The 88th Emperor's Cup

x-Teams progress to next round.

Gamba
- F-Marinos
  - F-Marinos
    - Reds
      - URAWA Red Diamonds (J1)
      - Ehime FC
        
        EHIME FC (J2)
        Sagawa Pr.
        
        Sagawa Pr.
        
        Sagawa Printing SC (Kyoto)
        Aichi Gakuin University (Aichi)
        
        Ehime Univ.
        
        Kainan FC (Wakayama)
        Ehime University (Ehime)
    - F-Marinos
      - YOKOHAMA F-Marinos (J1)
      - Consadole SAPPORO (J1)
  - Sagan
    - Sagan
      - OITA Trinita (J1)
      - Sagan
        
        Sagan TOSU (J2)
        Honda FC
        
        Hannan Univ.
        
        FC GIFU second (Gifu)
        Hannan University (Osaka)
        
        Honda FC
        
        Yokkaichi University (Mie)
        Honda football club (Shizuoka)
    - Vissel
      - Vissel KOBE (J1)
      - Matsumoto Yamaga FC
        
        SHONAN Bellmare (J2)
        Matsumoto Yamaga FC
        
        Saurcos Fukui
        
        Saurcos Fukui (Fukui)
        Nara Sangyo University (Nara)
        
        Matsumoto Yamaga FC
        
        Niigata University of Management (Niigata)
        Matsumoto Yamaga football club (Nagano)
- Gamba
  - Gamba
    - Gamba
      - Gamba OSAKA (J1)
      - Ventforet
        
        Ventforet KOFU (J2)
        Fagiano
        
        Fagiano
        
        Fagiano OKAYAMA FC (Okayama)
        Hitachi Kasado (Yamaguchi)
        
        Volca Kagoshima
        
        Fukuyama University (Hiroshima)
        Volca Kagoshima (Kagoshima)
    - Júbilo
      - Júbilo IWATA (J1)
      - Tochigi SC
        
        TOCHIGI S.C. (Japan Football League)
        Roasso KUMAMOTO (J2)
  - Grampus
    - Grampus
      - NAGOYA Grampus (J1)
      - FC Gifu
        
        FC GIFU (J2)
        Zweigen Kanazawa
        
        Kataller
        
        Banditonce Kakogawa (Hyogo)
        Kataller TOYAMA (Toyama)
        
        Zweigen Kanazawa
        
        Zweigen Kanazawa (Ishikawa)
        Sagawa Shiga FC (Shiga)
    - Ardija
      - OMIYA Ardija (J1)
      - Cerezo
        
        Cerezo OSAKA (J2)
        Sony Sendai FC
        
        Ryutsu Keizai Univ.
        
        Ryutsu Keizai University (Ibaraki)
        NPO Yokohama Sports & Culture Club (Kanagawa)
        
        Sony Sendai FC
        
        Tamaho football club (Yamanashi)
        Sony Sendai FC (Miyagi)
Reysol
- FC Tokyo
  - S-Pulse
    - Antlers
      - KASHIMA Antlers (J1)
      - Kokushikan Univ.
        
        TOKUSHIMA Vortis (J2)
        Kokushikan Univ.
        
        Dohto Univ.
        
        Dohto University (Hokkaido)
        Shobi University (Saitama)
        
        Kokushikan Univ.
        
        Fukushima United FC (Fukushima)
        Kokushikan University (Tokyo)
    - S-Pulse
      - SHIMIZU S-Pulse (J1)
      - JEF united ICHIHARA-CHIBA (J1)
  - FC Tokyo
    - Albirex
      - Albirex NIIGATA (J1)
      - Yokohama FC
        
        YOKOHAMA FC (J2)
        Okinawa Kariyushi FC
        
        Okinawa Kariyushi FC
        
        Kyushu INAX (Saga)
        Okinawa Kariyushi FC (Okinawa)
        
