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