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The 2025 Emperor's Cup prefectural qualifiers is a series of tournaments with each prefectural champion being granted qualification for the 2025 Emperor's Cup, the main football cup competition in Japan.[1][2] It is the 29th time that lower ranking teams qualify for the Emperor's Cup via prefectural tournaments, as before the 1996 Emperor's Cup, the lower ranked teams in the competition qualified via regional qualification.[3][4]

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J1 League and J2 League clubs did not participate in the prefectural tournaments, as those clubs are automatically qualified for the Cup.[5][6]

Usually, the format of the Emperor's Cup opens 48 berths for amateur clubs, with all of them being assigned into the first round of the competition. Alongside the 47 prefectural champions, the JFA annually assigns a specially designated club to complete the roster of 48 amateur teams into the round. The specially designated clubs automatically skip the qualification stage and then, does not participate in their respective prefectural tournaments. On 2025, Toyo University was benefited from it and skipped the Tokyo Metropolitan Qualifying Tournament.

Customarily, university teams are allowed to participate in each tournament. Some university clubs have two or more affiliated teams participating, with its second-and-beyond teams composed of present and past students in that university. The first-team of each universities uses its formal and original name to distinguish themselves from its affiliated teams, which is most of the time done by attaching abbreviations (such as "FC", "AFC" or "SC") to the names of their respective universities.

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Prefectural tournaments

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Teams playing in higher tiers usually receive a bye from the early stages of each tournament, with some automatically seeded to the prefectural final. This is the case with many J3 League teams, as the only professional clubs eligible to participate. Some prefectures holds qualification to their prefectural tournaments, splitting "social representatives" and "university representatives" into the qualifiers. This is more prone to occur when two or more clubs from the same prefecture are members of the J3 League and/or Japan Football League, as both leagues' clubs are exempt from being treated as a "social representative", a term which describes amateur clubs whose players are, or were affiliated unanimously, with the same university.

The boxes for each prefectural tournament below only shows matches of each prefecture's final tournament, omitting the preliminary rounds.

Hokkaido


Aomori

9 March 1st round Bogolle D. Tsugaru 5–1 Oirase FC
16 March 1st round Shichinohe SC 0–2 Blancdieu Hirosaki FC

16 March 2nd round Bogolle D. Tsugaru 0–2 Hachinohe Gakuin University



Iwate

9 March 1st round Tono SC 0–3 Oshu United FC

16 March 2nd round Ganju Iwate 7–0 Nippon Steel Kamaishi
9 March 1st round Iwate University 10–1 Hanamaki Club
16 March 2nd round Fuji Club 6–1 Oshu United FC

23 March 3rd round Fuji Club 0–0
(4–5 p)
Fuji University


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Akita

6 April 1st round Akita University 0–0
(5–6 p)
Resaca Nishime
6 April 1st round TDK Shinwakai 4–2 Akita FC Cambiare

13 April Semi-finalsSaruta Kogyo0–1 Resaca Nishime
13 April Semi-finals TDK Shinwakai 0–3 North Asia University

20 April Final Resaca Nishime 0–2 North Asia University

Miyagi

24 November 2024 1st round Sendai Sasuke FC 3–1 SSC

24 November 2024 2nd round RICOH Industries Tohoku 2–1 Hitome Senbonzakura feat. SUFT
9 March 2025 2nd round Sendai Sasuke FC 0–0
(8–9 p)
Tohoku University
10 November 2024 2nd round Tohoku Gakuin University 0–2 Shichigahama SC
10 November 2024 2nd round Miyagi University of Education 1–5 Michinoku Sendai FC

16 March 2025 3rd round RICOH Industries Tohoku 0–4 Tohoku University
8 December 2024 3rd round Shichigahama SC 1–5 Michinoku Sendai FC

27 April Semi-finals Michinoku Sendai FC 0–3 Sendai University

Yamagata

9 March 1st round Kanai SC 1–0 Mikawa SC
16 March 1st round Tohoku University CSS 1–2 Yamagata BB
9 March 1st round FC Parafrente Yonezawa 5–0 Nakayama SC

16 March Quarter-finals Oyama SC 6–0 Nagai FC
16 March Quarter-finals Kanai SC 4–0 Nagai Club
23 March Quarter-finals Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine 0–3 Yamagata BB
24 March Quarter-finals FC Parafrente Yonezawa 0–0
(5–3 p)
Yamagata University

