2008 Emperor's Cup

The 88th Emperor's Cup began on September 13, 2008 and ended on January 1, 2009 with the final which took place at National Stadium in Tokyo. As the champion, Gamba Osaka participated in 2009 AFC Champions League.

2008 Emperor's Cup

Tournament details
Country	Japan
Teams	82
Final positions
Champions	Gamba Osaka (2nd title)
Runners-up	Kashiwa Reysol
Tournament statistics
Matches played	81
← 2007 2009 →

Calendar

Round	Date	Matches	Clubs	New entries this round
First Round	13 September 2008 14 September 2008	24	48 → 24	47 Prefectural Qualifying Cup Winners 1 University Qualifying Cup Winner
Second Round	20 September 2008 21 September 2008	12	24 → 12	–
Third Round	12 October 2008	14	12+15+1 → 14	15 J2 Clubs 1 JFL Seeded Club
Fourth Round	2 November 2008 3 November 2008 5 November 2008	16	14+18 → 16	18 J1 Clubs
Fifth Round	15 November 2008	8	16 → 8	none
Quarter-finals	20 December 2008	4	8 → 4	none
Semi-finals	29 December 2008	2	4 → 2	none
Final	1 January 2009	1	2 → 1	none

Participants

J.League Division 1

• Consadole Sapporo
• Kashima Antlers
• Omiya Ardija
• Urawa Red Diamonds
• Kashiwa Reysol
• JEF United Ichihara Chiba
• FC Tokyo
• Tokyo Verdy
• Kawasaki Frontale

• Yokohama F. Marinos
• Shimizu S-Pulse
• Júbilo Iwata
• Nagoya Grampus
• Albirex Niigata
• Kyoto Sanga FC
• Gamba Osaka
• Vissel Kobe
• Oita Trinita

J.League Division 2

• Vegalta Sendai
• Montedio Yamagata
• Mito HollyHock
• Thespa Kusatsu
• Yokohama FC
• Shonan Bellmare
• FC Gifu
• Ventforet Kofu

• Cerezo Osaka
• Sanfrecce Hiroshima
• Tokushima Vortis
• Ehime FC
• Avispa Fukuoka
• Sagan Tosu
• Roasso Kumamoto

Japan Football League

• Tochigi SC

Prime Minister Cup University football tournament Winner

• Osaka Taiiku University

Prefectures

• Hokkaidō – Dohto University
• Aomori – Aomori Yamada High School
• Iwate – Grulla Morioka
• Miyagi – Sony Sendai FC
• Akita – TDK S.C.
• Yamagata – Yamagata University
• Fukushima – Fukushima United FC
• Ibaraki – Ryutsu Keizai University
• Tochigi – Hitachi Tochigi Uva SC
• Gunma – Arte Takasaki
• Saitama – Shobi University
• Chiba – JEF United Ichihara Chiba Reserves
• Tokyo – Kokushikan University
• Kanagawa – YSCC Yokohama
• Niigata – Niigata University of Management
• Toyama – Kataller Toyama
• Ishikawa – Zweigen Kanazawa
• Fukui – Saurcos Fukui
• Yamanashi – Tamaho FC
• Nagano – Matsumoto Yamaga FC
• Gifu – FC Gifu Second
• Shizuoka – Honda FC
• Aichi – Aichi Gakuin University
• Mie – Yokkaichi University

• Shiga – Sagawa Shiga FC
• Kyoto – Sagawa Printing SC
• Osaka – Hannan University
• Hyōgo – Banditonce Kakogawa FC
• Nara – Nara Sangyo University
• Wakayama – Kainan FC
• Tottori – Gainare Tottori
• Shimane – Dezzolla Shimane
• Okayama – Fagiano Okayama
• Hiroshima – Fukuyama University
• Yamaguchi – Hitachi Kasado FC
• Tokushima – Tokushima Vortis Second
• Kagawa – Kamatamare Sanuki
• Ehime – Ehime University
• Kochi – Kochi University
• Fukuoka – New Wave Kitakyushu
• Saga – Kyushu Inax SC
• Nagasaki – Mitsubishi Nagasaki SC
• Kumamoto – Kumamoto Ohzu High School
• Ōita – Nippon Bunri University
• Miyazaki – Honda Lock SC
• Kagoshima – Volca Kagoshima
• Okinawa – Okinawa Kariyushi FC

