga69'
Magno Alves76'
Report
(in Japanese)
Sakata2'
Attendance: 9,044
Referee: Yoshitsugu Katayama

Ventforet Kofu0–2Consadole Sapporo
Report
(in Japanese)
Own goal1'
Kaga73'
Attendance: 5,537
Referee: Toshimitsu Yoshida

Semi finals

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Urawa Red Diamonds2–1Kashima Antlers
Ono40'
Ponte82'
Report
(in Japanese)
Iwamasa69'
Attendance: 35,782

Gamba Osaka2–1Consadole Sapporo
Kaji17'
Maeda52'
Report
(in Japanese)
Aikawa54'
Attendance: 7,038
Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura

Final

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Urawa Red Diamonds1–0Gamba Osaka
Nagai87' Report
(in Japanese)
Attendance: 46,880
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