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2022 Emperor's Cup
Tournament details
CountryJapan
Dates21 May – 16 October
Teams88
Final positions
ChampionsVentforet Kofu(1st title)
Runner-upSanfrecce Hiroshima
Champions LeagueVentforet Kofu
2021
2023

The2022Emperor's Cup(Emperor's Cup JFA 102nd Japan Football Championship (Japanese:Thiên hoàng ly JFA đệ 102 hồi toàn Nhật Bản サッカー tuyển thủ 権 đại hội )) was the 102nd edition of the annually contested cup, taking place from 21 May to 16 October.[1]The final was played at theNissan Stadium,inYokohama,Kanagawa.The stadium returned to host an Emperor's Cup final for the first time since2014.

The 2022 Emperor's Cup followed a different pattern to the previous three editions of the tournament, being restored to its old, usual format, which was applied for the last time in the2018 Emperor's Cup.It features 88 teams, representing theprefecturalfootball associations, theJ1 League,and theJ2 League.Honda FCwas awarded a seeded entry as the JFA's annually specially-designated amateur club, in order to turn the quantity of teams in the First Round to an even number.[2]

Urawa Red Diamondswere the defending champions, but were eliminated byThespakusatsu Gunmain the third round.Ventforet Kofuwon their first major title overSanfrecce Hiroshimaand qualified for the2023–24 AFC Champions Leaguegroup stage.

Qualifying rounds

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As only J1 and J2 League clubs qualify directly for the First Round, the other Emperor's Cup candidate teams (exception being made to the JFA-seeded teams), have to undergo a prefectural qualification, with regulaments and schedules varying from one association to another. In total, there are 47 prefectural cup qualifications, with the winners of each prefectural cup earning their right to play in the First Round of the Emperor's Cup. This year, a total of 2,342 teams played in the aforementioned prefectural qualifications. The following boxes shows each result of the 47 prefectural finals of the2022 Emperor's Cup Prefectural Qualification Cup.[3][4][5]

24 April 2022Yamaguchi FinalFC Baleine Shimonoseki0−1Shunan UniversityShimonoseki
10:30JST Report Stadium:Nogihama Park
24 April 2022Shimane FinalFC Kagura Shimane3−0Belugarosso HamadaMasuda
13:00JST Report Stadium:Shimane Prefectural Soccer Field
24 April 2022Tottori FinalGainare Tottori5−0Yonago GenkiTottori
13:00JST Report Stadium:Axis Bird Stadium
24 April 2022Tokushima FinalYellow Monkeys0−5FC TokushimaNaruto
14:00JST Report Stadium:Pocarisweat Stadium
5 May 2022Wakayama FinalWakayama Kihoku Shukyudan0−2Arterivo WakayamaWakayama
13:00JST Report Stadium:Kimiidera Athletic Stadium
7 May 2022Hyogo FinalCento Cuore Harima2−0FC.AWJSumoto
14:00JST Report Stadium:ASPA Goshikidai Sports Park
7 May 2022Kumamoto FinalKumamoto Gakuen University1−1(a.e.t.)
(2−4p)
FCK Marry Gold KumamotoKumamoto
14:00JST Report Stadium:Kumamoto Suizenji Stadium
7 May 2022Nagasaki FinalMD Nagasaki1−0Mitsubishi Nagasaki SCNagasaki
13:00JST Report Stadium:Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki
8 May 2022Fukui FinalFukui United7−1Sakai PhoenixSakai
13:00JST Report Stadium:Technoport Fukui Stadium
8 May 2022Iwate FinalMorioka Zebra0−3Fuji UniversityTōno
10:00JST Report Stadium:Tono City National Athletic Soccer Field
8 May 2022Kochi FinalKochi United2−0KUFC NankokuKōchi
13:00JST Report Stadium:Kochi Haruno Athletic Stadium
8 May 2022Miyagi FinalSony Sendai3−0Sendai UniversityRifu
13:00JST Report Stadium:Miyagi Co-op Megumino Soccer Field
8 May 2022Miyazaki FinalTegevajaro Miyazaki1−2(a.e.t.)Honda LockMiyazaki
13:00JST Report Stadium:Miyazaki City Ikimenomori Sports Park Athletics Stadium
8 May 2022Okinawa FinalOkinawa SV1−1(a.e.t.)
(8−7p)
Kaiho BankNanjō
11:00JST Report Stadium:Nanjō City Athletics Stadium
8 May 2022Saga FinalBrew Kashima2−0Kawasoe ClubTosu
11:00JST Report Stadium:Ekimae Real Estate Stadium

