Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Quarterfinal Results

December 12

Vegalta Sendai 2 - 1 Kawasaki Frontale
Kashima Antlers 1 - 2 Gamba Osaka
Shimizu S-Pulse 3 - 2 Albirix Niigata

December 13

Nagoya Grampus 3 - 0 FC Gifu

Monday, November 16, 2009

Quarterfinals Draw

December 12

Kashima Antlers vs Gamba Osaka (Ibaraki)
Vegalta Sendai vs Kawasaki Frontale (Miyagi)
Shimizu S-Pulse vs Albirix Niigata (Shizuoka)

December 13

Nagoya Grampus vs FC Gifu (Aichi)


Sendai has been given home ground advantage over Kawasaki and therefore this should give them a decent chance against Frontale. Gamba and Albirix will be up against it playing to Kashima and Shimizu respectively. Gifu travel the short distance to Mizuho to play against Nagoya, where they will try to get theirselves out of financial difficulty by beating Grampus and making it into the best four.

Round 4 Results

On saturday the J1 teams showed their power, Shimizu, Gamba and Kashima all over-whelming their opponents, although Kashima did leave it late against fellow J1 rivals Vissel Kobe.
On sunday though the story was different as JEF succumbed to FC Gifu, while FC Tokyo were totally outplayed by Vegalta Sendai.
In the other two games Meiji tried valiantly against Niigata but were outclassed, and Kawasaki and Yokohama looked like they were heading into extra time only for kawasaki to score with just minutes remaining.

November 14

Shimizu S-Pulse 3 - 0 Ventforet Kofu
Gamba Osaka 3 - 1 Sagan Tosu
Kashima Antlers 2 - 1 Vissel Kobe

November 15

Yokohama F Marinos 1 - 2 Kawasaki Frontale
FC Gifu 1 - 0 JEF United Chiba
FC Tokyo 0 - 3 Vegalta Sendai
Albirix Niigata 3 - 1 Meiji University
Nagoya Grampus 3 - 1 Jubilo Iwata

Monday, November 2, 2009

Round 4 Draw

November 14

Kashima Antlers (J1) vs Vissel Kobe (J1) Ibaraki
Sagan Tosu (J2) vs Gamba Osaka (J1) Hiroshima
Shimizu S-Pulse (J1) vs Ventforet Kofu (J2) Tottori

November 15

Yokohama F Marinos (J1) vs Kawasaki Frontale (J1) Yokohama
FC Tokyo (J1) vs Vegalta Sendai (J2) Kagawa
FC Gifu (J2) vs JEF United Chiba (J1) Saitama
Nagoya Grampus (J1) vs Jubilo Iwata (J1) Aichi
Meiji University (Tokyo) vs Albirix Niigata (J1) Yamagata

Bold indicates prefecture of stadium.

There will be four J2 teams, and one prefectural team, battling it out with the J1 clubs, all looking for a place in the top eight this weekend.
There is the possibility that the top eight may be made up of all J1 teams after this weekends results but nothings certain yet.
Sagan Tosu, Vegalta Sendai and Ventforet Kofu are all in the top five of the J2 at the business end of the season and will be out to prove a point. Although Kofu might be tempted to rest a few players as they have a huge match against Shonan for J1 promotion the next weekend.
FC Gifu are mid-table but playing a JEF team that just got confirmed as being relegated to the J2 in 2010. SHould be an interesting match-up.
And Meiji-University, well, they're going to have to do something special to knock off Niigata, but you never know.

Round 3 Results

October 31

Kashima Antlers 3 - 0 Avispa Fukuoka
Vissel Kobe 1 - 0 Kashiwa Reysol
Sanfreece Hiroshima 2 - 3 Sagan Tosu
Gamba Osaka 6 - 1 Fukuoka University
Omiya Ardijya 1 Ext 2 Vegalta Sendai
Matsumoto Yamaga FC 1- 4 FC Gifu
Jubilo Iwata 3 Ext 1 Kagaya Taiiku University
Montedio Yamagata 0 - 3 Meiji University
Albirix Niigata 3 - 1 Yokohama FC
Shimizu S-Pulse 2 - 0 Consadole Sapporo
Kyoto Sanga 1 Ext 2 Ventforet Kofu

