2011 Emperor's Cup
| Country | 
 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 88 | ||
| Champions | 
F.C. Tokyo (1st title)  | ||
| Runners-up | Kyoto Sanga | ||
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The 91st Emperor's Cup (第91回天皇杯) was a regular edition of an annual Japanese national cup tournament. It started on 3 September 2011 and ended on 1 January 2012 with the final at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, won by F.C. Tokyo 4–2 against Kyoto Sanga.
The cup winner were guaranteed a place in the 2012 AFC Champions League.
Calendar
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | September 3, 4, 7, 14(*1) | 24 | 48 → 24 | 
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| Second Round | October 8, 10, 12(*2) | 32 | 24+18+20+2 → 32 | 
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| Third Round | November 16 | 16 | 32 → 16 | |
| Fourth Round | December 17,21(*3) | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| Quarterfinals | December 24 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semifinals | December 29 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | January 1, 2012 | 1 | 2 → 1 | 
(*1)a total number of four games were postponed to September 7 or 14 due to tropical storm.
(*2)a total number of eight games were postponed to October 12 due to event clashes of quarterfinals of 2011 J. League Cup, and November 9 was reserved for Cerezo Osaka and Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa Campus in case of event clashes if Cerezo entered the 2011 AFC Champions League semi-finals (but game was not postponed as Cerezo was eliminated in quarter-finals).
(*3)Kashiwa Reysol's game was postponed to 21 December due to the participation in 2011 FIFA Club World Cup.
Participating clubs
Starting in the First Round
- Prefectural finals winners – 47 teams
 
- Hokkaidō – Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa Campus
 - Aomori – Hachinohe University
 - Iwate – Grulla Morioka
 - Miyagi – Sony Sendai*
 - Akita – Blaublitz Akita
 - Yamagata – Yamagata University School of Medicine
 - Fukushima – Fukushima United
 - Ibaraki – University of Tsukuba
 - Tochigi – Tochigi Uva
 - Gunma – Arte Takasaki
 - Saitama – Heisei International University
 - Chiba – Kashiwa Reysol U-18
 - Tokyo – Machida Zelvia
 - Kanagawa – YSCC Yokohama
 - Yamanashi – Yamanashi University High School
 - Nagano – Matsumoto Yamaga
 - Niigata – Japan Soccer College
 - Toyama – Toyama Shinjo Club
 - Ishikawa – Zweigen Kanazawa
 - Fukui – Maruoka Phoenix
 - Shizuoka – Shizuoka Sangyo University
 - Aichi – Chukyo University
 - Mie – Suzuka Rampole
 - Gifu – FC Gifu Second
 - Shiga – Sagawa Shiga
 - Kyoto – SP Kyoto
 - Osaka – Hannan University
 - Hyōgo – Sanyo Electric Sumoto S.C.
 - Nara – Nara Club
 - Wakayama – Arterivo Wakayama
 - Tottori – Yonago Kita High School
 - Shimane – Dezzolla Shimane
 - Okayama – Fagiano Okayama Next
 - Hiroshima – Hiroshima University of Economics
 - Yamaguchi – Renofa Yamaguchi F.C.
 - Kagawa – Kamatamare Sanuki
 - Tokushima – Sanyo Electric Tokushima S.C.
 - Ehime – Ehime FC Shimanami
 - Kochi – Kōchi University
 - Fukuoka – Fukuoka University
 - Saga – Saga LIXIL F.C.
 - Nagasaki – V-Varen Nagasaki
 - Kumamoto – Kumamoto Teachers Club
 - Oita – Hoyo A.C. Elan Oita
 - Miyazaki – Miyazaki Sangyo-keiei University
 - Kagoshima – F.C. Kagoshima
 - Okinawa – Okinawa Kaiho Bank S.C.
 
