# 1996 Emperor's Cup

Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1996 season.

## Overview

It was contested by 80 teams, and Verdy Kawasaki won the championship.

## Results
### First round

* Denso 3–1 Juntendo University
* Blaze Kumamoto 2–1 Kwansei Gakuin University
* World Blitz Oyama 0–7 Vissel Kobe
* Nippon Bunri University 1–3 Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima
* Kaiho Bank SC 0–4 Montedio Yamagata
* Renaiss Gakuen Koga SC 1–1 (PK 5–3) Hokkaido University
* Morioka Zebra 0–5 Fujitsu
* Fukuoka University 2–2 (PK 5–4) Albireo Niigata
* Kawasoe Club 2–5 Ventforet Kofu
* FC Matsue 0–9 Kokushikan University
* Matsuyama University 0–11 Brummell Sendai
* Tokai University 1–0 Osaka University of Commerce
* Wakayama University 0–3 Consadole Sapporo
* Gonohe City Hall 2–1 Sanyo FC
* Fukushima 2–1 Hitachi Shimizu SC
* Teihens FC 0–4 Tsukuba University
* NTT Kanto 2–0 Doshisha University
* YKK AP SC 0–5 Waseda University
* Mind House Yokkaichi 1–5 Tokyo Gas
* FC Ueda Gentian 1–2 Kunimi High School
* Central Chugoku 0–3 Tosu Futures
* Sony Sendai 2–1 Hiroshima Teachers
* Tenri University 0–1 Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi FC
* Prima Ham Tsuchiura 2–3 Komazawa University
* Tokushima Shogyo High School 1–5 Oita Trinity
* Volca Kagoshima 3–1 TDK
* Yamagata FC 1–7 Otsuka Pharmaceutical
* Kochi University 8–1 Miyazaki Teachers
* Aoyama Gakuin University 0–4 Honda
* Toa University 3–4 Kagawa Shiun Club
* Maruoka High School 0–4 Seino Transportation SC
* Yonago Higashi High School 0–4 Kansai University

### Second round

* Denso 3–1 Blaze Kumamoto
* Vissel Kobe 4–2 Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima
* Montedio Yamagata 6–0 Renaiss Gakuen Koga SC
* Fujitsu 3–0 Fukuoka University
* Ventforet Kofu 1–2 Kokushikan University
* Brummell Sendai 4–1 Tokai University
* Consadole Sapporo 4–0 Gonohe City Hall
* Fukushima 3–0 Tsukuba University
* NTT Kanto 1–0 Waseda University
* Tokyo Gas 8–0 Kunimi High School
* Tosu Futures 5–2 Sony Sendai
* Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi FC 3–0 Komazawa University
* Oita Trinity 6–1 Volca Kagoshima
* Otsuka Pharmaceutical 2–1 Kochi University
* Honda 3–2 Kagawa Shiun Club
* Seino Transportation SC 1–2 Kansai University

### Third round

* Yokohama Flügels 4–0 Denso
* Kyoto Purple Sanga 4–3 Vissel Kobe
* Gamba Osaka 4–1 Montedio Yamagata
* JEF United Ichihara 0–0 (PK 4–5) Fujitsu
* Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Kokushikan University
* Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Brummell Sendai
* Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Consadole Sapporo
* Júbilo Iwata 1–2 Fukushima
* Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 NTT Kanto
* Cerezo Osaka 3–1 Tokyo Gas
* Bellmare Hiratsuka 1–0 Tosu Futures
* Nagoya Grampus Eight 0–1 Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi FC
* Verdy Kawasaki 4–0 Oita Trinity
* Yokohama Marinos 1–2 Otsuka Pharmaceutical
* Avispa Fukuoka 3–1 Honda
* Kashima Antlers 2–0 Kansai University

### Fourth round

* Yokohama Flügels 0–1 Kyoto Purple Sanga
* Gamba Osaka 3–1 Fujitsu
* Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
* Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Fukushima
* Urawa Red Diamonds 4–0 Cerezo Osaka
* Bellmare Hiratsuka 3–1 Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi FC
* Verdy Kawasaki 4–0 Otsuka Pharmaceutical
* Avispa Fukuoka 0–2 Kashima Antlers

### Quarterfinals

* Kyoto Purple Sanga 2–3 Gamba Osaka
* Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse
* Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Bellmare Hiratsuka
* Verdy Kawasaki 2–1 Kashima Antlers

### Semifinals

* Gamba Osaka 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
* Urawa Red Diamonds 0–3 Verdy Kawasaki

### Final

* Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–3 Verdy Kawasaki
Verdy Kawasaki won the championship.