Participating clubs

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In parentheses: the amount of times each team qualified for the Emperor's Cup (appearance in the 2022 Emperor's Cup included)

2022 J1 League
all clubs join in the second round
2022 J2 League
all clubs join in the second round
Amateur Best Team
join in the first round
47 prefectural tournament winners
all clubs join in the first round

Note

  1. ^
    The Prefectural Cup Final of Ehime, Oita, and Kagawa were cancelled, due to some players of one or both teams in their respective prefectural finals testing positive for theCOVID-19disease. As a result:FC Imabariwon the Ehime Prefectural spot;Verspah Oitawon the Oita Prefectural spot asJ-Lease FC(their opponent) declined their participation in the final; AndTakamatsu Universitywon the Kagawa Prefectural spot asKamatamare Sanukiwithdrew from the final after the disease's outbreak in the squad.[6][7]

Calendar

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The schedule was announced on 21 December 2021.[8]The first round of the tournament was played on Saturdays and Mondays. From the second round to the semi-finals, the matches were played on Wednesdays, and the final on a Sunday. On a very rare occasion, the final was moved to be played on mid-October, due to Japan's participation at the2022 FIFA World Cup,held at the end of the year.

Round Date (backup date) Matches Clubs New entries this round
First round 21–22 May (23 May) 24 48 (47+1) → 24
Second round 1 June (8 June) 32 64 (24+18+22) → 32
Third round 22 June (29 June) 16 32 → 16
Fourth round 13 July (20 July) 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals 7 September (28 September) 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals 5 October 2 4 → 2
Final 16 October 1 2 → 1

Schedule

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First round

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The opening round of the 2022 Emperor's Cup with the 47 Prefectural Cup Final winners and a specially-seeded amateur team (Honda FC) was played from 21 to 22 May, with 23 May being the alternative match-playing date, if the match needed by any reason to be rescheduled.

21 May 2022Match 1Sapporo University1−0Yamanashi Gakuin University PegasusSapporo
13:00JST
  • Ogasawara36'
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Sapporo Atsubetsu Stadium
Attendance: 298
Referee: Shingo Kuniyoshi
21 May 2022Match 2Vertfee Yaita7−0Nagai ClubUtsunomiya
13:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Tochigi Green Stadium
Attendance: 269
Referee: Masaru Tezuka
21 May 2022Match 3Matsumoto Yamaga3−2FC HokurikuMatsumoto
13:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Sunpro Alwin
Attendance: 2,824
Referee: Yasuhiro Udagawa
21 May 2022Match 4FC Imabari1−4Okinawa SVMatsuyama
12:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Ningineer Stadium
Attendance: 516
Referee: Kenya Ohara
21 May 2022Match 8FC Gifu3−2Chukyo UniversityGifu
13:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Gifu Memorial Center
Attendance: 902
Referee: Yoshihito Hori
22 May 2022Match 9MD Nagasaki1−2FC Kagura ShimaneNagasaki
13:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Nagasaki City Kakidomari Stadium
Attendance: 255
Referee: Yasuyuki Matsumoto
22 May 2022Match 10Fukui United0−1Doshisha UniversitySakai
13:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Technoport Fukui Stadium
Attendance: 535
Referee: Takamasa Funahashi
21 May 2022Match 11Arterivo Wakayama2−4Kansai UniversityWakayama
13:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Kimiidera Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 393
Referee: Kiminori Yasukawa
22 May 2022Match 12Nara Club0−1(a.e.t.)Honda FCNara
13:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Rohto Field Nara
Attendance: 404
Referee: Yuichi Hanakawa
22 May 2022Match 15Brew Kashima0−2Kochi UnitedTosu
13:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
Attendance: 439
Referee: Takuya Yokoyama
22 May 2022Match 16Gainare Tottori0−4Verspah OitaTottori
13:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Axis Bird Stadium
Attendance: 434
Referee: Kazuyoshi Karashima
22 May 2022Match 19Kataller Toyama1−0Fujieda MYFCTakaoka
13:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Takaoka Sports Core
Attendance: 1,169
Referee: Toshiki Tomomasa
21 May 2022Match 22Fukushima United7−1North Asia UniversityFukushima
13:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Toho Stadium
Attendance: 546
Referee: Yuki Tanabe

Second round

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The matches on this round were played from 1 June to 8 June; 29 matches were played on 1 June and 3 matches on 8 June. Despite it being a professional league, theJ3 Leagueteams were not awarded a direct spot in this round, meaning that they had to undergo a prefectural qualification and win their first round matches to qualify for the second round. The direct spots were reserved toJ1 League,andJ2 Leagueteams.

