2009 Emperor's Cup

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2009 Emperor's Cup
Tournament details
CountryJapan
Teams88
Final positions
Champions Gamba Osaka (3rd title)
Runner-up Nagoya Grampus
Tournament statistics
Matches played87
Top goal scorer(s) Lucas (8 goals)
  2008
2010  

The 89th Emperor's Cup began on September 19, 2009 and ended on January 1, 2010 with the final at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Gamba Osaka won the title for the second consecutive season. Since Gamba already confirmed 2010 AFC Champions League berth, the last spot of ACL for J.League club is awarded to Sanfrecce Hiroshima, which finished as 4th place of 2009 J.League Division 1.

Contents

Calendar

RoundDatesMatchesClubsNew entries this round
First roundSeptember 19–212448 → 24
  • 47 Prefectural Qualifying Cup winners
  • 1 University Qualifying Cup winning club
Second roundOctober 10–123224+18+18+4  32
  • 18 J1 clubs
  • 18 J2 clubs
  • 4 JFL seeded clubs
Third roundOctober 31 – November 1
November 11 [1]
1632 → 16
Fourth RoundNovember 14–15816 → 8
QuarterfinalsDecember 1248 → 4
SemifinalsDecember 2924 → 2
FinalJanuary 1, 201012 → 1
  1. November 11 is a substituting match date for Kawasaki Frontale and FC Tokyo which are playing the 2009 J.League Cup final on November 3.

Participants

Starting in the First Round

Prefectural finals winners – 47 teams
Prime Minister Cup University football tournament winners – 1 team

Starting in the Second Round

J.League Division 1 – 18 teams
J.League Division 2 – 18 teams
Japan Football League – 4 teams

※Clubs ranked from first to fourth at the end of the 17th week of 2009 Japan Football League.

Matches

All matches are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

First round

Arte Takasaki 3–0 FC Koun
Okoshi Soccerball shade.svg43'
Kubota Soccerball shade.svg61'
Otani Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report


FC Gifu Second 1–3 Japan Soccer College
Matsue Soccerball shade.svg69' (pen.) Report Ueda Soccerball shade.svg44'
Unozawa Soccerball shade.svg65', 80'
Nagaragawa Meadow, Gifu
Attendance: 560
Referee: Takao Onshi

Arterivo Wakayama 2–3Saga Higashi High School
Tamaru Soccerball shade.svg21'
Shin Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Okamoto Soccerball shade.svg30'
Okizaki Soccerball shade.svg57'
Matsuyama Soccerball shade.svg83'


Norbritz Hokkaido 0–4 Fukuoka University
Report Muta Soccerball shade.svg15'
Nagai Soccerball shade.svg22'
Ishizu Soccerball shade.svg42', 70'





TDK SC 1–2 Sony Sendai
Yokoyama Soccerball shade.svg16' Report Machida Soccerball shade.svg32'
Konta Soccerball shade.svg65'


Matsumoto Yamaga 1–0 FC Kariya
Kakimoto Soccerball shade.svg28' Report
Matsumoto Stadium, Matsumoto
Attendance: 1,469
Referee: Ryo Hirama



Honda Lock 4–0 Kumamoto Gakuen University
Harada Soccerball shade.svg19', 43', 50'
Yamasaki Soccerball shade.svg48'
Report

Ehime FC Shimanami 0–4 Kochi University
Report Kagawa Soccerball shade.svg39'
Sanetou Soccerball shade.svg60'
Shibano Soccerball shade.svg73', 84'
Ningineer Stadium, Matsuyama
Attendance: 698
Referee: Ushio Kosone



Grulla Morioka 2–4 Meiji University
Nakata Soccerball shade.svg13', 89' Report Yamada Soccerball shade.svg2'
Hida Soccerball shade.svg43'
Yamamura Soccerball shade.svg63'
Sakano Soccerball shade.svg78'

Nara Club 1–0 Saurcos Fukui
Yabe Soccerball shade.svg61' Report



Second round

Kashima Antlers 1–0 Arte Takasaki
Marquinhos Soccerball shade.svg79' Report
Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
Attendance: 5,040
Referee: Kouji Tanabe


Vissel Kobe 5–0 Tokai University
Mogi Soccerball shade.svg10', 27', 40'
Ishibitsu Soccerball shade.svg47'
Botti Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.)
Report
Home's Stadium Kobe, Kobe
Attendance: 2,587
Referee: Hirofumi Yamanishi



