The Emperor's Cup
-JFA 98th All Japan Football Championship Finals-

The 98th Emperor's Cup

x-Teams progress to next round.

  1. Frontale
    • Frontale
      • Frontale
        • KAWASAKI Frontale (J1)
        • Sony Sendai FC
          • Iwaki FC (Fukushima)
          • Sony Sendai FC (Miyagi)
      • Hollyhock
        • MITO Hollyhock (J2)
        • EHIME FC (J2)
    • Bellmare
      • Bellmare
        • SHONAN Bellmare (J1)
        • HUE Iwamizawa
          • Hokkaido University of education Iwamizawa (Hokkaido)
          • Nirasaki Astros (Yamanashi)
      • V.Varen
        • V.Varen NAGASAKI (J1)
        • Matsue City FC
          • SRC Hiroshima (Hiroshima)
          • Matsue City football club (Shimane)
  2. Sagan
    • Sagan
      • Sagan
        • Sagan TOSU (J1)
        • Tadotsu FC
          • Tadotsu football club (Kagawa)
          • Tokai University Kumamoto (Kumamoto)
      • Vortis
        • TOKUSHIMA Vortis (J2)
        • TOCHIGI S.C. (J2)
    • Vissel
      • Vissel
        • Vissel KOBE (J1)
        • Fukuoka Univ.
          • Fukuoka University (Fukuoka)
          • FC Tokushima (Tokushima)
      • JEF united
        • JEF united ICHIHARA-CHIBA (J2)
        • ReinMeer Aomori FC
          • Sakushin Gakuin University (Tochigi)
          • ReinMeer Aomori FC (Aomori)
  3. Montedio
    • Montedio
      • Reysol
        • KASHIWA Reysol (J1)
        • Vonds Ichihara FC
          • Blau Blitz AKITA (Akita)
          • Vonds Ichihara football club (Chiba)
      • Montedio
        • Montedio YAMAGATA (J2)
        • FC GIFU (J2)
    • FC Tokyo
      • FC Tokyo
        • F.C. TOKYO (J1)
        • RKU Dragons Ryugasaki
          • Ryutsu Keizai University Dragons Ryugasaki (Ibaraki)
          • Yamagata University (Yamagata)
      • Albirex
        • Albirex NIIGATA (J2)
        • Kochi United SC
          • Kochi United sports club (Kochi)
          • Mitsubishi Mizushima FC (Okayama)
  4. Vegalta
    • F-Marinos
      • F-Marinos
        • YOKOHAMA F-Marinos (J1)
        • FC Osaka
          • FC Osaka (Osaka)
          • Tokuyama University (Yamaguchi)
      • Yokohama FC
        • YOKOHAMA FC (J2)
        • Kamatamare SANUKI (J2)
    • Vegalta
      • Vegalta
        • Vegalta SENDAI (J1)
        • Thespa
          • Thespa Kusatsu GUNMA (Gunma)
          • Komazawa University (Tokyo)
      • Ardija
        • OMIYA Ardija (J2)
        • Parceiro
          • AC NAGANO Parceiro (Nagano)
          • Niigata University of Health and Welfare (Niigata)
  5. Antlers
    • Antlers
      • Antlers
        • KASHIMA Antlers (J1)
        • Honda FC
          • Arterivo Wakayama (Wakayama)
          • Honda football club (Shizuoka)
      • Zelvia
        • Fagiano OKAYAMA (J2)
        • FC MACHIDA Zelvia (J2)
    • Sanfrecce
      • Sanfrecce
        • Sanfrecce HIROSHIMA (J1)
        • Gainare
          • Gainare TOTTORI (Tottori)
          • Verspah Oita (Oita)
      • Grampus
        • NAGOYA Grampus (J1)
        • Nara club
          • Nara club (Nara)
          • Kanazawa Seiryo University (Ishikawa)
  6. Reds
    • Reds
      • Reds
        • URAWA Red Diamonds (J1)
        • YSCC Yokohama
          • Y.S.C.C. YOKOHAMA (Kanagawa)
          • Tokyo International University FC (Saitama)
      • Matsumoto Yamaga
        • MATSUMOTO Yamaga football club (J2)
        • Roasso KUMAMOTO (J2)
    • Verdy
      • Kwansei Gakuin Univ.
        • Gamba OSAKA (J1)
        • Kwansei Gakuin Univ.
          • Suzuka Unlimited football club (Mie)
          • Kwansei Gakuin University (Hyogo)
      • Verdy
        • TOKYO Verdy (J2)
        • Kataller
          • Kataller TOYAMA (Toyama)
          • Ococias Kyoto AC (Kyoto)
  7. Ventforet
    • Cerezo
      • Cerezo
        • Cerezo OSAKA (J1)
        • Tegevajaro Miyazaki
          • Saga LIXIL FC (Saga)
          • Tegevajaro Miyazaki (Miyazaki)
      • Zweigen
        • KYOTO Sanga F.C. (J2)
        • Zweigen KANAZAWA (J2)
    • Ventforet
      • S-Pulse
        • SHIMIZU S-Pulse (J1)
        • FC Imabari
          • FC RYUKYU (Okinawa)
          • FC Imabari (Ehime)
      • Ventforet
        • Ventforet KOFU (J2)
        • Ryutsu Keizai Univ.
          • Grulla MORIOKA (Iwate)
          • Ryutsu Keizai University (Collage)
  8. Júbilo
    • Júbilo
      • Júbilo
        • Júbilo IWATA (J1)
        • Chukyo Univ.
          • Saurcos Fukui (Fukui)
          • Chukyo University (Aichi)
      • Renofa
        • OITA Trinita (J2)
        • Renofa YAMAGUCHI FC (J2)
    • Consadole
      • Consadole
        • Hokkaido Consadole SAPPORO (J1)
        • MIO Biwako Shiga
          • NK Kani (Gifu)
          • MIO Biwako Shiga (Shiga)
      • Avispa
        • Avispa FUKUOKA (J2)
        • Kagoshima United FC
          • Kagoshima United FC (Kagoshima)
          • Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science (Nagasaki)

