2008_Emperor's_Cup
2008 Emperor's Cup
Football tournament season
The 88th Emperor's Cup began on September 13, 2008 and ended on January 1, 2009 with the final at National Stadium in Tokyo. As the champion, Gamba Osaka participated in 2009 AFC Champions League.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Teams | 82 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Gamba Osaka (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Kashiwa Reysol |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 81 |
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More information Round, Date ...
| 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 |
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J.League Division 1
J.League Division 2
Japan Football League
Prime Minister Cup University football tournament Winner
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 FC
- 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
All matches are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
First round
More information Saurcos Fukui, 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) ...
| Saurcos Fukui | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Nara Sangyo University |
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More information Niigata University of Management, 1 – 5 ...
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More information Zweigen Kanazawa, 4 – 3 (a.e.t.) ...
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More information Ryutsu Keizai University FC, 4 – 2 ...
| Ryutsu Keizai University FC | 4 – 2 | Y.S.C.C |
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More information Fukushima United F.C, 1 – 4 ...
| Fukushima United F.C | 1 – 4 | Kokushikan University |
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More information New Wave Kitakyushu, 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) ...
| New Wave Kitakyushu | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Honda Lock SC |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4 – 2 | ||
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More information Tokushima Vortis Second, 2 – 1 ...
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More information Hitachi Tochigi Uva SC, 2 – 0 ...
| Hitachi Tochigi Uva SC | 2 – 0 | Aomori Yamada H.S |
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More information Arte Takasaki, 0 – 2 ...
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Second round
More information Ryutsu Keizai University FC, 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) ...
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More information Tokushima Vortis Second, 2 – 1 ...
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More information Hitachi Tochigi Uva SC, 2 – 1 ...
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More information Osaka Taiiku University, 3 – 0 ...
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Third round
The 15 J2 teams plus one JFL representative (Tochigi SC) entered at this round.
More information Sagawa Printing SC, 1 – 2 ...
| Sagawa Printing SC | 1 – 2 | Ehime FC |
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Hirai  37' |
Uchimura 42' Oki 64' |
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Attendance: 1,569
More information Sagan Tosu, 4 – 0 ...
| Sagan Tosu | 4 – 0 | Honda FC |
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| Uchima 2' Hirose 57' 67' Funatani 82' |
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Attendance: 2,307
More information Shonan Bellmare, 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) ...
| Shonan Bellmare | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Matsumoto Yamaga FC |
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| Hara 23' |
Kakimoto 26' |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4 – 5 | ||
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Attendance: 2,580
Attendance: 4,420
More information Tochigi SC, 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) ...
| Tochigi SC | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Kumamoto |
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| Yuki Okada 81' |
Komorida 54' |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5 – 3 | ||
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Attendance: 3,011
Attendance: 1,515
Attendance: 2,403
More information Tokushima Vortis, 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) ...
| Tokushima Vortis | 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Kokushikan University |
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| Matsumoto 118' |
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Attendance: 1,174
More information Yokohama FC, 2 – 1 ...
| Yokohama FC | 2 – 1 | Okinawa Kariyushi FC |
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| Ikemoto 41' Hakkaku 89' |
Saito 37' |
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Attendance: 2,358
More information Vegalta Sendai, 2 – 0 ...
| Vegalta Sendai | 2 – 0 | New Wave Kitakyushu |
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| Nakashima 20' Tanoue 89' |
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Attendance: 6,357
More information Thespa Kusatsu, 2 – 0 ...
| Thespa Kusatsu | 2 – 0 | Tokushima Vortis Second |
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| Goto 48' Takada 66' |
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Attendance: 1,693
More information Avispa Fukuoka, 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) ...
| Avispa Fukuoka | 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Mito HollyHock |
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| Matsumoto 114' |
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Attendance: 1,738
More information Montedio Yamagata, 4 – 1 (a.e.t.) ...
| Montedio Yamagata | 4 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Hitachi Tochigi Uva SC |
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| Sakai 36' Toyoda 93' 111' Miyazaki 112' |
Tatesawa 54' |
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Attendance: 2,185
More information Osaka Taiiku University, 0 – 6 ...
| Osaka Taiiku University | 0 – 6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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| Makino 15' Hattori 30' 75' Moriwaki 60' Takayanagi 86' Kubo 87' |
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Attendance: 1,271
Fourth round
The 18 J1 teams will enter at this round.
More information Urawa Red Diamonds, 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) ...
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Ehime FC |
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| Ponte 96' |
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Attendance: 16,724
More information Yokohama F. Marinos, 1 – 0 ...