Matches

All matches are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

First round

2008-09-14

13:00

Sagawa Printing SC	7  – 1	Aichi Gakuin University

2008-09-14

13:00

Kainan FC	0  – 2	Ehime University

2008-09-14

13:00

FC Gifu Second	0  – 1	Hannan University

2008-09-13

13:00

Yokkaichi University	1  – 3	Honda FC

2008-09-13

17:00

Saurcos Fukui	2  – 1 (a.e.t.)	Nara Sangyo University

2008-09-14

13:00

Niigata University of Management	1  – 5	Matsumoto Yamaga FC

2008-09-13

13:00

Fagiano Okayama FC	6  – 0	Hitachi Kasado

Momotaro Stadium

2008-09-14

13:00

Fukuyama University	0  – 3	Volca Kagoshima

2008-09-13

13:00

Banditonce Kakogawa FC	0  – 1	Kataller Toyama

2008-09-13

19:00

Zweigen Kanazawa	4  – 3 (a.e.t.)	Sagawa Shiga FC

2008-09-14

13:00

Ryutsu Keizai University	4  – 2	Y.S.C.C Yokohama

2008-09-14

13:00

Tamaho FC	0  – 10	Sony Sendai FC

2008-09-13

13:00

Dohto University	4  – 1	Shobi University

Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium

2008-09-14

13:00

Fukushima United F.C	1  – 4	Kokushikan University

2008-09-14

13:00

Kyushu Inax	1  – 3	Okinawa Kariyushi

2008-09-14

13:00

Ohzu H.S	2  – 1	Nippon Bunri University

KKWing Stadium

2008-09-14

14:00

Mitsubishi Nagasaki	3  – 0	Dezzolla Shimane

2008-09-14

13:00

New Wave Kitakyushu	1  – 1 (a.e.t.)	Honda Lock SC
Penalties
	4  – 2

Level-5 stadium

2008-09-13

13:00

Tokushima Vortis Second	2  – 1	Kochi University

2008-09-13

13:00

Kamatamare Sanuki	1  – 0	Gainare Tottori

2008-09-14

13:00

Hitachi Tochigi Uva SC	2  – 0	Aomori Yamada H.S

Tochigi Green Stadium

2008-09-14

13:00

Arte Takasaki	0  – 2	JEF United Ichihara Chiba Reserves

2008-09-13

13:00

TDK S.C.	2  – 3 (a.e.t.)	Osaka Taiiku University

2008-09-13

13:00

Grulla Morioka	5  – 1	Yamagata University

Second round

2008-09-21

13:00

Sagawa Printing SC	5  – 1	Ehime University

2008-09-21

13:00

Hannan University	0  – 4	Honda FC

2008-09-20

13:00

Saurcos Fukui	0  – 4	Matsumoto Yamaga FC

2008-09-20

13:00

Fagiano Okayama	2  – 0	Volca Kagoshima

Momotaro Stadium

2008-09-21

13:00

Kataller Toyama	1  – 2	Zweigen Kanazawa

2008-09-14

13:00

Ryutsu Keizai University	2  – 3 (a.e.t.)	Sony Sendai FC

Kasamatsu Stadium

2008-09-21

13:00

Dohto University	1  – 6	Kokushikan University

Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium

2008-09-21

13:00

Okinawa Kariyushi	2  – 1	Ohzu H.S

Best Amenity Stadium, Tosu

2008-09-20

13:00

Mitsubishi Nagasaki	0  – 1	New Wave Kitakyushu

2008-09-20

13:00

Tokushima Vortis Second	2  – 1	Kamatamare Sanuki

2008-09-21

13:00

Hitachi Tochigi Uva SC	2  – 1	JEF United Ichihara Chiba Reserves

2008-09-20

13:00

Osaka Taiiku University	3  – 0	Grulla Morioka

Third round

The 15 J2 teams plus one JFL representative (Tochigi SC) entered at this round.

2008-10-12

13:00

Sagawa Printing SC	1  – 2	Ehime FC
Hirai 37'		Uchimura 42' Oki 64'

Ningineer Stadium, Matsuyama

Attendance: 1,569

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2008-10-12

13:00

Sagan Tosu	4  – 0	Honda FC
Uchima 2' Hirose 57' 67' Funatani 82'

Best Amenity Stadium, Tosu

Attendance: 2,307

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2008-10-12

19:00

Shonan Bellmare	1 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Matsumoto Yamaga FC
Hara 23'		Kakimoto 26'
Penalties
	4 – 5

Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium, Hiratsuka

Attendance: 2,580

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2008-10-12

13:00

Ventforet Kofu	1  – 0	Fagiano Okayama
Onishi 44'

Kose Sports Stadium, Kofu

Attendance: 4,420

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2008-10-12

13:00

Tochigi SC	1  – 1 (a.e.t.)	Kumamoto
Yuki Okada 81'		Komorida 54'
Penalties
	5  – 3

