2007 Emperor's Cup

2007 Emperor's Cup

Tournament details
Country	Japan
Teams	80
Final positions
Champions	Kashima Antlers (3rd title)
Runner-up	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Tournament statistics
Matches played	79

The 87th Emperor's Cup has been held between September 16, 2007 and January 1, 2008. It was won by Kashima Antlers.

Schedule

Round	Date	Fixture	Clubs	Byes/Exemptions
First Round		20	40→20	39: non-seeded prefectural representative clubs 1: University representative
Second Round		14	20+8→14	8: seeded prefectural representative clubs
Third Round		14	14+13+1→14	14: J2 clubs (13) and JFL Champions
Fourth Round		16	14+18→16	18: J1 clubs
Fifth Round	December 8 and 15	8	16→8
Quarterfinals	December 22 and 23	4	8→4
Semifinals	December 29	2	4→2
Final	January 1, 2008	1	2→1

Matches

First Round

Viancone Fukushima v V-Varen Nagasaki

2007-09-16 13:00

Viancone Fukushima	0 - 1	V-Varen Nagasaki
		Oda  64'

J Village, Futaba

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Ohara Gakuen JaSRA v Hachinohe University

2007-09-16 13:00

Ohara Gakuen JaSRA	4 - 5	Hachinohe University
Shouji  14' Toushima  42' Ikarino  47',  81'		Konno  25' Takahashi  37',  74' Matsushima  89' Ito  89'

Matsumotodaira Football Stadium, Matsumoto

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Banditonce Kobe v Yamagata University

2007-09-16 13:00

Banditonce Kobe	5 – 0	Yamagata University
Yoshida  5',  16' Kawabuchi  63',  83' Yamamichi  74'

Kakogawa Athletic Stadium, Kakogawa

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Tenri University v Tonan S.C. Gunma

2007-09-16 13:00

Tenri University	3 – 1	Tonan S.C. Gunma
Shimada  7', Tanaka  39' Fukuda  78'		Kimori  25'

Nara Prefectural Kashihara Park, Kashihara

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Gainare Tottori v Saga University

2007-09-16 13:00

Gainare Tottori	2 – 0	Saga University
Nishimura  35' Akita  48'

Tottori Bank Bird Stadium, Tottori

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National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya v Ryutsu Keizai University F.C.

2007-09-16 13:00

National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya	1 – 1	Ryutsu Keizai University F.C.
Higa  38'		Iida  42'
	Penalties
	4 - 3

Kagoshima Kamoike Stadium, Kagoshima

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Barefoot Hokkaido v Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences

2007-09-16 13:00

Barefoot Hokkaido	1 – 3	Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
Ito  74'		Yamashita  68',  70' Okubo  77'

Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium, Sapporo

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F.C. Gifu v Fukuoka University of Education

2007-09-16 13:00

F.C. Gifu	3 – 1	Fukuoka University of Education
Moriyama  22' Watada  33',  42'		Onoue  82'

Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu

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Okinawa Kariyushi F.C. v Hisaeda FC

2007-09-16 13:00

Okinawa Kariyushi F.C.	7 – 0	Hisaeda FC
Miyagawa  5',  20',  54' Takahata  59' Asami  70',  89' Matsuda  88'

Okinawa General Sports and Athletics Ground, Okinawa

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Hiroshima Shudo University v College of Upward Players in Soccer

2007-09-16 13:00

Hiroshima Shudo University	1 – 2	College of Upward Players in Soccer
Tanaka  82'		Sato  12' Keishi Uchino  29'

Fukuyama Takegahana Stadium, Fukuyama

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Kamatamare Sanuki v Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima F.C.

2007-09-16 13:00

Kamatamare Sanuki	1 – 4	Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima F.C.
Katou  26'		Kobayashi  8' Yamashita  50' Matsuoka  78' Takamatsu  89'

Kagawa Sports Park, Takamatsu

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Nirasaki Astros v TDK S.C.

2007-09-16 13:00

Nirasaki Astros	0 – 8	TDK S.C.
		Ozawa  1' Matsuda  27',  39',  47' (own goal)  37' Togashi  55' Ikeda  61',  79'

Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium, Kōfu

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Yokkaichi University v MIO Biwako Shiga

2007-09-16 13:00

Yokkaichi University	2 - 3	MIO Biwako Shiga
Nonaka  64',  82'		Abe  0' Kotobuki  3' Koyama  48'

Suzuka Sports Garden, Suzuka

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Oita Trinita Under 18s v Tokushima Vortis Second

2007-09-16 13:00

Oita Trinita Under 18s	0 – 1	Tokushima Vortis Second
		Okamoto  27'

Oita Athletic Stadium, Oita

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Zweigen Kanazawa v Roasso Kumamoto

2007-09-16 13:00

Zweigen Kanazawa	3 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Roasso Kumamoto
Gondo  70',  76' Nara  109'		Komorida  13' Takahashi  29'

Kanazawa Soccer Stadium, Kanazawa

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F.C. Ganju Iwate v Saitama S.C.