1 June 2022Match 26Tokyo Verdy2−1Blaublitz AkitaChōfu
19:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 1,053
Referee: Yoshikazu Matsuzawa
1 June 2022Match 27Shonan Bellmare3−0Vertfee YaitaHiratsuka
18:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka
Attendance: 1,276
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama
1 June 2022Match 28Júbilo Iwata5−2Matsumoto YamagaIwata
19:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Yamaha Stadium
Attendance: 3,773
Referee: Toru Kakinuma
1 June 2022Match 29Avispa Fukuoka3−0Okinawa SVFukuoka
19:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 1,459
Referee: Tetsuro Yoshida
8 June 2022Match 31FC Tokyo2−0Fuji UniversityChōfu
19:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 3,276
Referee: Kazuyoshi Enomoto
1 June 2022Match 34FC Ryukyu1−4Omiya ArdijaOkinawa
19:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium
Attendance: 405
Referee: Takao Nishiyama
1 June 2022Match 35Gamba Osaka4−2(a.e.t.)FC GifuSuita
19:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 3,035
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
1 June 2022Match 36Oita Trinita3−0FC Kagura ShimaneOita
19:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Showa Denko Dome Oita
Attendance: 1,587
Referee: Tomokazu Sato
1 June 2022Match 37Nagoya Grampus2−0Doshisha UniversityNagoya
19:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Paloma Mizuho Stadium
Attendance: 3,909
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
1 June 2022Match 38JEF United Chiba1−2Zweigen KanazawaChiba
19:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Fukuda Denshi Arena
Attendance: 1,867
Referee: Koji Takasaki
1 June 2022Match 39Cerezo Osaka3−1Kansai UniversityOsaka
19:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Attendance: 3,157
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
1 June 2022Match 40Vegalta Sendai2−1Honda FCSendai
19:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Yurtec Stadium Sendai
Attendance: 1,587
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
1 June 2022Match 42Fagiano Okayama0−1Tochigi SCOkayama
19:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:City Light Stadium
Attendance: 1,802
Referee: Yuzo Sutani
1 June 2022Match 43Shimizu S-Pulse8−0Shunan UniversityShizuoka
19:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Attendance: 1,616
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
1 June 2022Match 44Kyoto Sanga3−1(a.e.t.)Kochi UnitedKyoto
19:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Takebishi Stadium Kyoto
Attendance: 1,708
Referee: Toshihiro Nakai
1 June 2022Match 45Sagan Tosu1−0Verspah OitaTosu
19:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
Attendance: 2,746
Referee: Akihiko Akeuchi
1 June 2022Match 46Albirex Niigata1−4Roasso KumamotoNiigata
19:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 4,135
Referee: Shingo Kuniyoshi
1 June 2022Match 49Vissel Kobe3−2Kataller ToyamaKobe
18:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 2,335
Referee: Koei Koya
1 June 2022Match 50Mito HollyHock1−2(a.e.t.)Renofa YamaguchiMito
19:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:K's denki Stadium Mito
Attendance: 845
Referee: Kazuyoshi Karashima
1 June 2022Match 55Sanfrecce Hiroshima2−0Honda LockFukuyama
18:30JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Fukuyama Tsuun Rose Stadium
Attendance: 2,463
Referee: Hayato Shimizu

Third round

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On 8 June 2022, all the teams in this round were confirmed, after all the remaining matches from the Second round came to an end. Match venues for the round were announced on 3 June 2022. Out of the four Japanese teams who got qualified for the2022 AFC Champions League,onlyVissel Kobequalified for the second round.[9]

22 June 2022Match 57Kawasaki Frontale0−1Tokyo VerdyKawasaki
19:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 7,534
Referee: Kazuyoshi Enomoto
22 June 2022Match 58Shonan Bellmare0−1Júbilo IwataHiratsuka
18:30JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka
Attendance: 1,955
Referee: Keigo Sendachi
22 June 2022Match 60FC Tokyo2−3(a.e.t.)V-Varen NagasakiIsahaya
19:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki
Attendance: 2,808
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
22 June 2022Match 61Kashima Antlers3−0Omiya ArdijaSaitama
19:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:NACK5 Stadium Omiya
Attendance: 6,161
Referee: Shu Kawamata
22 June 2022Match 60Gamba Osaka3−1Oita TrinitaOita
19:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Showa Denko Dome Oita
Attendance: 2,012
Referee: Takuto Okabe
22 June 2022Match 63Nagoya Grampus1−0Zweigen KanazawaKanazawa
19:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Ishikawa Athletics Stadium
Attendance: 2,959
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
22 June 2022Match 64Cerezo Osaka3−2Vegalta SendaiSendai
19:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Yurtec Stadium Sendai
Attendance: 2,494
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
22 June 2022Match 65Yokohama F. Marinos0−2Tochigi SCUtsunomiya
19:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Kanseki Stadium Tochigi
Attendance: 3,923
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
22 June 2022Match 66Shimizu S-Pulse0−1Kyoto SangaShizuoka
19:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Attendance: 2,302
Referee: Hirokazu Otsubo
22 June 2022Match 67Sagan Tosu3−2Roasso KumamotoKumamoto
19:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Egao Kenko Stadium
Attendance: 2,731
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
22 June 2022Match 69Vissel Kobe2−1Renofa YamaguchiYamaguchi
19:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Ishin Me-Life Stadium
Attendance: 6,640
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
22 June 2022Match 70Kashiwa Reysol2−1Tokushima VortisNaruto
19:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Pocarisweat Stadium
Attendance: 6,640
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura

