Round 4 Draw

November 2nd:
Yokohama F Marinos (J1) vs Consadole Sapporo (J1)
Vissel Kobe (J1) vs Matsumoto Yamaga (Nagano)
Jubilo Iwata (J1) vs Tochigi SC (JFL)
Nagoya Grampus (J1) vs FC Gifu (J2)
Omiya Ardija (J1) vs Cerezo Osaka (J2)
Kashima Antlers (J1) vs Kokushikan University (Tokyo)
Albirix Niigata (J1) vs Yokohama FC (J2)
Kashiwa Reysol (J1) vs Thespa Kusatsu (J2)
Kyoto Sanga (J1) vs Mito Hollhock (J2)
Tokyo Verdy (J1) vs Sanfreece Hiroshima (J2)
November 3rd:
Urawa Reds (J1) vs Ehime FC (J2)
Gamba Osaka (J1) vs Ventforet Kofu (J2)
FC Tokyo (J1) vs Vegalta Sendai (J2)
Kawasaki Frontale (J1) vs Montedio Yamagata (J2)
November 5th:
Oita Trinita (J1) vs Sagan Tosu (J2)
Shimizu S-Pulse (J1) vs JEF Chiba (J1)

Round 3 2008

Round 3 ended with most of the J2 teams coming out on top. As always there was the odd exception of Kokushikan University, Tochigi SC and Matsumoto Yamaga all defeating Tokushima Vortis, Roasso Kumamoto and Shonan Bellmare respectively.
The round saw most of the non-J2 teams playing hard fought games and keeping respectable sorelines, although one of the suprises was Honda FC's 4-0 loss to Sagan Tosu.
In the J2 vs J2 game, Mito came out on top with an extra time 1-0 win over Avispa Fukuoka.

Round 3 results:

Ehime FC 2 - 1 Sagawa Insatsu
Sagan Tosu 4 - 0 Honda FC
Ventforet Kofu 1 - 0 Fagiano Okayama
Zweigen Kanazawa 0 - 1 FC Gifu
Cerezo Osaka 1 - 0 Sony Sendai
Tokushima Vortis 0 - 1 Kokushikan University
Yokohama FC 2 - 1 Kariyushi FC
Vegalta Sendai 2 - 0 New Wave Kitakyuushuu
Kusatsu Thespa 2 - 0 Tokushima Second
Montedio Yamagata 4 - 1 (Full-time 1-1) Hitachi Tochigi Uva
Osaka Sports University 0 - 6 Sanfreece Hiroshima
Shonan Bellmare 1 - 1 (PK 4-5) Matsumoto Yamaga
Tochigi SC 1 - 1 (PK5-3) Roasso Kumamoto
Avispa Fukuoka 0 - 1 (Full-time 0-0) Mito Hollyhock

Round 3 Draw

October 12

Sagawa Insatsu vs Ehime FC (Ehime)
Sagan Tosu vs Honda FC (Saga)
Ventforet Kofu vs Fagiano Okayama (Kofu)
Zweigen Kanazawa vs FC Gifu (Toyama)　
Cerezo Osaka vs Sony Sendai (Osaka)
Tokushima Vortis vs Kokushikan University (Tokushima)
Yokohama FC vs Okinawa Kariyushi (Yokohama)　　
Vegalta Sendai vs New Wave KitaKyuushuu (Miyagi)
Kusatsu Thespa vs Tokushima Second (Gunma)
Montedio Yamagata vs Tochigi Uva SC (Yamagata)
Osaka Sports University vs Sanfreece Hiroshima (Akita)
Shonan Bellmare vs Matsumoto Yamaga FC (Kanagawa)
Tochigi FC vs Roasso Kumamoto (Tochigi)
Avispa Fukuoka vs Mito Hollyhock (Fukuoka)

Round 2 2008

Round Two produced solid wins for Fagiano Okayama, Matsumoto Yamaga FC, Sagawa Insatsu and Sony Sendai to name a few. Osaka Sports university followed up round one's shock upset over TDK with another impressive win over Grulla Morioka. Zweigen Kanazawa also claimed the scalp of their second JFL team after downing Kataller Toyama 2-1 in Kakogawa. The other shock result of the round was Tochigi uva SC's dramatic 2-1 win over JFL club JEF Reserves.

