2009 Emperor's Cup

2009 Emperor's Cup

Tournament details
Country	Japan
Teams	88
Final positions
Champions	Gamba Osaka (3rd title)
Runner-up	Nagoya Grampus
Tournament statistics
Matches played	87
Top goal scorer(s)	Lucas (8 goals)
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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 two years in a row. 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.

Calendar

Round	Dates	Matches	Clubs	New entries this round
First round	September 19–21	24	48 → 24	47 Prefectural Qualifying Cup winners 1 University Qualifying Cup winning club
Second round	October 10–12	32	24+18+18+4 → 32	18 J1 clubs 18 J2 clubs 4 JFL seeded clubs
Third round	October 31 – November 1 November 11 [1]	16	32 → 16
Fourth Round	November 14–15	8	16 → 8
Quarterfinals	December 12	4	8 → 4
Semifinals	December 29	2	4 → 2
Final	January 1, 2010	1	2 → 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

• Hokkaidō – Norbritz Hokkaido
• Aomori – Hachinohe University
• Iwate – Grulla Morioka
• Miyagi – Sony Sendai
• Akita – TDK SC
• Yamagata – FC Parafrente Yonezawa
• Fukushima – Fukushima United
• Ibaraki – Ryutsu Keizai University
• Tochigi – Vertfee Takahara Nasu
• Gunma – Arte Takasaki
• Saitama – Shobi University
• Chiba – Juntendo University
• Tokyo – Meiji University
• Kanagawa – Tokai University
• Niigata – Japan Soccer College
• Toyama – Valiente Toyama
• Ishikawa – Zweigen Kanazawa
• Fukui – Saurcos Fukui
• Yamanashi – FC Koun
• Nagano – Matsumoto Yamaga
• Gifu – FC Gifu Second
• Shizuoka – Honda FC
• Aichi – FC Kariya
• Mie – Mie Chukyo University
• Shiga – Biwako Seikei Sport College
• Kyoto – SP Kyoto
• Osaka – Kansai University
• Hyōgo – Kwansei Gakuin University
• Nara – Nara Club
• Wakayama – Arterivo Wakayama
• Tottori – Tottori Dreams FC
• Shimane – Hamada FC Cosmos
• Okayama – Mitsubishi Mizushima FC
• Hiroshima – Fukuyama University
• Yamaguchi – Renofa Yamaguchi
• Tokushima – Tokushima Vortis Second
• Kagawa – Kamatamare Sanuki
• Ehime – Ehime FC Shimanami
• Kochi – Kochi University
• Fukuoka – New Wave Kitakyushu
• Saga – Saga Higashi High School
• Nagasaki – V-Varen Nagasaki
• Kumamoto – Kumamoto Gakuen University
• Ōita – Nippon Bunri University
• Miyazaki – Honda Lock
• Kagoshima – National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya
• Okinawa – Okinawa Kariyushi FC

Prime Minister Cup University football tournament winners – 1 team

• Fukuoka University

Starting in the Second Round

J.League Division 1 – 18 teams

• Montedio Yamagata
• Kashima Antlers
• Omiya Ardija
• Urawa Red Diamonds
• Kashiwa Reysol
• JEF United Chiba
• FC Tokyo
• Kawasaki Frontale
• Yokohama F. Marinos
• Shimizu S-Pulse
• Júbilo Iwata
• Nagoya Grampus
• Albirex Niigata
• Kyoto Sanga
• Gamba Osaka
• Vissel Kobe
• Sanfrecce Hiroshima
• Oita Trinita

J.League Division 2 – 18 teams

• Consadole Sapporo
• Vegalta Sendai
• Mito HollyHock
• Tochigi SC
• Thespa Kusatsu
• Tokyo Verdy
• Yokohama FC
• Shonan Bellmare
• Ventforet Kofu
• Kataller Toyama
• FC Gifu
• Cerezo Osaka}
• Fagiano Okayama
• Tokushima Vortis
• Ehime FC
• Avispa Fukuoka
• Sagan Tosu
• Roasso Kumamoto