30 March Semi-finals Oyama SC 2–1 Kanai SC
30 March Semi-finals Yamagata BB 0–4 FC Parafrente Yonezawa

6 April Final Oyama SC 4–2 FC Parafrente Yonezawa

Fukushima

6 April 1st round Kitakata FC 1–2 Fukushima Medical University
6 April 1st round Freedom 0–2 FC Alcatraz
6 April 1st round FC Beau Belle 3–2 FC Sfidante Soma
6 April 1st round FFC Sazanka 0–2 Kitashiba Electric
6 April 1st round Miles 0–1 Viancone Fukushima

13 April 2nd round Fukushima Medical University 1–1
(4–3 p)
Violet's Shinobu Dream
13 April 2nd round Higashi Nippon International University 2–1 FC Alcatraz
13 April 2nd round FC Beau Belle 3–1 Kitashiba Electric
13 April 2nd round Merry 5–0 Viancone Fukushima

20 April 3rd round FC Primeiro Fukushima 1–0 Fukushima Medical University
20 April 3rd round Higashi Nippon International University 6–1 Iwaki Furukawa
20 April 3rd round Fukushima University 0–1 FC Beau Belle
20 April 3rd round Merry 0–0
(2–4 p)
Chaneaule Koriyama FC

27 April 4th round FC Primeiro Fukushima 0–1 Higashi Nippon International University
27 April 4th round FC Beau Belle 1–1
(5–4 p)
Chaneaule Koriyama FC

4 May 5th round Higashi Nippon International University 3–0 FC Beau Belle

Ibaraki

23 April Quarter-finals University of Tsukuba 2–0 FC Rowdy Moriya
23 April Quarter-finals Ryutsu Keizai University 9–0 Tsukuba Syukyu Club
23 April Quarter-finals Kashima Sawayaka FC 1–2 RKD Ryugasaki


Tochigi


27 April Semi-finals Vertfee Yaita 1–4 Tochigi SC

Gunma

23 March 1st round Ora United 0–2 Tonan Maebashi Satellite


27 April 3rd round Tonan Maebashi 0–0
(4–5 p)
Jobu University

Saitama

27 April Final Aventura Kawaguchi 0–2 Tokyo International University

Chiba

Tokyo

26 April Semi-finals Nankatsu SC 1–3 Meiji University
26 April Semi-finals Tokyo 23 2–4 Hosei University

Kanagawa

1 March 1st round Tokai University 8–0 Atsugi Hayabusa FC
1 March 1st round Kanagawa University 0–1 Toho Titanium SC
2 March 1st round Toin University of Yokohama 1–2 Onodera FC
2 March 1st round Kanto Gakuin University 7–0 Esperanza SC

9 March 2nd round Onodera FC 2–0 Kanto Gakuin University

16 March 3rd round Toho Titanium SC 1–2 Onodera FC

27 April 4th round YSCC Yokohama 1–0 Onodera FC

Yamanashi

9 March 1st round Espaco Shirane 3–1 Tsuru University
9 March 1st round Fujiyoshida Club 0–2 Yamanashi University
9 March 1st round Fortuna SC 1–2 Chillz CF

16 March 2nd round Nirasaki Astros 1–2 Espaco Shirane
16 March 2nd round Yamanashi University 3–5 Chuo City Tamaho FC
17 March 2nd round USC Nanaho 4–0 Chillz CF
17 March 2nd round FC Rise 0–2 SK Route FC

30 March 3rd round Espaco Shirane 1–6 Chuo City Tamaho FC
30 March 3rd round USC Nanaho 0–0
(5–4 p)
SK Route FC

13 April Semi-finals Yamanashi Gakuin University 2–1 Chuo City Tamaho FC
13 April Semi-finals USC Nanaho 2–7 YGU Pegasus

Niigata

17 November 2024 1st round CUPS Seiro 1–1
(5–3 p)
FC Clanimo
24 November 2024 1st round Niigata University 4–1 AS Jamineiro
17 November 2024 1st round Granscena Niigata FC 5–2 Sandai FC
17 November 2024 1st round '09 Keidai FC 1–4 Shimami FC

24 March 2nd round Aoba FC 0–3 Niigata JSC
24 March 2nd round Granscena Niigata FC 1–5 Shimami FC

30 March Quarter-finals Japan Soccer College 13–0 Niigata JSC
30 March Quarter-finals NUHW FC 0–0
(1–4 p)
Shimami FC


Nagano

22 September 2024 1st round Nagano University 3–1 Minamiminowa FC
22 September 2024 1st round MJ's club 3−0 (W.O) Baldio Nagano
22 September 2024 1st round Cereja 1–2 FC Violets
22 September 2024 1st round Azalee Iida 7–1 Gracia Mu
22 September 2024 1st round FC Atlas 1–1
(4–1 p)
Nakano Esperanza
22 September 2024 1st round Suzaka City FC 2–1 FC Fellows

