2008 Emperor's Cup

2008 Emperor's Cup
Country  Japan
Teams 82
Champions Gamba Osaka
(2nd title)
Runners-up Kashiwa Reysol
Matches played 81

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 AFC Champions League 2009.

Calendar

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

Participants

J. League Division 1


J. League Division 2


Japan Football League

Prime Minister Cup University football tournament Winner

Prefectures


Matches

All matches are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

First Round

2008-09-14
13:00
Sagawa Printing S.C. 7  – 1 Aichi Gakuin University

2008-09-14
13:00
Kainan FC 0  – 2 Ehime University

2008-09-13
13:00
Yokkaichi University 1  – 3 Honda F.C.

2008-09-13
17:00
Saurcos Fukui 2  – 1 (a.e.t.) Nara Sangyo University

2008-09-14
13:00
Niigata University of Management 1  – 5 Matsumoto Yamaga F.C.

2008-09-13
13:00
Fagiano Okayama F.C. 6  – 0 Hitachi Kasado F.C.
Momotaro Stadium

2008-09-14
13:00
Fukuyama University 0  – 3 Volca Kagoshima

2008-09-13
13:00
Banditonce Kakogawa F.C. 0  – 1 Kataller Toyama

2008-09-13
19:00
Zweigen Kanazawa 4  – 3 (a.e.t.) Sagawa Shiga F.C.

2008-09-14
13:00
Ryutsu Keizai University F.C. 4  – 2 Y.S.C.C

2008-09-14
13:00
Tamaho F.C 0  – 10 Sony Sendai F.C.

2008-09-14
13:00
Fukushima United F.C 1  – 4 Kokushikan University

2008-09-14
13:00
Kyushu INAX 1  – 3 Okinawa Kariyushi F.C

2008-09-14
13:00
Ohzu H.S 2  – 1 Nippon Bunri University
KKWing Stadium

2008-09-14
14:00
Mitsubishi Nagasaki 3  – 0 Dezzolla Shimane

2008-09-14
13:00
New Wave Kitakyushu 1  – 1 (a.e.t.) Honda Lock S.C.
  Penalties  
4  – 2
Level-5 stadium

2008-09-13
13:00
Tokushima Vortis SECOND 2  – 1 Kochi University

2008-09-14
13:00
Hitachi Tochigi UVA S.C 2  – 0 Aomori Yamada H.S

2008-09-14
13:00
Arte Takasaki 0  – 2 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Reserves

2008-09-13
13:00
TDK S.C. 2  – 3 (a.e.t.) Osaka Taiiku University

Second Round

2008-09-21
13:00
Sagawa Printing S.C. 5  – 1 Ehime University

2008-09-21
13:00
Hannan University 0  – 4 Honda F.C.

2008-09-20
13:00
Saurcos Fukui 0  – 4 Matsumoto Yamaga F.C.

2008-09-20
13:00
Fagiano Okayama F.C. 2  – 0 Volca Kagoshima
Momotaro Stadium

2008-09-14
13:00
Ryutsu Keizai University F.C. 2  – 3 (a.e.t.) Sony Sendai F.C.

2008-09-21
13:00
Okinawa Kariyushi F.C 2  – 1 Ohzu H.S

2008-09-20
13:00
Mitsubishi Nagasaki 0  – 1 New Wave Kitakyushu

2008-09-21
13:00
Hitachi Tochigi UVA S.C 2  – 1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Reserves

Third Round

The 15 J2 teams plus one JFL representative (Tochigi S.C.) entered at this round.

2008-10-12
13:00
Sagawa Printing S.C. 1  – 2 Ehime F.C.
Hirai  37' Uchimura  42'
Oki  64'
Ningineer Stadium, Matsuyama
Attendance: 1,569

2008-10-12
13:00
Sagan Tosu 4  – 0 Honda F.C.
Uchima  2'
Hirose 57'  67'
Funatani  82'
Best Amenity Stadium, Tosu
Attendance: 2,307

2008-10-12
19:00
Shonan Bellmare 1  – 1 (a.e.t.) Matsumoto Yamaga F.C.
Hara  23' Kakimoto  26'
  Penalties  
4  – 5
Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium, Hiratsuka
Attendance: 2,580