November 1

Yokohama F Marinos 4 - 1 Fukushima United
Nagoya Grampus 2 - 0 Honda Lock
Oita trinita 2 - 3 JEF Chiba

November 11

Kawasaki Frontale 3 - 1 Kataller Toyama
FC Tokyo 3 - 2 Thespa Kusatsu

Monday, October 12, 2009

Round 3 Draw

October 31

Kashima Antlers (J1) vs Avispa Fukuoka (J2)
Vissel Kobe (J1) vs Kashiwa Reysol (J2)
Sanfreece Hiroshima (J1) vs Sagan Tosu (J2)
Gamba Osaka (J1) vs Fukuoka University (University)
Omiya Ardijya (J1) vs Vegalta Sendai (J2)
Matsumoto Yamaga FC (Nagano) vs FC Gifu (J2)
Jubilo Iwata (J1) vs Kagaya Taiiku University (Kagoshima)
Montedio Yamagata (J1) vs Meiji University (Tokyo)
Albirix Niigata (J1) vs Yokohama FC (J2)
Shimizu S-Pulse (J1) vs Consadole Sapporo (J2)
Kyoto Sanga (J1) vs Ventforet Kofu (J2)

November 1

Yokohama F Marinos (J1) vs Fukushima United (Fukushima)
Nagoya Grampus (J1) vs Honda Lock (Miyazaki/JFL)
Oita trinita (J1) vs JEF Chiba (J1)

November 11

Kawasaki Frontale (J1) vs Kataller Toyama (J2)
FC Tokyo (J1) vs Thespa Kusatsu (J2)


Round 3 sees 16 J1 teams, 10 J2 teams, 4 Prefectural teams, and 1 University representative.
(Honda Lock are also the lone JFL team). As almost all of the J1 teams are playing at home, Round 4 could possibly consist of all J1 teams with the exception of J2 FC Gifu or Nagano Representative Matsumoto Yamaga FC who play off in Akita.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Round 2 Results

Matsumoto Yamaga FC vs Urawa Reds

The second round of The Emperor's Cup 2009 came with a few twists, but none was bigger than Matsumoto Yamaga FC's 2-0 victory over Urawa Reds in front of 15000 odd fans in Matsumoto. Urawa totally dominated everywhere, except on the scoreboard, where Matsumoto scored in each half, to give the home fans a victory they'll never forget. In saturdays action, University representatives Fukuoka University pulled out a dramatic 3-2 victory over out-of-form Mito Hollhock, while Tokyo representative's Meiji University held on grimly to the death as Shonan Bellmare threw everything at them, recording an impressive 1-0 victory.
On sunday, Fukushima United shocked J2 front-runners Cereso Osaka 2-1 in Osaka. Fukushima led early but got pulled back even at half-time, before they scored the match-winning goal with just minutes to go. Honda Lock and Kagaya Taiku University both scored impressive wins over Tokyo Verdy and Tokushima verdy respectively.
In the battle of the J2 teams, with the exception of FC Gifu's 1-0 win over Tochigi SC, all games went to penalties with Avispa Fukuoka, Kataller Toyama and Yokohama FC all coming out triumphant.

October 10
Thespa Kusatsu 3-1 Sagawa Shiga
Sagan Tosu 5-0 Saga East HS
Mito Hollyhock 2-3 Fukuoka University
Vegalta Sendai 1 Ext 0 Zweigen Kanazawa
Nagoya Grampus 4-0 Okinanwa Kariyushi FC
Shonan Bellmare 0-1 Meiji University
October 11
Ehime FC 2-2 (PK 2-4) Avispa Fukuoka
Kashiwa Reysol 0-0 (PK 4-2) JEF Reserves
Kataller Toyama 0-0 (PK 4-1) Fagiano Okayama
FC Gifu 1-0 Tochigi SC
Oita Trinita 3-3 (PK4-3) Yokogawa Musashino
Roasso Kumamoto 2-2 (PK 2-4) Yokohama FC
Consadole Sapporo 2-1 Gainare Tottori
Kashima Antlers 1-0 Arte Takasaki
Vissel Kobe 5-0 Tokai Uni
Sanfreece Hiroshima 5-0 Japan Soccer College
Gamba Osaka 5-2 RyuutsuKeizai University
Yokohama F Marinos 4-0 V Varen Nagasaki
Cereso Osaka 1-2 Fukushima United FC
Kawasaki Frontale 6-1 Renofa Yamaguchi
FC Tokyo 4-0 Kamatamare Sanuki
Sony Sendai 2-4 Omiya Ardijya
Matsumoto Yamaga FC 2-0 Urawa Reds
Tokyo Verdy 0-1 Honda Lock
Montedio Yamagata 2-0 Nihon Bunri University
Nara Club 0-3 Albirix Niigata
Ventforet Kofu 3-3 (PK4-3) Kansai University
Shimizu S-Pulse 2-0 Sagawa Insatsu
Tokushima Vortis 1-3 Kagaya Taiiku University
Jubilo Iwata 2-0 Kochi University
October 12
JEF Chiba 3-0 Honda FC