Sagan Tosu 5–0Saga Higashi High School
Yamase Soccerball shade.svg44'
Soccerball shade.svg63' (o.g.)
Tozin Soccerball shade.svg72'
Ikeda Soccerball shade.svg88'
Samuel Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report

Gamba Osaka 5–2 Ryutsu Keizai University
Sasaki Soccerball shade.svg28'
Myojin Soccerball shade.svg34'
Pedro Júnior Soccerball shade.svg37'
Bando Soccerball shade.svg53'
Lucas Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Hosogai Soccerball shade.svg19'
Fuyama Soccerball shade.svg39'
Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 3,090
Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura



Cerezo Osaka 1–2 Fukushima United
Inui Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.) Report Odagiri Soccerball shade.svg13'
Tokisaki Soccerball shade.svg89'
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 2,449
Referee: Ryouichi Imamura

Kawasaki Frontale 6–1 Renofa Yamaguchi
Chong Tese Soccerball shade.svg22', 46', 54'
Renatinho Soccerball shade.svg59', 77' (pen.)
Igawa Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Kashihara Soccerball shade.svg23'


FC Tokyo 4–0 Kamatamare Sanuki
Kajiyama Soccerball shade.svg10'
Suzuki Soccerball shade.svg16'
Bruno Quadros Soccerball shade.svg35'
Akamine Soccerball shade.svg42'
Report
Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu
Attendance: 7,203
Referee: Tomohiro Igami


Sony Sendai 2–4 Omiya Ardija
Machida Soccerball shade.svg85'
Okubo Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report Ichikawa Soccerball shade.svg20', 72'
Dudu Soccerball shade.svg22'
Neretljak Soccerball shade.svg82'

Vegalta Sendai 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) Zweigen Kanazawa
Sekiguchi Soccerball shade.svg90' Report
Sendai Stadium, Sendai
Attendance: 4,429
Referee: Eiji Kawai

Matsumoto Yamaga 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds
Kakimoto Soccerball shade.svg12'
T. Abe Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report
Matsumoto Stadium, Matsumoto
Attendance: 14,494
Referee: Junpei Iida

FC Gifu 1–0 Tochigi SC
Satō Soccerball shade.svg55' Report
Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu
Attendance: 2,345
Referee: Hiroshi Tamura


JEF United Chiba 3–0 Honda FC
Maki Soccerball shade.svg49'
Wada Soccerball shade.svg62'
Arai Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report
Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba
Attendance: 5,456

Nagoya Grampus 4–0 Okinawa Kariyushi FC
Alex Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
Burzanović Soccerball shade.svg68', 80'
Maki Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report

Tokyo Verdy 0–1 Honda Lock
Report Fujita Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)
Nishigaoka National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 1,696
Referee: Akahiko Ikeuchi

Júbilo Iwata 2–0 Kochi University
Inuzuka Soccerball shade.svg42'
Funatani Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report
Yamaha Stadium, Iwata
Attendance: 2,355
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama

Tokushima Vortis 1–3 NIFS Kanoya
Kuranuki Soccerball shade.svg3' Report Momoi Soccerball shade.svg13', 39', 89'
Tokushima Stadium, Tokushima
Attendance: 946
Referee: Hisaharu Kitamura



Nara Club 0–3 Albirex Niigata
Report Éverton Santos Soccerball shade.svg6', 15'
Yano Soccerball shade.svg43'
Techno Port Fukui Stadium. Fukui
Attendance: 3,865
Referee: Jouji Kashihara


Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 SP Kyoto
Hara Soccerball shade.svg46'
Marcos Paulo Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report



Third round


Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol
Ōkubo Soccerball shade.svg69' Report
Home's Stadium Kobe, Kobe
Attendance: 3,256
Referee: Kiwamu Hirose


Gamba Osaka 6–1 Fukuoka University
Endō Soccerball shade.svg21'
Lucas Soccerball shade.svg33', 53', 64'
Kaji Soccerball shade.svg58'
Shimohira Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Nagai Soccerball shade.svg49'
Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 3,459
Referee: Hajime Matsuo