2008-10-12
13:00
Ventforet Kofu 1  – 0 Fagiano Okayama
Onishi  44'
Kose Sports Stadium, Kofu
Attendance: 4,420

2008-10-12
13:00
Tochigi S.C. 1  – 1 (a.e.t.) Kumamoto
Yuki Okada  81' Komorida  54'
  Penalties  
5  – 3
Tochigi Green Stadium, Tochigi
Attendance: 3,011

2008-10-12
13:00
Zweigen Kanazawa 0  – 1 F.C. Gifu
Aikawa  83'
Toyama Athletic Recreation Park Stadium Toyama
Attendance: 1,515

2008-10-12
13:00
Cerezo Osaka 1  – 0 Sony Sendai F.C.
Gilton  65'
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 2,403

2008-10-12
13:00
Tokushima Vortis 0  – 1 (a.e.t.) Kokushikan University
Matsumoto  118'
Naruto Athletic Stadium, Naruto
Attendance: 1,174

2008-10-12
13:00
Yokohama F.C. 2  – 1 Okinawa Kariyushi F.C.
Ikemoto  41'
Hakkaku  89'
Saito  37'
Mitsuzawa Stadium, Yokohama
Attendance: 2,358

2008-10-12
13:00
Vegalta Sendai 2  – 0 New Wave Kitakyushu
Nakashima  20'
Tanoue  89'
Sendai Stadium, Sendai
Attendance: 6,357

2008-10-12
13:00
Thespa Kusatsu 2  – 0 Tokushima Vortis Second
Goto  48'
Takada  66'
Shikishima Stadium, Maebashi
Attendance: 1,693

2008-10-12
13:00
Avispa Fukuoka 0  – 1 (a.e.t.) Mito Hollyhock
Matsumoto  114'
Level-5 stadium, Fukuoka
Attendance: 1,738

2008-10-12
13:00
Montedio Yamagata 4  – 1 (a.e.t.) Hitachi Tochigi S.C.
Sakai  36'
Toyoda  93'  111'
Miyazaki  112'
Tatesawa  54'
Yamagata Park Stadium, Yamagata
Attendance: 2,185

2008-10-12
13:00
Osaka Taiiku University 0  – 6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Makino  15'
Hattori  30'  75'
Moriwaki  60'
Takayanagi  86'
Kubo  87'
Yabase Athletic Stadium, Akita
Attendance: 1,271

Fourth Round

The 18 J1 teams will enter at this round.

2008-11-03
13:00
Urawa Red Diamonds 1  – 0 (a.e.t.) Ehime F.C.
Ponte  96'
Urawa Komaba Stadium Saitama
Attendance: 16,724

2008-11-02
13:00
Yokohama F. Marinos 1  – 0 Consadole Sapporo
Hyōdō  70'
Mitsuzawa Stadium Yokohama
Attendance: 5,728

2008-11-05
19:00
Oita Trinita 0  – 2 Sagan Tosu
Hirose  28'  52'
Ōita Stadium, Ōita
Attendance: 5,512

2008-11-02
13:00
Matsumoto Yamaga F.C. 0  – 8 Vissel Kobe
Yoshida  13'
Tanaka  29'
Leandro  50'  84'
Kurihara  63'  73',  75'
Okubo  65'
Home's Stadium Kobe, Kobe
Attendance: 3,268

2008-11-16
13:00
Gamba Osaka 2  – 1 (a.e.t.) Ventforet Kofu
Yamaguchi  80'
Sasaki  104'
Maranhao  1'

2008-11-02
13:00
Júbilo Iwata 3  – 1 Tochigi S.C.
Kawamura  43'
Nakayama  69'
Ota  72'
Sato  66'
Yamaha Stadium, Iwata
Attendance: 4,088

2008-11-02
13:00
Nagoya Grampus 1  – 0 F.C. Gifu
Yoshida  89'
Toyota Stadium, Toyota
Attendance: 7,597

2008-11-02
13:00
Omiya Ardija 1  – 0 Cerezo Osaka
Lavrič  61'
NACK5 Stadium, Ōmiya, Saitama
Attendance: 3,574

2008-11-02
13:00
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

2008-11-05
13:00
Shimizu S-Pulse 1  – 0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba
Okazaki  89'
Nihondaira Sports Stadium, Shimizu
Attendance: 4,214

