| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Japan |
| Dates | 22 April 2017 – 1 January 2018 |
| Teams | 88 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cerezo Osaka (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 87 |
| Goals scored | 292 (3.36 per match) |
| Attendance | 313,782 (3,607 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Hugo Vieira, Seiya Nakano (5 goals each) |
The 97th Emperor's Cup (第97回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会) was the 2017 edition of the annual Japanese national cup tournament, which began on 22 April 2017 and ended with the finals on 1 January 2018.[1]
Cerezo Osaka won the tournament for the first time as a J.League club. It had won the cup 43 years ago, in 1974 when the club was playing for Japan Soccer League as Yanmar Diesel. As a result of this win, Cerezo automatically qualified to the group stage of the 2018 AFC Champions League.