# 2003 Emperor's Cup

The 83rd Emperor's Cup Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 2003 season.

## Overview

It was contested by 80 teams, and Júbilo Iwata won the cup for the first time.

## Results
### First round

* Hannan University 2–0 Wakayama Kihoku Shukyudan
* Ichiritsu Funabashi High School 1–0 Thespa Kusatsu
* Kanazawa 4–1 Yamaguchi Teachers
* Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kwansei Gakuin University
* Omiya Ardija 5–0 Matsuzaka University
* Tochigi SC 5–2 Aomori Yamada High School
* Avispa Fukuoka 7–0 Tokai University
* Maruyasu Okazaki 1–0 Kibi International University
* Okinawa Kariyushi 1–0 Sagan Tosu
* ALO's Hokuriku 3–2 Doto University
* Consadole Sapporo 4–0 Jinsei Gakuen High School
* Shizuoka Sangyo University 4–2 Shiga Yasu High School
* Montedio Yamagata 4–3 Gifu Kogyo High School
* Ritsumeikan University 4–1 Tsuruoka Higashi High School
* Honda FC 5–0 Nirasaki Astros
* Tsukuba University 5–0 Matsusho Gakuen High School
* Otsuka Pharmaceuticals 5–0 Iwami FC
* TDK 3–1 Alouette Kumamoto
* Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Juntendo University
* Kunimi High School 4–0 Panasonic Energy Tokushima
* Mito HollyHock 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth
* Gainare Tottori 1–0 Nippon Bunri University
* Shonan Bellmare 6–1 Tenri University
* Ehime FC 4–1 Japan Soccer College
* Yokohama 8–1 Viancone Fukushima
* Fukuoka University of Education 1–1(PK 6–5) Sony Sendai
* Ventforet Kofu 3–0 Fukui University of Technology
* Momoyama Gakuin University 6–1 Profesor Miyazaki
* Albirex Niigata 5–0 Volca Kagoshima
* Kochi University 3–1 Morioka Zebra
* Honda Luminoso Sayama 1–0 Komazawa University
* Sagawa Express Tokyo 4–0 Kyushu INAX

### Second round

* Ichiritsu Funabashi High School 1–0 Hannan University
* Kawasaki Frontale 7–1 Kunimi High School
* Honda FC 2–1 Tsukuba University
* Avispa Fukuoka 3–0 Maruyasu Okazaki
* Yokohama 5–0 Fukuoka University of Education
* Albirex Niigata 2–0 Kochi University
* Omiya Ardija 4–0 Tochigi SC
* Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Ehime FC
* Mito HollyHock 4–1 Gainare Tottori
* Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Kanazawa
* ALO's Hokuriku 2–1 Okinawa Kariyushi
* Consadole Sapporo 3–2 Shizuoka Sangyo University
* Montedio Yamagata 6–1 Ritsumeikan University
* Sagawa Express Tokyo 2–1 Honda Luminoso Sayama
* Otsuka Pharmaceuticals 6–0 TDK
* Ventforet Kofu 2–1 Momoyama Gakuin University

### Third round

* Yokohama F. Marinos 2–2(PK 4–1) Funabashi Municipal High School
* Gamba Osaka 3–1 Consadole Sapporo
* Júbilo Iwata 2–0 Sagawa Express Tokyo
* Tokyo Verdy 2–1 Ventforet Kofu
* Cerezo Osaka 4–1 ALO's Hokuriku
* Nagoya Grampus Eight 1–0 Yokohama
* Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Omiya Ardija
* Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Kyoto Purple Sanga
* Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Mito HollyHock
* Kashima Antlers 3–2 Avispa Fukuoka
* Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Oita Trinita
* Albirex Niigata 2–1 Vegalta Sendai
* JEF United Ichihara 5–0 Otsuka Pharmaceuticals
* Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds
* Vissel Kobe 3–0 Montedio Yamagata
* FC Tokyo 2–2 Honda FC

### Fourth round

* Kashima Antlers 3–2 Kashiwa Reysol
* Yokohama F. Marinos 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
* JEF United Ichihara 5–0 Kawasaki Frontale
* Júbilo Iwata 4–0 Albirex Niigata
* Cerezo Osaka 3–2 Gamba Osaka
* Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Shonan Bellmare
* Vissel Kobe 2–2(PK 5–4) FC Tokyo
* Tokyo Verdy 1–0 Nagoya Grampus Eight

### Quarterfinals

* Kashima Antlers 4–1 Yokohama F. Marinos
* Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 JEF United Ichihara
* Cerezo Osaka 3–2 Vissel Kobe
* Júbilo Iwata 3–0 Tokyo Verdy

### Semifinals

* Júbilo Iwata 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse
* Cerezo Osaka 2–1 Kashima Antlers

### Final

* Júbilo Iwata 1–0 Cerezo Osaka
Júbilo Iwata won the championship and guaranteed a place in the 2004 AFC Champions League after Kyoto Purple Sanga were relegated to Division 2.