2008-11-02
13:00
Albirex Niigata 2  – 0 Yokohama F.C.
Alessandro  18'
Uchida  20'
Niigata Stadium, Niigata
Attendance: 7,607

2008-11-02
13:00
F.C. Tokyo 2  – 1 Vegalta Sendai
Hirayama  19'  89' Nakahara  72'
Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu
Attendance: 10,528

2008-11-02
13:00
Kashiwa Reysol 1  – 0 Thespa Kusatsu
Suganuma  83'
Kashiwa no Ha Park Stadium Kashiwa
Attendance: 4,569


2008-11-03
13:00
Kawasaki Frontale 3  – 1 Montedio Yamagata
Taniguchi  19'
Vitor Júnior  43'
Renatinho  56'
Ishii  9'

2008-11-02
13:00
Tokyo Verdy 0  – 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Takayanagi  89'
Nishigaoka National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 5,411

Fifth Round

2008-11-15
13:00
Urawa Red Diamonds 2  – 2 (a.e.t.) Yokohama F. Marinos
Escudero  43'
Horinouchi  47'
Kano  5'
Tanaka  20'
  Penalties  
Ponte
Nagai
Umesaki
Hirakawa
Nishizawa
Suzuki
5  – 6 Kano
Hyōdō
Ogura
Tanaka
Tanaka
Kurihara
Marugame Stadium, Marugame
Attendance: 10,303

2008-11-15
13:00
Sagan Tosu 5  – 2 Vissel Kobe
Fujita  1'  57'
Takahashi  9'
Hirose  36'  52'
Komoto  46'
Park Kang-Jo  80'
Home's Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 2,856

2008-11-26
19:00
Júbilo Iwata 1  – 3 Gamba Osaka
Nishi  1' Sasaki  15'
Yamaguchi  55'
Yamazaki  74'
Yamaha Stadium, Iwata
Attendance: 2,648

2008-11-15
13:00
Omiya Ardija 1  – 2 Nagoya Grampus
Uchida  25' Johnsen  2'  34'
NACK5 Stadium, Ōmiya
Attendance: 4,371

2008-11-15
13:00
Kashima Antlers 3  – 4 (a.e.t.) Shimizu S-Pulse
Masuda  28'
Marquinhos  50'
Marcinho  114'
Hyodo  17'
Yamamoto  80'
Edamura  104'
Hara  119'

2008-11-15
13:00
Albirex Niigata 2  – 3 F.C. Tokyo
Marcio  6'
Chiba  21'
Emerson  31'
Akamine  53'
Kajiyama  62'
Tottori Soccer Stadium, Tottori
Attendance: 3,211

2008-11-15
13:00
Kashiwa Reysol 1  – 0 Kyoto Sanga F.C.
Popó  63'
Toyama Athletic Recreation Park Stadium, Toyama
Attendance: 5,023

2008-11-15
13:00
Kawasaki Frontale 0  – 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Aoyama  33'
Morisaki  57'
Nagasaki Sports Park Stadium, Isahaya
Attendance: 4,858

Quarter-finals

2008-12-20
13:00
Sagan Tosu 1  – 3 Yokohama F. Marinos
Hirose  23' Nakazawa  26'
Kurihara  44'
Kano  89'
Best Amenity Stadium Tosu
Attendance: 9,656


2008-12-20
13:00
Shimizu S-Pulse 1  – 2 F.C. Tokyo
Takagi  25' Akamine  49'  50'
Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai
Attendance: 8,051

2008-12-20
15:00
Kashiwa Reysol 3  – 2 (a.e.t.) Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Koga  3'
Suganuma  13'
França  99'
Satō  6'  26'
Momotaro Stadium, Okayama
Attendance: 8,531

Semi-finals

2008-12-29
15:00
Yokohama F. Marinos 0  – 1 (a.e.t.) Gamba Osaka
Yamazaki  117'
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 19,843

2008-12-29
13:00
F.C. Tokyo 1  – 2 Kashiwa Reysol
Suzuki  31' França  68'
Lee  88'

Final

2009-01-01
14:00
Gamba Osaka 1  – 0 (a.e.t.) Kashiwa Reysol
Bando  116'
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 44,066
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

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