        Ohzu HS
        
        Ohzu High school (Kumamoto)
        Nippon Bunri University (Oita)
    - FC Tokyo
      - F.C. TOKYO (J1)
      - Vegalta
        
        Vegalta SENDAI (J2)
        New Wave
        
        Mitsubishi Nagasaki
        
        Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki (Nagasaki)
        Dezzolla Shimane Esporte Clube (Shimane)
        
        New Wave
        
        New Wave KITAKYUSHU (Fukuoka)
        Honda Lock SC (Miyazaki)
- Reysol
  - Reysol
    - Reysol
      - KASHIWA Reysol (J1)
      - Thespa
        
        Thespa KUSATSU (J2)
        Vortis second
        
        Vortis second
        
        TOKUSHIMA Vortis second (Tokushima)
        Kochi University (Kochi)
        
        Kamatamare Sanuki
        
        Kamatamare Sanuki (Kagawa)
        Gainare TOTTORI (Tottori)
    - Sanga
      - KYOTO Sanga F.C. (J1)
      - Hollyhock
        
        Avispa FUKUOKA (J2)
        MITO Hollyhock (J2)
  - Sanfrecce
    - Frontale
      - KAWASAKI Frontale (J1)
      - Montedio
        
        Montedio YAMAGATA (J2)
        Hitachi Tochigi UVA
        
        Hitachi Tochigi UVA
        
        Hitachi Tochigi UVA Sports Club (Tochigi)
        Aomori Yamada High school (Aomori)
        
        JEF reserves
        
        Arte Takasaki (Gunma)
        JEF united ICHIHARA-CHIBA reserves (Chiba)
    - Sanfrecce
      - TOKYO Verdy (J1)
      - Sanfrecce
        
        Sanfrecce HIROSHIMA (J2)
        Osaka Univ. HSS
        
        Osaka Univ. HSS
        
        TDK SC (Akita)
        Osaka University of Health and Sport sciences (College)
        
        Grulla Morioka
        
        Grulla Morioka (Iwate)
        Yamagata University (Yamagata)

Results

tabel_.1st Rounds
Team	Score	Team	Date	Venues
Sagawa Pr.	7:1	Aichi Gakuin Univ.	14/9/2008	Yamashiro
Kainan FC	0:2	Ehime Univ.	14/9/2008	Wakayama
FC Gifu second	0:1	Hannan Univ.	14/9/2008	Gifu
Yokkaichi Univ.	1:3	Honda FC	13/9/2008	Suzuka
Saurcos Fukui	2:1 aet	Nara Sangyo Univ.	13/9/2008	Sakai, Fukui
Niigata Univ. Management	1:5	Matsumoto Yamaga FC	14/9/2008	Shibata
Fagiano	6:0	Hitachi Kasado	13/9/2008	Okayama
Fukuyama Univ.	0:3	Volca Kagoshima	14/9/2008	Fukuyama
Banditonce Kakogawa	0:1	Kataller	13/9/2008	Miki
Zweigen Kanazawa	4:3 aet	Sagawa Shiga FC	13/9/2008	Kanazawa
Ryutsu Keizai Univ.	4:2	YSCC	14/9/2008	Hitachi
Tamaho FC	0:10	Sony Sendai FC	14/9/2008	Nirasaki
Dohto Univ.	4:1	Shobi Univ.	13/9/2008	Sapporo
Fukushima United FC	1:4	Kokushikan Univ.	14/9/2008	Naraha
Kyushu INAX	1:3	Okinawa Kariyushi FC	14/9/2008	Saga
Ohzu HS	2:1	Nippon Bunri Univ.	14/9/2008	Kumamoto
Mitsubishi Nagasaki	3:0	Dezzolla Shimane EC	14/9/2008	Isahaya
New Wave	1:1 aet (4:2)pso	Honda Lock SC	14/9/2008	Fukuoka
Vortis second	2:1	Kochi Univ.	13/9/2008	Tokushima
Kamatamare Sanuki	1:0	Gainare	13/9/2008	Takamatsu
Hitachi Tochigi UVA	2:0	Aomori Yamada HS	14/9/2008	Utsunomiya
Arte Takasaki	0:2	JEF reserves	14/9/2008	Maebashi
TDK SC	2:3 aet	Osaka Univ. HSS	13/9/2008	Akita
Grulla Morioka	5:1	Yamagata Univ.	14/9/2008	Morioka

