The 58th Emperor's Cup
x-Teams progress to next round.
- Toyo kogyo
- Fujita
- Fujita
- Fujita kogyo club (Japan Soccer League)
- Yanmar club
- Yanmar club (Kansai)
- Mazda Auto Hiroshima (Chugoku)
- Fujitsu
- Fujitsu
- Fujitsu (Japan Soccer League)
- Kyushu Sangyo University (Kyushu)
- Nippon Kokan
- Osaka University of Commerce (Kansai)
- Nippon Kokan (Japan Soccer League)
- Fujitsu
- Fujita
- Toyo kogyo
- Yanmar
- Yanmar
- Yanmar diesel (Japan Soccer League)
- Osaka University of Economic (Kansai)
- Nissei Plastic
- Fukuoka University (Kyushu)
- Nissei Plastic Industrial (Hoku-shin-etsu)
- Yanmar
- Toyo kogyo
- Tanabe
- Tanabe Seiyaku (Kansai)
- Teijin (Shikoku)
- Toyo kogyo (Japan Soccer League)
- Tanabe
- Yanmar
- Fujita
- Mitsubishi
- Furukawa
- Hitachi
- Hitachi (Japan Soccer League)
- Hosei Univ.
- Gonohe public office (Tohoku)
- Hosei University (Kanto)
- Furukawa
- Honda
- Honda Motor (Tokai)
- Kokushikan University (Kanto)
- Furukawa
- Sumitomo Metal Industries (Kanto)
- Furukawa electric (Japan Soccer League)
- Honda
- Hitachi
- Mitsubishi
- Sapporo Univ.
- Sapporo Univ.
- Nippon Steel (Japan Soccer League)
- Sapporo University (Hokkaido)
- Yomiuri
- Saitama teachers club (Kanto)
- Yomiuri soccer club (Japan Soccer League)
- Sapporo Univ.
- Mitsubishi
- Waseda Univ.
- Toyota Motor (Tokai)
- Waseda University (Kanto)
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Japan Soccer League)
- Waseda Univ.
- Sapporo Univ.
- Furukawa
Results
| Team | Score | Team | Date | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yanmar club | 4:1 aet | Mazda Auto Hiroshima | 24/12/1978 | Amagasaki |
| Fujitsu | 4:0 | Kyushu Sangyo Univ. | 24/12/1978 | Kobe |
| Osaka Univ. Comm. | 0:4 | Nippon Kokan | 24/12/1978 | Osaka |
| Yanmar | 6:0 | Osaka Univ. Econ. | 24/12/1978 | Amagasaki |
| Fukuoka Univ. | 0:4 | Nissei Plastic | 24/12/1978 | Osaka |
| Tanabe | 2:1 | Teijin | 24/12/1978 | Kobe |
| Gonohe pub. ofc. | 1:5 | Hosei Univ. | 24/12/1978 | Ueno |
| Honda | 2:1 | Kokushikan Univ. | 24/12/1978 | Shimizu |
| Sumitomo Metal | 0:1 | Furukawa | 24/12/1978 | Shimizu |
| Nippon Steel | 1:3 | Sapporo Univ. | 24/12/1978 | Nagoya |
| Saitama tchrs. | 1:3 | Yomiuri | 24/12/1978 | Nagoya |
| Toyota | 0:1 | Waseda Univ. | 24/12/1978 | Gifu |
| Team | Score | Team | Date | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujita | 5:1 | Yanmar club | 25/12/1978 | Kobe |
| Fujitsu | 1:0 | Nippon Kokan | 25/12/1978 | Kobe |
| Yanmar | 7:1 | Nissei Plastic | 25/12/1978 | Osaka |
| Tanabe | 2:3 | Toyo kogyo | 25/12/1978 | Osaka |
| Hitachi | 2:1 aet | Hosei Univ. | 25/12/1978 | Suzuka |
| Honda | 0:3 | Furukawa | 25/12/1978 | Shimizu |
| Sapporo Univ. | 2:0 | Yomiuri | 25/12/1978 | Nagoya |
| Waseda Univ. | 1:3 | Mitsubishi | 25/12/1978 | Gofu |
| Team | Score | Team | Date | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujita | 3:0 | Fujitsu | 27/12/1978 | Kobe |
| Yanmar | 2:2 aet (2:4)pso | Toyo kogyo | 27/12/1978 | Kobe |
| Hitachi | 1:1 aet (3:5)pso | Furukawa | 27/12/1978 | Nishigaoka, Tokyo |
| Sapporo Univ. | 0:5 | Mitsubishi | 27/12/1978 | Nishigaoka, Tokyo |
| Team | Score | Team | Date | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujita | 0:3 | Toyo kogyo | 30/12/1978 | Tokyo National stadium |
| Furukawa | 0:1 aet | Mitsubishi | 30/12/1978 | Tokyo National stadium |
| Team | Score | Team | Date | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyo kogyo | 0:1 | Mitsubishi | 1/1/1979 | Tokyo National stadium |
note
10 teams of Japan Soccer League division-1 and 18 representative teams of nine regions are qualified for the competition.
If two teams are level at the end of regulation time, extra time shall be played.
If the match is still undecided, the winning team (in the final, the winner) shall be decided in a penalty shoot-out.
Toyo kogyo as the finalist shall be eligible to play in Super Cup 1979.