| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Teams | 88 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Tokyo (1st title) | 
| Runner-up | Kyoto Sanga | 
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 FC 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 | 3, 4, 7, 14(*1) September | 24 | 48 → 24 | 
  | 
| Second Round | 8, 10, 12(*2) October | 32 | 24+18+20+2 → 32 | 
  | 
| Third Round | 16 November | 16 | 32 → 16 | |
| Fourth Round | 17, 21(*3) December | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| Quarterfinals | 24 December | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semifinals | 29 December | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 1 January 2012 | 1 | 2 → 1 | 
(*1)a total number of four games were postponed to 7 or 14 September due to tropical storm.
(*2)a total number of eight games were postponed to 12 October 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 Gakuin 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 SC
 - 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 FC
 - Kagawa – Kamatamare Sanuki
 - Tokushima – Sanyo Electric Tokushima SC
 - Ehime – Ehime FC Shimanami
 - Kochi – Kōchi University
 - Fukuoka – Fukuoka University
 - Saga – Saga Lixil
 - Nagasaki – V-Varen Nagasaki
 - Kumamoto – Kumamoto Teachers SC
 - Ōita – Hoyo AC Elan Ōita
 - Miyazaki – Miyazaki Sangyo-keiei University
 - Kagoshima – FC Kagoshima
 - Okinawa – Kaiho Bank SC
 
- 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]
| Suzuka Rampole | 1–0 | Chukyo University | 
|---|---|---|
| Masanori Murata  | 
Report | 
Note: The original schedule was 3 September 13:00 but postponed due to tropical storm.[3]
| Yamanashi Gakuin University High School | 2–5 | Machida Zelvia | 
|---|---|---|
| Yusei Kayanuma  Katsuhito Araki  | 
Report | Dimić  Katsumata Tsuda Ōta  | 
| 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]
| Toyama Shinjo Club | 1–0 | Japan Soccer College | 
|---|---|---|
| Tomohisa Ishikuro  | 
Report | 
| Matsumoto Yamaga | 3–0 | Maruoka Phoenix | 
|---|---|---|
| Sudo  Kijima  | 
Report | 
| University of Tsukuba | 2–1 | Heisei International University | 
|---|---|---|
| Shuhei Akazaki  Misaki Uemura  | 
Report | Kota Ono  | 
| Blaublitz Akita | 13–0 | Yamagata University School of Medicine | 
|---|---|---|
| Miyoshi  Matsuda Imai Higa Kawata Kozawa Chino  | 
Report | 
| Arterivo Wakayama | 0–5 | SP Kyoto | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sakurai  Otsuki Hirai Nakasuji  | 
| Arte Takasaki | 2–0 | YSCC Yokohama | 
|---|---|---|
| Yamada  Ito  | 
Report | 
| Fukuoka University | 2–0 | Hoyo AC Elan Ōita | 
|---|---|---|
| Ishizu  | 
Report | 
| Fagiano Okayama Next | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Renofa Yamaguchi FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Okazaki  Kotera  | 
Report | Nakayama  Nakamura  | 
| Penalties | ||
| Kadoshima  Yamamoto Nishihara Kanemitsu Sakamoto  | 
5–3 | |
| Hannan University | 0–2 | Sagawa Shiga | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nobuhito Takahashi  | 
| Nara Club | 1–3 | Sanyo Electric Sumoto S.C. | 
|---|---|---|
| Hashigaito  | 
Report | Yuya Inagaki  Koichi Ota Yusuke Inoue  | 
| 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]
| Miyazaki Sangyo-keiei University | 5–1 | Kumamoto Teachers | 
|---|---|---|
| Mitsuru Murayama  Atsuki Goryo Hattoku Shimaya Yoshitaka Fujiyama  | 
Report | Takahiro Masumura  | 
| Kaiho Bank | 0–1 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Okamura  | 
| 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 | |
| Grulla Morioka | 0–2 | Sony Sendai | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Aso  Morihara  | 
| 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]
| FC Gifu Second | 2–1 | Shizuoka Sangyo University | 
|---|---|---|
| Motonobu Hosono  Yuichi Endo  | 
Report | Yusuke Katayama  | 
| Hachinohe University | 2–6 | Fukushima United | 
|---|---|---|
| Kawamura  Hamamura  | 
Report | Ito  Kim Shimizu Kuno  | 
Second round
| Nagoya Grampus | 6–0 | Suzuka Rampole | 
|---|---|---|
| Burzanović  Hashimoto Arai Tanaka Taguchi  | 
Report | 
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2–0 | Tochigi Uva | 
|---|---|---|
| Masushima  Leandro  | 
Report | 
| Ventforet Kofu | 2–1 | Machida Zelvia | 
|---|---|---|
| Uchiyama  Paulinho  | 
Report | Suzuki  | 
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 3–1 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 
|---|---|---|
| Hyodo  Taniguchi Oguro  | 
Report | Ishida  | 
| Tochigi SC | 2–1 | Honda Lock | 
|---|---|---|
| Choi  Kawahara  | 
Report | Yusuke Maeda  | 
| Albirex Niigata | 5–0 | Toyama Shinjo Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Lopes  Kawamata Kogure Uchida  | 
Report | 