tabel_.2nd Rounds
Team	Score	Team	Date	Venues
Sagawa Printing SC	5:1	Ehime Univ.	21/9/2008	Yamashiro
Hannan Univ.	0:4	Honda FC	21/9/2008	Minato, Nagoya
Saurcos Fukui	0:4	Matsumoto Yamaga FC	20/9/2008	Sakai, Fukui
Fagiano	2:0	Volca Kagoshima	20/9/2008	Okayama
Kataller	1:2	Zweigen Kanazawa	21/9/2008	Kakogawa
Ryutsu Keizai Univ.	2:3 aet	Sony Sendai FC	20/9/2008	Naka
Dohto Univ.	1:6	Kokushikan Univ.	21/9/2008	Sapporo
Okinawa Kariyushi FC	2:1	Ohzu HS	21/9/2008	Tosu
Mitsubishi Nagasaki	0:1	New Wave	20/9/2008	Isahaya
Vortis second	2:1	Kamatamare Sanuki	20/9/2008	Tokushima
Hitachi Tochigi UVA	2:1	JEF reserves	21/9/2008	Tochigi
Osaka Univ. HSS	3:0	Grulla Morioka	20/9/2008	Akita

tabel_.3rd Rounds
Team	Score	Team	Date	Venues
Ehime FC	2:1	Sagawa Printing SC	12/10/2008	Matsuyama
Sagan	4:0	Honda FC	12/10/2008	Saga
Bellmare	1:1 aet (4:5)pso	Matsumoto Yamaga FC	12/10/2008	Hiratsuka
Ventforet	1:0	Fagiano	12/10/2008	Kofu
Tochigi SC	1:1 aet (5:3)pso	Roasso	12/10/2008	Tochigi
FC Gifu	1:0	Zweigen Kanazawa	12/10/2008	Toyama
Cerezo	1:0	Sony Sendai FC	12/10/2008	Osaka
Vortis	0:1 aet	Kokushikan Univ.	12/10/2008	Naruto
Yokohama FC	2:1	Okinawa Kariyushi FC	12/10/2008	Mitsuzawa, Yokohama
Vegalta	2:0	New Wave	12/10/2008	Sendai
Thespa	2:0	Vortis second	12/10/2008	Maebashi
Avispa	0:1 aet	Hollyhock	12/10/2008	Fukuoka
Montedio	4:1 aet	Hitachi Tochigi UVA	12/10/2008	Tendo
Sanfrecce	6:0	Osaka Univ. HSS	12/10/2008	Akita

tabel_.4th Rounds
Team	Score	Team	Date	Venues
Reds	1:0 aet	Ehime FC	3/11/2008	Urawa, Saitama
F-Marinos	1:0	Consadole	2/11/2008	Mitsuzawa, Yokohama
Trinita	0:2	Sagan	5/11/2008	Oita
Vissel	8:0	Matsumoto Yamaga FC	2/11/2008	Kobe
Gamba	2:1 aet	Ventforet	16/11/2008	Expo '70 Stadium, Suita
Júbilo	3:1	Tochigi SC	2/11/2008	Iwata
Grampus	1:0	FC Gifu	2/11/2008	Toyota
Ardija	1:0	Cerezo	2/11/2008	Omiya, Saitama
Antlers	2:2 aet (3:0)pso	Kokushikan Univ.	2/11/2008	Kashima
S-Pulse	1:0	JEF united	5/11/2008	Shimizu, Shizuoka
Albirex	2:0	Yokohama FC	2/11/2008	Niigata
FC Tokyo	2:1	Vegalta	3/11/2008	Chofu
Reysol	1:0	Thespa	2/11/2008	Kashiwanoha stadium, Kashiwa
Sanga	3:0	Hollyhock	2/11/2008	Kyoto
Frontale	3:1	Montedio	3/11/2008	Kawasaki
Verdy	0:1	Sanfrecce	2/11/2008	Nishigaoka, Tokyo

