Imperial Cup 2016

Imperial Cup 2016
Cup winners	Kashima Antlers
Beginning	August 27, 2016
final	January 1, 2017
Final stadium	Suita City Football Stadium Suita , Osaka
Teams	88
Games	87
Gates	304  (ø 3.49 per game)
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The 2016 Kaiser Cup was the 96th edition of the Kaiser Cup , the highest Japanese soccer cup competition. It began on August 27, 2016 with the first round games and traditionally ended on New Year's Day of the following year with the final, which was held in the Suita City Football Stadium due to the new construction of the Tokyo Olympic Stadium . The competition was won by Kashima Antlers , who secured the double after winning the J1 League in 2016 .

Schedule

The schedule was published on June 27, 2016.

The teams in places 5 to 15 of the J1 League 2015 and the champions of the J2 League 2015 entered the competition in the 2nd round; the best four teams in the J1 League joined them in the round of 16.

round	date	Number of participants
1 round	27./28. August 2016	72 → 36
2nd round	3./7. September 2016	48 → 24
3rd round	22nd September 2016	24 → 12
Round of 16	November 12, 2016	16 → 8
Quarter finals	December 24, 2016	8 → 4
Semifinals	December 29, 2016	4 → 2
final	January 1, 2017	2 → 1

Remarks

1. ↑ The quarter-finalists of the J. League Cup 2016 , who qualified via the group stage, play on September 7, 2016.
2. ↑ Games with the participation of clubs from J2 or J3 will be postponed to November 9, 2016.

Attendees

A total of 88 teams take part in the competition. In addition to the eighteen clubs of J1 League in 2016 and the 22 teams in the J2 League in 2016 and the Cup Winners of the 47 qualify prefectures in Japan as well as the winners of the University Championship 2015. This is a change to the previous year, when instead of the University Champions of the preliminary round winners of the Japan Football League , the Field of participants completed.

J1 League 2016	J2 League 2016	Prefecture Cup Winner 2016 / University Champion 2015
Albirex Niigata Avispa Fukuoka Gamba Osaka Júbilo Iwata Kashima Antlers Kashiwa Reysol Kawasaki Frontale Nagoya Grampus Ōmiya Ardija Sagan Tosu Sanfrecce Hiroshima Shonan Bellmare FC Tokyo Urawa Red Diamonds Vegalta Sendai Ventforet Kofu Vissel Kobe Yokohama F. Marinos	Cerezo Osaka Consadole Sapporo Ehime FC Fagiano Okayama FC Gifu Giravanz Kitakyushu JEF United Ichihara Chiba Kamatamare Sanuki Kyoto Sanga FC Machida Zelvia Matsumoto Yamaga FC Mito Hollyhock Montedio Yamagata Renofa Yamaguchi FC Roasso Kumamoto Shimizu S-Pulse Thespakusatsu Gunma Tokushima Vortis Tokyo Verdy V-Varen Nagasaki Yokohama FC Branches of Kanazawa	Hokkaidō : Hokkaidō University FC Aomori : Vanraure Hachinohe Iwate : Grulla Morioka Miyagi : Sony Sendai FC Akita : Blaublitz Akita Yamagata : Yamagata University FC Fukushima : Fukushima United FC Ibaraki : Tsukuba University FC Tochigi : Tochigi Uva FC Gunma : Thespakusatsu Challengers Saitama : Tokyo International University FC Chiba : VONDS Ichihara Tokyo : Waseda University FC Kanagawa : Kanagawa University Yamanashi : Yamanashi Gakuin University Orions Nagano : AC Nagano Parceiro Niigata : Niigata University of Health and Welfare FC Toyama : Kataller Toyama Ishikawa : Hokuriku University FC Fukui : Saurco's Fukui Shizuoka : Honda FC Aichi : Tokai Gakuen University FC Mie : Suzuka Unlimited FC Gifu : FC Gifu Second	Shiga : Mio Bivouac Shiga Kyōto : Sangyō University Kyōto FC Osaka : Kansai University FC Hyogo : Banditonce Kakogawa Nara : Nara Club Wakayama : Arterivo Wakayama Tottori : Gainare Tottori Shimane : Matsue City Okayama : Fagiano Okayama Next Hiroshima : SRC Hiroshima Yamaguchi : Tokuyama University FC Kagawa : R. Velho Takamatsu Tokushima : FC Tokushima Celeste Ehime : Imabari FC Kōchi : Kōchi United SC Fukuoka : Fukuoka University FC Saga : FC Tosu Nagasaki : MD Nagasaki Kumamoto : Tōkai University Kumamoto FC Ōita : Ōita Trinita Miyazaki : Honda Lock SC Kagoshima : Kagoshima United FC Okinawa : Ryūkyū FC University champion 2015: Kwansei Gakuin University FC

Schedule and results

The first through third round games were released on June 27th.