- Prime Minister Cup University football tournament winners – 1 team
 
Starting in the Second Round
- J. League Division 1 – 18 teams
 
- J. League Division 2 – 20 teams
 
- Japan Football League – 2 teams
 
※Clubs that occupied two top places at the end of the 17th round (11th week) of 2011 Japan Football League.
Matches
All matches are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
First Round
Due to Tropical Storm Talas (Japanese: 台風12号, 2011 Japanese Typhoon 12), four matches were postponed.[3]
Note: The original schedule was 3 September 13:00 but postponed due to tropical storm.[3]
2011-09-03 13:00  | 
| Yamanashi University High School | 2 – 5 | Machida Zelvia | 
|---|---|---|
|  Yusei Kayanuma  Katsuhito Araki  | 
Report |  Dimić  Katsumata Tsuda Ōta  | 
2011-09-14 18:00  | 
| Yonago Kita High School | 1 – 3 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 
|---|---|---|
|  Junya Kato  | 
Report |  Okamoto  Omo  | 
Note: The original schedule was 3 September 15:00 but postponed due to tropical storm.[3]
2011-09-04 13:00  | 
| University of Tsukuba | 2 – 1 | Heisei International University | 
|---|---|---|
|  Shuhei Akazaki  Misaki Uemura  | 
Report |  Kota Ono  | 
2011-09-04 13:00  | 
| Blaublitz Akita | 13 – 0 | Yamagata University School of Medicine | 
|---|---|---|
|  Miyoshi  Matsuda Imai Higa Kawata Kozawa Chino  | 
Report | 
2011-09-04 13:00  | 
| Arterivo Wakayama | 0 - 5 | SP Kyoto | 
|---|---|---|
| Report |  Sakurai  Otsuki Hirai Nakasuji  | 
2011-09-03 13:00  | 
| Fagiano Okayama Next | 2 - 2 (a.e.t.) | Renofa Yamaguchi F.C. | 
|---|---|---|
|  Okazaki  Kotera  | 
Report |  Nakayama  Nakamura  | 
| Penalties | ||
|  Kadoshima  Yamamoto Nishihara Kanemitsu Sakamoto  | 
5 – 3 |   | 
2011-09-03 13:00  | 
| F.C. Kagoshima | 5 – 0 | Saga LIXIL F.C. | 
|---|---|---|
|  Taniguchi  Tanoue Chaen Funakawa Maeda  | 
Report | 
2011-09-04 13:00  | 
| Nara Club | 1 – 3 | Sanyo Electric Sumoto S.C. | 
|---|---|---|
|  Hashigaito  | 
Report |  Yuya Inagaki  Koichi Ota Yusuke Inoue  | 
2011-09-04 15:00  | 
| Hiroshima University of Economics | 0 – 5 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 
|---|---|---|
| Report |  Hirabayashi  Saitou Honda  | 
Note: The original schedule was 3 September 15:00 but postponed due to tropical storm.[3]
2011-09-03 13:00  | 
| Miyazaki Sangyo-keiei University | 5 – 1 | Kumamoto Teachers Club | 
|---|---|---|
|  Mitsuru Murayama  Atsuki Goryo Hattoku Shimaya Yoshitaka Fujiyama  | 
Report |  Takahiro Masumura  | 
2011-09-03 15:00  | 
| Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa Campus | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences | 
|---|---|---|
|  Haruto Abe  | 
Report |  Daiki Yamamoto  | 
| Penalties | ||
|  Ōnishi  Fujima Hirose Uehara Uchida  | 
5 – 4 |   | 
2011-09-07 14:00  | 
| Sanyo Electric Tokushima S.C. | 0 – 4 | Kōchi University | 
|---|---|---|
| Report |  Kei Fukumoto  Ryobu Watabe Kojiro Takeuchi  | 
Note: The original schedule was 3 September 13:00 and but postponed due to tropical storm. The original venue was Naruto Otsuka Sports Park Pocarisweat Stadium but changed as a result of the postponement.[3]
2011-09-04 13:00  | 
| FC Gifu Second | 2 – 1 | Shizuoka Sangyo University | 
|---|---|---|
|  Motonobu Hosono  Yuichi Endo  | 
Report |  Yusuke Katayama  | 
2011-09-03 11:00  | 
| Hachinohe University | 2 – 6 | Fukushima United | 
|---|---|---|
|  Kawamura  Hamamura  | 
Report |  Ito  Kim Shimizu Kuno  | 
2011-09-03 15:00  | 
| Dezzola Shimane | 5 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Ehime FC Shimanami | 
|---|---|---|
|  Hirata  Sorayama  | 
Report |  Kitamori  Kashiwagi  | 
Second Round
2011-10-12 19:00  | 
| Nagoya Grampus | 6 – 0 | Suzuka Rampole | 
|---|---|---|
|  Burzanović  Hashimoto Arai Tanaka Taguchi  | 
Report | 
2011-10-12 19:00  | 
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 3 – 1 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 
|---|---|---|
|  Hyodo  Taniguchi Oguro  | 
Report |  Ishida  | 
2011-10-12 19:00  | 
| Albirex Niigata | 5 – 0 | Toyama Shinjo Club | 
|---|---|---|
|  Lopes  Kawamata Kogure Uchida  | 
Report | 
2011-10-10 16:00  | 
| Kataller Toyama | 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Sagan Tosu | 
|---|---|---|
|  Asahi  Funatsu Kurobe  | 
Report |  Noda  Arai Yamase  | 
| Penalties | ||
|  Asahi  Ōnishi Kurobe Hirano Yada  | 
4 – 2 |   | 
2011-10-08 15:00  | 
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Arte Takasaki | 
|---|---|---|
|  Kobayashi  Tasaka  | 
Report |  Doi  | 
2011-10-10 13:00  | 