2007-09-16 13:00

F.C. Ganju Iwate	2 - 3	Saitama S.C.
Okamoto  28' Oda  89'		Furuichi  13',  57' Shimizu  38'

Morioka Minami Ball Park, Morioka

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FC Central Chūgoku v Wakayama High School of Kinki University

2007-09-16 13:00

FC Central Chūgoku	2 - 5	Wakayama High School of Kinki University
Saiki  39' Fukuhara  69'		Miyamoto  7',  18',  86' Kazumoto  82',  84'

Shimane Football Arena, Masuda

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Kōchi University v Juntendo University

2007-09-17 13:00

Kōchi University	1 - 3	Juntendo University
Ishikawa  66'		(own goal)  37' Tanaka  87' Fukushi  89'

Kochi Haruno Athletic Stadium, Haruno

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Sagawa Printing S.C. v Sakai Phoenix

2007-09-16 13:00

Sagawa Printing S.C.	6 – 0	Sakai Phoenix
Machinaka  11',  79' Azuma  21' Takahashi  29' Kanai  64' Otsubo  83'

Yamashiro Park Taiyogaoka Stadium, Uji

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Sony Sendai F.C. v Sony Sendai F.C.

2007-09-16 13:00

Sony Sendai F.C.	2 – 1	Sony Sendai F.C.
(own goal)  5' Kaneko  87'		Matsubara  23'

Miyagi Soccer Ground, Rifu

Second Round

V-Varen Nagasaki v Hachinohe University

2007-09-23 13:00

V-Varen Nagasaki	5 - 0	Hachinohe University
Tagami  42',  89' Sano  46' Takemura  58' Iwamoto  85'

J Village, Futaba

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Banditonce Kobe v Tenri University

2007-09-23 13:00

Banditonce Kobe	6 – 2	Tenri University
Kawabuchi  12',  54' Yagara  44' Nishimura  9' Yamamichi  84' Akita 88'		Taniguchi  23' Fuse 68'

Hyōgo Prefectural Miki General Park, Miki

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Gainare Tottori v National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya

2007-09-23 13:00

Gainare Tottori	1 – 3	National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya
Tamura  73'		Kimura  15' Higa  58',  82'

Matsue Athletic Stadium, Matsue

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Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences v F.C. Gifu

2007-09-23 13:00

Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences	1 – 2	F.C. Gifu
Murata  83'		Sato  28' Matsuda  44'

Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium, Sapporo

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Okinawa Kariyushi F.C. v College of Upward Players in Soccer

2007-09-23 13:00

Okinawa Kariyushi F.C.	3 – 1	College of Upward Players in Soccer
Miyagawa  8' Abe  37' Kuninaka  52'		Sato  19'

Okinawa General Sports and Athletics Ground, Okinawa

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Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima F.C. v TDK S.C.

2007-09-23 13:00

Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima F.C.	0 – 2	TDK S.C.
		Ikeda  35' Matsuda  42'

Kagawa Sports Park, Takamatsu

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Tochigi S.C. v MIO Biwako Shiga

2007-09-23 13:00

Tochigi S.C.	2 - 1	MIO Biwako Shiga
Yokoyama  4',  62'		Tomita  34'

Tochigi Green Stadium, Utsunomiya

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University of Tsukuba v Tokushima Vortis Second

2007-09-23 13:00

University of Tsukuba	3 – 0	Tokushima Vortis Second
Sakuda  47' Misawa  71' Aso  80'

Hitachinaka City Stadium, Hitachinaka

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F.C. Kariya v Zweigen Kanazawa

2007-09-23 13:00

F.C. Kariya	0 – 1	Zweigen Kanazawa
		Daniro  13'

Ichinomiya Komyoji Park Playing Field, Ichinomiya

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Honda F.C. v Saitama S.C.

2007-09-23 13:00

Honda F.C.	2 - 0	Saitama S.C.
Nitta  18' Suzuki  71'

Kusanagi Athletic Stadium, Shizuoka

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Honda Lock S.C. v Wakayama High School of Kinki University

2007-09-23 13:00

Honda Lock S.C.	3 - 1	Wakayama High School of Kinki University
Harada  79' Taniguchi  87' Mizunaga  89'		Iwahashi  56'

Miyazaki Ikime no Mori Ivy Stadium, Miyazaki

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Toho Titanium S.C. v Juntendo University

2007-09-23 13:00

Toho Titanium S.C.	0 - 2	Juntendo University
		Tanaka  51',  83'

Yamato Sports Center Stadium, Yamato

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ALO's Hokuriku v Sagawa Printing S.C.