Japan Football League – 4 teams

• Sagawa Shiga
• Gainare Tottori
• Yokogawa Musashino
• JEF Reserves

※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

2009-09-20

13:00

Arte Takasaki	3–0	FC Koun
Okoshi 43' Kubota 61' Otani 71'	Report

Shikishima Park Soccer/Rugby Stadium, Maebashi

Attendance: 547

Referee: Tomohiro Tsukada

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2009-09-20

13:00

Tokai University	1–0	Juntendo University
Hayasaki 15'	Report

Yamato Sports Center Athletic Stadium, Yamato

Attendance: 713

Referee: Toshihito Fujita

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2009-09-19

15:00

FC Gifu Second	1–3	Japan Soccer College
Matsue 69' (pen.)	Report	Ueda 44' Unozawa 65', 80'

Nagaragawa Meadow, Gifu

Attendance: 560

Referee: Takao Onshi

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2009-09-20

13:00

Arterivo Wakayama	2–3	Saga Higashi High School
Tamaru 21' Shin 88'	Report	Okamoto 30' Okizaki 57' Matsuyama 83'

Kimitsuidera Park Athletic Stadium Wakayama

Attendance: 1,122

Referee: Tadasu Baba

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2009-09-20

13:00

Ryutsu Keizai University	5–0	Parafrente Yonezawa
Chyan 15', 46' Chigira 30', 56' Frank Romero 44'	Report

Hitachinaka Athletic Recreation Park Stadium, Hitachinaka

Attendance: 458

Referee: Kenta Tsukada

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2009-09-19

13:00

Norbritz Hokkaido	0–4	Fukuoka University
	Report	Muta 15' Nagai 22' Ishizu 42', 70'

Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium, Sapporo

Attendance: 572

Referee: Eiji Kawai

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2009-09-20

13:00

Fukuyama University	0–1	V-Varen Nagasaki
	Report	Kounoya 82'

Takegahana Park Athletic Stadium, Fukuyama

Attendance: 2,018

Referee: Haruki Hidaka

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2009-09-20

13:00

Fukushima United	3 – 3 (a.e.t.)	Shobi University
Murase 22', 83' Tokisaki 36'	Report	Yamamoto 6', 7' Otani 63'
Penalties
Kisu Kim Konchyon Kim Fukasawa Kanaoya	3–1	Yamamoto Ebisawa Takeutsu Kanai

J Village Stadium, Futaba

Attendance: 665

Referee: Daisuke Sakurai

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2009-09-19

13:00

Mitsubishi Mizushima	1 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Renofa Yamaguchi
Yamashita 83' (pen.)	Report	Ono 20'
Penalties
Yamashita Tahira Matsushita Isao Onoe Gatou Hagiuda Inoya	6–7	Fukuhara Ono Kashihara Yasuda Ito Yoshiji Yoshida Kodama

Momotaro Stadium, Okayama

Attendance: 510

Referee: Takanori Sakumoto

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2009-09-19

13:00

Kamatamare Sanuki	1–0	Tottori Dreams
Sato 52'	Report

Kagawa Prefectural Soccer/Rugby Stadium, Takamatsu

Attendance: 430

Referee: Hiromichi Oka

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2009-09-19

13:00

TDK SC	1–2	Sony Sendai
Yokoyama 16'	Report	Machida 32' Konta 65'

Akita Athletics Stadium, Akita

Attendance: 392

Referee: Hiosaharu Kitamura

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2009-09-20

13:00

Zweigen Kanazawa	1 – 0 (a.e.t.)	Kwansei Gakuin University
Furube 111'	Report

West Ryokuchi Park Athletic Stadium, Kanazawa

Attendance: 2,168

Referee: Kazuo Takeda

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2009-09-19

13:00

Matsumoto Yamaga	1–0	FC Kariya
Kakimoto 28'	Report

Matsumoto Stadium, Matsumoto

Attendance: 1,469

Referee: Ryo Hirama

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2009-09-19

13:00

Mie Chukyo University	0–7	Honda FC
	Report	Nitta 24', 79' 35' (o.g.) Suzuki 36' 70' (o.g.) Kawashima 71' Hayasaka 89'

