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The 88th Emperor's Cup began on September 13, 2008 and ended on January 1, 2009 with the final at National Stadium in Tokyo. As the champion, Gamba Osaka participated in 2009 AFC Champions League.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Teams | 82 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Gamba Osaka (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Kashiwa Reysol |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 81 |
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 13 September 2008 14 September 2008 | 24 | 48 → 24 | 47 Prefectural Qualifying Cup Winners 1 University Qualifying Cup Winner |
| Second Round | 20 September 2008 21 September 2008 | 12 | 24 → 12 | – |
| Third Round | 12 October 2008 | 14 | 12+15+1 → 14 | 15 J2 Clubs 1 JFL Seeded Club |
| Fourth Round | 2 November 2008 3 November 2008 5 November 2008 | 16 | 14+18 → 16 | 18 J1 Clubs |
| Fifth Round | 15 November 2008 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | 20 December 2008 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 29 December 2008 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 1 January 2009 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none |
J.League Division 1
J.League Division 2
Japan Football League
Prime Minister Cup University football tournament Winner
Prefectures
- Hokkaidō – Dohto University
- Aomori – Aomori Yamada High School
- Iwate – Grulla Morioka
- Miyagi – Sony Sendai FC
- Akita – TDK S.C.
- Yamagata – Yamagata University
- Fukushima – Fukushima United FC
- Ibaraki – Ryutsu Keizai University
- Tochigi – Hitachi Tochigi Uva SC
- Gunma – Arte Takasaki
- Saitama – Shobi University
- Chiba – JEF United Ichihara Chiba Reserves
- Tokyo – Kokushikan University
- Kanagawa – YSCC Yokohama
- Niigata – Niigata University of Management
- Toyama – Kataller Toyama
- Ishikawa – Zweigen Kanazawa
- Fukui – Saurcos Fukui
- Yamanashi – Tamaho FC
- Nagano – Matsumoto Yamaga FC
- Gifu – FC Gifu Second
- Shizuoka – Honda FC
- Aichi – Aichi Gakuin University
- Mie – Yokkaichi University
- Shiga – Sagawa Shiga FC
- Kyoto – Sagawa Printing SC
- Osaka – Hannan University
- Hyōgo – Banditonce Kakogawa FC
- Nara – Nara Sangyo University
- Wakayama – Kainan FC
- Tottori – Gainare Tottori
- Shimane – Dezzolla Shimane
- Okayama – Fagiano Okayama
- Hiroshima – Fukuyama University
- Yamaguchi – Hitachi Kasado FC
- Tokushima – Tokushima Vortis Second
- Kagawa – Kamatamare Sanuki
- Ehime – Ehime University
- Kochi – Kochi University
- Fukuoka – New Wave Kitakyushu
- Saga – Kyushu Inax SC
- Nagasaki – Mitsubishi Nagasaki SC
- Kumamoto – Kumamoto Ohzu High School
- Ōita – Nippon Bunri University
- Miyazaki – Honda Lock SC
- Kagoshima – Volca Kagoshima
- Okinawa – Okinawa Kariyushi FC
All matches are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
First round
| Kainan FC | 0 – 2 | Ehime University |
|---|---|---|
| Saurcos Fukui | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Nara Sangyo University |
|---|---|---|
| Fagiano Okayama FC | 6 – 0 | Hitachi Kasado |
|---|---|---|
| Ryutsu Keizai University | 4 – 2 | Y.S.C.C Yokohama |
|---|---|---|
| Tamaho FC | 0 – 10 | Sony Sendai FC |
|---|---|---|
| Fukushima United F.C | 1 – 4 | Kokushikan University |
|---|---|---|
| Ohzu H.S | 2 – 1 | Nippon Bunri University |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Nagasaki | 3 – 0 | Dezzolla Shimane |
|---|---|---|
| New Wave Kitakyushu | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Honda Lock SC |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4 – 2 | ||
| Hitachi Tochigi Uva SC | 2 – 0 | Aomori Yamada H.S |
|---|---|---|
Second round
| Saurcos Fukui | 0 – 4 | Matsumoto Yamaga FC |
|---|---|---|
| Okinawa Kariyushi | 2 – 1 | Ohzu H.S |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Nagasaki | 0 – 1 | New Wave Kitakyushu |
|---|---|---|
Third round
The 15 J2 teams plus one JFL representative (Tochigi SC) entered at this round.