Round 2 results:

Saurukos Fukui (Fukui) 0 - 4 Matsumoto Yamaga FC (Nagano)
Fagiano Okayama (Okayama) 2 - 0 Volca Kagoshima (Kagoshima)
Ryutsu Keizai University (Chiba) 2 - 3 Sony Sendai (Miyagi)
Mitusbishi Industry Nagasaki (Nagasaki) 0 - 1 New Wave Kita kyuushuu (Fukuoka)
Tokushima Second (Tokushima) 2 - 1 Kamatamare Sanuki (Kagawa)
Osaka Sports University (University) 3 - 0 Grulla Morioka (Iwate)
Sagawa Insatsu (Kyoto) 5 - 1 Ehime University (Ehime)
Osaka South University (Osaka) 0 -4 Honda FC (Shizuoka)
Kataller Toyama (Toyama) 1 - 2 Zweigen Kanazawa (Ishikawa)
Dohto University (Hokkaido) 1 - 6 Kokushikan University (Tokyo)
Okinanwa Kariyushi (Okinawa) 2 - 1 Otsu High School (Kumamoto)
Tochigi Uva SC (Tochigi) 2 - 1 JEF Reserves (Chiba)　

Round 1 2008

Highlights for the first round in the 88th Emperor's Cup included a 6-0 thumping by JFL club Fagiano Okayama over Hitachi Kasado, a 1-0 win by JFL Kataller Toyama over Prefectual league powerhouse Bantidonce Kakogawa, and Sony Sendai's 10-0 thrashing of Tamaho FC.

As always though there were a few upsets with Kamatamare Sanuki sneaking a 1-0 win over in form JFL team Gainare Tottori, TDK losing at home 2-3 to Osaka Sports University and also Gifu Second being knocked out at home 1-0 by Osaka South University.

Round 1 results:

Yokkaichi University (Mie) 1 - 3 Honda FC (Shizuoka)
Saurukosu Fukui (Fukui) 2 - 1 Nara Sangyou University (Nara)
Fagiano Okayama (Okayama) 6- 0 Hitachi Kasado (Yamaguchi)
Bantidonce Kakogawa (Hyogo) 0 - 1 Kataller Toyama (Toyama)
Zweigen Kanazawa (Ishikawa) 4 - 3 Sagawa Shiga (Shiga)
Dohto University (Hokkaido) 4 - 1 Shobi University (Saitama)
Tokushima Second (Tokushima) 2 - 1 Kochi University (Kochi)
Kamatamare Sanuki (Kagawa) 1 - 0 Gainare Tottori (Tottori)
TDK (Akita) 2 - 3 Osaka Sports University (University)
Sagawa Insatsu (Kyoto) 7 - 1 Aichi University (Aichi)
Kainan FC (Wakayama) 0 - 2 Ehime University (Ehime)
Gifu Second (Gifu) 0 - 1 Osaka South University (Osaka)
Niigata University of Management (Niigata) 1 - 5 Matsumoto Yamaga FC (Nagano)
Fukuyama University (Hiroshima) 0 - 3 Volca Kagoshima (Kagoshima)
Ryutsu Keizai University (Ibaraki) 4 - 2 YSCC (Kanagawa)
Tamaho FC (Yamanashi) 0 - 10 Sony Sendai (Miyagi)
New Wave Kita Kyuushuu (Fukuoka) 1 - 1 (PK 4-2) Honda Lock (Miyazaki)
Mitsubishi Industry Nagasaki (Nagasaki) 3 - 0 Dezzollo Shimane (Shimane)
Fukushima United (Fukushima) 1 - 4 Kokushikan University (Tokyo)
Kyuushuu INAX (Saga) 1 - 3 Okinawa Kariyushi (Okinawa)
Ootsu High School (Kumamoto) 2 - 1 Nihon Bunri University (Oita)
Hitachi Tochigi Uuva SC (Tochigi) 2 - 0 Aomori Yamada High School (Aomori)
Arte Takasaki (Gunma) 0 - 2 JEF Reserves (Chiba)
Grulla Morioka (Iwate) 5 - 1 Yamagata University (Yamagata)