Mie Prefectural Suzuka Sports Garden Soccer/Rugby Field, Suzuka

Attendance: 851

Referee: Hiroshi Yamauchi

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2009-09-20

15:00

Okinawa Kariyushi	4–1	Tokushima Vortis Second
Sakurada 12', 41' (pen.) Asano 35' Kishima 43'	Report	Sakashi 56'

Chatan Park Athletic Stadium, Chatan

Attendance: 459

Referee: Koichiro Fukushima

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2009-09-20

13:00

Honda Lock	4–0	Kumamoto Gakuen University
Harada 19', 43', 50' Yamasaki 48'	Report

Ikimenomori Park Athletic Park, Miyazaki

Attendance: 978

Referee: Tetsuro Yoshida

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2009-09-21

13:00

Ehime FC Shimanami	0–4	Kochi University
	Report	Kagawa 39' Sanetou 60' Shibano 73', 84'

Ningineer Stadium, Matsuyama

Attendance: 698

Referee: Ushio Kosone

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2009-09-21

13:00

NIFS Kanoya	2–0	Hamada FC Cosmos
Yonamine 12' Nakasuji 57'	Report

Kamoike Park Athletic Stadium, Kagoshima

Attendance: 582

Referee: Yukimasa Anai

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2009-09-20

13:00

Nippon Bunri University	1–0	New Wave Kitakyushu
Sunamoto 60'	Report

Ōita Sports Park Soccer/Rugby Stadium, Ōita

Attendance: 285

Referee: Mitsuharu Takeda

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2009-09-20

13:00

Grulla Morioka	2–4	Meiji University
Nakata 13', 89'	Report	Yamada 2' Hida 43' Yamamura 63' Sakano 78'

Morioka South Park Stadium, Morioka

Attendance: 647

Referee: Ippei Otomo

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2009-09-20

13:00

Nara Club	1–0	Saurcos Fukui
Yabe 61'	Report

Kashihara Park Athletic Stadium, Kashihara

Attendance: 620

Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi

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2009-09-21

13:00

Biwako Seikei Sport College	0–1	SP Kyoto
	Report	Nakai 17'

Ōjiyama Athletic Stadium, Ōtsu

Attendance: 657

Referee: Akihiro Takeda

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2009-09-20

13:00

Vertfee Takahara Nasu	4 – 3 (a.e.t.)	Hachinohe University
Honda 22' Takahide 101' Tanekura 107' Etou 112'	Report	Imano 87' Horie 95' Sato 114'

Tochigi Athletic Recreation Park Stadium, Tochigi

Attendance: 454

Referee: Takumi Shinofuji

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2009-09-20

13:00

Valiente Toyama	0–7	Kansai University
	Report	Kanazono 22', 69' Tanaka 51' Nishioka 60' Kiyomi 63' (pen.) Nishiguchi 73' Sato 79'

Toyama Athletic Recreation Park Stadium, Toyama

Attendance: 635

Referee: Masashi Yamagiwa

Second round

2009-10-11

13:00

Kashima Antlers	1–0	Arte Takasaki
Marquinhos 79'	Report

Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima

Attendance: 5,040

Referee: Kouji Tanabe

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2009-10-11

13:00

Ehime FC	2 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Avispa Fukuoka
Dodo 22' Uchimura 44'	Report	Kurobe 41' Nakaharai 72'
Penalties
Tanaka Mikami Tamori Uchida	2–4	Takahashi Nakajima Suzuki S. Abe

Ningineer Stadium, Matsuyama

Attendance: 1,216

Referee: Yuudai Yamamoto

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2009-10-11

13:00

Vissel Kobe	5–0	Tokai University
Mogi 10', 27', 40' Ishibitsu 47' Botti 67' (pen.)	Report

Home's Stadium Kobe, Kobe

Attendance: 2,587

Referee: Hirofumi Yamanishi

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2009-10-11

13:00

Kashiwa Reysol	0 – 0 (a.e.t.)	JEF Reserves
	Report
Penalties
Kurisawa Otani Suganuma França Murakami	4–2	Ichihara Hasunuma Inui Fukuda