10 October 2024 2nd round Libertas Chikuma FC 1–0 Nagano University
10 October 2024 2nd round MJ's club 3–2 FC Violets
10 October 2024 2nd round Azalee Iida 2−0 FC Atlas
10 October 2024 2nd round Suzaka City FC 0–6 FC Abies

3 November 2024 3rd round Artista Asama 4–0 Libertas Chikuma FC
3 November 2024 3rd round MJ's club 0–2 Antelope Shiojiri
17 November 2024 3rd round FC Matsucelona 3–0 Azalee Iida
17 November 2024 3rd round FC Abies 1–6 Matsumoto University

23 March 4th round Artista Asama 2–0 Antelope Shiojiri



Toyama

22 September 2024 1st round Toyama Prefectural Office 2–3 Hokuden Club
22 September 2024 1st round Wings FC 1–2 FC Ban's
22 September 2024 1st round Primavera Nyuzen 2–0 Toyama Teachers SC

10 November 2024 2nd round Valiente Toyama 7–0 Hokuden Club
10 November 2024 2nd round Fujikoshi 0–4 Ishin Club
10 November 2024 2nd round Libertad FC 7–0 FC Ban's
10 November 2024 2nd round Primavera Nyuzen 1–4 Joganji Toyama

24 March 3rd round Valiente Toyama 4–1 Ishin Club
24 March 3rd round Libertad FC 1–2 Joganji Toyama

30 March 4th round N-Style 1–0 Valiente Toyama
30 March 4th round Joganji Toyama 1–0 Toyama University

27 April 5th round N-Style 0–2 Joganji Toyama

11 May Final Toyama Shinjo 7–0 Joganji Toyama

Ishikawa

30 March 1st round SR Komatsu 2–3 Kanazawa Seiryo University


Fukui

6 November 2024 1st round Fukui University 0–3 Seleção Fukui Campione
17 November 2024 1st round Awara Club 5–0 Fukui Prefectural University
6 November 2024 1st round Sabae Azzurri 4–3 Atletico Fukui
17 November 2024 1st round Fukui Prefectural Office 1–3 Fukui University Faculty of Medicine

13 November 2024 2nd round Fascino Blu 2–0 Seleção Fukui Campione
24 November 2024 2nd round Awara Club 1–3 Fukui KSC
13 November 2024 2nd round SSC Katsuyama 0–2 Sabae Azzurri
24 November 2024 2nd round Fukui University Faculty of Medicine 1–1
(4–2 p)
Origine

23 March Quarter-finals Fukui United FC 3–0 Fascino blu
23 March Quarter-finals Fukui KSC 0–6 Fukui University of Technology
23 March Quarter-finals Ono FC 1–0 Sabae Azzurri
23 March Quarter-finals Fukui University Faculty of Medicine 0–3 Sakai Phoenix

27 April Semi-finals Ono FC 0–1 Sakai Phoenix

11 May Final Fukui United FC 6–0 Sakai Phoenix

Shizuoka

27 April Semi-finals Azul Claro Numazu 1–3 Gakunan F. Mosuperio
27 April Semi-finals Honda FC 2–0 Tokoha University

11 May Final Gakunan F. Mosuperio 1–2 Honda FC

Aichi


Gifu


10 May Final FC Gifu 3–0 FC Gifu Second

Mie

27 April Semi-finals FC Ise-Shima 2–1 Atletico Suzuka

Shiga

30 March 1st round Rennais Gakuen SC 1–5 Viabenten Shiga
30 March 1st round Moriyama Samurai 2000 4–0 Biwako SC Rosage

26 April Semi-finals Biwako Seikei Sport College 2–3 Viabenten Shiga
26 April Semi-finals Moriyama Samurai 2000 2–1 Reilac Shiga

