2009 Emperor's Cup

2009 Emperor's Cup
Country  Japan
Teams 88
Champions Gamba Osaka
(3rd title)
Runners-up Nagoya Grampus
Matches played 87
Top goal scorer(s) Lucas (8 goals)

The 89th Emperor's Cup began on September 19, 2009 and ended on January 1, 2010 with the final at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Gamba Osaka won the title for two years in a row. Since Gamba already confirmed 2010 AFC Champions League berth, the last spot of ACL for J. League club is awarded to Sanfrecce Hiroshima, which finished as 4th place of 2009 J. League.

Calendar

Round Dates Matches Clubs New entries this round
First Round September 19–21 24 48 → 24
  • 47 Prefectural Qualifying Cup winners
  • 1 University Qualifying Cup winning club
Second Round October 10–12 32 24+18+18+4 → 32
  • 18 J1 clubs
  • 18 J2 clubs
  • 4 JFL seeded clubs
Third Round October 31–November 1
November 11[1]		 16 32 → 16
Fourth Round November 14–15 8 16 → 8
Quarterfinals December 12 4 8 → 4
Semifinals December 29 2 4 → 2
Final January 1, 2010 1 2 → 1
  1. ↑ November 11 is a substituting match date for Kawasaki Frontale and which are playing the 2009 J. League Cup final on November 3.

Participants

Starting in the First Round

Prefectural finals winners – 47 teams
Prime Minister Cup University football tournament winners – 1 team

Starting in the Second Round

J. League Division 1 – 18 teams
J. League Division 2 – 18 teams
Japan Football League – 4 teams

※Clubs ranked from first to fourth at the end of the 17th week of 2009 Japan Football League.

Matches

All matches are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

First Round

2009-09-20
13:00
Arte Takasaki 3 – 0 F.C. Koun
Okoshi  43'
Kubota  61'
Otani  71' 		Report
Shikishima Park Soccer/Rugby Stadium, Maebashi
Attendance: 547
Referee: Tomohiro Tsukada

2009-09-20
13:00
Tokai University 1 – 0 Juntendo University
Hayasaki  15' Report
Yamato Sports Center Athletic Stadium, Yamato
Attendance: 713
Referee: Toshihito Fujita

2009-09-19
15:00
F.C. Gifu Second 1 – 3 Japan Soccer College
Matsue  69' (pen.) Report Ueda  44'
Unozawa  65', 80'
Nagaragawa Meadow, Gifu
Attendance: 560
Referee: Takao Onshi

2009-09-20
13:00
Arterivo Wakayama 2 – 3 Saga Higashi High School
Tamaru  21'
Shin  88' 		Report Okamoto  30'
Okizaki  57'
Matsuyama  83'
Kimitsuidera Park Athletic Stadium Wakayama
Attendance: 1,122
Referee: Tadasu Baba

2009-09-20
13:00
Ryutsu Keizai University 5 – 0 F.C. Parafrente Yonezawa
Chyan  15', 46'
Chigira  30', 56'
Romero Frank  44' 		Report
Hitachinaka Athletic Recreation Park Stadium, Hitachinaka
Attendance: 458
Referee: Kenta Tsukada

2009-09-19
13:00
Norbritz Hokkaido 0 – 4 Fukuoka University
Report Muta  15'
Nagai  22'
Ishizu  42', 70'
Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium, Sapporo
Attendance: 572
Referee: Eiji Kawai

2009-09-20
13:00
Fukuyama University 0 – 1 V-Varen Nagasaki
Report Kounoya  82'
Takegahana Park Athletic Stadium, Fukuyama
Attendance: 2,018
Referee: Haruki Hidaka

2009-09-20
13:00
Fukushima United 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) Shobi University
Murase  22', 83'
Tokisaki  36' 		Report Yamamoto  6', 7'
Otani  63'
  Penalties  
Kisu Kim
Konchyon Kim
Fukasawa
Kanaoya 		3 – 1 Yamamoto
Ebisawa
Takeutsu
Kanai
J Village Stadium, Futaba
Attendance: 665
Referee: Daisuke Sakurai