1 round

All times are UTC + 9 indicated

date		Result
August 27, 2016, 1:00 p.m.	Consadole Sapporo	3: 0 (1: 0)	Tsukuba University FC
August 27, 2016, 1:00 p.m.	Mio Bivouac Shiga	1: 3 (0: 1)	Kwansei Gakuin University FC
August 27, 2016, 1:00 p.m.	Nara Club	2: 0 (2: 0)	Sangyō University Kyōto FC
August 27, 2016, 1:00 p.m.	FC Gifu	1: 2 n.V. (1: 1, 1: 1, 1: 1)	Honda FC
August 27, 2016, 1:00 p.m.	Blaublitz Akita	2: 0 (1: 0)	Vanraure Hachinohe
August 27, 2016, 3:00 p.m.	Matsue City	1: 4 (1: 2)	Fagiano Okayama
August 27, 2016, 3:00 p.m.	Thespakusatsu Gunma	1: 0 (0: 0)	Sony Sendai FC
August 27, 2016, 3:00 p.m.	Fukushima United FC	4: 1 (1: 1)	Thespakusatsu Challengers
August 27, 2016, 4:00 p.m.	Tōkai Gakuen University FC	1: 2 n.V. (1: 2, 1: 1, 1: 0)	Suzuka Unlimited
August 27, 2016, 4:00 p.m.	SRC Hiroshima	0: 4 (0: 2)	Ehime FC
August 27, 2016, 5:00 p.m.	Kataller Toyama	1: 0 (0: 0)	Niigata University of Health and Welfare FC
August 27, 2016, 5:00 p.m.	Tochigi Uva FC	1: 1 n.V. (1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 0) 3: 4 i. E.	Yamanashi Gakuin University Orions
August 27, 2016, 5:00 p.m.	Giravanz Kitakyushu	1: 0 (0: 0)	Fukuoka University FC
August 27, 2016, 5:00 p.m.	AC Nagano Parceiro	5: 0 (1: 0)	Hokuriku University FC
August 27, 2016, 6:00 p.m.	Gainare Tottori	5: 0 (2: 0)	Fagiano Okayama Next
August 27, 2016, 6:00 p.m.	FC Machida Zelvia	0: 1 (0: 0)	Kanagawa University FC
August 27, 2016, 6:00 p.m.	Tokushima Vortis	6: 0 (2: 0)	Tokushima Celeste FC
August 27, 2016, 6:00 p.m.	Ōita Trinita	3: 0 (0: 0)	MD Nagasaki
August 27, 2016, 6:00 p.m.	Mito Hollyhock	1: 0 (0: 0)	Tokyo International University FC
August 27, 2016, 6:00 p.m.	Montedio Yamagata	2: 1 n.V. (1: 1, 1: 1, 1: 0)	Arterivo Wakayama
August 27, 2016, 6:00 p.m.	Renofa Yamaguchi FC	4: 0 (2: 0)	Tōkai University Kumamoto FC
August 27, 2016, 6:00 p.m.	Tokyo Verdy	2: 1 (1: 0)	VONDS Ichihara
August 27, 2016, 6:00 p.m.	JEF United Ichihara Chiba	5: 0 (1: 0)	Hokkaidō University FC
August 27, 2016, 6:30 p.m.	V-Varen Nagasaki	2: 1 (1: 1)	Kochi United SC
August 27, 2016, 7:00 p.m.	Shimizu S-Pulse	2: 1 (1: 0)	Kansai University FC
August 27, 2016, 7:30 p.m.	FC Ryūkyū	1: 0 (0: 0)	Honda Lock SC
August 28, 2016, 1:00 p.m.	Grulla Morioka	4: 0 (2: 0)	Waseda University FC
August 28, 2016, 4:00 p.m.	Avispa Fukuoka	7: 2 (2: 2)	Kagoshima United FC
August 28, 2016, 4:00 p.m.	Kamatamare Sanuki	1: 0 (0: 0)	Imabari FC
August 28, 2016, 4:00 p.m.	Branches of Kanazawa	4: 1 (2: 0)	Saurcos Fukui
August 28, 2016, 6:00 p.m.	Júbilo Iwata	7: 0 (5: 0)	FC Gifu Second
August 28, 2016, 6:00 p.m.	Yokohama FC	5: 0 (2: 0)	Yamagata University FC
August 28, 2016, 6:00 p.m.	Matsumoto Yamaga FC	6: 0 (4: 0)	Tokuyama University FC
August 28, 2016, 6:00 p.m.	Kyoto Sanga	4: 0 (2: 0)	Banditonce Kakogawa
August 28, 2016, 7:00 p.m.	Roasso Kumamoto	2: 1 (1: 0)	FC Tosu
August 28, 2016, 7:00 p.m.	Cerezo Osaka	10: 0 (3: 0)	R. Velho Takamatsu

