# 2010 Emperor's Cup

The 90th Emperor's Cup (第90回天皇杯) began on 4 September 2010 and ended on 1 January 2011 with the final at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Gamba Osaka were the two-time defending champions, having won two previous tournaments.
Kashima Antlers won the tournament and was awarded a 2011 AFC Champions League berth.

## Calendar

| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round |
| First round | September 3 | 24 | 48 → 24 | 47 Prefectural Qualifying Cup winners 1 University Qualifying Cup winning club |
| Second round | September 5 | 32 | 24+18+19+3 → 32 | 18 J1 clubs 19 J2 clubs 3 JFL seeded clubs |
| Third round | October 9, 11, 13 | 16 | 32 → 16 | |
| Fourth Round | November 17 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| Quarterfinals | December 25 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semifinals | December 29 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | January 1, 2011 | 1 | 2 → 1 | |

## Participants
### Starting in the first round
#### Prefectural finals winners – 47 teams

* Hokkaidō – Sapporo University
* Aomori – Vanraure Hachinohe
* Iwate – Grulla Morioka
* Miyagi – Sony Sendai
* Akita – Blaublitz Akita
* Yamagata – Yamagata University
* Fukushima – Fukushima United
* Ibaraki – Ryutsu Keizai University
* Tochigi – Tochigi Uva
* Gunma – Arte Takasaki
* Saitama – Tokyo International University
* Chiba – Juntendo University
* Tokyo – Tokyo Verdy U-18
* Kanagawa – YSCC Yokohama
* Niigata – Japan Soccer College
* Toyama – Toyama Shinjo Club
* Ishikawa – Zweigen Kanazawa
* Fukui – Saurcos Fukui
* Yamanashi – Tamaho FC
* Nagano – Matsumoto Yamaga
* Gifu – FC Gifu Second
* Shizuoka – Honda FC
* Aichi – Chukyo University
* Mie – Yokkaichi University
* Shiga – MIO Biwako Shiga
* Kyoto – SP Kyoto
* Osaka – Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
* Hyōgo – Kwansei Gakuin University
* Nara – Nara Club
* Wakayama – Arterivo Wakayama
* Tottori – Yonago Kita High School
* Shimane – Dezzolla Shimane
* Okayama – International Pacific University
* Hiroshima – Sagawa Express Chugoku
* Yamaguchi – Renofa Yamaguchi
* Tokushima – Tokushima Vortis Second
* Kagawa – Kamatamare Sanuki
* Ehime – Ehime FC Shimanami
* Kochi – Kochi University
* Fukuoka – Fukuoka University of Education
* Saga – Saga University
* Nagasaki – V-Varen Nagasaki
* Kumamoto – Kumamoto Gakuen University High School
* Ōita – HOYO Atletico ELAN
* Miyazaki – Honda Lock
* Kagoshima – NIFS Kanoya
* Okinawa – FC Ryukyu

#### Prime Minister Cup University football tournament winners – 1 team

* Komazawa University

### Starting in the second round
#### J.League Division 1 – 18 teams

* Vegalta Sendai
* Montedio Yamagata
* Kashima Antlers
* Omiya Ardija
* Urawa Red Diamonds
* FC Tokyo
* Kawasaki Frontale
* Yokohama F. Marinos
* Shonan Bellmare
* Shimizu S-Pulse
* Júbilo Iwata
* Nagoya Grampus
* Albirex Niigata
* Kyoto Sanga
* Cerezo Osaka
* Gamba Osaka
* Vissel Kobe
* Sanfrecce Hiroshima

#### J.League Division 2 – 19 teams

* Consadole Sapporo
* Mito HollyHock
* Tochigi SC
* Thespa Kusatsu
* Kashiwa Reysol
* JEF United Chiba
* Tokyo Verdy
* Yokohama FC
* Ventforet Kofu
* Kataller Toyama
* FC Gifu
* Fagiano Okayama
* Tokushima Vortis
* Ehime FC
* Giravanz Kitakyushu
* Avispa Fukuoka
* Sagan Tosu
* Roasso Kumamoto
* Oita Trinita

#### Japan Football League – 3 teams

* Gainare Tottori
* Sagawa Shiga
* Machida Zelvia
※Clubs ranked from first to third at the end of the 17th week of 2010 Japan Football League.

## Times

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00)