# 2020 Emperor's Cup

The 2020 Emperor's Cup (Emperor's Cup JFA 100th Japan Football Championship (Japanese: 天皇杯 JFA 第100回全日本サッカー選手権大会)) was the 100th edition of the annual Japanese national football cup tournament. The tournament, originally scheduled to begin on 23 May, was rescheduled to begin on 16 September and ended with the final on 1 January 2021 at the National Stadium.
The number of teams was reduced to 50 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, and subsequently changed to 52 teams. Both the champions of the 2020 J2 League and the 2020 J3 League entered at the quarter-finals. The top two teams from the 2020 J1 League entered at the semi-finals.
The defending champions were Vissel Kobe but they were unable to defend the title as they failed to qualify through the top two of the 2020 J1 League.
The J1 League champions Kawasaki Frontale completed the double by beating the league's runners-up Gamba Osaka in the final, earning their first Emperor's Cup title.

## Calendar

The revised schedule was announced on 18 June 2020.
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round |
| First Round | 16 September | 16 | 32 → 16 | 32 prefectural cup winners |
| Second Round | 23–30 September | 16 | 16+15+1 → 16 | 15 prefectural cup winners 1 Amateur Best Team |
| Third Round | 28 October – 11 November | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| Fourth Round | 13 December | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Fifth Round | 20 December | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Quarter-finals | 23 December | 2 | 2+2 → 2 | 2020 J2 champions club 2020 J3 champions club |
| Semi-finals | 27 December | 2 | 2+2 → 2 | 2020 J1 Top two clubs |
| Final | 1 January 2021 | 1 | 2 → 1 | |

## Regional allocation

JFA decided that 48 amateur teams would be split into 8 regions, and each region would be represented by 1 team in the Fourth Round. 8 regions were based on 9 regional football associations in Japan (Hokkaido & Tohoku would be merged into a single region).
* Kantō (all 8 prefectural representative teams participate from First Round);
* Kyushu (all 8 prefectural representative teams participate from First Round);
* Hokushinetsu (5 prefectural representative teams, with 3 teams participate from Second Round and 2 teams participate from First Round);
* Tōkai (4 prefectural representative teams plus Honda FC, with 3 teams participate from Second Round and 2 teams participate from First Round);
* Chūgoku (5 prefectural representative teams, with 3 teams participate from Second Round and 2 teams participate from First Round);
* Hokkaido & Tohoku (7 prefectural representative teams, with 1 team participate from Second Round and 6 teams participate from First Round);
* Shikoku (all 4 prefectural representative teams participate from Second Round);
* Kansai (6 prefectural representative teams, with 2 teams participate from Second Round and 4 teams participate from First Round);

## Participating clubs

52 clubs will compete in the tournament.
| 2020 J1 League top two clubs | 2020 J2 League, 2020 J3 League champions clubs | Amateur Best Team | 47 prefectural tournament winners | 47 prefectural tournament winners |
| Kawasaki Frontale Gamba Osaka | Tokushima Vortis Blaublitz Akita | Honda FC | Hokkaido: Sapporo University Aomori: ReinMeer Aomori Iwate: Fuji University Miyagi: Sony Sendai FC Akita: Saruta Kogyo Yamagata: Oyama SC Fukushima: Iwaki FC Ibaraki: University of Tsukuba Tochigi: Tochigi City Gunma: Tonan Maebashi Saitama: Tokyo International University Chiba: Vonds Ichihara Tokyo: Tokyo Musashino City FC Kanagawa: Toin University of Yokohama Yamanashi: Yamanashi Gakuin University Pegasus Nagano: Artista Asama Niigata: Niigata University of Health and Welfare Toyama: Toyama Shinjo Club Ishikawa: Kanazawa Seiryo University Fukui: Fukui United Shizuoka: Tokoha University Aichi: FC Maruyasu Okazaki Mie: Suzuka Point Getters Gifu: Nagara Club [ja] | Shiga: MIO Biwako Shiga Kyoto: Ococias Kyoto AC Osaka: FC Tiamo Hirakata Hyōgo: Cento Cuore Harima FC Nara: Nara Club Wakayama: Arterivo Wakayama Tottori: Yonago Genki SC [ja] Shimane: Matsue City FC Okayama: Mitsubishi Mizushima FC Hiroshima: Fukuyama City FC Yamaguchi: FC Baleine Shimonoseki Kagawa: Takamatsu University Tokushima: FC Tokushima Ehime: Matsuyama University Kōchi: Kochi United Fukuoka: Fukuoka University Saga: EV Internacional Nagasaki: MD Nagasaki [ja] Kumamoto: Kumamoto Teachers SC [ja] Ōita: Verspah Oita Miyazaki: Tegevajaro Miyazaki Kagoshima: National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya Okinawa: Okinawa SV |

## Bracket

Source:Tournament table (Official website in Japanese)