Kashiwa no Ha Park Stadium, Kashiwa

Attendance: 3,432

Referee: Masayoshi Okada

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2009-10-11

13:00

Sanfrecce Hiroshima	5–0	Japan Soccer College
Hattori 9' Takahagi 25' Kashiwagi 37' Takayanagi 53' Hirashige 80'	Report

Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima

Attendance: 3,485

Referee: Tadashi Kouse

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2009-10-10

13:00

Sagan Tosu	5–0	Saga Higashi High School
Yamase 44' 63' (o.g.) Tozin 72' Ikeda 88' Samuel 89'	Report

Saga Prefectural Athletic Recreation Park Stadium, Saga

Attendance: 4,249

Referee: Kazuyuki Hayagawa

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2009-10-11

13:00

Gamba Osaka	5–2	Ryutsu Keizai University
Sasaki 28' Myojin 34' Pedro Júnior 37' Bando 53' Lucas 81'	Report	Hosogai 19' Fuyama 39'

Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Osaka

Attendance: 3,090

Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura

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2009-10-10

15:00

Mito HollyHock	2 – 3 (a.e.t.)	Fukuoka University
Arata 9', 55'	Report	Fujita 8' Tahashi 70' Nagai 97'

Hitachinaka Athletic Recreation Park Stadium, Hitachinaka

Attendance: 827

Referee: Masaaki Iemoto

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2009-10-11

13:00

V-Varen Nagasaki	0–4	Yokohama F. Marinos
	Report	Sakata 14' Watanabe 44', 51', 56'

Nagasaki Prefectural Athletic Recreation Park Stadium, Nagasaki

Attendance: 5,017

Referee: Hiroki Noda

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2009-10-11

13:00

Cerezo Osaka	1–2	Fukushima United
Inui 44' (pen.)	Report	Odagiri 13' Tokisaki 89'

Nagai Stadium, Osaka

Attendance: 2,449

Referee: Ryouichi Imamura

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2009-10-11

13:00

Kawasaki Frontale	6–1	Renofa Yamaguchi
Chong Tese 22', 46', 54' Renatinho 59', 77' (pen.) Igawa 88'	Report	Kashihara 23'

Todoroki Athletics Stadium, Kawasaki

Attendance: 4,855

Referee: Kenshi Oogiya

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2009-10-11

13:00

Kataller Toyama	0 – 0 (a.e.t.)	Fagiano Okayama
	Report
Penalties
Kamizono Nagayama Funatsu Nishino	4–1	Takeda Kiyama Kobayashi

Toyama Athletic Recreation Park Stadium, Toyama

Attendance: 2,222

Referee: Yoshirou Imamura

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2009-10-11

15:00

FC Tokyo	4–0	Kamatamare Sanuki
Kajiyama 10' Suzuki 16' Bruno Quadros 35' Akamine 42'	Report

Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu

Attendance: 7,203

Referee: Tomohiro Igami

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2009-10-10

13:00

Thespa Kusatsu	3–1	Sagawa Shiga
Sakurada 37' Goto 43' Tokura 46'	Report	Yamane 79'

Shikishima Park Soccer/Rugby Stadium, Maebashi

Attendance: 1,604

Referee: Tetsuo Yoshida

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2009-10-11

13:00

Sony Sendai	2–4	Omiya Ardija
Machida 85' Okubo 86'	Report	Ichikawa 20', 72' Dudu 22' Neretljak 82'

Akita Athletics Stadium, Akita

Attendance: 681

Referee: Nobutsugu Murakami

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2009-10-10

13:00

Vegalta Sendai	1 – 0 (a.e.t.)	Zweigen Kanazawa
Sekiguchi 90'	Report

Sendai Stadium, Sendai

Attendance: 4,429

Referee: Eiji Kawai

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2009-10-11

13:00

Matsumoto Yamaga	2–0	Urawa Red Diamonds
Kakimoto 12' T. Abe 72'	Report

Matsumoto Stadium, Matsumoto

Attendance: 14,494

Referee: Junpei Iida

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2009-10-11

13:00

FC Gifu	1–0	Tochigi SC
Satō 55'	Report

Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu

Attendance: 2,345

Referee: Hiroshi Tamura

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2009-10-11

13:00

Oita Trinita	3 – 3 (a.e.t.)	Yokogawa Musashino
Takamatsu 76' Kanazaki 89' Higashi 99'	Report	Ikegami 50' Kanamori 63' Koyama 113'
Penalties
Ienaga Takamatsu Fernandinho Miyazawa Higashi Fujita	4–3	Ikegami Takahashi Ohta Hayashi Kanamori Tomioka

