| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Dates | 25 May – 23 November |
| Teams | 88 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 80 |
| Goals scored | 277 (3.46 per match) |
| Attendance | 223,992 (2,800 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Riku Gunji Juanma (4 goals) |
All statistics correct as of 21 August 2024. | |
The 2024 Emperor's Cup [Emperor's Cup JFA 104th Japan Football Championship (Japanese: 天皇杯 JFA 第104回全日本サッカー選手権大会)] is the 104th edition of the annually contested cup.[1] It as usual features 88 teams representing the prefectural football associations, university football federation, J1 League, J2 League and Japan Football League.[2]
Kawasaki Frontale are the defending champions, winning the previous tournament's final on penalty shoot-outs against Kashiwa Reysol.
On 19 September 2023, it was announced by JFA that Urawa Red Diamonds is banned from participating in this year's tournament following supporters clash after a 0–3 loss against Nagoya Grampus in the 4th round of the previous year's tournament.[3] For this reason, instead of one, two specially-designated amateur clubs were designated by JFA, being them 2023 Japan Football League champions Honda FC and 2023 University Championship winners Meiji University. Both teams were given a bye from prefectural qualifications, as usual.