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Round 2 Draw

October 10

Thespa Kusatsu (J2) vs Sagawa Shiga (JFL)
Sagan Tosu (J2) vs Saga East HS (Saga)
Mito Hollyhock (J2) vs Fukuoka Uni (University)
Vegalta Sendai (J2) vs Zweigen Kanazawa (Ishikawa)
Nagoya Grampus (J1) vs Okinanwa Kariyushi FC (Okinawa)
Shonan Bellmare (J2) vs Meiji Uni (Tokyo)

October 11

Ehime FC (J2) vs Avispa Fukuoka (J2)
Kashiwa Reysol (J1) vs JEF Reserves (JFL)
Kataller Toyama (J2) vs Fagiano Okayama (J2)
FC Gifu (J2) vs Tochigi SC (J2)
Oita Trinita (J1) vs Yokogawa Musashino (JFL)
Roasso Kumamoto (J2) vs Yokohama FC (J2)
Consadole Sapporo (J2) vs Gainare Tottori (JFL)
Kashima Antlers (J1) vs Arte Takasaki (Gunma)
Vissel Kobe (J1) vs Tokai Uni (Kanagawa)
Sanfreece Hiroshima (J1) vs Japan Soccer College (Niigata)
Gamba osaka (J1) vs RyuutsuKeizai Uni (Ibaraki)
Yokohama F Marinos (J1) vs V Varen Nagasaki (JFL)
Cereso Osaka (J2) vs Fukushima United FC (Fukushima)
Kawasaki Frontale (J1) vs Renofa Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi)
FC Tokyo (J1) vs Kamatamare Sanuki (Kagawa)
Sony Sendai (JFL) vs Omiya Ardijya (J1)
Matsumoto Yamaga FC (Nagano) vs Urawa Reds (J1)
Tokyo Verdy (J1) vs Honda Lock (JFL)
Montedio Yamagata (J1) vs Nihon Bunri Uni (Oita)
Nara Club (Nara) vs Albirix Niigata (J1)
Ventforet Kofu (J2) vs Kansai Uni (Osaka)
Shimizu S-Pulse (J1) vs Sagawa Insatsu (JFL)
Tokushima Vortis (J2) vs Kagaya Taiiku Uni (Kagoshima)
Jubilo Iwata (J1) vs Kochi Uni (Kochi)

October 12

JEF Chiba (J1) vs Honda FC (JFL)


Looking at this draw I can't help but wonder why the bottom placed J2 teams don't play the regional representative teams and the top J2 teams play the top placed JFL/Bottom placed J1 teams.
At the same time though, it is good to give the minor teams a chance at glory, but still..

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Round 1

Gifu Second vs Japan Soccer College

Round 1 of the 2009 Emperor's Cup started off without too many upsets. Highlights included Renofa Yamaguchi's PK win over JFL Mitsubishi Jidousha Mizushima and Matsumoto Yamaga's 1-0 win over JFL FC Kariya. In Akita, Sony Sendai won the JFL Tohoku battle by beating TDK 2-1. Perhaps two of the most unexpected results were New Wave Kitakyuushuu's loss to Nihon Bunri University and Nara Club's 1-0 victory over Saurucos Fukui.


