2007 Emperor's Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan | 
| Teams | 80 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kashima Antlers (3rd title) | 
| Runners-up | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 79 | 
The 87th Emperor's Cup has been held between September 16, 2007 and January 1, 2008. It was won by Kashima Antlers.
Schedule
| Round | Date | Fixture | Clubs | Byes/Exemptions | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 20 | 40→20 | 39: non-seeded prefectural representative clubs 1: University representative  | |
| Second Round | 14 | 20+8→14 | 8: seeded prefectural representative clubs | |
| Third Round | 14 | 14+13+1→14 | 14: J2 clubs (13) and JFL Champions | |
| Fourth Round | 16 | 14+18→16 | 18: J1 clubs | |
| Fifth Round | December 8 and 15 | 8 | 16→8 | |
| Quarterfinals | December 22 and 23 | 4 | 8→4 | |
| Semifinals | December 29 | 2 | 4→2 | |
| Final | January 1, 2008 | 1 | 2→1 | 
Matches
First round
| Viancone Fukushima | 0–1 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 
|---|---|---|
| Oda  |  
J Village, Futaba
| Ohara Gakuen JaSRA | 4–5 | Hachinohe University | 
|---|---|---|
| Shoji  Toshima Ikarino  |  Konno  Takahashi Matsushima Ito  |  
| Banditonce Kobe | 5–0 | Yamagata University | 
|---|---|---|
| Yoshida  Kawabuchi Yamamichi  |  
| Tenri University | 3–1 | Tonan Maebashi | 
|---|---|---|
| Shimada  Tanaka Fukuda  |  Kimori  |  
Nara Prefectural Kashihara Park, Kashihara
| NIFS Kanoya | 1–1 | Ryutsu Keizai University FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Higa  |  Iida  |  |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
| Barefoot Hokkaido | 1–3 | Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences | 
|---|---|---|
| Ito  |  Yamashita  Okubo  |  
| FC Gifu | 3–1 | Fukuoka University of Education | 
|---|---|---|
| Moriyama  Watada  |  Onoue  |  
| Okinawa Kariyushi | 7–0 | Hisaeda FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Miyagawa  Takahata Asami Matsuda  |  
Okinawa General Sports and Athletics Ground, Okinawa
| Hiroshima Shudo University | 1–2 | Japan Soccer College | 
|---|---|---|
| Tanaka  |  Sato  Keishi Uchino  |  
| Kamatamare Sanuki | 1–4 | Mitsubishi Mizushima FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Katou  |  Kobayashi  Yamashita Matsuoka Takamatsu  |  
Kagawa Sports Park, Takamatsu
| Yokkaichi University | 2–3 | MIO Biwako Shiga | 
|---|---|---|
| Nonaka  |  Abe  Kotobuki Koyama  |  
| Zweigen Kanazawa | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Roasso Kumamoto | 
|---|---|---|
| Gondo  Nara  |  Komorida  Takahashi  |  
| FC Ganju Iwate | 2–3 | Saitama SC | 
|---|---|---|
| Okamoto  Oda  |  Furuichi  Shimizu  |  
Morioka Minami Ball Park, Morioka
| FC Central Chūgoku | 2–5 | Kindai University High School | 
|---|---|---|
| Saiki  Fukuhara  |  Miyamoto  Kazumoto  |  
Shimane Football Arena, Masuda
| Kōchi University | 1–3 | Juntendo University | 
|---|---|---|
| Ishikawa  |  (own goal)  Tanaka Fukushi  |  
| Sagawa Printing SC | 6–0 | Sakai Phoenix | 
|---|---|---|
| Machinaka  Azuma Takahashi Kanai Otsubo  |  
| Sony Sendai FC | 2–1 | Renofa Yamaguchi FC | 
|---|---|---|
| (own goal)  Kaneko  |  Matsubara  |  
Miyagi Soccer Ground, Rifu
Second round
| V-Varen Nagasaki | 5–0 | Hachinohe University | 
|---|---|---|
| Tagami  Sano Takemura Iwamoto  |  
J Village, Futaba
| Banditonce Kobe | 6–2 | Tenri University | 
|---|---|---|
| Kawabuchi  Yagara Nishimura Yamamichi Akita  |  Taniguchi  Fuse  |  
Hyōgo Prefectural Miki General Park, Miki
| Gainare Tottori | 1–3 | NIFS Kanoya | 
|---|---|---|
| Tamura  |  Kimura  Higa  |  
| Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences | 1–2 | FC Gifu | 
|---|---|---|
| Murata  |  Sato  Matsuda  |  
| Okinawa Kariyushi | 3–1 | Japan Soccer College | 
|---|---|---|
| Miyagawa  Abe Kuninaka  |  Sato  |  
Okinawa General Sports and Athletics Ground, Okinawa
| Mitsubishi Mizushima FC | 0–2 | TDK SC | 
|---|---|---|
| Ikeda  Matsuda  |  
Kagawa Sports Park, Takamatsu
| Tochigi SC | 2–1 | MIO Biwako Shiga | 
|---|---|---|
| Yokoyama  |  Tomita  |  
| University of Tsukuba | 3–0 | Tokushima Vortis Second | 
|---|---|---|
| Sakuda  Misawa Aso  |  
| FC Kariya | 0–1 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 
|---|---|---|
| Daniro  |  
Ichinomiya Komyoji Park Playing Field, Ichinomiya
| Honda FC | 2–0 | Saitama SC | 
|---|---|---|
| Nitta  Suzuki  |  
| Honda Lock SC | 3–1 | Kindai University High School | 
|---|---|---|
| Harada  Taniguchi Mizunaga  |  Iwahashi  |  
Miyazaki Ikime no Mori Ivy Stadium, Miyazaki
| ALO's Hokuriku | 2–0 | Sagawa Printing SC | 
|---|---|---|
| Kim Myung-hwi  Kamizono  |  
Takaoka Sports Core, Takaoka
| Meiji University | 3–2 | Sony Sendai FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Yamamoto  Hayashi  |  Ishihara  Kirita  |  
Third round
| Shonan Bellmare | 3–0 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 
|---|---|---|