### Hokkaido & Tohoku Regions

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round |
| | | | Fuji University | Fuji University | 3 | | | |
| | | | Sony Sendai FC | Sony Sendai FC | 2 | | | |
| Sony Sendai FC | Sony Sendai FC | 3 | Sony Sendai FC | Sony Sendai FC | 2 | | | |
| Saruta Kogyo | Saruta Kogyo | 0 | | | | | | |
| Saruta Kogyo | Saruta Kogyo | 0 | | | | Fuji University | Fuji University | 1 |
| | | | | | | ReinMeer Aomori | ReinMeer Aomori | 2 |
| Iwaki FC | Iwaki FC | 4 | | | | | | | ReinMeer Aomori | ReinMeer Aomori | 2 |
| Oyama SC | Oyama SC | 0 | | | | | | |
| Oyama SC | Oyama SC | 0 | Iwaki FC | Iwaki FC | 0 | | | |
| | | | ReinMeer Aomori | ReinMeer Aomori | 3 | | | |
| ReinMeer Aomori | ReinMeer Aomori | 2 | ReinMeer Aomori | ReinMeer Aomori | 3 | | | |
| Sapporo University | Sapporo University | 1 | | | | | | |

### Kantō Region

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round |
| University of Tsukuba | University of Tsukuba | 2 | | | | | | |
| Tokyo International University | Tokyo International University | 0 | | | | | | |
| Tokyo International University | Tokyo International University | 0 | University of Tsukuba | University of Tsukuba | 4 | | | |
| | | | Toin University of Yokohama | Toin University of Yokohama | 3 | | | |
| Toin University of Yokohama | Toin University of Yokohama | 4 | Toin University of Yokohama | Toin University of Yokohama | 3 | | | |
| Yamanashi Gakuin University | Yamanashi Gakuin University | 2 | | | | | | |
| Yamanashi Gakuin University | Yamanashi Gakuin University | 2 | | | | University of Tsukuba | University of Tsukuba | 3 |
| | | | | | | Tokyo Musashino City FC | Tokyo Musashino City FC | 2 |
| Tonan Maebashi | Tonan Maebashi | 2 | | | | | | | Tokyo Musashino City FC | Tokyo Musashino City FC | 2 |
| Vonds Ichihara | Vonds Ichihara | 3 | | | | | | |
| Vonds Ichihara | Vonds Ichihara | 3 | Vonds Ichihara | Vonds Ichihara | 2 | | | |
| | | | Tokyo Musashino City FC | Tokyo Musashino City FC | 3 | | | |
| Tokyo Musashino City FC (p) | Tokyo Musashino City FC (p) | 3 (5) | Tokyo Musashino City FC | Tokyo Musashino City FC | 3 | | | |
| Tochigi City FC | Tochigi City FC | 3 (4) | | | | | | |

### Hokushinetsu Region

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round |
| | | | Fukui United FC | Fukui United FC | 2 | | | |
| | | | Toyama Shinjo | Toyama Shinjo | 1 | | | |
| Kanazawa Seiryo University | Kanazawa Seiryo University | 1 | Toyama Shinjo | Toyama Shinjo | 1 | | | |
| Toyama Shinjo | Toyama Shinjo | 2 | | | | | | |
| Toyama Shinjo | Toyama Shinjo | 2 | | | | Fukui United FC | Fukui United FC | 2 |
| | | | | | | Niigata University of Health and Welfare | Niigata University of Health and Welfare | 0 |
| | | | Niigata University of Health and Welfare | Niigata University of Health and Welfare | 3 | | | |
| | | | Artista Asama | Artista Asama | 0 | | | |

### Tōkai Region

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round |
| | | | Nagara Club | Nagara Club | 0 | | | |
| | | | FC Maruyasu Okazaki | FC Maruyasu Okazaki | 4 | | | |
| FC Maruyasu Okazaki | FC Maruyasu Okazaki | 3 | FC Maruyasu Okazaki | FC Maruyasu Okazaki | 4 | | | |
| Suzuka Point Getters | Suzuka Point Getters | 2 | | | | | | |
| Suzuka Point Getters | Suzuka Point Getters | 2 | | | | FC Maruyasu Okazaki | FC Maruyasu Okazaki | 0 |
| | | | | | | Honda FC | Honda FC | 1 |
| | | | Honda FC | Honda FC | 2 | | | |
| | | | Tokoha University | Tokoha University | 1 | | | |

### Kansai Region

| First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round |
| | | Arterivo Wakayama | 1 | | |
| Cento Cuore Harima | 1 (2) | MIO Biwako Shiga | 0 | | |
| MIO Biwako Shiga(p) | 1 (4) | | | Arterivo Wakayama | 3 |
| | | | | FC Tiamo Hirakata | 2 |
| | | FC Tiamo Hirakata | 1 | | |
| Ococias Kyoto AC | 0 | Nara Club | 0 | | |
| Nara Club | 1 | | | | |