| Omiya Ardija | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Fukuoka University | 
|---|---|---|
|  Ueda  | 
Report |  Tomohiro Tanaka  | 
| Penalties | ||
|  Mariano  Watanabe Higashi Fujimoto  | 
3 - 5 |   | 
2011-10-08 13:00  | 
| Consadole Sapporo | 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Mito HollyHock | 
|---|---|---|
|  Yokono  Sakaki  | 
Report |  Ozawa  Romero Frank Koike  | 
2011-10-10 13:00  | 
| Vissel Kobe | 8 – 0 | Sanyo Electric Sumoto S.C. | 
|---|---|---|
|  Morioka  Matsuoka Popó Park Botti  | 
Report | 
2011-10-08 15:00  | 
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 – 2 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 
|---|---|---|
|  Satō  Yokotake Mizumoto  | 
Report |  Yamane  Hirabayashi  | 
Note: The venue of the match was originally planned to be Hiroshima Big Arch football ground 1 but changed on June 28.[4]
2011-10-12 13:00  | 
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 – 1 | Miyazaki Sangyo-keiei University | 
|---|---|---|
|   Mazola Hara Takasaki  | 
Report |  Yoshitaka Fujiyama  | 
2011-10-10 13:00  | 
| Tokyo Verdy | 7 – 1 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 
|---|---|---|
|  Maranhão  Abe Tsuchiya Kikuoka Kobayashi  | 
Report |  Iwama  | 
2011-10-12 19:00  | 
| Cerezo Osaka | 6 – 0 | Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa Campus | 
|---|---|---|
|   Fabio Lopes Sugimoto Komatsu Otake  | 
Report | 
Third Round
2011-11-16 19:00  | 
| Kashiwa Reysol | 6 – 1 | Ventforet Kofu | 
|---|---|---|
|  Jorge Wagner  Kudo Kitajima Hashimoto Tanaka  | 
Report |  Yabu  | 
Note: The venue of the match was originally planned to be Kashiwanoha Park Stadium but changed due to stadium maintenance.[5]
2011-11-16 19:00  | 
| Kashima Antlers | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Kataller Toyama | 
|---|---|---|
|  Koroki  Nozawa  | 
Report |  Fukuda  | 
2011-11-16 19:00  | 
| Montedio Yamagata | 2 – 3 | Kyoto Sanga | 
|---|---|---|
|  Hasegawa  Miyazawa  | 
Report |  Miyayoshi  | 
2011-11-16 19:00  | 
| Kawasaki Frontale | 4 – 0 | Oita Trinita | 
|---|---|---|
|  Kobayashi  Tasaka Kusukami Yajima  | 
Report | 
2011-11-16 19:00  | 
| Fukuoka University | 0 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Shonan Bellmare | 
|---|---|---|
| Report |  Ohi  Takayama Adiel  | 
2011-11-16 19:00  | 
| Gamba Osaka | 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Mito HollyHock | 
|---|---|---|
|  Kim  Sasaki  | 
Report |  Ozawa  Suzuki Koike  | 
2011-11-16 19:00  | 
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 5 – 0 | Gainare Tottori | 
|---|---|---|
|  Iwashita  Takahara Sugiyama Nagai Yamamoto  | 
Report | 
Fourth Round
2011-12-21 19:00  | 
| Nagoya Grampus | 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Kashiwa Reysol | 
|---|---|---|
|  Nagai  Masukawa  | 
Report |  Leandro Domingues  Kudo  | 
| Penalties | ||
|  Fujimoto  Alex Yoshimura Kanazaki K. Hashimoto Nagai Masukawa Chiyotanda Narazaki Córdoba  | 
9 – 8 |   | 
Note: The original schedule was December 17 13:00 but changed due to Reysol's participation in 2011 FIFA Club World Cup.[6]
2011-12-17 15:00  | 
| Ehime FC | 1 – 3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 
|---|---|---|
|  Fukuda  | 
Report |  Márcio Richardes  Hara Kashiwagi  | 
2011-12-17 17:00  | 
| Cerezo Osaka | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Vegalta Sendai | 
|---|---|---|
|  Murata  | 
Report |  Muto  | 
| Penalties | ||
|  Kiyotake  Kim Maruhashi Ogihara  | 
4 – 2 |   | 
Quarterfinals
2011-12-24 13:00  | 
| Nagoya Grampus | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Yokohama F. Marinos | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
|  Fujimoto  Isomura Ogawa Yoshimura Córdoba  | 
3 – 4 |   | 
2011-12-24 13:00  | 
| Cerezo Osaka | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Shimizu S-Pulse | 
|---|---|---|
|  Kim Bo-Kyung  Kiyotake  | 
Report |  Ono  Takagi  | 
| Penalties | ||
|  Kiyotake  Kim Bo-Kyung Kuaata Maruhashi Bando Yamaguchi Komatsu  | 
6 – 5 |   | 
Semifinals
2011-12-29 15:00  | 
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2 – 4 (a.e.t.) | Kyoto Sanga | 
|---|---|---|
|  Watanabe  Nakazawa  | 
Report |  Kudo  Dutra Kubo Komai  | 
Final
2012-01-01 14:00  | 
| Kyoto Sanga | 2 – 4 | FC Tokyo | 
|---|---|---|
|  Nakayama  Kubo  | 
Report |  Konno  Morishige Lucas  | 
- First final to feature two second-tier teams and first to feature such team since 1994 final.
 - Third time a second-tier champion wins the final since 1981 and 1982 finals.
 - Nakayama's goal was the first to be scored in the year 2012.
 