2009-09-19
13:00
Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) Renofa Yamaguchi
Yamashita  83' (pen.) Report Ono  20'
  Penalties  
Yamashita
Tahira
Matsushita
Isao
Onoe
Gatou
Hagiuda
Inoya 		6 – 7 Fukuhara
Ono
Kashihara
Yasuda
Ito
Yoshiji
Yoshida
Kodama
Momotaro Stadium, Okayama
Attendance: 510
Referee: Takanori Sakumoto

2009-09-19
13:00
Kamatamare Sanuki 1 – 0 Tottori Dreams F.C.
Sato  52' Report
Kagawa Prefectural Soccer/Rugby Stadium, Takamatsu
Attendance: 430
Referee: Hiromichi Oka

2009-09-19
13:00
TDK SC 1 – 2 Sony Sendai
Yokoyama  16' Report Machida  32'
Konta  65'
Akita Athletics Stadium, Akita
Attendance: 392
Referee: Hiosaharu Kitamura

2009-09-20
13:00
Zweigen Kanazawa 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) Kwansei Gakuin University
Furube  111' Report
West Ryokuchi Park Athletic Stadium, Kanazawa
Attendance: 2,168
Referee: Kazuo Takeda

2009-09-19
13:00
Matsumoto Yamaga 1 – 0 FC Kariya
Kakimoto  28' Report
Matsumoto Stadium, Matsumoto
Attendance: 1,469
Referee: Ryo Hirama

2009-09-19
13:00
Mie Chukyo University 0 – 7 Honda FC
Report Nitta  24', 79'
 35' (o.g.)
Suzuki  36'
 70' (o.g.)
Kawashima  71'
Hayasaka  89'
Mie Prefectural Suzuka Sports Garden Soccer/Rugby Field, Suzuka
Attendance: 851
Referee: Hiroshi Yamauchi

2009-09-20
15:00
Okinawa Kariyushi F.C. 4 – 1 Tokushima Vortis Second
Sakurada  12', 41' (pen.)
Asano  35'
Kishima  43' 		Report Sakashi  56'
Chatan Park Athletic Stadium, Chatan
Attendance: 459
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima

2009-09-20
13:00
Honda Lock 4 – 0 Kumamoto Gakuen University
Harada  19', 43', 50'
Yamasaki  48' 		Report
Ikimenomori Park Athletic Park, Miyazaki
Attendance: 978
Referee: Tetsuro Yoshida

2009-09-21
13:00
Ehime F.C. Shimanami 0 – 4 Kochi University
Report Kagawa  39'
Sanetou  60'
Shibano  73', 84'
Ningineer Stadium, Matsuyama
Attendance: 698
Referee: Ushio Kosone

2009-09-21
13:00
National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya 2 – 0 Hamada F.C. Cosmos
Yonamine  12'
Nakasuji  57' 		Report
Kamoike Park Athletic Stadium, Kagoshima
Attendance: 582
Referee: Yukimasa Anai

2009-09-20
13:00
Nippon Bunri University 1 – 0 New Wave Kitakyushu
Sunamoto  60' Report
Oita Sports Park Soccer/Rugby Stadium, Ōita
Attendance: 285
Referee: Mitsuharu Takeda

2009-09-20
13:00
Grulla Morioka 2 – 4 Meiji University
Nakata  13', 89' Report Yamada  2'
Hida  43'
Yamamura  63'
Sakano  78'
Morioka South Park Stadium, Morioka
Attendance: 647
Referee: Ippei Otomo

2009-09-20
13:00
Nara Club 1 – 0 Saurcos Fukui
Yabe  61' Report
Kashihara Park Athletic Stadium, Kashihara
Attendance: 620
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi

2009-09-21
13:00
Biwako Seikei Sport College 0 – 1 Sagawa Printing
Report Nakai  17'
Ōjiyama Athletic Stadium, Ōtsu
Attendance: 657
Referee: Akihiro Takeda

2009-09-20
13:00
Vertfee Takahara Nasu 4 – 3 (a.e.t.) Hachinohe University
Honda  22'
Takahide  101'
Tanekura  107'
Etou  112' 		Report Imano  87'
Horie  95'
Sato  114'
Tochigi Athletic Recreation Park Stadium, Tochigi
Attendance: 454
Referee: Takumi Shinofuji

