| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Japan |
| Teams | 88 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Gamba Osaka (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Montedio Yamagata |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 87 |
The 94th Emperor's Cup (第94回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会) was the regular edition of the annual Japanese national football cup tournament, which was held from 5 July 2014 to 13 December 2014[1]
It was the first tournament since the 47th edition that the final match was not held on 1 January in the following year; it was moved to December due to the timing of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup in January 2015. It was also the first tournament since the 46th edition where the final match was not held at the National Stadium in Tokyo, due to major renovations that were scheduled in preparation for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Nissan Stadium in Yokohama was chosen as the venue for the 94th Final.[2]
Normally, the winner would have qualified to the group stage of the 2015 AFC Champions League; however, Gamba Osaka had already qualified for this by virtue of being 2014 J.League Division 1 champions.
- ^ "公益財団法人 日本サッカー協会 2013年度 第7回理事会" (PDF).(in Japanese) Japan Football Association, 14 November 2013
- ^ 天皇杯決勝は日産スタジアム 国立改修で日本サッカー協会 [Emperor's Cup Final at Nissan Stadium due to renovation of the National Stadium – Japan Football Association] (in Japanese). Press Net Japan Co., Ltd. 2013-11-14. Retrieved 2013-11-16.