External links
- Official site of the 91st Emperor's Cup (Japanese)
 
References
- 1 2 天皇杯宮城県代表にソニー仙台 [Sony Sendai as the Miyagi representative for Emperor's Cup]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). June 30, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
 - ↑ 第91回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 宮城県代表チームにソニー仙台FCが決定 [The 91st Emperor's Cup: Sony Sendai designated as the Miyagi representative]. Japan Football Association (in Japanese). June 30, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 第91回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 1回戦(マッチナンバー【1】【4】【16】【21】)順延に伴うチケットの取り扱いについて [The 91st Emperor's Cup first round: About the tickets for the postponed matches (match number 1, 4, 16 and 21)] (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
 - ↑ (2011-06-28)第91回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 2回戦(マッチナンバー【45】)試合会場変更のお知らせ [A venue change of the 91st Emperor's Cup second round (match number 58)] (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
 - ↑ 第91回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 3回戦 柏レイソル 対 ヴァンフォーレ甲府戦(マッチナンバー【58】)試合会場変更について [A venue change of the 91st Emperor's Cup third round: Kashiwa Reysol vs. Ventforet Kofu (match number 58)] (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
 - ↑ 第91回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 4回戦 名古屋グランパス 対 柏レイソル(マッチナンバー【73】)試合日程変更のお知らせ [A schedule change of the 91st Emperor's Cup fourth round: Kashiwa Reysol vs. Nagoya Grampus (match number 73)] (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
 - ↑ "F東京はOGを守り切り、水戸に勝利" [FC Tokyo hold onto victory against Mito thanks to own goal] (in Japanese). Gekisaka. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2011.