Results

tabel_.1st Rounds
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
Iwaki FC1:2Sony Sendai FC26/5/2018Iwaki
HUE Iwamizawa1:1
aet
(5:4)pso		Nirasaki Astros27/5/2018Sapporo
SRC Hiroshima0:4Matsue City FC27/5/2018Fukuyama
Tadotsu FC2:2
aet
(4:2)pso		Tokai Univ. Kumamoto26/5/2018Takamatsu
Fukuoka Univ.1:0FC Tokushima27/5/2018Fukuoka
Sakushin Gakuin Univ.3:3
aet
(8:9)pso		ReinMeer Aomori FC26/5/2018Utsunomiya
Blau Blitz0:1Vonds Ichihara FC27/5/2018Akita
RKU Dragons Ryugasaki2:0Yamagata Univ.27/5/2018Kashima
Kochi United SC2:0Mitsubishi Mizushima FC26/5/2018Kochi
FC Osaka3:0Tokuyama Univ.26/5/2018Nagai, Osaka
Thespa2:1Komazawa Univ.27/5/2018Maebashi
Parceiro3:2Niigata Univ. H&W26/5/2018Nagano
Arterivo Wakayama2:3
aet		Honda FC26/5/2018Wakayama
Gainare1:1
aet
(4:2)pso		Verspah Oita27/5/2018Tottori
Nara club2:0Kanazawa Seiryo Univ.26/5/2018Nara
YSCC Yokohama3:2TIU FC27/5/2018Hiratsuka
Suzuka Unlimited FC0:1Kwansei Gakuin Univ.27/5/2018Iga
Kataller1:0Ococias Kyoto AC27/5/2018Takaoka
Saga LIXIL FC0:3Tegevajaro Miyazaki27/5/2018Saga
FC Ryukyu1:1
aet
(5:6)pso		FC Imabari26/5/2018Okinawa
Grulla1:2Ryutsu Keizai Univ.27/5/2018Morioka
Saurcos Fukui2:3
aet		Chukyo Univ.26/5/2018Sakai
NK Kani0:3MIO Biwako Shiga27/5/2018Nagaragawa, Gifu
Kagoshima United FC3:0Nagasaki Inst. AS27/5/2018Kagoshima
tabel_.2nd Rounds
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
Frontale3:2Sony Sendai FC6/6/2018Kawasaki
Hollyhock2:0Ehime FC6/6/2018Mito
Bellmare1:0HUE Iwamizawa6/6/2018Hiratsuka
V.Varen2:1
aet		Matsue City FC6/6/2018Nagasaki
Sagan7:0Tadotsu FC6/6/2018Tosu
Vortis1:0Tochigi SC6/6/2018Naruto
Vissel3:0Fukuoka Univ.6/6/2018Kobe
JEF united2:2
aet
(5:4)pso		ReinMeer Aomori FC6/6/2018Chiba
Reysol6:0Vonds Ichihara FC6/6/2018Kashiwa
Montedio2:2
aet
(4:2)pso		FC Gifu6/6/2018Tendo
FC Tokyo4:2RKU Dragons Ryugasaki6/6/2018Chofu
Albirex0:0
aet
(5:3)pso		Kochi United SC6/6/2018Niigata
F-Marinos4:3FC Osaka6/6/2018Mitsuzawa, Yokohama
Yokohama FC2:0Kamatamare6/6/2018Marugame
Vegalta4:0Thespa6/6/2018Sendai
Ardija1:0Parceiro6/6/2018Omiya, Saitama
Antlers6:1Honda FC6/6/2018Kashima
Fagiano0:1
aet		Zelvia6/6/2018Okayama
Sanfrecce2:0Gainare6/6/2018Fukuyama
Grampus1:1
aet
(4:5)pso
(7:6)pso		Nara club6/6/2018
28/6/2018		Nagoya
Reds3:0YSCC Yokohama6/6/2018Urawa, Saitama
Matsumoto Yamaga1:1
aet
(5:4)pso		Roasso6/6/2018Matsumoto
Gamba1:2