2009-09-20
13:00
Valiente Toyama 0 – 7 Kansai University
Report Kanazono  22', 69'
Tanaka  51'
Nishioka  60'
Kiyomi  63' (pen.)
Nishiguchi  73'
Sato  79'
Toyama Athletic Recreation Park Stadium, Toyama
Attendance: 635
Referee: Masashi Yamagiwa

Second Round

2009-10-11
13:00
Kashima Antlers 1 – 0 Arte Takasaki
Marquinhos  79' Report
Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
Attendance: 5,040
Referee: Kouji Tanabe

2009-10-11
13:00
Ehime FC 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) Avispa Fukuoka
Dodo  22'
Uchimura  44' 		Report Kurobe  41'
Nakaharai  72'
  Penalties  
Tanaka
Mikami
Tamori
Uchida 		2 – 4 Takahashi
Nakajima
Suzuki
S. Abe
Ningineer Stadium, Matsuyama
Attendance: 1,216
Referee: Yuudai Yamamoto

2009-10-11
13:00
Vissel Kobe 5 – 0 Tokai University
Mogi  10', 27', 40'
Ishibitsu  47'
Botti  67' (pen.) 		Report
Home's Stadium Kobe, Kobe
Attendance: 2,587
Referee: Hirofumi Yamanishi

2009-10-11
13:00
Kashiwa Reysol 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) JEF Reserves
Report
  Penalties  
Kurisawa
Otani
Suganuma
França
Murakami 		4 – 2 Ichihara
Hasunuma
Inui
Fukuda
Kashiwa no Ha Park Stadium, Kashiwa
Attendance: 3,432
Referee: Masayoshi Okada

2009-10-11
13:00
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5 – 0 Japan Soccer College
Hattori  9'
Takahagi  25'
Kashiwagi  37'
Takayanagi  53'
Hirashige  80' 		Report
Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima
Attendance: 3,485
Referee: Tadashi Kouse

2009-10-10
13:00
Sagan Tosu 5 – 0 Saga Higashi High School
Yamase  44'
 63' (o.g.)
Tozin  72'
Ikeda  88'
Samuel  89' 		Report
Saga Prefectural Athletic Recreation Park Stadium, Saga
Attendance: 4,249
Referee: Kazuyuki Hayagawa

2009-10-11
13:00
Gamba Osaka 5 – 2 Ryutsu Keizai University
Sasaki  28'
Myojin  34'
Pedro Júnior  37'
Bando  53'
Lucas  81' 		Report Hosogai  19'
Fuyama  39'
Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 3,090
Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura

2009-10-10
15:00
Mito HollyHock 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) Fukuoka University
Arata  9', 55' Report Fujita  8'
Tahashi  70'
Nagai  97'
Hitachinaka Athletic Recreation Park Stadium, Hitachinaka
Attendance: 827
Referee: Masaaki Iemoto

2009-10-11
13:00
V-Varen Nagasaki 0 – 4 Yokohama F. Marinos
Report Sakata  14'
Watanabe  44', 51', 56'
Nagasaki Prefectural Athletic Recreation Park Stadium, Nagasaki
Attendance: 5,017
Referee: Hiroki Noda

2009-10-11
13:00
Cerezo Osaka 1 – 2 Fukushima United
Inui  44' (pen.) Report Odagiri  13'
Tokisaki  89'
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 2,449
Referee: Ryouichi Imamura

2009-10-11
13:00
Kawasaki Frontale 6 – 1 Renofa Yamaguchi
Chong Tese  22', 46', 54'
Renatinho  59', 77' (pen.)
Igawa  88' 		Report Kashihara  23'
Todoroki Athletics Stadium, Kawasaki
Attendance: 4,855
Referee: Kenshi Oogiya

2009-10-11
13:00
Kataller Toyama 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) Fagiano Okayama
Report
  Penalties  
Kamizono
Nagayama
Funatsu
Nishino 		4 – 1 Takeda
Kiyama
Kobayashi
Toyama Athletic Recreation Park Stadium, Toyama
Attendance: 2,222
Referee: Yoshirou Imamura

2009-10-11
15:00
FC Tokyo 4 – 0 Kamatamare Sanuki
Kajiyama  10'
Suzuki  16'
Bruno Quadros  35'
Akamine  42' 		Report
Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu
Attendance: 7,203
Referee: Tomohiro Igami