Ōita City Athletics Stadium, Ōita

Attendance: 2,645

Referee: Tsutomu Anazawa

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2009-10-12

13:00

JEF United Chiba	3–0	Honda FC
Maki 49' Wada 62' Arai 81'	Report

Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba

Attendance: 5,456

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2009-10-10

13:00

Nagoya Grampus	4–0	Okinawa Kariyushi FC
Alex 42' (pen.) Burzanović 68', 80' Maki 86'	Report

Kariya Municipal Athletic Park, Kariya

Attendance: 2,503

Referee: Akio Okutani

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2009-10-11

13:00

Tokyo Verdy	0–1	Honda Lock
	Report	Fujita 84' (pen.)

Nishigaoka National Stadium, Tokyo

Attendance: 1,696

Referee: Akahiko Ikeuchi

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2009-10-11

13:00

Júbilo Iwata	2–0	Kochi University
Inuzuka 42' Funatani 81'	Report

Yamaha Stadium, Iwata

Attendance: 2,355

Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama

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2009-10-11

13:00

Tokushima Vortis	1–3	NIFS Kanoya
Kuranuki 3'	Report	Momoi 13', 39', 89'

Tokushima Stadium, Tokushima

Attendance: 946

Referee: Hisaharu Kitamura

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2009-10-11

13:00

Montedio Yamagata	2–0	Nippon Bunri University
Akahoshi 29' Hirose 33'	Report

Yamagata Park Stadium, Tendō

Attendance: 2,181

Referee: Masaki Nabeshima

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2009-10-10

15:00

Shonan Bellmare	0–1	Meiji University
	Report	Mita 31'

Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium, Hiratsuka

Attendance: 1,839

Referee: Daisuke Sakurai

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2009-10-11

13:00

Nara Club	0–3	Albirex Niigata
	Report	Éverton Santos 6', 15' Yano 43'

Techno Port Fukui Stadium. Fukui

Attendance: 3,865

Referee: Jouji Kashihara

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2009-10-11

19:00

Roasso Kumamoto	2 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Yokohama FC
Yoshii 49' Nishimori 115'	Report	Yathuda 72' Nanba 119'
Penalties
Nishimori Fukuo Yano Nakayama	2–4	Ahn Hyo-Yeon Katayama Yathuda Nishida

KKWing Stadium, Kumamoto

Attendance: 3,109

Referee: Naohito Ogawa

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2009-10-11

13:00

Shimizu S-Pulse	2–0	SP Kyoto
Hara 46' Marcos Paulo 82'	Report

Nihondaira Sports Stadium, Shizuoka

Attendance: 5,341

Referee: Toshimitsu Yoshida

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2009-10-11

13:00

Consadole Sapporo	2–1	Gainare Tottori
Nishijima 28' Quirino 87' (pen.)	Report	Tomiyama 7'

Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium, Sapporo

Attendance: 3,171

Referee: Hiroshi Yamauchi

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2009-10-10

13:00

Kyoto Sanga	4–0	Vertfee Takahara Nasu
Hayashi 15' Yanagisawa 24' Miyayoshi 76' Diego 79'	Report

Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium, Kyoto

Attendance: 1,981

Referee: Takuto Okabe

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2009-10-11

13:00

Ventforet Kofu	3 – 3 (a.e.t.)	Kansai University
Toma 39' Kim Sin-Young 62' Maranhão 82'	Report	Kanazono 21', 61' Sato 34'
Penalties
Yamamoto Morita Maranhão Kuniyoshi Hayashi	4–3	Kiyomi Hirano Usami Nishioka Kanazono