FC Tokyo 3–2 Thespa Kusatsu
Sahara Soccerball shade.svg32'
Nakamura Soccerball shade.svg63'
Hirayama Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report Tokura Soccerball shade.svg58'
Takada Soccerball shade.svg81'
Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu
Attendance: 1,684
Referee: Ryuuji Satou



Oita Trinita 2–3 JEF United Chiba
Kanazaki Soccerball shade.svg77', 89' Report Kudo Soccerball shade.svg28'
Yonekura Soccerball shade.svg68', 86'
Ōita Stadium, Ōita
Attendance: 5,010
Referee: Junpei Iida

Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Honda Lock
Yoshimura Soccerball shade.svg68'
Soccerball shade.svg78' (o.g.)
Report
Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 2,807
Referee: Tomohiro Igami

Júbilo Iwata 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) NIFS Kanoya
Nasu Soccerball shade.svg16'
Lee Keun-ho Soccerball shade.svg91'
Maeda Soccerball shade.svg119'
Report Nakasuji Soccerball shade.svg89'
Yamaha Stadium, Iwata
Attendance: 2,358
Referee: Minoru Toujou




Fourth round

Kashima Antlers 2–1 Vissel Kobe
Nozawa Soccerball shade.svg55'
Danilo Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Ishibitsu Soccerball shade.svg48'

Sagan Tosu 1–3 Gamba Osaka
Havenaar Soccerball shade.svg47' Report Lucas Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.)
Pedro Júnior Soccerball shade.svg40'
Myojin Soccerball shade.svg50'
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 2,045
Referee: Tadashi Ouse

Yokohama F. Marinos 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale
Yamase Soccerball shade.svg57' Report Juninho Soccerball shade.svg32'
Yajima Soccerball shade.svg85'
Nissan Stadium, Yokohama
Attendance: 10,120
Referee: Hiroki Noda

FC Tokyo 0–3 Vegalta Sendai
Report Nakahara Soccerball shade.svg25'
Nakashima Soccerball shade.svg59'
Marcelo Soares Soccerball shade.svg89'
Marugame Stadium, Marugame
Attendance: 4,504
Referee: Koushi Tanabe


Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Júbilo Iwata
Yoshimura Soccerball shade.svg42'
Yoshida Soccerball shade.svg52'
Sugimoto Soccerball shade.svg83'
Report Cullen Soccerball shade.svg5'
Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 6,091
Referee: Hajime Matsuo

Meiji University 1–3 Albirex Niigata
Yamamoto Soccerball shade.svg46' Report Oshima Soccerball shade.svg16'
Yano Soccerball shade.svg40', 64'
Yamagata Park Stadium, Tendō
Attendance: 3,313
Referee: Junpei Iida

Shimizu S-Pulse 3–0 Ventforet Kofu
Hara Soccerball shade.svg33'
Morita Soccerball shade.svg49' (o.g.)
Nagasawa Soccerball shade.svg55'
Report
Tottori Bank Bird Stadium, Tottori
Attendance: 3,288
Referee: Tomohiro Igami

Quarter finals

Kashima Antlers 1–2 Gamba Osaka
Tashiro Soccerball shade.svg45' Report Yamazaki Soccerball shade.svg29', 68'
Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
Attendance: 11,053
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

Vegalta Sendai 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Kawasaki Frontale
Nakashima Soccerball shade.svg36'
Hirase Soccerball shade.svg108'
Report Murakami Soccerball shade.svg89'
Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai
Attendance: 18,340
Referee: Minoru Tojo

Nagoya Grampus 3–0 FC Gifu
Kennedy Soccerball shade.svg44', 67', 81' Report
Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 12,211
Referee: Ryuji Sato

Shimizu S-Pulse 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) Albirex Niigata
Okazaki Soccerball shade.svg12'
Johnsen Soccerball shade.svg86'
Kodama Soccerball shade.svg104'
Report Matsushita Soccerball shade.svg16' (pen.)
Yano Soccerball shade.svg88'

Semi finals

Gamba Osaka 2–1 Vegalta Sendai
Lucas Soccerball shade.svg3', 65' Report Nakahara Soccerball shade.svg58'
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 25,878
Referee: Haroyoshi Takayama

Final

Gamba Osaka 4–1 Nagoya Grampus
Lucas Soccerball shade.svg6'
Endō Soccerball shade.svg77', 90+2'
Futagawa Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report Nakamura Soccerball shade.svg40'
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 42,140
Referee: Kenji Oogiya