2009-10-10
13:00
Thespa Kusatsu 3 – 1 Sagawa Shiga
Sakurada  37'
Goto  43'
Tokura  46' 		Report Yamane  79'
Shikishima Park Soccer/Rugby Stadium, Maebashi
Attendance: 1,604
Referee: Tetsuo Yoshida

2009-10-11
13:00
Sony Sendai 2 – 4 Omiya Ardija
Machida  85'
Okubo  86' 		Report Ichikawa  20', 72'
Dudu  22'
Neretljak  82'
Akita Athletics Stadium, Akita
Attendance: 681
Referee: Nobutsugu Murakami

2009-10-10
13:00
Vegalta Sendai 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) Zweigen Kanazawa
Sekiguchi  90' Report
Sendai Stadium, Sendai
Attendance: 4,429
Referee: Eiji Kawai

2009-10-11
13:00
Matsumoto Yamaga 2 – 0 Urawa Red Diamonds
Kakimoto  12'
T. Abe  72' 		Report
Matsumoto Stadium, Matsumoto
Attendance: 14,494
Referee: Junpei Iida

2009-10-11
13:00
FC Gifu 1 – 0 Tochigi SC
Sato  55' Report
Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu
Attendance: 2,345
Referee: Hiroshi Tamura

2009-10-11
13:00
Oita Trinita 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) Yokogawa Musashino
Takamatsu  76'
Kanazaki  89'
Higashi  99' 		Report Ikegami  50'
Kanamori  63'
Koyama  113'
  Penalties  
Ienaga
Takamatsu
Fernandinho
Miyazawa
Higashi
Fujita 		4 – 3 Ikegami
Takahashi
Ohta
Hayashi
Kanamori
Tomioka
Oita City Athletics Stadium, Oita
Attendance: 2,645
Referee: Tsutomu Anazawa

2009-10-12
13:00
JEF United Chiba 3 – 0 Honda FC
Maki  49'
Wada  62'
Arai  81' 		Report
Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba
Attendance: 5,456

2009-10-10
13:00
Nagoya Grampus 4 – 0 Okinawa Kariyushi F.C.
Alex  42' (pen.)
Burzanović  68', 80'
Maki  86' 		Report
Kariya Municipal Athletic Park, Kariya
Attendance: 2,503
Referee: Akio Okutani

2009-10-11
13:00
Tokyo Verdy 0 – 1 Honda Lock
Report Fujita  84' (pen.)
Nishigaoka National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 1,696
Referee: Akahiko Ikeuchi

2009-10-11
13:00
Júbilo Iwata 2 – 0 Kochi University
Inuzuka  42'
Funatani  81' 		Report
Yamaha Stadium, Iwata
Attendance: 2,355
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama

2009-10-11
13:00
Tokushima Vortis 1 – 3 National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya
Kuranuki  3' Report Momoi  13', 39', 89'
Tokushima Stadium, Tokushima
Attendance: 946
Referee: Hisaharu Kitamura

2009-10-11
13:00
Montedio Yamagata 2 – 0 Nippon Bunri University
Akahoshi  29'
Hirose  33' 		Report
Yamagata Park Stadium, Tendō
Attendance: 2,181
Referee: Masaki Nabeshima

2009-10-10
15:00
Shonan Bellmare 0 – 1 Meiji University
Report Mita  31'
Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium, Hiratsuka
Attendance: 1,839
Referee: Daisuke Sakurai

2009-10-11
13:00
Nara Club 0 – 3 Albirex Niigata
Report Everton Santos  6', 15'
Yano  43'
Techno Port Fukui Stadium. Fukui
Attendance: 3,865
Referee: Jouji Kashihara

2009-10-11
19:00
Roasso Kumamoto 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) Yokohama FC
Yoshii  49'
Nishimori  115' 		Report Yathuda  72'
Nanba  119'
  Penalties  
Nishimori
Fukuo
Yano
Nakayama 		2 – 4 Ahn Hyo-Yeon
Katayama
Yathuda
Nishida
KKWing Stadium, Kumamoto
Attendance: 3,109
Referee: Naohito Ogawa

2009-10-11
13:00
Shimizu S-Pulse 2 – 0 Sagawa Printing
Hara  46'
Marcos Paulo  82' 		Report
Nihondaira Sports Stadium, Shizuoka
Attendance: 5,341
Referee: Toshimitsu Yoshida

