2001 Emperor's Cup Explained

Emperor's Cup
Year:	2001
Country:	Japan
Champions:	Shimizu S-Pulse
Runner-Up:	Cerezo Osaka
Semi-Finalist1:	Kawasaki Frontale
Semi-Finalist2:	Urawa Red Diamonds
Prevseason:	2000
Nextseason:	2002

Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 2001 season.

Overview

It was contested by 80 teams, and Shimizu S-Pulse won the championship.

Results

First round

• Ohara Gakuen JaSRA 1–3 Komazawa University
• Juntendo University 3–4 Sagawa Express
• Sun Life FC 0–4 Kunimi High School
• Saga Nanyo FC 1–0 Kibi International University
• Tokai University 2–0 Omiya Ardija
• Okinawa Kariyushi FC 1–2 Oita Trinita
• Nagasaki University 1–3 Nippon Steel Corporation Oita FC
• Tottori 1–0 Apple Sports College
• Saitama SC 0–14 Yokohama FC
• Muchz FC 0–7 Shonan Bellmare
• NTT Kumamoto 3–1 Yamagata FC
• Sony Sendai 0–1 Nara Sangyo University
• Kwansei Gakuin University 0–5 Kawasaki Frontale
• Fukuoka University 1–1(PK 1–3) Sagan Tosu
• Hosei University 1–0 Honda Lock
• Iwami FC 0–4 Jatco
• Gifu Kogyo High School 1–7 Mito HollyHock
• Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences 0–4 Ventforet Kofu
• Denso 4–2 Akita Shogyo High School
• ALO's Hokuriku 2–1 Doto University
• Mind House Yokkaichi 1–3 Albirex Niigata
• Volca Kagoshima 2–3 Montedio Yamagata
• Tochigi SC 3–1 Fukui University of Technology
• Ehime FC 3–2 Fukuyama University
• FC Primeiro 0–4 Vegalta Sendai
• Nirasaki Astros 0–4 Kyoto Purple Sanga
• FC Kyoken Kyoto 4–0 Morioka Zebra
• Gunma Fortuna 6–1 Aster Aomori
• Kochi University 0–1 Honda FC
• Ryutsu Keizai University 3–1 Hannan University
• Kainan FC 1–1 (PK 4–2) Teihens FC
• Yamaguchi Teachers 0–8 Otsuka Pharmaceuticals

Second round

• Komazawa University 4–1 Kunimi High School
• Sagawa Express 10–0 Saga Nanyo FC
• Tokai University 4–3 Nippon Steel Corporation Oita FC
• Oita Trinita 2–1 Gainare Tottori
• Yokohama FC 5–0 NTT Kumamoto
• Shonan Bellmare 0–0(PK 3–4) Nara Sangyo University
• Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Hosei University
• Sagan Tosu 1–0 Jatco SC
• Mito HollyHock 1–0 Denso
• Ventforet Kofu 1–0 ALO's Hokuriku
• Albirex Niigata 2–1 Tochigi SC
• Montedio Yamagata 1–0 Ehime FC
• Vegalta Sendai 4–1 FC Kyoken Kyoto
• Kyoto Purple Sanga 3–0 Gunma Fortuna
• Honda FC 6–0 Kainan FC
• Ryutsu Keizai University 2–3 Otsuka Pharmaceuticals

Third round

• Júbilo Iwata 3–2 Komazawa University
• Nagoya Grampus Eight 0–4 Sagawa Express
• Tokyo Verdy 2–0 Tokai University
• Cerezo Osaka 3–2 Oita Trinita
• Tokyo 0–1 Yokohama
• Kashima Antlers 6–0 Nara Sangyo University
• Consadole Sapporo 2–3 Kawasaki Frontale
• Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Sagan Tosu
• Gamba Osaka 5–0 Mito HollyHock
• Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Ventforet Kofu
• Avispa Fukuoka 2–3 Albirex Niigata
• Vissel Kobe 1–0 Montedio Yamagata
• Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Vegalta Sendai
• Yokohama F. Marinos 0–1 Kyoto Purple Sanga
• Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Honda
• JEF United Ichihara 5–0 Otsuka Pharmaceuticals

Fourth round

• Júbilo Iwata 1–3 Tokyo Verdy
• Sagawa Express 0–2 Cerezo Osaka
• Yokohama 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale
• Kashima Antlers 6–0 Sagan Tosu
• Gamba Osaka 1–0 Albirex Niigata
• Urawa Red Diamonds 4–1 Vissel Kobe
• Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–4 Shimizu S-Pulse
• Kyoto Purple Sanga 0–4 JEF United Ichihara

Quarter finals

• Tokyo Verdy 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale
• Cerezo Osaka 4–2 Kashima Antlers
• Gamba Osaka 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse
• Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 JEF United Ichihara

Semi finals

• Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse
• Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka

Final

See main article: 2001 Emperor's Cup Final.

• Shimizu S-Pulse 3–2 Cerezo Osaka

Shimizu S-Pulse won the championship.

References

• NHK