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| Founded | 1921 |
|---|---|
| Region | Japan |
| Number of teams | 88 |
| Qualifier for | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Current champions | Vissel Kobe (2nd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Urawa Red Diamonds Keio BRB (8 titles each) |
| Television broadcasters | NHK (live matches and highlights) |
| Website | jfa.jp/emperorscup |
 2024 Emperor's Cup | |
The Emperor's Cup JFA All-Japan Football Championship Tournament (Japanese: 天皇杯 JFA 全日本サッカー選手権大会, Hepburn: Tennōhai Jēefuē Zen-Nihon Sakkā Senshuken Taikai),[1][2] commonly known as The Emperor's Cup (Japanese: 天皇杯, サッカー天皇杯, Hepburn: Tennōhai, Sakkā Tennōhai) or Japan FA Cup, and rebranded as The JFA Emperor's Cup from 2024 onwards, is a Japanese annual football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football match in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J.League, current JFL (not former JFL) and their predecessor, Japan Soccer League.
Before World War II, teams could qualify not only from Japan proper but also from Empire of Japan's colonies such as Korea, Taiwan, and sometimes Manchukuo. The winning club qualifies for the AFC Champions League and the Japanese Super Cup. The women's equivalent to this tournament is the Empress's Cup.
The current winners are Kawasaki Frontale, having won their second cup in the 2023 edition, having previously won their first in 2020.
- ^ The logo used in Japan is labeled 「天皇杯 JFA CHAMPIONSHIP」or「天皇杯」.
- ^ "Emperor's Cup JFA 101st Japan Football Championship TOP". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.