Round of 16

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The match venues for the 4th round were announced on 22 June 2022, and the kick-off times were announced on 30 June 2022.[10][11]

20 July 2022Match 73Tokyo Verdy2−1(a.e.t.)Júbilo IwataChōfu
19:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 2,275
Referee: Yoshihiro Imamura
13 July 2022Match 74Avispa Fukuoka2−0V-Varen NagasakiIsahaya
19:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki
Attendance: 3,463
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
13 July 2022Match 75Kashima Antlers2−0Gamba OsakaKashima
19:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,663
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
13 July 2022Match 76Nagoya Grampus1−2Cerezo OsakaOsaka
18:30JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Attendance: 3,734
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
13 July 2022Match 77Tochigi SC1−2Kyoto SangaUtsunomiya
19:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Kanseki Stadium Tochigi
Attendance: 2,376
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
13 July 2022Match 78Sagan Tosu1−3Ventforet KofuKōfu
18:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:JIT Recycle Ink Stadium
Attendance: 1,820
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
13 July 2022Match 79Vissel Kobe2−1Kashiwa ReysolKobe
19:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 3,776
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

Quarter-finals

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A draw was conducted to determine the matchups of the quarter-final stage and onwards, on 15 July, and all the teams on the round were made known on 20 July. Six of the teams featuring in this round play in theJ1 League,while the other 2, Tokyo Verdy and Ventforet Kofu, play in theJ2 League.

7 September 2022Match 81Avispa Fukuoka1–2(a.e.t.)Ventforet KofuFukuoka
19:00JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 1,948
Referee: Yusuke Araki
7 September 2022Match 83Kyoto Sanga2−1Tokyo VerdyChōfu
19:00JST
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 2,454
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
7 September 2022Match 84Cerezo Osaka1−2Sanfrecce HiroshimaOsaka
18:30JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Attendance: 5,054
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura

Semi-finals

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Three teams from the J1, and one team from the J2, survived until the semi-finals. Sanfrecce Hiroshima qualified to the semi-finals while sitting as J1's 2nd-placed team, Kashima Antlers as J1's 4th-place, and Kyoto Sanga as J1's 13th-place, one point off the relegation zone. Kick-off times, broadcaster, and venues were released by JFA on 16 September.[12]Both matches were broadcast on NHK BS1 in Japan.

5 October 2022Match 85Ventforet Kofu1–0Kashima AntlersKashima
17:30JST Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium:Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 8,965
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima

Final

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 JapanJunya Takahashi Fukushima United 4
JapanKazushi Mitsuhira Ventforet Kofu
3 JapanAkira Silvano Disaro Shimizu S-Pulse 3
JapanPaulo Junichi Tanaka Matsumoto Yamaga
JapanRyusei Fujita Vertfee Yaita
BrazilPatric Gamba Osaka

References

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  2. ^"About the regulations and rules to be applied at the 2022 Emperor's cup"(in Japanese). Japan Football Association.
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  5. ^"Held opening press conference about Emperor's Cup JFA 102nd All Japan Soccer Championship".jfa.jp(in Japanese). 17 May 2022.Retrieved17 May2022.
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  9. ^"Đệ 102 xoay chuyển trời đất hoàng ly 3 hồi chiến ( 6/22 khai thúc giục ) thí hợp hội trường quyết định"(in Japanese). 3 June 2022.Retrieved3 June2022.
  10. ^"Đệ 102 xoay chuyển trời đất hoàng ly ラウンド16 ( 4 hồi chiến ) ※7/13 khai thúc giục thí hợp hội trường quyết định"(in Japanese). JFA. 22 June 2022.Retrieved22 June2022.
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