aet		Kwansei Gakuin Univ.6/6/2018Suita
Verdy3:2Kataller6/6/2018Nishigaoka, Tokyo
Cerezo1:0Tegevajaro Miyazaki6/6/2018Nagai, Osaka
Sanga1:3
aet		Zweigen6/6/2018Kyoto
S-Pulse1:0FC Imabari6/6/2018Shimizu, Shizuoka
Ventforet3:1Ryutsu Keizai Univ.6/6/2018Kofu
Júbilo3:2
aet		Chukyo Univ.6/6/2018Iwata
Trinita1:2Renofa6/6/2018Yamaguchi
Consadole2:1MIO Biwako Shiga6/6/2018Sapporo
Avispa1:0Kagoshima United FC6/6/2018Fukuoka
tabel_.3rd Rounds
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
Frontale1:1
aet
(4:2)pso		Hollyhock11/7/2018Mito
Bellmare1:1
aet
(4:3)pso		V.Varen11/7/2018Hiratsuka
Sagan3:1Vortis11/7/2018Naruto
Vissel6:1JEF united11/7/2018Chiba
Reysol1:2Montedio11/7/2018Tendo
FC Tokyo3:1Albirex11/7/2018Niigata
F-Marinos2:1
aet		Yokohama FC11/7/2018Mitsuzawa, Yokohama
Vegalta1:0Ardija11/7/2018Omiya, Saitama
Antlers5:1Zelvia11/7/2018Machida
Sanfrecce4:1
aet		Grampus*11/7/2018
22/8/2018		Hiroshima Big Arch
Reds2:1Matsumoto Yamaga11/7/2018Matsumoto
Kwansei Gakuin Univ.0:1Verdy11/7/2018Nishigaoka, Tokyo
Cerezo3:0Zweigen11/7/2018Kanazawa
S-Pulse0:1Ventforet11/7/2018Kofu
Júbilo4:1Renofa11/7/2018Yamaguchi
Consadole4:0Avispa11/7/2018Fukuoka
tabel_.Rounds 16 (4th Rounds)
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
Frontale3:1Bellmare22/8/2018Kawasaki
Sagan3:0Vissel22/8/2018Tosu
Montedio1:1
aet
(7:6)pso		FC Tokyo22/8/2018Tendo
F-Marinos2:3Vegalta22/8/2018Mitsuzawa, Yokohama
Antlers2:0
aet		Sanfrecce26/9/2018Kashima
Reds1:0Verdy22/8/2018Kumagaya
Cerezo0:1
aet		Ventforet22/8/2018Kofu
Júbilo4:2Consadole26/9/2018Iwata
tabel_.Quarter-finals
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
Reds2:0Sagan24/10/2018Kumagaya
Antlers1:0Ventforet21/11/2018Kofu
Júbilo1:1
aet
(3:4)pso		Vegalta24/10/2018Iwata
Frontale2:3Montedio24/10/2018Tendo
tabel_.Semi-finals
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
Reds1:0Antlers16/12/2018
5/12/2018		Kashima
Vegalta3:2Montedio16/12/2018
5/12/2018		Sendai
tabel_.Final
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
Reds1:0Vegalta24/12/2018
9/12/2018		Saitama 2002

note

40 J-League's teams (18 J1 teams and 22 J2 teams), the 66th All Japan University Football Championship winner 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.

Reds as the winner shall be eligible to play in Super Cup 2019.

Reds as the winner shall be eligible to play in AFC Champions League 2019.

