2023 Emperor's Cup final explained

2023 Emperor's Cup Final
Other Titles:2023年天皇杯決勝 (in Japanese)
Event:2023 Emperor's Cup
Team1:Kawasaki Frontale
Team1association:J1 League
Team1score:0
Team2:Kashiwa Reysol
Team2association:J1 League
Team2score:0
Details:After extra time
Kawasaki Frontale won 8–7 on penalties
Date:9 December 2023
Stadium:Japan National Stadium
City:Tokyo
Referee:Hiroyuki Kimura
Attendance:62,637
Weather:Sunny, 17°C
Previous:2022
Next:2024

The 2023 Emperor's Cup final was an association football match between Kawasaki Frontale and Kashiwa Reysol on 9 December 2023 at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo. It was the 103rd edition of the Emperor's Cup, organised by the Japan Football Association (JFA). Kawasaki Frontale were playing in their third Emperor's Cup final, following being champions in 2020 and runners-up in 2016. Kashiwa Reysol were also playing in their third Emperor's Cup final since they lifted the trophy in 2012 and were runners-up in 2008.

Hiroyuki Kimura was the referee for the match, which was played in front of 62,637 spectators. In an evenly fought contest where resolute defending prevailed, the match ended 0–0 in normal time and the deadlock was still not broken in 30 minutes of extra time. Kawasaki Frontale ended-up winning the subsequent penalty shoot-out 8–7, with Kawasaki goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong scoring his teams final spot-kick and going on to save the penalty of Kashiwa goalkeeper Kenta Matsumoto.[1]

As winners, Kawasaki Frontale automatically qualified for the group stage of the 2024–25 AFC Champions League.

Teams

TeamLeaguePrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Kawasaki FrontaleJ1 League2 (2016, 2020)
Kashiwa ReysolJ1 League6 (1963, 1972, 1973, 1975, 2008, 2012)

Route to the final

The tournament consisted of 88 teams in a knockout format. The first round contained 48 teams made up of 47 prefectural cup winners and one amateur team (Honda FC).[2] The second round then introduced the 18 J1 League clubs and the 22 J2 League clubs. At this round, both of the finalists entered the tournament.

Kawasaki FrontaleRoundKashiwa Reysol
OpponentResult2023 Emperor's CupOpponentResult
ByeFirst roundBye
Tochigi City FC (KSL)3–1Second roundYamanashi Gakuin Pegasus7–1
Mito HollyHock (J2)2–1Third roundTokushima Vortis (J2)2–0
Kochi United SC (JFL)1–0Round of 16Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (J1)1–0
Albirex Niigata (J1)2–2 (4–3p)Quarter-finalsNagoya Grampus (J1)2–0
Avispa Fukuoka (J1)4–2Semi-finalsRoasso Kumamoto (J2)4–0

Match

Details

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GK 1 Jung Sung-ryong
DF 13 Miki Yamane
DF 3
DF 31 Kazuya Yamamura
DF 2 Kyohei Noborizato
MF 8 Kento Tachibanada (c)
MF 14
MF 16
FW 41 Akihiro Ienaga
FW 33
FW 9
Substitutes:
GK 99 Naoto Kamifukumoto
DF 4
MF 6
MF 30
FW 17
FW 18
FW 11
Manager:
Toru Oniki
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GK 46 Kenta Matsumoto
DF 16 Eiichi Katayama
DF 50 Yugo Tatsuta
DF 4 Taiyo Koga (c)
DF 34
MF 5
MF 6
MF 14
FW 10 Matheus Sávio
FW 11
FW 19 Mao Hosoya
Substitutes:
GK 21 Masato Sasaki
DF 2 Hiromu Mitsumaru
DF 24
MF 41
MF 28
FW 45
FW 9
Manager:
Masami Ihara
Assistant referees


Jun Mihara
Kota Watanabe
Fourth official


Akihiko Ikeuchi
Video assistant referee


Jumpei Iida
Assistant video assistant referee


Takumi Takagi

width=55% valign=topMatch rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions.

Statistics

Overall[3]
scope=col width=100Statisticscope=col width=70 Kawasaki Frontalescope=col width=70 Kashiwa Reysol
scope=rowGoals scored 0 0
scope=rowTotal shots 722
scope=rowShots on target 4 13
scope=rowSaves 13 4
scope=rowCorner kicks 2 8
scope=rowPossession 53% 47%
scope=rowYellow cards 1 1
scope=rowRed cards 0 0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frontale outlast Reysol in epic penalty kick shootout to win Emperor's Cup News . J.LEAGUE . 14 February 2024 . en . 9 December 2023.
  2. Web site: 大会要項|天皇杯 JFA 第103回全日本サッカー選手権大会|JFA.jp . JFA|公益財団法人日本サッカー協会 . 14 February 2024 . ja.
  3. Web site: Kawasaki Frontale - Kashiwa Reysol 1:0 . www.flashscore.com . 23 February 2024 . en.