Kose Sports Stadium, Kōfu

Attendance: 3,605

Referee: Hiroyuki Onishi

Third round

2009-10-31

Kashima Antlers	3–0	Avispa Fukuoka
Koroki 22' Nozawa 35' Danilo 42'	Report

Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima

Attendance: 4,610

Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura

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2009-10-31

Vissel Kobe	1–0	Kashiwa Reysol
Ōkubo 69'	Report

Home's Stadium Kobe, Kobe

Attendance: 3,256

Referee: Kiwamu Hirose

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2009-10-31

Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2–3	Sagan Tosu
Morita 53' Satō 56'	Report	Yamase 17' Watanabe 61' Havenaar 89'

Coca-Cola West Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima

Attendance: 4,003

Referee: Tomasz Mikulski

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2009-10-31

Gamba Osaka	6–1	Fukuoka University
Endō 21' Lucas 33', 53', 64' Kaji 58' Shimohira 87'	Report	Nagai 49'

Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Osaka

Attendance: 3,459

Referee: Hajime Matsuo

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2009-11-01

Yokohama F. Marinos	4–1	Fukushima United
Watanabe 11' Sakata 17' Tanaka 43' Kano 74'	Report	Tokisaki 72'

Nissan Stadium, Yokohama

Attendance: 5,499

Referee: Toshimitsu Yoshida

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2009-11-11

Kawasaki Frontale	3–1	Kataller Toyama
Kurotsu 29' Kimura 70' Yajima 78'	Report	Kawasaki 44'

Todoroki Athletics Stadium, Kawasaki

Attendance: 4,014

Referee: Masayoshi Okada

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2009-11-11

FC Tokyo	3–2	Thespa Kusatsu
Sahara 32' Nakamura 63' Hirayama 76'	Report	Tokura 58' Takada 81'

Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu

Attendance: 1,684

Referee: Ryuuji Satou

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2009-10-31

Omiya Ardija	1 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Vegalta Sendai
Neretljak 37' (pen)	Report	Nakashima 27' Ryang Yong-Gi 102'

NACK 5 Stadium Omiya, Saitama

Attendance: 5,489

Referee: Yuuichi Nishimura

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2009-10-31

Matsumoto Yamaga	1–4	FC Gifu
Kobayashi 60'	Report	Yoshimoto 22' Satō 55' Takagi 81' (pen) Nishikawa 85'

Akita Prefectural Yabase Athletic Stadium, Akita

Attendance: 560

Referee: Jouji Kashihara

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2009-11-01

Oita Trinita	2–3	JEF United Chiba
Kanazaki 77', 89'	Report	Kudo 28' Yonekura 68', 86'

Ōita Stadium, Ōita

Attendance: 5,010

Referee: Junpei Iida

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2009-11-01

Nagoya Grampus	2–0	Honda Lock
Yoshimura 68' 78' (o.g.)	Report

Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya

Attendance: 2,807

Referee: Tomohiro Igami

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2009-10-31

Júbilo Iwata	3 – 1 (a.e.t.)	National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya
Nasu 16' Lee Keun-Ho 91' Maeda 119'	Report	Nakasuji 89'

Yamaha Stadium, Iwata

Attendance: 2,358

Referee: Minoru Toujou

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2009-10-31

Montedio Yamagata	0–3	Meiji University
	Report	Mita 27' Yamamoto 60' Sakano 85'

ND Soft Stadium Yamagata, Tendō

Attendance: 2,870

Referee: Hiroki Noda

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2009-10-31

Albirex Niigata	3–1	Yokohama FC
Matsuo 17' Yano 28' Márcio Richardes 89'	Report	Namba 8'

Tohoku Electric Power Big Swan Stadium, Niigata

Attendance: 7,733

Referee: Takuto Okabe

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2009-10-31

Shimizu S-Pulse	2–0	Consadole Sapporo
Nagai 1', 20'	Report

Outsourcing Stadium Nihondaira, Shizuoka

Attendance: 5,101

Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama

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2009-10-31

Kyoto Sanga	1 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Ventforet Kofu
Toyoda 21'	Report	Kim Sin-Young 35' Katagiri 107'

Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium, Kyoto

Attendance: 2,812

Referee: Akio Okutani

Fourth round

2009-11-14

15:00

Kashima Antlers	2–1	Vissel Kobe
Nozawa 55' Danilo 88'	Report	Ishibitsu 48'

Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima

Attendance: 4,033

Referee: Hirofumi Yamanishi

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2009-11-14

13:00

Sagan Tosu	1–3	Gamba Osaka
Havenaar 47'	Report	Lucas 9' (pen) Pedro Júnior 40' Myojin 50'

Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima

Attendance: 2,045

Referee: Tadashi Ouse

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2009-11-15

15:00

Yokohama F. Marinos	1–2	Kawasaki Frontale
Yamase 57'	Report	Juninho 32' Yajima 85'

Nissan Stadium, Yokohama

Attendance: 10,120

Referee: Hiroki Noda

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2009-11-15

13:00

FC Tokyo	0–3	Vegalta Sendai
	Report	Nakahara 25' Nakashima 59' Marcelo Soares 89'

Marugame Stadium, Marugame

Attendance: 4,504

Referee: Koushi Tanabe

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2009-11-15

13:00

FC Gifu	1–0	JEF United Chiba
Yoshimoto 45'	Report

Kumagaya Sports Culture Park Athletics Stadium, Kumagaya

Attendance: 3,569

Referee: Takuto Okabe

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2009-11-15

15:00

Nagoya Grampus	3–1	Júbilo Iwata
Yoshimura 42' Yoshida 52' Sugimoto 83'	Report	Cullen 5'

Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya

Attendance: 6,091

Referee: Hajime Matsuo

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2009-11-15

13:00

Meiji University	1–3	Albirex Niigata
Yamamoto 46'	Report	Oshima 16' Yano 40', 64'

Yamagata Park Stadium, Tendō

Attendance: 3,313

Referee: Junpei Iida

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2009-11-14

13:00

Shimizu S-Pulse	3–0	Ventforet Kofu
Hara 33' Morita 49' (o.g.) Nagasawa 55'	Report

Tottori Bank Bird Stadium, Tottori

Attendance: 3,288

Referee: Tomohiro Igami

Quarter finals

2009-12-12

15:00

Kashima Antlers	1–2	Gamba Osaka
Tashiro 45'	Report	Yamazaki 29', 68'

Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima

Attendance: 11,053

Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

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2009-12-12

13:00

Vegalta Sendai	2 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Kawasaki Frontale
Nakashima 36' Hirase 108'	Report	Murakami 89'

Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai

Attendance: 18,340

Referee: Minoru Tojo

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2009-12-13

15:00

Nagoya Grampus	3–0	FC Gifu
Kennedy 44', 67', 81'	Report

Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya

Attendance: 12,211

Referee: Ryuji Sato

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2009-12-12

13:00

Shimizu S-Pulse	3 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Albirex Niigata
Okazaki 12' Johnsen 86' Kodama 104'	Report	Matsushita 16' (pen.) Yano 88'

Outsourcing Stadium Nihondaira, Shizuoka

Attendance: 7,905

Referee: Hajime Matsuo

Semi finals

2009-12-29

15:00

Gamba Osaka	2–1	Vegalta Sendai
Lucas 3', 65'	Report	Nakahara 58'

National Stadium, Tokyo

Attendance: 25,878

Referee: Haroyoshi Takayama

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2009-12-29

13:00

Shimizu S-Pulse	1 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Nagoya Grampus
Okazaki 16'	Report	Tamada 56' (pen.)
Penalties
Ichikawa Kodama Hara Okazaki	3–5	Kennedy Alex K. Tamada Ogawa Sugimoto

Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi

Attendance: 19,578

Referee: Masaaki Iemoto

Final

Main article: 2009 Emperor's Cup Final

2010-01-01

14:00

Gamba Osaka	4–1	Nagoya Grampus
Lucas 6' Endō 77', 90+2' Futagawa 86'	Report	Nakamura 40'

National Stadium, Tokyo

Attendance: 42,140

Referee: Kenji Oogiya

External links

• Official site of the 89th Emperor's Cup (in Japanese)