 2023 Emperor's Cup final at Japan National Stadium | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Dates | 20 May – 9 December |
| Teams | 88 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kawasaki Frontale (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Kashiwa Reysol |
| Champions League Elite | Kawasaki Frontale |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 87 |
| Goals scored | 286 (3.29 per match) |
| Attendance | 344,191 (3,956 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Hidetaka Maie Akito Suzuki (5 goals) |
The 2023 Emperor's Cup (Emperor's Cup JFA 103rd Japan Football Championship (Japanese: 天皇杯 JFA 第103回全日本サッカー選手権大会)) was the 103rd edition of the annually contested cup, starting on 20 May. The format for 2023 did not present any changes from the previous edition. It featured 88 teams representing the prefectural football associations, J1 League, J2 League and Japan Football League. JFL's Honda FC was once again chosen to be the annually specially-designated amateur club.[1]
Ventforet Kofu were the defending champions, after a cinderella story for the J2 club saw them qualify for the final, which they won on penalties against Sanfrecce Hiroshima, after a 1–1 draw in regulation time, but were eliminated by Vissel Kobe in the round of 16.[2]
- ^ "About the 2023 Emperor's Cup". jfa.jp (in Japanese). Japan Football Association.
- ^ Orlowitz, Dan (16 October 2022). "Kofu outlasts Hiroshima to claim maiden Emperor's Cup title". The Japan Times. Tokyo, Japan. Retrieved 23 March 2023.