2015 Emperor's Cup

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The 95th Emperor's Cup (第95回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会) will be the regular edition of the annual Japanese national cup tournament, which is scheduled to be held from 29 August 2015 to its final on 1 January 2016.^[1]

Round	Date	Matches	Clubs	New entries this round
First Round	29, 30 August	36	47+1+2+22 → 36	47 prefectural cup winners 1 JFL first stage winner 22 J2 clubs 2 '14 J2 second and playoff winners
Second Round	5, 6, 9 September	24	36+12 → 24	12 J1 clubs (except ACL participants)
Third Round	10, 11, 14 October	12	24 → 12
Fourth Round	11, 14, 15 November	8	12+4 → 8	4 ACL Participants
Quarterfinals	26 December	4	8 → 4
Semifinals	29 December	2	4 → 2
Final	1 January 2016	1	2 → 1

↑ 公益財団法人日本サッカー協会 2014年度第11回理事会 PDF(in Japanese) Japan Football Association, 13 November 2014

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Japan Football Association page on the Emperor's Cup (Japanese)

Japanese club football

First-tier club football seasons, 1965–present

Japan Soccer League 1965–1992 Japan Soccer League Division 1 since 1972	1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92

J. League 1993–present J. League Division 1 since 1999	1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

List of champions J. League Championship Promotion/Relegation series Super Cup

Second-tier club football seasons, 1972–present

Japan Soccer League Division 2 1972–1992	1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92

(former) Japan Football League 1992–1998 (former) Japan Football League Division 1 1992–1993	1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

J. League Division 2 1999–present	1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

List of champions Promotion/Relegation series

Third-tier club football seasons, 1992–1993, 1999–present

(former) Japan Football League Division 2 1992–1993	1992 1993

No national third tier, 1994–1998

Japan Football League 1999–2013	1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

J3 League 2014–present	2014 2015

List of champions

Fourth-tier club football seasons, 2014–present

Japan Football League 2014–present	2014 2015

Regional level club football seasons, 1966–present

Japanese Regional Leagues 1966–present	1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Regional Promotion Series Shakaijin Cup

Emperor's Cup seasons, 1921–present

Emperor's Cup 1921–present	1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 ~~1926~~ 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 ~~1934~~ 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 WW II 1946 ~~1947~~ ~~1948~~ 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Super Cup

League Cup seasons, 1976–present

JSL Cup 1976–1991	1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

J. League Cup 1992–present	1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Suruga Bank Championship

Football clubs in Japan, 2015

J. League Division 1	Albirex Niigata Kashima Antlers Shonan Bellmare Yokohama F. Marinos Kawasaki Frontale Gamba Osaka Nagoya Grampus Montedio Yamagata Urawa Red Diamonds Kashiwa Reysol Shimizu S-Pulse Sagan Tosu Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC Tokyo Vegalta Sendai Ventforet Kofu Vissel Kobe Matsumoto Yamaga

J. League Division 2	Avispa Fukuoka Omiya Ardija Cerezo Osaka Consadole Sapporo Ehime FC Fagiano Okayama FC Gifu Giravanz Kitakyushu Mito HollyHock JEF United Chiba Júbilo Iwata Kamatamare Sanuki Roasso Kumamoto Kyoto Sanga Thespakusatsu Gunma Tochigi SC Oita Trinita V-Varen Nagasaki Tokyo Verdy Tokushima Vortis Yokohama FC Zweigen Kanazawa

J3 League	Blaublitz Akita Fukushima United Gainare Tottori Grulla Morioka Kataller Toyama Fujieda MYFC Nagano Parceiro Renofa Yamaguchi FC Ryukyu SC Sagamihara YSCC Yokohama Machida Zelvia

100 Year Plan clubs	Azul Claro Numazu Nara Club Tonan Maebashi Vanraure Hachinohe Tochigi Uva

Japan Football League	Azul Claro Numazu Fagiano Okayama Next Honda FC Kagoshima United Honda Lock Maruyasu Okazaki MIO Biwako Shiga Nara Club FC Osaka Sagawa Printing Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Sony Sendai Tochigi Uva Vanraure Hachinohe Verspah Oita Yokogawa Musashino

Defunct clubs (clubs belong to nationwide leagues only)	Fukushima FC Arte Takasaki JEF Reserves Sagawa Express Tokyo NKK SC Yokohama Flügels ALO's Hokuriku Jatco FC Hagoromo Club Toyota Higashi-Fuji Seino Transportation Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi Sagawa Shiga Sagawa Express Osaka Eidai SC Teijin SC Nippon Steel Yawata Tosu Futures Profesor Miyazaki

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