tabel_.5th Rounds
Team	Score	Team	Date	Venues
Reds	2:2 aet (5:6)pso	F-Marinos	15/11/2008	Marugame
Sagan	5:2	Vissel	15/11/2008	Kobe
Gamba	3:1	Júbilo	26/11/2008	Iwata
Grampus	2:1	Ardija	15/11/2008	Omiya, Saitama
Antlers	3:4 aet	S-Pulse	15/11/2008	Kashima
Albirex	2:3	FC Tokyo	15/11/2008	Tottori
Reysol	1:0	Sanga	15/11/2008	Toyama
Frontale	0:2	Sanfrecce	15/11/2008	Isahaya

tabel_.Quarter-finals
Team	Score	Team	Date	Venues
F-Marinos	3:1	Sagan	20/11/2008	Tosu
Gamba	2:1	Grampus	25/11/2008	Kobe Universiade
S-Pulse	1:2	FC Tokyo	20/11/2008	Sendai
Reysol	3:2 aet	Sanfrecce	25/11/2008	Okayama

tabel_.Semi-finals
Team	Score	Team	Date	Venues
F-Marinos	0:1 aet	Gamba	29/11/2008	Tokyo National stadium
FC Tokyo	1:2	Reysol	29/11/2008	Fukuroi

tabel_.Final
Team	Score	Team	Date	Venues
Gamba	1:0 aet	Reysol	1/1/2009	Tokyo National stadium

note

33 J-League's teams, the top one team of the Japan Football League in first half season of the League, the top one team of the 32nd Prime Minister Cup and 47 representative teams of administrative divisions are qualified for the competition.

If two teams are level at the end of regulation time, 30 minutes of extra time (two 15 minutes halfs) 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.

Gamba as the winner shall be eligible to play in Super Cup 2009.

Gamba as the winner shall be eligible to play in AFC Champions League 2009.