Qualifying finals

tabel_.Qualifying finals
WinnersScoreOpponentsRegionsMore representative teams
Hokkaido University of education Iwamizawa (4)2:2
aet
(4:2)pso		Norbritz Hokkaido FCHOKKAIDOConsadole (38)
ReinMeer Aomori FC (2)5:2Blancdieu Hirosaki FCAOMORI
Grulla MORIOKA (12)6:1Fuji club 2003IWATE
Sony Sendai FC (20)3:1Sendai UniversityMIYAGIVegalta (25)
Blau Blitz AKITA (25)1:0Saruta kogyoAKITA
Yamagata University (6)3:1FC Parafrente YonezawaYAMAGATAMontedio (27)
Iwaki FC (2)2:1FUKUSHIMA United FCFUKUSHIMA
Ryutsu Keizai University Dragons Ryugasaki (1)4:3
aet		University of TsukubaIBARAKIAntlers (35), Hollyhock (23), Ryutsu Keizai Univ. (9)
Sakushin Gakuin University (1)3:2Tochigi UVA FCTOCHIGITochigi SC (19)
Thespa Kusatsu GUNMA (16)1:1
aet
(3:1)pso		tonan MaebashiGUNMA
Tokyo International University FC (1)2:1Tokyo International UniversitySAITAMAReds (54), Ardija (24)
Vonds Ichihara football club (2)2:1Briobecca UrayasuCHIBAReysol (51), JEF united (54)
Komazawa University (13)2:1Tokyo United FCTOKYOFC Tokyo (25), Verdy (44), Zelvia (7)
Y.S.C.C. YOKOHAMA (8)2:1S.C. SAGAMIHARAKANAGAWAFrontale (35), F-Marinos (41), Yokohama FC (20), Bellmare (47)
Nirasaki Astros (15)2:1Yamanashi Gakuin University PegasusYAMANASHIVentforet (27)
AC NAGANO Parceiro (8)2:0Matsumoto UniversityNAGANOMatsumoto Yamaga (13)
Niigata University of Health and Welfare (3)5:1Niigata University of ManagementNIIGATAAlbirex (27)
Kataller TOYAMA (10)5:0Toyama Shinjo ClubTOYAMA
Kanazawa Seiryo University (1)2:2
aet
(5:4)pso		Hokuriku UniversityISHIKAWAZweigen (15)
Saurcos Fukui (10)2:0Sakai PhoenixFUKUI
Honda football club (38)1:0Azul Claro NUMAZUSHIZUOKAS-Pulse (27), Júbilo (42)
Chukyo University (6)2:1
aet		FC Maruyasu OkazakiAICHIGrampus (42)
Suzuka Unlimited football club (5)4:1Veertien MieMIE
NK Kani (1)1:0FC GIFU secondGIFUFC Gifu (13)
MIO Biwako Shiga (6)3:1Biwako Seikei Sport CollegeSHIGA
Ococias Kyoto AC (3)4:0Ritsumeikan UniversityKYOTOSanga FC (36)
FC Osaka (4)1:0Hannan UniversityOSAKAGamba (38), Cerezo (50)
Kwansei Gakuin University (26)1:1
aet
(9:8)pso		Banditonce KakogawaHYOGOVissel (32)
Nara club (10)2:0Tenri UniversityNARA
Arterivo Wakayama (10)2:1
aet		Kainan football clubWAKAYAMA
Gainare TOTTORI (21)2:0Tottori UniversityTOTTORI
Matsue City football club (5)3:0SC MatsueSHIMANE
Mitsubishi Mizushima FC (12)2:1International Pacific UniversityOKAYAMAFagiano (11)
SRC Hiroshima (5)3:1Fukuyama UniversityHIROSHIMASanfrecce (67)
Tokuyama University (10)6:1FC Baleine ShimonosekiYAMAGUCHIRenofa (15)
Tadotsu football club (3)1:1
aet
(4:2)pso		R.VELHO TakamatsuKAGAWAKamatamare (20)
FC Tokushima (3)4:0Tokushima University Faculty of MedicineTOKUSHIMAVortis (30)
FC Imabari (10)4:0Matsuyama UniversityEHIMEEhime FC (20)
Kochi United sports club (3)3:0KUFC NankokuKOCHI
Fukuoka University (32)1:1
aet
(9:8)pso		Giravanz KITAKYUSHUFUKUOKAAvispa (27)
Saga LIXIL FC (8)2:2
aet
(6:5)pso		Saga UniversitySAGASagan (27)
Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science (1)2:0MD NagasakiNAGASAKIV.Varen (12)
Tokai University Kumamoto (3)3:2
aet		Kumamoto teachers Shuyu-danKUMAMOTORoasso (19)
Verspah Oita (8)1:0Nippon Bunri UniversityOITATrinita (23)
Tegevajaro Miyazaki (1)3:1Honda Lock SCMIYAZAKI
Kagoshima United FC (5)2:0National Institute of Fitness and Sports in KanoyaKAGOSHIMA
FC RYUKYU (12)4:1Okinawa Sport-VereinOKINAWA

note

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

FC Tokushima changes the team name from FC Tokushima Celeste.

Ococias Kyoto AC changes the team name from Amitie SC Kyoto.