| Sagawa Printing SC | 1 – 2 | Ehime FC |
|---|---|---|
Hirai  37' |
Uchimura 42' Oki 64' |
Attendance: 1,569
| Sagan Tosu | 4 – 0 | Honda FC |
|---|---|---|
| Uchima 2' Hirose 57' 67' Funatani 82' |
Attendance: 2,307
| Shonan Bellmare | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Matsumoto Yamaga FC |
|---|---|---|
| Hara 23' |
Kakimoto 26' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 4 – 5 | ||
Attendance: 2,580
| Ventforet Kofu | 1 – 0 | Fagiano Okayama |
|---|---|---|
| Onishi 44' |
Attendance: 4,420
| Tochigi SC | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Kumamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Yuki Okada 81' |
Komorida 54' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 5 – 3 | ||
Attendance: 3,011
| Zweigen Kanazawa | 0 – 1 | FC Gifu |
|---|---|---|
| Aikawa 83' |
Attendance: 1,515
| Cerezo Osaka | 1 – 0 | Sony Sendai FC |
|---|---|---|
| Gilton 65' |
Attendance: 2,403
| Tokushima Vortis | 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Kokushikan University |
|---|---|---|
| Matsumoto 118' |
Attendance: 1,174
| Yokohama FC | 2 – 1 | Okinawa Kariyushi FC |
|---|---|---|
| Ikemoto 41' Hakkaku 89' |
Saito 37' |
Attendance: 2,358
| Vegalta Sendai | 2 – 0 | New Wave Kitakyushu |
|---|---|---|
| Nakashima 20' Tanoue 89' |
Attendance: 6,357
| Thespa Kusatsu | 2 – 0 | Tokushima Vortis Second |
|---|---|---|
| Goto 48' Takada 66' |
Attendance: 1,693
| Avispa Fukuoka | 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Mito HollyHock |
|---|---|---|
| Matsumoto 114' |
Attendance: 1,738
| Montedio Yamagata | 4 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Hitachi Tochigi Uva SC |
|---|---|---|
| Sakai 36' Toyoda 93' 111' Miyazaki 112' |
Tatesawa 54' |
Attendance: 2,185
| Osaka Taiiku University | 0 – 6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
|---|---|---|
| Makino 15' Hattori 30' 75' Moriwaki 60' Takayanagi 86' Kubo 87' |
Attendance: 1,271
Fourth round
The 18 J1 teams will enter at this round.