### Chūgoku Region

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round |
| | | | Mitsubishi Mizushima FC (a.e.t.) | Mitsubishi Mizushima FC (a.e.t.) | 1 | | | |
| | | | Matsue City FC | Matsue City FC | 0 | | | |
| Yonago Genki SC | Yonago Genki SC | 0 | Matsue City FC | Matsue City FC | 0 | | | |
| Matsue City FC | Matsue City FC | 5 | | | | | | |
| Matsue City FC | Matsue City FC | 5 | | | | Mitsubishi Mizushima FC | Mitsubishi Mizushima FC | 0 |
| | | | | | | Fukuyama City FC | Fukuyama City FC | 2 |
| | | | Fukuyama City FC | Fukuyama City FC | 1 | | | |
| | | | FC Baleine Shimonoseki | FC Baleine Shimonoseki | 0 | | | |

### Shikoku Region

| Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round |
| Kochi United SC | Kochi United SC | 2 | | | |
| Takamatsu University | Takamatsu University | 1 | | | |
| Takamatsu University | Takamatsu University | 1 | Kochi United SC | Kochi United SC | 2 |
| | | | FC Tokushima | FC Tokushima | 1 |
| FC Tokushima | FC Tokushima | 5 | FC Tokushima | FC Tokushima | 1 |
| Matsuyama University | Matsuyama University | 0 | | | |

### Kyushu Region

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round |
| Kumamoto Teachers | Kumamoto Teachers | 0 (1) | | | | | | |
| Fukuoka University (p) | Fukuoka University (p) | 0 (3) | | | | | | |
| Fukuoka University (p) | Fukuoka University (p) | 0 (3) | Fukuoka University | Fukuoka University | 1 | | | |
| | | | NIFS Kanoya | NIFS Kanoya | 4 | | | |
| NIFS Kanoya | NIFS Kanoya | 1 | NIFS Kanoya | NIFS Kanoya | 4 | | | |
| Okinawa SV | Okinawa SV | 0 | | | | | | |
| Okinawa SV | Okinawa SV | 0 | | | | NIFS Kanoya | NIFS Kanoya | 1 |
| | | | | | | Verspah Oita | Verspah Oita | 2 |
| EV Internacional | EV Internacional | 0 | | | | | | | Verspah Oita | Verspah Oita | 2 |
| MD Nagasaki | MD Nagasaki | 4 | | | | | | |
| MD Nagasaki | MD Nagasaki | 4 | MD Nagasaki | MD Nagasaki | 0 | | | |
| | | | Verspah Oita | Verspah Oita | 2 | | | |
| Verspah Oita (p) | Verspah Oita (p) | 2 (5) | Verspah Oita | Verspah Oita | 2 | | | |
| Tegevajaro Miyazaki | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 2 (4) | | | | | | |

### Fourth & Fifth Round

| Fourth Round 13 December | Fourth Round 13 December | Fourth Round 13 December | Fifth Round 20 December | Fifth Round 20 December | Fifth Round 20 December |
| Fukui United FC (a.e.t.) | Fukui United FC (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | |
| ReinMeer Aomori | ReinMeer Aomori | 1 | | | |
| ReinMeer Aomori | ReinMeer Aomori | 1 | Fukui United FC | Fukui United FC | 0 |
| | | | Fukuyama City FC | Fukuyama City FC | 3 |
| Fukuyama City FC | Fukuyama City FC | 2 | Fukuyama City FC | Fukuyama City FC | 3 |
| Arterivo Wakayama | Arterivo Wakayama | 1 | | | |
| Verspah Oita | Verspah Oita | 0 | | | |
| Honda FC | Honda FC | 1 | | | |
| Honda FC | Honda FC | 1 | Honda FC | Honda FC | 2 |
| | | | University of Tsukuba | University of Tsukuba | 1 |
| University of Tsukuba | University of Tsukuba | 3 | University of Tsukuba | University of Tsukuba | 1 |
| Kochi United SC | Kochi United SC | 2 | | | |

### Finals

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | J1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | | | |
| J3 | Blaublitz Akita | 3 | J3 | Blaublitz Akita | 0 | | | |
| FR | Fukuyama City FC | 1 | | | | J1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 |
| | | | | | | J1 | Gamba Osaka | 0 |
| | | | J1 | Gamba Osaka | 2 | | | |
| J2 | Tokushima Vortis | 3 | J2 | Tokushima Vortis | 0 | | | |
| FR | Honda FC | 0 | | | | | | |

## First round

The draw for the first through third rounds was conducted on 29 July 2020.

### Kyushu Region
## Second round
### Kyushu Region
## Third round
### Kyushu Region
## Fourth round
## Fifth round

Venues for the fifth round through the semi-finals were only announced on 10 December, as the venues would be decided based on the qualified teams for the round.