| Hara  Ishihara  |  
| Sagawa Shiga FC | 4–0 | Banditonce Kobe | 
|---|---|---|
| Yamane  Gokyu Tomiyama Shimada  |  
Sagawa Express Moriyama Stadium, Moriyama
| Montedio Yamagata | 3–0 | NIFS Kanoya | 
|---|---|---|
| Nemoto  Motohashi  |  
| Ehime FC | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Okinawa Kariyushi | 
|---|---|---|
| Miki  |  
| Consadole Sapporo | 1–1 | TDK SC | 
|---|---|---|
| Ishii  |  Matsugae  |  |
| Penalties | ||
| 9–10 | ||
| Avispa Fukuoka | 4–0 | Tochigi SC | 
|---|---|---|
| Alex  Lincoln Hayashi  |  
| Tokyo Verdy | 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Honda FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Suzuki  |  
| Cerezo Osaka | 4–2 | Honda Lock SC | 
|---|---|---|
| Kagawa  Morishima  |  Kishita  Taniguchi  |  
| Vegalta Sendai | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Juntendo University | 
|---|---|---|
| Tanoue  |  Okamoto  |  
Fourth round
Played on November 4, except Gamba vs. Yamagata and Kawasaki vs. Cerezo (November 7) and Urawa vs. Ehime (November 28 due to 2007 Asian Champions League commitments).
| Tie no | Home team | Score1 | Away team | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamba Osaka | 2–2 | Montedio Yamagata | 
| Gamba won 5 – 3 on penalties | |||
| 2 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 1–3 | Oita Trinita | 
| 3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–3 | Meiji University | 
| Shimizu won 5 – 4 on penalties | |||
| 4 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 4–1 | Sagawa Printing SC | 
| 5 | Albirex Niigata | 2–3 | Sagan Tosu | 
| 6 | FC Tokyo | 2–1 | TDK SC | 
| 7 | Júbilo Iwata | 6–1 | Juntendo University | 
| 8 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–0 | Shonan Bellmare | 
| 9 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–2 | Ehime FC | 
| 10 | Omiya Ardija | 0–2 | Yokohama FC | 
| 11 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3–0 | Cerezo Osaka | 
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 0–2 | Vissel Kobe | 
| 13 | Kashima Antlers | 2–0 | Mito HollyHock | 
| 14 | Ventforet Kofu | 1–1 | Tokushima Vortis | 
| Kofu won 3 – 1 after extra time | |||
| 15 | Kashiwa Reysol | 2–2 | Honda FC | 
| Honda won 2 – 3 after extra time | |||
| 16 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 3–1 | Thespa Kusatsu | 
1Score after 90 minutes
Fifth round
| Oita Trinita | 1–3 | Gamba Osaka | 
|---|---|---|
| Takamatsu  |  Report (in Japanese)  |  Terada  Bando  |  
Attendance: 3,285
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 5 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Yokohama F. Marinos | 
|---|---|---|
| Ichikawa  Own goal Nishizawa Hara  |  Report (in Japanese)  |  Tanaka  Ōshima Shimizu  |  
Attendance: 5,108
| Sagan Tosu | 1–2 | FC Tokyo | 
|---|---|---|
| Etō  |  Report (in Japanese)  |  Kajiyama  Hirayama  |  
Attendance: 4,512
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Júbilo Iwata | 
|---|---|---|
| Morisaki  |  Report (in Japanese)  |  
Attendance: 3,177
| Ehime FC | 2–1 | Yokohama FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Miyahara  Hoshino  |  Report (in Japanese)  |  Takizawa  |  
Nagasaki Prefectural Park, Isahaya
Attendance: 4,755
| Vissel Kobe | 0–3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Japanese)  |  Mori  Chong  |  
Attendance: 4,702
| Kashima Antlers | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Ventforet Kofu | 
|---|---|---|
| Tashiro  Yanagisawa  |  Report (in Japanese)  |  Kuno | 
Attendance: 6,558
| Honda FC | 2–0 | Nagoya Grampus | 
|---|---|---|
| Suzuki  Nitta  |  Report (in Japanese)  |  
Matsue Stadium, Matsue
Attendance: 3,755
Quarterfinals
| Gamba Osaka | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Shimizu S-Pulse | 
|---|---|---|
| Terada  |  Report (in Japanese)  |  
Attendance: 8,575
| FC Tokyo | 0–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Japanese)  |  Kashiwagi  Komano  |  
Attendance: 5,148
| Ehime FC | 0–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Japanese)  |  Ōhashi  Juninho  |  
Attendance: 8,484
| Kashima Antlers | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Honda FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Yanagisawa  |  Report (in Japanese)  |  
Attendance: 8,573
Semifinals
| Gamba Osaka | 1–3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 
|---|---|---|
| Baré  |  Report (in Japanese)  |  Satō  Hirashige Takayanagi  |  
Attendance: 6,128
| Kawasaki Frontale | 0–1 | Kashima Antlers | 
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Japanese)  |  Motoyama  |  
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 22,457
Final
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–2 | Kashima Antlers | 
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Japanese)  |  Uchida  Danilo  |  
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 46,357
External links
- Official site of the 87th Emperor's Cup (in Japanese)