2009-10-10
13:00
Kyoto Sanga 4 – 0 Vertfee Takahara Nasu
Hayashi  15'
Yanagisawa  24'
Miyayoshi  76'
Diego  79' 		Report
Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium, Kyoto
Attendance: 1,981
Referee: Takuto Okabe

2009-10-11
13:00
Ventforet Kofu 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) Kansai University
Toma  39'
Kim Sin-Young  62'
Maranhão  82' 		Report Kanazono  21', 61'
Sato  34'
  Penalties  
Yamamoto
Morita
Maranhão
Kuniyoshi
Hayashi 		4 – 3 Kiyomi
Hirano
Usami
Nishioka
Kanazono
Kose Sports Stadium, Kōfu
Attendance: 3,605
Referee: Hiroyuki Onishi

Third Round

2009-10-31
Kashima Antlers 3 – 0 Avispa Fukuoka
Koroki  22'
Nozawa  35'
Danilo  42' 		Report
Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
Attendance: 4,610
Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura

2009-10-31
Vissel Kobe 1 – 0 Kashiwa Reysol
Ōkubo  69' Report
Home's Stadium Kobe, Kobe
Attendance: 3,256
Referee: Kiwamu Hirose

2009-10-31
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2 – 3 Sagan Tosu
Morita  53'
Satō  56' 		Report Yamase  17'
Watanabe  61'
Havenaar  89'
Coca-Cola West Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima
Attendance: 4,003
Referee: Tomasz Mikulski

2009-10-31
Gamba Osaka 6 – 1 Fukuoka University
Endō  21'
Lucas  33', 53', 64'
Kaji  58'
Shimohira  87' 		Report Nagai  49'
Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 3,459
Referee: Hajime Matsuo

2009-11-01
Yokohama F. Marinos 4 – 1 Fukushima United
Watanabe  11'
Sakata  17'
Tanaka  43'
Kano  74' 		Report Tokisaki  72'
Nissan Stadium, Yokohama
Attendance: 5,499
Referee: Toshimitsu Yoshida

2009-11-11
FC Tokyo 3 – 2 Thespa Kusatsu
Sahara  32'
Nakamura  63'
Hirayama  76' 		Report Tokura  58'
Takada  81'
Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu
Attendance: 1,684
Referee: Ryuuji Satou

2009-10-31
Omiya Ardija 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Vegalta Sendai
Neretljak  37' (pen) Report Nakashima  27'
Ryang Yong-Gi  102'
NACK 5 Stadium Omiya, Saitama
Attendance: 5,489
Referee: Yuuichi Nishimura

2009-10-31
Matsumoto Yamaga 1 – 4 FC Gifu
Kobayashi  60' Report Yoshimoto  22'
Sato  55'
Takagi  81' (pen)
Nishikawa  85'
Akita Prefectural Yabase Athletic Stadium, Akita, Akita
Attendance: 560
Referee: Jouji Kashihara

2009-11-01
Oita Trinita 2 – 3 JEF United Chiba
Kanazaki  77', 89' Report Kudo  28'
Yonekura  68', 86'
Ōita Stadium, Ōita
Attendance: 5,010
Referee: Junpei Iida

2009-11-01
Nagoya Grampus 2 – 0 Honda Lock
Yoshimura  68'
 78' (o.g.) 		Report
Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 2,807
Referee: Tomohiro Igami

2009-10-31
Júbilo Iwata 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya
Nasu  16'
Lee Keun-Ho  91'
Maeda  119' 		Report Nakasuji  89'
Yamaha Stadium, Iwata
Attendance: 2,358
Referee: Minoru Toujou

2009-10-31
Montedio Yamagata 0 – 3 Meiji University
Report Mita  27'
Yamamoto  60'
Sakano  85'
ND Soft Stadium Yamagata, Tendō
Attendance: 2,870
Referee: Hiroki Noda

2009-10-31
Albirex Niigata 3 – 1 Yokohama FC
Matsuo  17'
Yano  28'
Marcio Richardes  89' 		Report Namba  8'
Tohoku Electric Power Big Swan Stadium, Niigata
Attendance: 7,733
Referee: Takuto Okabe