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Ehime FC |
|---|---|---|
| Ponte 96' |
Attendance: 16,724
Attendance: 5,728
| Oita Trinita | 0 – 2 | Sagan Tosu |
|---|---|---|
| Hirose 28' 52' |
Attendance: 5,512
| Matsumoto Yamaga FC | 0 – 8 | Vissel Kobe |
|---|---|---|
| Yoshida 13' Tanaka 29' Leandro 50' 84' Kurihara 63' 73', 75' Ōkubo 65' |
Attendance: 3,268
| Gamba Osaka | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Ventforet Kofu |
|---|---|---|
| Yamaguchi 80' Sasaki 104' |
Maranhao 1' |
Attendance: 3,694
| Júbilo Iwata | 3 – 1 | Tochigi SC |
|---|---|---|
| Kawamura 43' Nakayama 69' Ota 72' |
Sato 66' |
Attendance: 4,088
| Nagoya Grampus | 1 – 0 | FC Gifu |
|---|---|---|
| Yoshida 89' |
Attendance: 7,597
| Omiya Ardija | 1 – 0 | Cerezo Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Lavrič 61' |
Attendance: 3,574
| Kashima Antlers | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Kokushikan University |
|---|---|---|
| Danilo 43' Marquinhos 74' |
Takahashi 39' Amano 59 |
|
| Penalties | ||
Marquinhos  Nozawa Danilo |
3 – 0 |  Takeoka Kashiwa Yoshino |
Attendance: 5,286
Attendance: 4,214
| Albirex Niigata | 2 – 0 | Yokohama FC |
|---|---|---|
| Alessandro 18' Uchida 20' |
Attendance: 7,607
| FC Tokyo | 2 – 1 | Vegalta Sendai |
|---|---|---|
| Hirayama 19' 89' |
Nakahara 72' |
Attendance: 10,528
| Kashiwa Reysol | 1 – 0 | Thespa Kusatsu |
|---|---|---|
| Suganuma 83' |
Attendance: 4,569
| Mito HollyHock | 0 – 3 | Kyoto Sanga FC |
|---|---|---|
| Ando 11' Nishino 46' Hayashi 47' |
Attendance: 2,802
| Kawasaki Frontale | 3 – 1 | Montedio Yamagata |
|---|---|---|
| Taniguchi 19' Vitor Júnior 43' Renatinho 56' |
Ishii 9' |
Attendance: 8,221
| Tokyo Verdy | 0 – 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
|---|---|---|
| Takayanagi 89' |
Attendance: 5,411
Fifth round
Attendance: 10,303
| Sagan Tosu | 5 – 2 | Vissel Kobe |
|---|---|---|
| Fujita 1' 57' Takahashi 9' Hirose 36' 52' |
Komoto 46' Park Kang-Jo 80' |
Attendance: 2,856
| Júbilo Iwata | 1 – 3 | Gamba Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Nishi 1' |
Sasaki 15' Yamaguchi 55' Yamazaki 74' |
Attendance: 2,648
| Omiya Ardija | 1 – 2 | Nagoya Grampus |
|---|---|---|
| Uchida 25' |
Johnsen 2' 34' |
Attendance: 4,371
| Kashima Antlers | 3 – 4 (a.e.t.) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Masuda 28' Marquinhos 50' Marcinho 114' |
Hyodo 17' Yamamoto 80' Edamura 104' Hara 119' |
Attendance: 5,158
Attendance: 3,211
| Kashiwa Reysol | 1 – 0 | Kyoto Sanga FC |
|---|---|---|
| Popó 63' |
Attendance: 5,023
| Kawasaki Frontale | 0 – 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
|---|---|---|
| Aoyama 33' Morisaki 57' |
Nagasaki Sports Park Stadium, Isahaya
Attendance: 4,858
Quarter finals
| Sagan Tosu | 1 – 3 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
|---|---|---|
| Hirose 23' |
Nakazawa 26' Kurihara 44' Kano 89' |
Attendance: 9,656
| Gamba Osaka | 2 – 1 | Nagoya Grampus |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas 13' Nakazawa 22' |
Sugimoto 70' |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 – 2 | FC Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| Takagi 25' |
Akamine 49' 50' |
Attendance: 8,051
| Kashiwa Reysol | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
|---|---|---|
| Koga 3' Suganuma 13' França 99' |
Satō 6' 26' |
Attendance: 8,531
Semi finals
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Gamba Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Yamazaki 117' |
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 19,843
| FC Tokyo | 1 – 2 | Kashiwa Reysol |
|---|---|---|
| Suzuki 31' |
França 68' Lee 88' |
Attendance: 12,458
Final
| Gamba Osaka | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Kashiwa Reysol |
|---|---|---|
| Bando 116' |
- Official site of the 88th Emperor's Cup (in Japanese)
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