September 19

Gifu Second (Gifu) 1-3 Japan Soccer College (Niigata)
Norbritz Hokkaido (Hokkaido) 0-4 Fukuoka University (University)
Kamatamare Sanuki (Kagawa) 1-0 SC Tottori Dreams (Tottori)
TDK (Akita) 1-2 Sony Sendai (Miyagi)
Yamaga Matsumoto FC (Nagano) 1-0 Kariya FC (Aichi)
Mie Chuukyou University (Mie) 0-7 Honda FC (Shizuoka)
Mitsubishi Jidousha Mizushima (Okayama) 1-1 (PK 6-7) Renofa Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi)

September 20

Arte Takasaki (Gunma) 3-0 FC Koun (Yamanashi)
Tokai University (Kanagawa) 1-0 Juntendo University (Chiba)
Arterivo Wakayama (Wakayama) 2-3 Saga East H.S. (Saga)
RyuutsuuKeizai University (Ibaraki) 5-0 FC Parafrente Yonezawa (Yamagata)
Fukuyama University (Hiroshima) 0-1 V Varen Nagasaki (Nagasaki)
Fukushima United FC (Fukushima)
3-3 (PK 3-1) Shobi Gakuin University (Saitama)
Zweigen kanazawa (Ishikawa) 1-0 Kansai Gakuin University (Hyogo)
Okinawa Kariyushi FC (Okinawa) 4-1 Tokushima Second (Tokushima)
Honda Lock (Miyazaki) 4-0 Kumamoto Gakuin University (Kumamoto)
Nihon Bunri University (Oita) 1-0 New Wave Kitakyuushuu (Fukuoka)
Grulla Morioka (Iwate) 2-4 Meiji University (Tokyo)
Nara Club (Nara)
1-0 Saurucos Fukui (Fukui)
VertfeeTakahara Nasu (Tochigi) 4-3 Hachinohe University (Aomori)
Valiente Toyama (Toyama) 0-7 Kansai University (Osaka)

September 21

Ehime Shimanami (Ehime) 0-4 Kochi University (Kochi)
Shikaya Taiiku University (Kagoshima) 2-0 Hamada FC Cosmos (Shimane)
Biwako Seikei Sports University (Shiga) 0-1 Sagawa Insatsu (Kyoto)

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Qualification for the Emperor's Cup 2009

Here is a list of results for the prefectural finals to enter the tournament proper. (Thanks to Furtho for the assistance).

Aichi: FC Kariya 2-1 Aichi Gakuin Uni
Akita: TDK SC 10-1 Akita University
Aomori: Hachinohe Uni 1-0 Aomori Yamada HS
Chiba: Juntendo Uni 3-0 JEF United U18
Ehime: Ehime FC Shimanami 3-0 Ehime FC Youth
Fukui: Saurcos Fukui 4-0 Fukui KSC
Fukuoka: New Wave Kitakyushu 2-1 Fukuoka Uni
Fukushima: Fukushima United 10-0 Bandits Iwaki
Gifu: FC Gifu Second 4-3 Gifu Keizai Uni (AET)
Gunma: Arte Takasaki 1-0 Tonan Maebashi
Hiroshima: Fukuyama Uni 4-0 Sagawa Kyubin Chugoku
Hokkaido: Clubfields Norbritz Hokkaido 4-1 Dohto Uni
Hyogo: Kwansei Gakuin Uni 1-1 Himeji Dokkyo Uni (AET / PENS 4-1)
Ibaraki: Ryutsu Keizai Uni 2-0 Club Dragons
Ishikawa: Zweigen Kanazawa 9-0 Teihens FC
Iwate: Grulla Morioka 2-0 Fuji Uni
Kagawa: Kamatamare Sanuki 8-0 Kagawa Nishi HS
Kagoshima: Nat Inst of Fitness & Sports 4-0 Volca Kagoshima
Kanagawa: Tokai Uni 2-0 Kanagawa Uni
Kochi: Nangoku Kochi 0-8 Kochi Uni
Kumamoto: Kumamoto Gakuen Uni 5-1 Kumamoto Teachers
Kyoto: Sagawa Printing 4-1 Doshisha Uni
Mie: Mie Chukyo Uni 1-0 Yokkaichi City Uni
Miyagi: Sony Sendai 3-1 Tohoku Gakuin Uni
Miyazaki: Honda Lock 2-0 Miyazaki Sangyo-Keiei Uni
Nagano: Matsumoto Yamaga Club 1-0 AC Nagano Parceiro (AET)
Nagasaki: V Varen Nagasaki 5-1 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki
Nara: Nara Club 1-0 Nara Sangyo Uni
Niigata: Japan Soccer College 4-0 Granscena Niigata
Oita: Nippon Bunri Uni 5-1 Nippon Steel Oita
Okayama: Mitsubishi Mizushima 1-1 Kibi International Uni (AET / PENS 3-2)
Okinawa: FC Ryukyu 2-4 Okinawa Kariyushi
Osaka: Ain Food 0-6 Kansai University
Saga: Saga Higashi HS 4-1 Kyushu INAX
Saitama: Shobi Uni 1-1 Josai Uni (AET / PENS 6-5)
Shiga: Biwako Seikei Sports College 4-0 Biwako SC Hira
Shimane: Dezzolla Shimane 0-1 Hamada FC Cosmos
Shizuoka: Shizuoka Sangyo Uni 0-1 Honda FC
Tochigi: Vertfee Takahara Nasu SC 4-1 Sakushin Gakuin Uni
Tokushima: Tokushima Vortis Second 8-0 Tokushima Vortis Youth
Tokyo: Meiji Uni 0-0 Tokyo Gakugei Uni (AET / PENS 4-3)
Tottori: Genki SC 3-4 SC Tottori Dreams
Toyama: Valiente Toyama 2-2 Toyama Daichi HS (AET / PENS 4-3)
Yamagata: FC Parafrente Yonezawa 1-1 Yamagata Uni (AET / PENS 5-3)
Yamaguchi: Renofa Yamaguchi 7-2 Yamaguchi Gohdoh Gas
Yamanashi: Ventforet Kofu Youth 1-1 FC Koun (AET / PENS 1-4)