Tochigi Green Stadium, Tochigi

Attendance: 3,011

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2008-10-12

13:00

Zweigen Kanazawa	0  – 1	FC Gifu
		Aikawa 83'

Toyama Athletic Recreation Park Stadium Toyama

Attendance: 1,515

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2008-10-12

13:00

Cerezo Osaka	1  – 0	Sony Sendai FC
Gilton 65'

Nagai Stadium, Osaka

Attendance: 2,403

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2008-10-12

13:00

Tokushima Vortis	0  – 1 (a.e.t.)	Kokushikan University
		Matsumoto 118'

Naruto Athletic Stadium, Naruto

Attendance: 1,174

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2008-10-12

13:00

Yokohama FC	2  – 1	Okinawa Kariyushi FC
Ikemoto 41' Hakkaku 89'		Saito 37'

Mitsuzawa Stadium, Yokohama

Attendance: 2,358

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2008-10-12

13:00

Vegalta Sendai	2  – 0	New Wave Kitakyushu
Nakashima 20' Tanoue 89'

Sendai Stadium, Sendai

Attendance: 6,357

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2008-10-12

13:00

Thespa Kusatsu	2  – 0	Tokushima Vortis Second
Goto 48' Takada 66'

Shikishima Stadium, Maebashi

Attendance: 1,693

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2008-10-12

13:00

Avispa Fukuoka	0  – 1 (a.e.t.)	Mito HollyHock
		Matsumoto 114'

Level-5 stadium, Fukuoka

Attendance: 1,738

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2008-10-12

13:00

Montedio Yamagata	4  – 1 (a.e.t.)	Hitachi Tochigi Uva SC
Sakai 36' Toyoda 93' 111' Miyazaki 112'		Tatesawa 54'

Yamagata Park Stadium, Yamagata

Attendance: 2,185

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2008-10-12

13:00

Osaka Taiiku University	0  – 6	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
		Makino 15' Hattori 30' 75' Moriwaki 60' Takayanagi 86' Kubo 87'

Yabase Athletic Stadium, Akita

Attendance: 1,271

Fourth round

The 18 J1 teams entered at this round.

2008-11-03

13:00

Urawa Red Diamonds	1  – 0 (a.e.t.)	Ehime FC
Ponte 96'

Urawa Komaba Stadium Saitama

Attendance: 16,724

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2008-11-02

13:00

Yokohama F. Marinos	1  – 0	Consadole Sapporo
Hyōdō 70'

Mitsuzawa Stadium Yokohama

Attendance: 5,728

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2008-11-05

19:00

Oita Trinita	0  – 2	Sagan Tosu
		Hirose 28' 52'

Ōita Stadium, Ōita

Attendance: 5,512

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2008-11-02

13:00

Matsumoto Yamaga FC	0  – 8	Vissel Kobe
		Yoshida 13' Tanaka 29' Leandro 50' 84' Kurihara 63' 73', 75' Ōkubo 65'

Home's Stadium Kobe, Kobe

Attendance: 3,268

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2008-11-16

13:00

Gamba Osaka	2  – 1 (a.e.t.)	Ventforet Kofu
Yamaguchi 80' Sasaki 104'		Maranhao 1'

Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

Attendance: 3,694

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2008-11-02

13:00

Júbilo Iwata	3  – 1	Tochigi SC
Kawamura 43' Nakayama 69' Ota 72'		Sato 66'

Yamaha Stadium, Iwata

Attendance: 4,088

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2008-11-02

13:00

Nagoya Grampus	1  – 0	FC Gifu
Yoshida 89'

Toyota Stadium, Toyota

Attendance: 7,597

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2008-11-02

13:00

Omiya Ardija	1  – 0	Cerezo Osaka
Lavrič 61'

NACK5 Stadium, Ōmiya, Saitama

Attendance: 3,574

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2008-11-02

13:00

Kashima Antlers	2  – 2 (a.e.t.)	Kokushikan University
Danilo 43' Marquinhos 74'		Takahashi 39' Amano 59
Penalties
Marquinhos Nozawa Danilo	3  – 0	Takeoka Kashiwa Yoshino

Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima

Attendance: 5,286

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2008-11-05

13:00

Shimizu S-Pulse	1  – 0	JEF United Ichihara Chiba
Okazaki 89'

Nihondaira Sports Stadium, Shimizu

Attendance: 4,214

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2008-11-02

13:00

Albirex Niigata	2  – 0	Yokohama FC
Alessandro 18' Uchida 20'

Niigata Stadium, Niigata

Attendance: 7,607

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2008-11-02

13:00

FC Tokyo	2  – 1	Vegalta Sendai
Hirayama 19' 89'		Nakahara 72'

Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu

Attendance: 10,528

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2008-11-02

13:00

Kashiwa Reysol	1  – 0	Thespa Kusatsu
Suganuma 83'

Kashiwa no Ha Park Stadium Kashiwa

Attendance: 4,569

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2008-11-02

13:00

Mito HollyHock	0  – 3	Kyoto Sanga FC
		Ando 11' Nishino 46' Hayashi 47'

Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium, Kyoto

Attendance: 2,802

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2008-11-03

13:00

Kawasaki Frontale	3  – 1	Montedio Yamagata
Taniguchi 19' Vitor Júnior 43' Renatinho 56'		Ishii 9'

Todoroki Athletics Stadium, Kawasaki

Attendance: 8,221

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2008-11-02

13:00

Tokyo Verdy	0  – 1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
		Takayanagi 89'

Nishigaoka National Stadium, Tokyo

Attendance: 5,411

Fifth round

2008-11-15

13:00

Urawa Red Diamonds	2  – 2 (a.e.t.)	Yokohama F. Marinos
Escudero 43' Horinouchi 47'		Kano 5' Tanaka 20'
Penalties
Ponte Nagai Umesaki Hirakawa Nishizawa Suzuki	5  – 6	Kano Hyōdō Ogura Tanaka Tanaka Kurihara

Marugame Stadium, Marugame

Attendance: 10,303

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2008-11-15

13:00

Sagan Tosu	5  – 2	Vissel Kobe
Fujita 1' 57' Takahashi 9' Hirose 36' 52'		Komoto 46' Park Kang-Jo 80'

Home's Stadium, Kobe

Attendance: 2,856

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2008-11-26

19:00

Júbilo Iwata	1  – 3	Gamba Osaka
Nishi 1'		Sasaki 15' Yamaguchi 55' Yamazaki 74'

Yamaha Stadium, Iwata

Attendance: 2,648

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2008-11-15

13:00

Omiya Ardija	1  – 2	Nagoya Grampus
Uchida 25'		Johnsen 2' 34'

NACK5 Stadium, Ōmiya

Attendance: 4,371

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2008-11-15

13:00

Kashima Antlers	3  – 4 (a.e.t.)	Shimizu S-Pulse
Masuda 28' Marquinhos 50' Marcinho 114'		Hyodo 17' Yamamoto 80' Edamura 104' Hara 119'

Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima

Attendance: 5,158

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2008-11-15

13:00

Albirex Niigata	2  – 3	FC Tokyo
Marcio 6' Chiba 21'		Emerson 31' Akamine 53' Kajiyama 62'

Tottori Soccer Stadium, Tottori

Attendance: 3,211

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2008-11-15

13:00

Kashiwa Reysol	1  – 0	Kyoto Sanga FC
Popó 63'

Toyama Athletic Recreation Park Stadium, Toyama

Attendance: 5,023

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2008-11-15

13:00

Kawasaki Frontale	0  – 2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
		Aoyama 33' Morisaki 57'

Nagasaki Sports Park Stadium, Isahaya

Attendance: 4,858

Quarter finals

2008-12-20

13:00

Sagan Tosu	1  – 3	Yokohama F. Marinos
Hirose 23'		Nakazawa 26' Kurihara 44' Kano 89'

Best Amenity Stadium Tosu

Attendance: 9,656

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2008-12-25

19:00

Gamba Osaka	2  – 1	Nagoya Grampus
Lucas 13' Nakazawa 22'		Sugimoto 70'

Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe

Attendance: 4,955

Referee: Toshimitsu Yoshida

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2008-12-20

13:00

Shimizu S-Pulse	1  – 2	FC Tokyo
Takagi 25'		Akamine 49' 50'

Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai

Attendance: 8,051

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2008-12-20

15:00

Kashiwa Reysol	3  – 2 (a.e.t.)	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Koga 3' Suganuma 13' França 99'		Satō 6' 26'

Momotaro Stadium, Okayama

Attendance: 8,531

Semi finals

2008-12-29

15:00

Yokohama F. Marinos	0  – 1 (a.e.t.)	Gamba Osaka
		Yamazaki 117'

National Stadium, Tokyo

Attendance: 19,843

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2008-12-29

13:00

FC Tokyo	1 – 2	Kashiwa Reysol
Suzuki 31'		França 68' Lee 88'

Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi, Shizuoka

Attendance: 12,458

Final

Main article: 2008 Emperor's Cup Final

2009-01-01

14:00

Gamba Osaka	1 – 0 (a.e.t.)	Kashiwa Reysol
Bando 116'

National Stadium, Tokyo

Attendance: 44,066

Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

External links

• Official site of the 88th Emperor's Cup (in Japanese)