2009-10-31
Shimizu S-Pulse 2 – 0 Consadole Sapporo
Nagai  1', 20' Report
Outsourcing Stadium Nihondaira, Shizuoka
Attendance: 5,101
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama

2009-10-31
Kyoto Sanga 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Ventforet Kofu
Toyoda  21' Report Kim Sin-Young  35'
Katagiri  107'
Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium, Kyoto
Attendance: 2,812
Referee: Akio Okutani

Fourth Round

2009-11-14
15:00
Kashima Antlers 2 – 1 Vissel Kobe
Nozawa  55'
Danilo  88' 		Report Ishibitsu  48'
Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
Attendance: 4,033
Referee: Hirofumi Yamanishi

2009-11-14
13:00
Sagan Tosu 1 – 3 Gamba Osaka
Havenaar  47' Report Lucas  9' (pen)
Pedro Júnior  40'
Myojin  50'
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
Attendance: 2,045
Referee: Tadashi Ouse

2009-11-15
15:00
Yokohama F. Marinos 1 – 2 Kawasaki Frontale
Yamase  57' Report Juninho  32'
Yajima  85'
Nissan Stadium, Yokohama
Attendance: 10,120
Referee: Hiroki Noda

2009-11-15
13:00
FC Tokyo 0 – 3 Vegalta Sendai
Report Nakahara  25'
Nakashima  59'
Marcelo Soares  89'
Marugame Stadium, Marugame
Attendance: 4,504
Referee: Koushi Tanabe

2009-11-15
13:00
FC Gifu 1 – 0 JEF United Chiba
Yoshimoto  45' Report
Kumagaya Sports Culture Park Athletics Stadium, Kumagaya
Attendance: 3,569
Referee: Takuto Okabe

2009-11-15
15:00
Nagoya Grampus 3 – 1 Júbilo Iwata
Yoshimura  42'
Yoshida  52'
Sugimoto  83' 		Report Cullen  5'
Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 6,091
Referee: Hajime Matsuo

2009-11-15
13:00
Meiji University 1 – 3 Albirex Niigata
Yamamoto  46' Report Oshima  16'
Yano  40', 64'
Yamagata Park Stadium, Tendō
Attendance: 3,313
Referee: Junpei Iida

2009-11-14
13:00
Shimizu S-Pulse 3 – 0 Ventforet Kofu
Hara  33'
Morita  49' (o.g.)
Nagasawa  55' 		Report
Tottori Bank Bird Stadium, Tottori, Tottori
Attendance: 3,288
Referee: Tomohiro Igami

Quarterfinals

2009-12-12
15:00
Kashima Antlers 1 – 2 Gamba Osaka
Tashiro  45' Report Yamazaki  29', 68'

2009-12-12
13:00
Vegalta Sendai 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Kawasaki Frontale
Nakashima  36'
Hirase  108' 		Report Murakami  89'
Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai
Attendance: 18,340
Referee: Minoru Tojo

2009-12-13
15:00
Nagoya Grampus 3 – 0 FC Gifu
Kennedy  44', 67', 81' Report
Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 12,211
Referee: Ryuji Sato

2009-12-12
13:00
Shimizu S-Pulse 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) Albirex Niigata
Okazaki  12'
Johnsen  86'
Kodama  104' 		Report Matsushita  16' (pen.)
Yano  88'
Outsourcing Stadium Nihondaira, Shizuoka
Attendance: 7,905
Referee: Hajime Matsuo

Semifinals

2009-12-29
15:00
Gamba Osaka 2 – 1 Vegalta Sendai
Lucas  3', 65' Report Nakahara  58'
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 25,878
Referee: Haroyoshi Takayama

2009-12-29
13:00
Shimizu S-Pulse 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) Nagoya Grampus
Okazaki  16' Report Tamada  56' (pen.)
  Penalties  
Ichikawa
Kodama
Hara
Okazaki 		3 – 5 Kennedy
Alex
K. Tamada
Ogawa
Sugimoto
Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi
Attendance: 19,578
Referee: Masaaki Iemoto

Final

2010-01-01
14:00
Gamba Osaka 4 – 1 Nagoya Grampus
Lucas  6'
Endo  77', 90+2'
Futagawa  86' 		Report Nakamura  40'
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 42,140
Referee: Kenji Oogiya

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