Match
| Kawasaki Frontale | 1–0 | Gamba Osaka |
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Mitoma  55' |
         Kawasaki Frontale |    Gamba Osaka |
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| Event | 2020 Emperor's Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 1 January 2021 | ||||||
| City | Shinjuku, Tokyo | ||||||
| Referee | Hiroyuki Kimura | ||||||
| Attendance | 13,318 | ||||||
| Weather | Mostly Clear 6 °C (42 °F) | ||||||
The 2020 Emperor's Cup Final was the final of the 100th edition of the Emperor's Cup, the 2020 Emperor's Cup.
The match was contested at the newly rebuilt Japan National Stadium in Tokyo.
The J1 League champions Kawasaki Frontale completed the double by beating the league's runners-up Gamba Osaka 1–0 in the final, earning their first Emperor's Cup title. [1] [2]
| Team | League | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 1 (2016) |
| Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 7 (1990, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015) |
| Kawasaki Frontale | Round | Gamba Osaka | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 2020 Emperor's Cup | Opponent | Result |
| Bye | First round | Bye | ||
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| Quarterfinals | ||||
| Blaublitz Akita (J3) | 2–0 | Semifinals | Tokushima Vortis (J2) | 2–0 |
The final was played as a single match. If tied after regulation time, extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out would have been used to decide the winning team.
| Kawasaki Frontale | 1–0 | Gamba Osaka |
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| Mitoma 55' |
Kawasaki Frontale | Gamba Osaka |
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