2007-09-23 13:00

ALO's Hokuriku	2 – 0	Sagawa Printing S.C.
Kim  4' Kamizono  77'

Takaoka Sports Core, Takaoka

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Meiji University v Sony Sendai F.C.

2007-09-23 13:00

Meiji University	3 – 2	Sony Sendai F.C.
Yamamoto  54' Hayashi  82',  89'		Ishihara  20' Kirita  43'

Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium, Tokyo

Third Round

Shonan Bellmare v V-Varen Nagasaki

2007-10-07 13:00

Shonan Bellmare	3 - 0	V-Varen Nagasaki
Hara  28' Ishihara  78',  89'

Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka, Hiratsuka

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Sagawa Shiga F.C. v Banditonce Kobe

2007-10-07 13:00

Sagawa Shiga F.C.	4 – 0	Banditonce Kobe
Yamane  6' Gokyu  16' Tomiyama  61' Shimada  64'

Sagawa Express Moriyama Stadium, Moriyama

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Montedio Yamagata v National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya

2007-10-07 13:00

Montedio Yamagata	3 – 0	National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya
Nemoto  3',  17' Motohashi  3'

ND Soft Stadium Yamagata, Tendō

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Tokushima Vortis v F.C. Gifu

2007-10-07 13:00

Tokushima Vortis	2 – 0	F.C. Gifu
Hasegawa  68' Kobayashi  76'

Pocarisweat Stadium, Naruto

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Ehime F.C. v Okinawa Kariyushi F.C.

2007-10-07 13:00

Ehime F.C.	1 – 0 (a.e.t.)	Okinawa Kariyushi F.C.
Miki  113'

Ningineer Stadium, Matsuyama

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Consadole Sapporo v TDK S.C.

2007-10-07 13:00

Consadole Sapporo	1 – 1	TDK S.C.
Ishii  4'		Matsugae  2'
	Penalties
	9 - 10

Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium, Sapporo

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Avispa Fukuoka v Tochigi S.C.

2007-10-07 13:00

Avispa Fukuoka	4 - 0	Tochigi S.C.
Alex  44' Lincoln  53',  61' Hayashi  76'

Level-5 Stadium, Fukuoka

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Sagan Tosu v University of Tsukuba

2007-10-07 13:00

Sagan Tosu	1 – 0	University of Tsukuba
Takachi  73'

Saga Stadium, Saga

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Mito HollyHock v Zweigen Kanazawa

2007-10-07 13:00

Mito HollyHock	1 – 0	Zweigen Kanazawa
Muramatsu  44'

Kasamatsu Stadium, Naka

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Tokyo Verdy v Honda F.C.

2007-10-07 13:00

Tokyo Verdy	0 - 1 (a.e.t.)	Honda F.C.
		Suzuki  106'

Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu

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Cerezo Osaka v Honda Lock S.C.

2007-10-07 13:00

Cerezo Osaka	4 – 2	Honda Lock S.C.
Kagawa  35',  89' Morishima  50',  69'		Kishita  36' Taniguchi  86'

Nagai Stadium, Osaka

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Vegalta Sendai v Juntendo University

2007-10-07 13:00

Vegalta Sendai	1 - 2 (a.e.t.)	Juntendo University
Tanoue  118'		Okamoto  117',  119'

Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai

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Thespakusatsu Gunma v ALO's Hokuriku

2007-10-07 13:00

Thespakusatsu Gunma	0 – 0	ALO's Hokuriku
	Penalties
	5 - 4

Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma, Maebashi

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Kyoto Sanga F.C. v Meiji University

2007-10-07 13:00

Kyoto Sanga F.C.	0 – 1	Meiji University
		Hayashi  86'

Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium, Kyoto

Fourth Round

Played on November 4, except Gamba vs. Yamagata and Kawasaki vs. Cerezo (November 7) and Urawa vs. Ehime (November 28 due to 2007 Asian Champions League commitments).

