| Emperor's Cup | |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Num Teams: | 80 |
| Champions: | Kashima Antlers |
| Count: | 3 |
| Runner-Up: | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| Matches: | 79 |
| Prevseason: | 2006 |
| Nextseason: | 2008 |
The 87th Emperor's Cup has been held between September 16, 2007 and January 1, 2008. It was won by Kashima Antlers.
| Round | Date | Fixture | Clubs | Byes/Exemptions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 20 | 40→20 | 39: non-seeded prefectural representative clubs 1: University representative | ||
| Second Round | 14 | 20+8→14 | 8: seeded prefectural representative clubs | ||
| Third Round | 14 | 14+13+1→14 | 14: J2 clubs (13) and JFL Champions | ||
| Fourth Round | 16 | 14+18→16 | 18: J1 clubs | ||
| Fifth Round | December 8 and 15 | 8 | 16→8 | ||
| Quarterfinals | December 22 and 23 | 4 | 8→4 | ||
| Semifinals | December 29 | 2 | 4→2 | ||
| Final | January 1, 2008 | 1 | 2→1 |
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Played on November 4, except Gamba vs. Yamagata and Kawasaki vs. Cerezo (November 7) and Urawa vs. Ehime (November 28 due to 2007 Asian Champions League commitments).
| Tie no | Home team | Score1 | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamba Osaka | 2–2 | Montedio Yamagata |
| Gamba won 5 – 3 on penalties | |||
| 2 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 1–3 | Oita Trinita |
| 3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–3 | Meiji University |
| Shimizu won 5 – 4 on penalties | |||
| 4 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 4–1 | Sagawa Printing SC |
| 5 | Albirex Niigata | 2–3 | Sagan Tosu |
| 6 | FC Tokyo | 2–1 | TDK SC |
| 7 | Júbilo Iwata | 6–1 | Juntendo University |
| 8 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–0 | Shonan Bellmare |
| 9 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–2 | Ehime FC |
| 10 | Omiya Ardija | 0–2 | Yokohama FC |
| 11 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3–0 | Cerezo Osaka |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 0–2 | Vissel Kobe |
| 13 | Kashima Antlers | 2–0 | Mito HollyHock |
| 14 | Ventforet Kofu | 1–1 | Tokushima Vortis |
| Kofu won 3 – 1 after extra time | |||
| 15 | Kashiwa Reysol | 2–2 | Honda FC |
| Honda won 2 – 3 after extra time | |||
| 16 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 3–1 | Thespa Kusatsu |
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See main article: 2007 Emperor's Cup Final.