| Other Titles: | 2021年天皇杯決勝 (in Japanese) |
| Team1score: | 2 |
| Team2score: | 1 |
| Date: | 19 December 2021 |
| Next: | 2022 |
The 2021 Emperor's Cup Final was the final of the 2021 Emperor's Cup, the 92nd edition of the Emperor's Cup.
The match was contested at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo.
| Team | League | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urawa Red Diamonds | J1 League | 11 (1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1980, 2005, 2006, 2015, 2018) | |
| Oita Trinita | J1 League | 0 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Round | Oita Trinita | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Result | 2021 Emperor's Cup | Opponent | Result | |
| Bye | First round | Bye | |||
| Kataller Toyama (J3) | 3–2 | Second round | Honda Lock SC (JFL) | 3–2 | |
| SC Sagamihara (J2) | 1–0 | Third round | Fukui United FC (HFL) | 2–0 | |
| Kyoto Sanga FC (J2) | 1–0 | Fourth round | Thespakusatsu Gunma (J2) | 2–1 | |
| Gamba Osaka (J1) | 2–0 | Quarterfinals | Júbilo Iwata (J2) | 2–0 | |
| Cerezo Osaka (J1) | 2–0 | Semifinals | Kawasaki Frontale (J1) | 1–1 | |
The final was played as a single match. If tied after regulation time, extra time and, would it necessary, a penalty shoot-out would have been used to decide the winning team.
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