Tie no	Home team	Score1	Away team
1	Gamba Osaka	2 – 2	Montedio Yamagata
Gamba won 5 – 3 on penalties
2	JEF United Ichihara Chiba	1 – 3	Oita Trinita
3	Shimizu S-Pulse	3 – 3	Meiji University
Shimizu won 5 – 4 on penalties
4	Yokohama F. Marinos	4 – 1	Sagawa Printing S.C.
5	Albirex Niigata	2 – 3	Sagan Tosu
6	F.C. Tokyo	2 – 1	TDK S.C.
7	Júbilo Iwata	6 – 1	Juntendo University
8	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	3 – 0	Shonan Bellmare
9	Urawa Red Diamonds	0 – 2	Ehime F.C.
10	Omiya Ardija	0 – 2	Yokohama F.C.
11	Kawasaki Frontale	3 – 0	Cerezo Osaka
12	Avispa Fukuoka	0 – 2	Vissel Kobe
13	Kashima Antlers	2 – 0	Mito HollyHock
14	Ventforet Kofu	1 – 1	Tokushima Vortis
Kofu won 3 – 1 after extra time
15	Kashiwa Reysol	2 – 2	Honda F.C.
Honda won 2 - 3 after extra time
16	Nagoya Grampus Eight	3 – 1	Thespa Kusatsu

¹Score after 90 minutes

Fifth Round

Oita Trinita v Gamba Osaka

2007-12-08 13:00

Oita Trinita	1 – 3	Gamba Osaka
Takamatsu  45'	Report (Japanese)	Terada  12',  75' Bando  66'

Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba Attendance: 3,285

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Shimizu S-Pulse v Yokohama F. Marinos

2007-12-08 13:00

Shimizu S-Pulse	5 – 3 (a.e.t.)	Yokohama F. Marinos
Ichikawa  1' Own goal  21' Nishizawa  98',  104' Hara  100'	Report (Japanese)	Tanaka  71' Ōshima  89' Shimizu  116'

Momotaro Stadium, Okayama Attendance: 5,108

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Sagan Tosu v F.C. Tokyo

2007-12-08 13:00

Sagan Tosu	1 – 2	F.C. Tokyo
Etō  9'	Report (Japanese)	Kajiyama  19' Hirayama  80'

Marugame Stadium, Marugame Attendance: 4,512

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Júbilo Iwata

2007-12-15 13:00

Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2 – 0	Júbilo Iwata
Morisaki  18',  51'	Report (Japanese)

Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima Attendance: 3,177

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Ehime F.C. v Yokohama F.C.

2007-12-08 13:00

Ehime F.C.	2 – 1	Yokohama F.C.
Miyahara  11' Hoshino  88'	Report (Japanese)	Takizawa  21'

Nagasaki Prefectural Park, Isahaya Attendance: 4,755

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Vissel Kobe v Kawasaki Frontale

2007-12-08 13:00

Vissel Kobe	0 – 3	Kawasaki Frontale
	Report (Japanese)	Mori  2' Chong  31',  35'

Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe Attendance: 4,702

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Kashima Antlers v Ventforet Kofu

2007-12-08 13:00

Kashima Antlers	2 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Ventforet Kofu
Tashiro  28' Yanagisawa  109'	Report (Japanese)	Kuno

Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima Attendance: 6,558

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Honda F.C. v Nagoya Grampus

2007-12-08 13:00

Honda F.C.	2 – 0	Nagoya Grampus
Suzuki  68' Nitta  75'	Report (Japanese)

Matsue Stadium, Matsue Attendance: 3,755

Quarterfinals

Gamba Osaka v Shimizu S-Pulse

2007-12-22 13:00

Gamba Osaka	1 – 0 (a.e.t.)	Shimizu S-Pulse
Terada  92'	Report (Japanese)

Nagai Stadium, Osaka Attendance: 8,575

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F.C. Tokyo v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

2007-12-23 15:00

F.C. Tokyo	0 – 2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
	Report (Japanese)	Kashiwagi  13' Komano  37'

KKWing Stadium, Kumamoto Attendance: 5,148

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Ehime F.C. v Kawasaki Frontale

2007-12-23 13:00

Ehime F.C.	0 – 2	Kawasaki Frontale
	Report (Japanese)	Ōhashi  43' Juninho  65'

Saitama Stadium, Saitama Attendance: 8,484

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Kashima Antlers v Honda F.C.

2007-12-22 15:00

Kashima Antlers	1 – 0 (a.e.t.)	Honda F.C.
Yanagisawa  110'	Report (Japanese)

Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai Attendance: 8,573

Semifinals

Gamba Osaka v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

2007-12-29 13:00

Gamba Osaka	1 – 3	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Baré  39'	Report (Japanese)	Satō  1' Hirashige  38' Takayanagi  89'

Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi Attendance: 6,128

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Kawasaki Frontale v Kashima Antlers

2007-12-29 15:00

Kawasaki Frontale	0 – 1	Kashima Antlers
	Report (Japanese)	Motoyama  72'

National Stadium, Tokyo Attendance: 22,457

Final

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Kashima Antlers

2008-01-01 14:00

Sanfrecce Hiroshima	0 – 2	Kashima Antlers
	Report (Japanese)	Uchida  8' Danilo  89'

National Stadium, Tokyo Attendance: 46,357

External links

• Official site of the 87th Emperor's Cup (Japanese)