11 May Final Viabenten Shiga 0–1 Moriyama Samurai 2000

Kyoto


Osaka

30 March 1st round Hannan University 1–0 Route 11

27 April Semi-finals FC Osaka 3–0 Kansai University

Hyogo

23 March 1st round FC Basara Hyogo 6–0 Kwangaku Club

26 April Semi-finals FC Basara Hyogo 3–2 Kwansei Gakuin University

10 May Final Cento Cuore Harima FC 2–2
(2–4 p)
FC Basara Hyogo

Nara

31 March 1st round Tenri University 0–2 Porvenir Kashihara Next

26 April Semi-finals Nara Club 3–0 Porvenir Kashihara Next
26 April Semi-finals Velago Ikoma 1–2 Asuka FC

10 May Final Nara Club 2–0 Asuka FC

Wakayama

16 February 1st round Diverti Club 1–1
(5–4 p)
Daimon FC Junrelo
23 February 1st round Kinan Mandalore 1–1
(6–5 p)
FC Azul Wakayama
16 February 1st round FC Tricky 2–9 FC Ludique
16 February 1st round FC Diporto 2–1 Solatiora Wakayama
16 February 1st round FC Blaze Yuasa 3–4 Monkey Banana FC
23 February 1st round Wakayama University 2–0 Wakayama Prefectural Office
16 February 1st round Ito FC 1–1
(5–3 p)
Kainan FC

2 March 2nd round FC Wakayama 2–2
(5–6 p)
Diverti Club
9 March 2nd round Kinan Mandalore 0–1 FC Fortuna
2 March 2nd round FC Ludique 8–1 FC Diporto
9 March 2nd round Kindai University Faculty of Biophysical Engineering 0–4 Nanki Orange Sunrise FC
2 March 2nd round Wakayama Kihoku Shukyudan 4–1 Monkey Banana FC
9 March 2nd round Wakayama University 1–0 Ito FC

23 March 3rd round Diverti Club 0–1 FC Fortuna
23 March 3rd round FC Ludique 0–6 Nanki Orange Sunrise FC
23 March 3rd round Wakayama Kihoku Shukyudan 0–0
(5–3 p)
Wakayama University

27 April Semi-finals FC Fortuna 0–4 Nanki Orange Sunrise FC
27 April Semi-finals Wakayama Kihoku Shukyudan 0–7 Arterivo Wakayama

11 May Final Nanki Orange Sunrise FC 0–8 Arterivo Wakayama

Tottori

23 March 1st round L.tatio 1–2 Zweiens
23 March 1st round Disparate 2–0 Vermelho

30 March 2nd round SC Tottori Dreamers 10–1 Zweiens
23 March 2nd round Kirschen 4–1 HFC
30 March 2nd round Disparate 1–2 Tottori University
23 March 2nd round Tottori KFC 0–3 Kero-kai

6 April 3rd round SC Tottori Dreamers 0–1 Kirschen
6 April 3rd round Tottori University 1–0 Kero-kai

13 April 4th round Banmel Tottori 3–0 Kirschen
13 April 4th round Tottori University 1–9 Yonago Genki SC

20 April 5th round Banmel Tottori 0–3 Yonago Genki SC

27 April Final Gainare Tottori 4–0 Yonago Genki SC

Shimane

6 April 1st round M.L.C 1–2 Shikou Club
6 April 1st round SC Matsue 0–0
(5–3 p)
Mikawa Cosmos

13 April 2nd round Shikou Club 1–0 SC Matsue

20 April Final Belugarosso Iwami 3–0 Shikou Club

Okayama


Hiroshima

6 April Quarter-finals Variamore Aki 0–1 Hiroshima University
6 April Quarter-finals Setouchi Steel FC 0–1 Hiroshima University of Economics


Yamaguchi

6 April 1st round AC Valiente 1–0 Yamaguchi University
6 April 1st round AC Boa Sorte Yamaguchi Ube 14–0 Oshima NCMT

13 April Semi-finals FC Baleine Shimonoseki 3–1 AC Valiente
13 April Semi-finals AC Boa Sorte Yamaguchi Ube 2–1 Shunan University

20 April Final FC Baleine Shimonoseki 3–0 AC Boa Sorte Yamaguchi Ube

Kagawa

16 February 1st round Yashima FC 2–7 Seagull FC

23 February 2nd round Seagull FC 4–1 Kanonji Arte
23 February 2nd round Kita FC 0–4 Kagawa University
2 March 2nd round Blue Velho 3–2 Takasho Club
2 March 2nd round R. Velho Takamatsu 2–1 FC Mirepoix

23 March 3rd round Takamatsu University 8–1 Seagull FC
9 March 3rd round Kagawa University 1–7 Tadotsu FC
23 March 3rd round Shikoku Gakuin University 2–0 Blue Velho
9 March 3rd round R. Velho Takamatsu 2–2
(5–4 p)
Sonio Takamatsu

30 March 4th round Takamatsu University 0–1 Tadotsu FC
30 March 4th round Shikoku Gakuin University 4–0 R. Velho Takamatsu