| Matsumoto Yamaga | 2–0 | Yokohama FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Katayama  Funayama  | 
Report | 
| Kataller Toyama | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Sagan Tosu | 
|---|---|---|
| Asahi  Funatsu Kurobe  | 
Report | Noda  Arai Yamase  | 
| Penalties | ||
| Asahi  Ōnishi Kurobe Hirano Yada  | 
4–2 | |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Arte Takasaki | 
|---|---|---|
| Kobayashi  Tasaka  | 
Report | Doi  | 
| Omiya Ardija | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Fukuoka University | 
|---|---|---|
| Ueda  | 
Report | Tomohiro Tanaka  | 
| Penalties | ||
| Mariano  Watanabe Higashi Fujimoto  | 
3–5 | |
| Shonan Bellmare | 2–1 | Fagiano Okayama Next | 
|---|---|---|
| Maki  Sakamoto  | 
Report | Takeuchi  | 
| Consadole Sapporo | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Mito HollyHock | 
|---|---|---|
| Yokono  Sakaki  | 
Report | Ozawa  Romero Frank Koike  | 
| Vissel Kobe | 8–0 | Sanyo Electric Sumoto S.C. | 
|---|---|---|
| Morioka  Matsuoka Popó Park Botti  | 
Report | 
| 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]
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 4–1 | Miyazaki Sangyo-keiei University | 
|---|---|---|
Mazola Hara Takasaki  | 
Report | Yoshitaka Fujiyama  | 
| Tokyo Verdy | 7–1 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão  Abe Tsuchiya Kikuoka Kobayashi  | 
Report | Iwama  | 
| Cerezo Osaka | 6–0 | Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa Campus | 
|---|---|---|
Fabio Lopes Sugimoto Komatsu Otake  | 
Report | 
| Thespa Kusatsu | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Fagiano Okayama | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sengoku  | 
| Vegalta Sendai | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Sony Sendai | 
|---|---|---|
| Ota  Muto  | 
Report | Taniike  | 
| Avispa Fukuoka | 3–0 | Kōchi University | 
|---|---|---|
| Nakamachi  Matsuura Takahashi  | 
Report | 
| Gainare Tottori | 3–0 | Roasso Kumamoto | 
|---|---|---|
| Koné  Kim Yoshino  | 
Report | 
| Júbilo Iwata | 3–0 | Fukushima United | 
|---|---|---|
| Arata  | 
Report | 
| JEF United Chiba | 1–0 | Dezzola Shimane | 
|---|---|---|
| Fujimoto  | 
Report | 
Third round
| 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]
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 3–0 | Tochigi SC | 
|---|---|---|
| Oguro  Nakamura  | 
Report | 
| Kashima Antlers | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Kataller Toyama | 
|---|---|---|
| Koroki  Nozawa  | 
Report | Fukuda  | 
| Montedio Yamagata | 2–3 | Kyoto Sanga | 
|---|---|---|
| Hasegawa  Miyazawa  | 
Report | Miyayoshi  | 
| Kawasaki Frontale | 4–0 | Oita Trinita | 
|---|---|---|
| Kobayashi  Tasaka Kusukami Yajima  | 
Report | 
| Fukuoka University | 0–3 (a.e.t.) | Shonan Bellmare | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ohi  Takayama Adiel  | 
| Gamba Osaka | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Mito HollyHock | 
|---|---|---|
| Kim  Sasaki  | 
Report | Ozawa  Suzuki Koike  | 
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Tokyo Verdy | 
|---|---|---|
| Hara  | 
Report | Apodi  | 
| Cerezo Osaka | 3–0 | Fagiano Okayama | 
|---|---|---|
| Bando  Sugimoto  | 
Report | 
| Vegalta Sendai | 3–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | 
|---|---|---|
| Tamura  Nakashima  | 
Report | Okamoto  | 
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 5–0 | Gainare Tottori | 
|---|---|---|
| Iwashita  Takahara Sugiyama Nagai Yamamoto  | 
Report | 
Fourth round
| 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]
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 4–0 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 
|---|---|---|
| Ono  Nakamura  | 
Report | 
| Ehime FC | 1–3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 
|---|---|---|
| Fukuda  | 
Report | Márcio Richardes  Hara Kashiwagi  | 
| Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Vegalta Sendai | 
|---|---|---|
| Murata  | 
Report | Muto  | 
| Penalties | ||
| Kiyotake  Kim Maruhashi Ogihara  | 
4–2 | |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2–0 | JEF United Chiba | 
|---|---|---|
| Brosque  Ito  | 
Report | 
Quarter finals
| Nagoya Grampus | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Yokohama F. Marinos | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Fujimoto  Isomura Ogawa Yoshimura Córdoba  | 
3–4 | |
Semi finals
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Kyoto Sanga | 
|---|---|---|
| Watanabe  Nakazawa  | 
Report | Kudo  Dutra Kubo Komai  | 
| FC Tokyo | 1–0 | Cerezo Osaka | 
|---|---|---|
| Yazawa  | 
Report | 
Final
- 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 (in 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.