2010 Emperor's Cup Explained

The began on 4 September 2010 and ended on 1 January 2011 with the final at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Gamba Osaka were the two-time defending champions, having won two previous tournaments.

Kashima Antlers won the tournament and was awarded a 2011 AFC Champions League berth.

Calendar

Round	Date	Matches	width=100	Clubs !	New entries this round
First round	September 3	24	48 → 24	47 Prefectural Qualifying Cup winners 1 University Qualifying Cup winning club
Second round	September 5	32	24+18+19+3 → 32	18 J1 clubs 19 J2 clubs 3 JFL seeded clubs
Third round	October 9, 11, 13	16	32 → 16
Fourth Round	November 17	8	16 → 8
Quarterfinals	December 25	4	8 → 4
Semifinals	December 29	2	4 → 2
Final	January 1, 2011	1	2 → 1

Participants

Starting in the first round

Prefectural finals winners – 47 teams

• Hokkaidō – Sapporo University
• Aomori – Vanraure Hachinohe
• Iwate – Grulla Morioka
• Miyagi – Sony Sendai
• Akita – Blaublitz Akita
• Yamagata – Yamagata University
• Fukushima – Fukushima United
• Ibaraki – Ryutsu Keizai University
• Tochigi – Tochigi Uva
• Gunma – Arte Takasaki
• Saitama – Tokyo International University
• Chiba – Juntendo University
• Tokyo – Tokyo Verdy U-18
• Kanagawa – YSCC Yokohama
• Niigata – Japan Soccer College
• Toyama – Toyama Shinjo Club
• Ishikawa – Zweigen Kanazawa
• Fukui – Saurcos Fukui
• Yamanashi – Tamaho FC
• Nagano – Matsumoto Yamaga
• Gifu – FC Gifu Second
• Shizuoka – Honda FC
• Aichi – Chukyo University
• Mie – Yokkaichi University
• Shiga – MIO Biwako Shiga
• Kyoto – SP Kyoto
• Osaka – Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
• Hyōgo – Kwansei Gakuin University
• Nara – Nara Club
• Wakayama – Arterivo Wakayama
• Tottori – Yonago Kita High School
• Shimane – Dezzolla Shimane
• Okayama – International Pacific University
• Hiroshima – Sagawa Express Chugoku
• Yamaguchi – Renofa Yamaguchi
• Tokushima – Tokushima Vortis Second
• Kagawa – Kamatamare Sanuki
• Ehime – Ehime FC Shimanami
• Kochi – Kochi University
• Fukuoka – Fukuoka University of Education
• Saga – Saga University
• Nagasaki – V-Varen Nagasaki
• Kumamoto – Kumamoto Gakuen University High School
• Ōita – HOYO Atletico ELAN
• Miyazaki – Honda Lock
• Kagoshima – NIFS Kanoya
• Okinawa – FC Ryukyu

Prime Minister Cup University football tournament winners – 1 team

• Komazawa University

Starting in the second round

J.League Division 1 – 18 teams

• Vegalta Sendai
• Montedio Yamagata
• Kashima Antlers
• Omiya Ardija
• Urawa Red Diamonds
• FC Tokyo
• Kawasaki Frontale
• Yokohama F. Marinos
• Shonan Bellmare
• Shimizu S-Pulse
• Júbilo Iwata
• Nagoya Grampus
• Albirex Niigata
• Kyoto Sanga
• Cerezo Osaka
• Gamba Osaka
• Vissel Kobe
• Sanfrecce Hiroshima

J.League Division 2 – 19 teams

• Consadole Sapporo
• Mito HollyHock
• Tochigi SC
• Thespa Kusatsu
• Kashiwa Reysol
• JEF United Chiba
• Tokyo Verdy
• Yokohama FC
• Ventforet Kofu
• Kataller Toyama
• FC Gifu
• Fagiano Okayama
• Tokushima Vortis
• Ehime FC
• Giravanz Kitakyushu
• Avispa Fukuoka
• Sagan Tosu
• Roasso Kumamoto
• Oita Trinita

Japan Football League – 3 teams

• Gainare Tottori
• Sagawa Shiga
• Machida Zelvia

※Clubs ranked from first to third at the end of the 17th week of 2010 Japan Football League.

Matches

All matches are Japan Standard Time

First round

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Second round

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Third round

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Fourth round

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Quarter finals

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Semi finals

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Final

See main article: 2010 Emperor's Cup Final.

External links

• Official site of the 90th Emperor's Cup