University: Fukuoka University 3 - 1 Kochi University

Monday, July 20, 2009

2009 Emperors Cup - Round 1

Round 1 (Home team first)

September 19

Gifu Second (Gifu) vs Japan Soccer College (Niigata)
Norbritz Hokkaido (Hokkaido) vs Fukuoka University (University)
Kamatamare Sanuki (Kagawa) vs SC Tottori Dreams (Tottori)
TDK (Akita) vs Sony Sendai (Miyagi)
Yamaga Matsumoto FC (Nagano) vs Kariya FC (Aichi)
Mie Chuukyou University (Mie) vs Honda FC (Shizuoka)
Mitsubishi Jidousha Mizushima (Okayama) vs Renofa Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi)

September 20

Arte Takasaki (Gunma) vs FC Koun (Yamanashi)
Tokai University (Kanagawa) vs Juntendo University (Chiba)
Arterivo Wakayama (Wakayama) vs Saga East H.S. (Saga)
RyuutsuuKeizai University (Ibaraki) vs FC Parafrente Yonezawa (Yamagata)
Fukuyama University (Hiroshima) vs V Varen Nagasaki (Nagasaki)
Fukushima United FC (Fukushima) vs Shobi Gakuin University (Saitama)
Zweigen kanazawa (Ishikawa) vs Kansai Gakuin University (Hyogo)
Okinawa Kariyushi FC (Okinawa) vs Tokushima Second (Tokushima)
Honda Lock (Miyazaki) vs Kumamoto Gakuin University (Kumamoto)
Nihon Bunri University (Oita) vs New Wave Kitakyuushuu (Fukuoka)
Grulla Morioka (Iwate) vs Meiji University (Tokyo)
Nara Ku? (Nara) vs Saurucos Fukui (Fukui)
VertfeeTakahara Nasu (Tochigi) vs Hachinohe University (Aomori)
Valiente Toyama (Toyama) vs Kansai University (Osaka)

September 21

Ehime Shimanami (Ehime) vs Kochi University (Kochi)
Shikaya Taiiku University (Kagoshima) vs Hamada FC Cosmos (Shimane)
Biwako Seikei Sports University (Shiga) vs Sagawa Insatsu (Kyoto)

(Teams written in bold are in the JFL 2009)

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Final Result

Gamba Osaka 1 - 0 (fulltime 0-0) Kashiwa Reysol (ht 0-0)

Semi-final Results

FC Tokyo 1 - 2 Kashiwa Reysol (ht 0-1)
Yokohama F Marinos 0 - 1 (Full-time 0-0) Gamba Osaka (ht 0-0)