20 April 5th round Tadotsu FC 1–0 Shikoku Gakuin University

11 May Final Kamatamare Sanuki 3–0 Tadotsu FC

Tokushima

23 February 1st round FC Unity 11–0 Tokushima Prefectural Office
23 February 1st round FC Douraku 1–2 Shuyukai
23 February 1st round FC NJ 6–2 Tokushima University
23 February 1st round Tokushima City Lazo 1–5 Yellow Monkeys

16 March 2nd round FC Unity 4–0 Shuyukai
16 March 2nd round FC NJ 2–1 Yellow Monkeys

30 March 3rd round FC Unity 1–3 FC NJ

4 May Final FC NJ 1–7 FC Tokushima

Ehime

16 February 1st round St. Catherine University 4–0 FDK Shudo Club
16 February 1st round Matsuyama University 4–0 Seiyo Style Soccer
16 February 1st round YFC Shikoku Chuo 2–0 FC Uwajima
16 February 1st round Ehime University 1–1
(5–4 p)
Aso FC

16 March Quarter-finals Lvnirosso NC 3–0 St. Catherine University
16 March Quarter-finals Matsuyama University 2–0 Niihama FC
16 March Quarter-finals FC Sakurai Beya 1–3 YFC Shikoku Chuo
16 March Quarter-finals Ehime University 1–0 Hisaeda FC

23 March Semi-finals Lvnirosso NC 2–1 Matsuyama University
23 March Semi-finals YFC Shikoku Chuo 1–2 Ehime University

11 May Final Lvnirosso NC 4–1 Ehime University

Kochi

9 March 1st round Nakamura FC 0–5 Kochi University
9 March 1st round Kochi University of Technology 0–5 Llamas Kochi FC

30 March 2nd round Kochi University 3–0 Llamas Kochi FC


Fukuoka

22 March 1st round KMG Holdings FC 2–0 Kyushu Sangyo University
23 March 1st round Fukuoka University 1–0 FC Hakata

30 March 2nd round KMG Holdings FC 3–1 Fukuoka University

11 May Final Giravanz Kitakyushu 2–1 KMG Holdings

Saga

27 April Semi-finals Kawasoe Club 3–0 Atletico Saga
27 April Semi-finals Saga University 0–3 Brew Saga

4 May Final Kawasoe Club 0–1 Brew Saga

Nagasaki

27 April 1st round Togitsu SC 1–0 Nagasaki Wesleyan University

11 May Final Mitsubishi Nagasaki SC 4–0 Togitsu SC

Kumamoto

27 April Semi-finals FCK Marry Gold Kumamoto 3–1 Kumamoto Gakuen University
27 April Semi-finals Tokai University Kumamoto 1–2 Hirondelle Kumamoto FC

11 May Final FCK Marry Gold Kumamoto 1–2 Hirondelle Kumamoto FC

Oita

26 April 1st round J-Lease FC 6–1 Estreno FC
26 April 1st round Nippon Bunri University 1–0 Nippon Steel Oita SC


11 May Final Verspah Oita 1–1
(5–4 p)
J-Lease FC

Miyazaki

9 March 1st round Miyazaki Sangyo-keiei University 2–1 Takanabe OFC
9 March 1st round MSG Sognatore FC 3–1 Kyushu University of Health and Welfare

16 March 2nd round Veroskronos Tsuno 12–0 MSG Sognatore FC



Kagoshima

27 April 1st round NIFS Kanoya FC 2–0 AT Cielo

29 April 2nd round NIFS Kanoya FC 9–1 Liberty FC


Okinawa

23 February 1st round Meio University 1–2 FC Amawari
23 February 1st round FC Naha 4–2 FC Yonabaru
23 February 1st round FC King Kamehameha 6–1 Kochinda FC
23 February 1st round Nago Sports FC 3–0 FC Nahacelona
23 February 1st round Siesta Yomitan 1–2 Okinawa University

2 March 2nd round Kaiho Bank SC 5–0 FC Amawari
2 March 2nd round FC Naha 1–2 FC King Kamehameha
2 March 2nd round Okinawa International University 3–0 Nago Sports FC
2 March 2nd round Okinawa University 1–6 FC Seriole

9 March 3rd round Kaiho Bank SC 1–0 FC King Kamehameha
9 March 3rd round Okinawa International University 1–2 FC Seriole

16 March 4th round Kaiho Bank SC 1–1
(10–9 p)
FC Seriole

27 April 5th round Okinawa SV 9–0 Kaiho Bank SC

11 May Final FC Ryukyu 0–1 Okinawa SV
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