Qualifying finals

tabel_.Qualifying finals
Winners	Score	Opponents	Regions	More representative teams
Dohto University (6)	3:2	Tokai University Sapporo Campus	HOKKAIDO	Consadole (28)
Aomori Yamada High school (2)	4:0	Hachinohe University	AOMORI
Grulla Morioka (2)	1:0	Iwate University	IWATE
Sony Sendai FC (11)	2:0	Sendai University	MIYAGI	Vegalta (15)
TDK SC (15)	1:0	F.C. Akita Cambiare	AKITA
Yamagata University (3)	2:0	Shinjo Higashi High school	YAMAGATA	Montedio (17)
Fukushima United FC (1)	4:1	Bandits Iwaki	FUKUSHIMA
Ryutsu Keizai University (5)	4:0	Club Dragons	IBARAKI	Antlers (25), Hollyhock (13)
Hitachi Tochigi UVA Sports Club (2)	5:2	Sakushin Gakuin University	TOCHIGI	Tochigi SC (11)
Arte Takasaki (7)	1:1 aet (6:5)pso	tonan Maebashi	GUNMA	Thespa (6)
Shobi University (2)	2:1	Honda Luminozo Sayama football club	SAITAMA	Reds (44), Ardija (14)
JEF united ICHIHARA-CHIBA reserves (3)	4:1	Juntendo University	CHIBA	Reysol (41), JEF united (44)
Kokushikan University (14)	1:0	Yokogawa Musashino FC	TOKYO	FC Tokyo (15), Verdy (34)
NPO Yokohama Sports & Culture Club (2)	3:2	Tokai University	KANAGAWA	F-Marinos (31), Frontale (25), Yokohama FC (10), Bellmare (37)
Tamaho football club (1)	4:1	Otsuki FC Monarchs	YAMANASHI	Ventforet (17)
Matsumoto Yamaga football club (3)	2:1	AC Nagano Parceiro	NAGANO
Niigata University of Management (1)	3:1	CUPS Seiro	NIIGATA	Albirex (17)
Kataller TOYAMA (1)	4:0	Toyama University	TOYAMA
Zweigen Kanazawa (5)	4:1	Hokuriku University	ISHIKAWA
Saurcos Fukui (1)	2:1	Maruoka Phoenix	FUKUI
Honda football club (33)	2:0	Yazaki Valente FC	SHIZUOKA	S-Pulse (17), Júbilo (32)
Aichi Gakuin University (8)	2:0	Football club Kariya	AICHI	Grampus (32)
Yokkaichi University (3)	6:3	Mie Chukyo University	MIE
FC GIFU second (1)	4:0	Gifu Keizai University	GIFU	FC Gifu (3)
Sagawa Shiga FC (2)	2:0	MIO Biwako Kusatsu	SHIGA
Sagawa Printing SC (5)	3:2	Doshisha University	KYOTO	Sanga FC (26)
Hannan University (10)	3:1	Ain Food	OSAKA	Gamba (28), Cerezo (40), Osaka Univ. HSS (11)
Banditonce Kakogawa (6)	2:0	Sanyo Electric Sumoto	HYOGO	Vissel (22)
Nara Sangyo University (4)	1:0	Diablossa Takada FC	NARA
Kainan FC (2)	1:0	Hatsushiba Hashimoto High school	WAKAYAMA
Gainare TOTTORI (11)	2:1	SC Tottori Dreams	TOTTORI
Dezzolla Shimane Esporte Clube (5)	2:2 aet (6:5)pso	Rissho University Shonan High school	SHIMANE
Fagiano OKAYAMA FC (1)	4:3	Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima FC	OKAYAMA
Fukuyama University (3)	3:1	Hiroshima Shudo University	HIROSHIMA	Sanfrecce (57)
Hitachi Kasado (1)	2:1	Tokuyama University	YAMAGUCHI
Kamatamare Sanuki (10)	7:0	Takamatsu University	KAGAWA
TOKUSHIMA Vortis second (3)	8:0	Tokushima Konpuriru SC	TOKUSHIMA	Vortis (20)
Ehime University (1)	1:1 aet (5:4)pso	Matsuyama University	EHIME	Ehime FC (10)
Kochi University (13)	5:0	Nangoku Kochi FC	KOCHI
New Wave KITAKYUSHU (1)	2:1	Kyushu Sangyo University	FUKUOKA	Avispa (17)
Kyushu INAX (5)	2:0	Saga University	SAGA	Sagan (17)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki (6)	1:0	V.Varen Nagasaki	NAGASAKI
Ohzu High school (2)	3:0	Vainqueur Kumamoto FC	KUMAMOTO	Roasso (9)
Nippon Bunri University (4)	1:0	OITA Trinita U-18	OITA	Trinita (13)
Honda Lock SC (7)	3:0	Miyazaki Sangyo-keiei University	MIYAZAKI
Volca Kagoshima (5)	1:0	National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya	KAGOSHIMA
Okinawa Kariyushi FC (5)	3:0	Okinawa University	OKINAWA

note

The winners of each divisional final are qualified for the finals.
The (numbers) of each team are numbers of appearance in the finals.

Banditonce Kakogawa changes the team name from Banditonce Kobe.

Dezzolla Shimane Esporte Clube changes the team name from FC Central Chugoku.

TOKUSHIMA Vortis second changes the team name from TOKUSHIMA Vortis amateur.