2011 Emperor's Cup Explained
The was a regular edition of an annual Japanese national cup tournament. It started on 3 September 2011 and ended on 1 January 2012 with the final at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, won by FC Tokyo 4–2 against Kyoto Sanga.
The cup winner were guaranteed a place in the 2012 AFC Champions League.
Calendar
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round |
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| First Round | 3, 4, 7, 14(*1) September | 24 | 48 → 24 | - 47 Prefectural Qualifying Cup winners
- 1 University Qualifying Cup winning club
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| Second Round | 8, 10, 12(*2) October | 32 | 24+18+20+2 → 32 | - 18 J1 clubs
- 20 J2 clubs
- 2 JFL seeded clubs
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| Third Round | 16 November | 16 | 32 → 16 | |
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| Fourth Round | 17, 21(*3) December | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
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| Quarterfinals | 24 December | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
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| Semifinals | 29 December | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
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| Final | 1 January 2012 | 1 | 2 → 1 | | |
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(*1)a total number of four games were postponed to 7 or 14 September due to tropical storm.(*2)a total number of eight games were postponed to 12 October due to event clashes of quarterfinals of 2011 J.League Cup, and November 9 was reserved for Cerezo Osaka and Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa Campus in case of event clashes if Cerezo entered the 2011 AFC Champions League semi-finals (but game was not postponed as Cerezo was eliminated in quarter-finals).(*3)Kashiwa Reysol's game was postponed to 21 December due to the participation in 2011 FIFA Club World Cup.Participating clubs
Starting in the first round
- Prefectural finals winners – 47 teams
- After Miyagi prefectural qualification tournament was canceled due to 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Miyagi Football Association proposed that Sony Sendai represent Miyagi Prefecture since it is the most successful amateur team in the prefecture and represented the prefecture last year.[1] Japan Football Association approved the proposal.[2]
- Prime Minister's Cup All Japan University Football Tournament winners – 1 team
Starting in the second round
- J.League Division 1 – 18 teams
- J.League Division 2 – 20 teams
- Japan Football League – 2 teams
※Clubs that occupied two top places at the end of the 17th round (11th week) of 2011 Japan Football League.
Matches
All matches are Japan Standard Time
First round
Due to Tropical Storm Talas (Japanese: [[:ja:平成23年台風第12号|台風12号]], 2011 Japanese Typhoon 12), four matches were postponed.[3]
Note: The original schedule was 3 September 13:00 but postponed due to tropical storm.------------Note: The original schedule was 3 September 15:00 but postponed due to tropical storm.------------------------------------------------Note: The original schedule was 3 September 15:00 but postponed due to tropical storm.--------------------Note: The original schedule was 3 September 13:00 and but postponed due to tropical storm. The original venue was Naruto Otsuka Sports Park Pocarisweat Stadium but changed as a result of the postponement.------------
Second round
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: The venue of the match was originally planned to be Hiroshima Big Arch football ground 1 but changed on June 28.[4] --------------------------------------------
Third round
----Note: The venue of the match was originally planned to be Kashiwanoha Park Stadium but changed due to stadium maintenance.[5] --------------------------------------------------------
Fourth round
Note: The original schedule was December 17 13:00 but changed due to Reysol's participation in 2011 FIFA Club World Cup.[6] ----------------------------
Quarter finals
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Semi finals
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Final
See main article: 2011 Emperor's Cup Final.
- First final to feature two second-tier teams and first to feature such team since 1994 final.
- Third time a second-tier champion wins the final since 1981 and 1982 finals.
- Nakayama's goal was the first to be scored in the year 2012.
External links
References
- Web site: http://www.sponichi.co.jp/soccer/news/2011/06/30/kiji/K20110630001119900.html. ja:天皇杯宮城県代表にソニー仙台. Sony Sendai as the Miyagi representative for Emperor's Cup. ja. Sports Nippon. June 30, 2011. August 26, 2011.
- Web site: http://www.jfa.or.jp/match/topics/2011/68.html. ja:第91回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 宮城県代表チームにソニー仙台ＦＣが決定. The 91st Emperor's Cup: Sony Sendai designated as the Miyagi representative. ja. Japan Football Association. June 30, 2011. August 26, 2011.
- Web site: http://www.jfa.or.jp/match/topics/2011/111.html. ja:第91回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 １回戦(マッチナンバー【1】【4】【16】【21】)順延に伴うチケットの取り扱いについて. The 91st Emperor's Cup first round: About the tickets for the postponed matches (match number 1, 4, 16 and 21). Japan Football Association. 8 September 2011. 12 December 2011. ja.
- Web site: http://www.jfa.or.jp/match/topics/2011/65.html. ja:(2011-06-28)第91回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 ２回戦(マッチナンバー【45】)試合会場変更のお知らせ. A venue change of the 91st Emperor's Cup second round (match number 58). Japan Football Association. ja. 28 June 2011. 20 December 2011.
- Web site: http://www.jfa.or.jp/match/topics/2011/120.html. ja:第91回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 ３回戦 柏レイソル 対 ヴァンフォーレ甲府戦(マッチナンバー【58】)試合会場変更について. A venue change of the 91st Emperor's Cup third round: Kashiwa Reysol vs. Ventforet Kofu (match number 58). ja. Japan Football Association. 12 October 2011. 26 October 2011.
- Web site: http://www.jfa.or.jp/match/topics/2011/151.html. ja:第91回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 ４回戦 名古屋グランパス 対 柏レイソル(マッチナンバー【73】)試合日程変更のお知らせ. A schedule change of the 91st Emperor's Cup fourth round: Kashiwa Reysol vs. Nagoya Grampus (match number 73). Japan Football Association. 3 December 2011. 8 December 2011. ja.