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Attendance: 5,728
Attendance: 5,512
More information Matsumoto Yamaga FC, 0 – 8 ...
| Matsumoto Yamaga FC | 0 – 8 | Vissel Kobe |
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| Yoshida 13' Tanaka 29' Leandro 50' 84' Kurihara 63' 73', 75' Ōkubo 65' |
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Attendance: 3,268
More information Gamba Osaka, 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) ...
| Gamba Osaka | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Ventforet Kofu |
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| Yamaguchi 80' Sasaki 104' |
Maranhao 1' |
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Attendance: 3,694
More information Júbilo Iwata, 3 – 1 ...
| Júbilo Iwata | 3 – 1 | Tochigi SC |
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| Kawamura 43' Nakayama 69' Ota 72' |
Sato 66' |
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Attendance: 4,088
Attendance: 7,597
Attendance: 3,574
More information Kashima Antlers, 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) ...
| Kashima Antlers | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Kokushikan University |
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| Danilo 43' Marquinhos 74' |
Takahashi 39' Amano 59 |
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| Penalties | ||
Marquinhos  Nozawa Danilo |
3 – 0 |  Takeoka Kashiwa Yoshino |
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Attendance: 5,286
More information Shimizu S-Pulse, 1 – 0 ...
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Attendance: 4,214
More information Albirex Niigata, 2 – 0 ...
| Albirex Niigata | 2 – 0 | Yokohama FC |
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| Alessandro 18' Uchida 20' |
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Attendance: 7,607
More information FC Tokyo, 2 – 1 ...
| FC Tokyo | 2 – 1 | Vegalta Sendai |
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| Hirayama 19' 89' |
Nakahara 72' |
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Attendance: 10,528
Attendance: 4,569
More information Mito HollyHock, 0 – 3 ...
| Mito HollyHock | 0 – 3 | Kyoto Sanga FC |
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| Ando 11' Nishino 46' Hayashi 47' |
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Attendance: 2,802
More information Kawasaki Frontale, 3 – 1 ...
| Kawasaki Frontale | 3 – 1 | Montedio Yamagata |
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| Taniguchi 19' Vitor Júnior 43' Renatinho 56' |
Ishii 9' |
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Attendance: 8,221
Attendance: 5,411
Fifth round
More information Urawa Red Diamonds, 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) ...
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Yokohama F. Marinos |
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| Escudero 43' Horinouchi 47' |
Kano 5' Tanaka 20' |
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| Penalties | ||
| Ponte Nagai Umesaki Hirakawa Nishizawa Suzuki |
5 – 6 | Kano Hyōdō Ogura Tanaka Tanaka Kurihara |
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Attendance: 10,303
More information Sagan Tosu, 5 – 2 ...
| Sagan Tosu | 5 – 2 | Vissel Kobe |
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| Fujita 1' 57' Takahashi 9' Hirose 36' 52' |
Komoto 46' Park Kang-Jo 80' |
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Attendance: 2,856
More information Júbilo Iwata, 1 – 3 ...
| Júbilo Iwata | 1 – 3 | Gamba Osaka |
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| Nishi 1' |
Sasaki 15' Yamaguchi 55' Yamazaki 74' |
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Attendance: 2,648
More information Omiya Ardija, 1 – 2 ...
| Omiya Ardija | 1 – 2 | Nagoya Grampus |
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| Uchida 25' |
Johnsen 2' 34' |
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Attendance: 4,371
More information Kashima Antlers, 3 – 4 (a.e.t.) ...
| Kashima Antlers | 3 – 4 (a.e.t.) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
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| Masuda 28' Marquinhos 50' Marcinho 114' |
Hyodo 17' Yamamoto 80' Edamura 104' Hara 119' |
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Attendance: 5,158
More information Albirex Niigata, 2 – 3 ...
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Attendance: 3,211
Attendance: 5,023
More information Kawasaki Frontale, 0 – 2 ...
| Kawasaki Frontale | 0 – 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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| Aoyama 33' Morisaki 57' |
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Nagasaki Sports Park Stadium, Isahaya
Attendance: 4,858
Quarter finals
More information Sagan Tosu, 1 – 3 ...
| Sagan Tosu | 1 – 3 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
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| Hirose 23' |
Nakazawa 26' Kurihara 44' Kano 89' |
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Attendance: 9,656
More information Gamba Osaka, 2 – 1 ...
| Gamba Osaka | 2 – 1 | Nagoya Grampus |
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| Lucas 13' Nakazawa 22' |
Sugimoto 70' |
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More information Shimizu S-Pulse, 1 – 2 ...
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 – 2 | FC Tokyo |
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| Takagi 25' |
Akamine 49' 50' |
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Attendance: 8,051
More information Kashiwa Reysol, 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) ...
| Kashiwa Reysol | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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| Koga 3' Suganuma 13' França 99' |
Satō 6' 26' |
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Attendance: 8,531
Semi finals
More information Yokohama F. Marinos, 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) ...
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Gamba Osaka |
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| Yamazaki 117' |
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National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 19,843
More information FC Tokyo, 1 – 2 ...
| FC Tokyo | 1 – 2 | Kashiwa Reysol |
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| Suzuki 31' |
França 68' Lee 88' |
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Attendance: 12,458
Final
Main article: 2008 Emperor's Cup Final
More information Gamba Osaka, 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) ...
| Gamba Osaka | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Kashiwa Reysol |
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| Bando 116' |
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- Official site of the 88th Emperor's Cup (in Japanese)