2nd round

All times are UTC + 9 indicated

date		Result
September 3, 2016, 1:00 p.m.	Consadole Sapporo	1: 2 (0: 1)	Fagiano Okayama
September 3, 2016, 3:00 p.m.	Ventforet Kofu	0: 0 a.d. 6: 7 i. E.	Ōita Trinita
September 3, 2016, 3:00 p.m.	Kamatamare Sanuki	0: 2 (0: 0)	Ehime FC
September 3, 2016, 4:00 p.m.	Albirex Niigata	5: 3 n.V. (3: 3, 3: 3, 1: 2)	Kwansei Gakuin University FC
September 3, 2016, 4:00 p.m.	Matsumoto Yamaga FC	1: 2 (1: 1)	Honda FC
September 3, 2016, 6:00 p.m.	Júbilo Iwata	2: 0 (1: 0)	Kanagawa University FC
September 3, 2016, 6:00 p.m.	Tokushima Vortis	2: 0 (0: 0)	Giravanz Kitakyushu
September 3, 2016, 6:00 p.m.	Nagoya Grampus	0: 1 (0: 0)	AC Nagano Parceiro
September 3, 2016, 6:00 p.m.	Montedio Yamagata	5: 0 (3: 0)	Thespakusatsu Gunma
September 3, 2016, 6:00 p.m.	Kashiwa Reysol	5: 2 (0: 0)	Nara Club
September 3, 2016, 6:00 p.m.	JEF United Ichihara Chiba	2: 0 (0: 0)	Branches of Kanazawa
September 3, 2016, 6:30 p.m.	V-Varen Nagasaki	1: 2 n.V. (1: 1, 1: 1, 0: 1)	Yokohama FC
September 3, 2016, 6:30 p.m.	Kashima Antlers	3: 0 (2: 0)	Kataller Toyama
September 3, 2016, 7:00 p.m.	Shonan Bellmare	6: 0 (3: 0)	Yamanashi Gakuin University Orions
September 3, 2016, 7:00 p.m.	Shimizu S-Pulse	3: 0 (2: 0)	Mito HollyHock
September 3, 2016, 7:00 p.m.	Roasso Kumamoto	1: 5 (1: 2)	Tokyo Verdy
September 3, 2016, 7:00 p.m.	Vegalta Sendai	2: 5 (1: 3)	Grulla Morioka
September 3, 2016, 7:00 p.m.	Kawasaki Frontale	3: 1 (0: 1)	Blaublitz Akita
September 3, 2016, 7:00 p.m.	Sagan Tosu	3: 1 (2: 0)	FC Ryūkyū
September 3, 2016, 7:00 p.m.	Cerezo Osaka	2: 1 n.V. (1: 1, 1: 1, 1: 1)	Kyoto Sanga
September 7, 2016, 7 p.m.	Ōmiya Ardija	1: 0 (0: 0)	Gainare Tottori
September 7, 2016, 7 p.m.	Vissel Kobe	7: 1 (3: 0)	Suzuka Unlimited FC
September 7, 2016, 7 p.m.	Avispa Fukuoka	2: 2 n.v. (2: 1, 1: 1, 0: 0) 2: 4 in E.	Renofa Yamaguchi FC
September 7, 2016, 7 p.m.	Yokohama F. Marinos	2: 0 n.V. (0: 0, 0: 0, 0: 0)	Fukushima United FC

3rd round

All times are UTC + 9 indicated

date		Result
September 22, 2016, 1 p.m.	Grulla Morioka	1: 2 (0: 1)	Honda FC
September 22, 2016, 2:00 p.m.	Albirex Niigata	1: 0 (0: 0)	Renofa Yamaguchi FC
September 22, 2016, 3:00 p.m.	Ōita Trinita	0: 1 (0: 0)	Shimizu S-Pulse
September 22, 2016, 3:00 p.m.	Kashima Antlers	2: 1 (0: 1)	Fagiano Okayama
September 22, 2016, 3:00 p.m.	Vissel Kobe	3: 3 n v. (3: 3, 3: 3, 2: 0) 5: 3 i. E.	Montedio Yamagata
September 22, 2016, 4:00 p.m.	Ōmiya Ardija	5: 0 (2: 0)	Júbilo Iwata
September 22, 2016, 4:00 p.m.	Yokohama F. Marinos	4: 0 (1: 0)	Tokyo Verdy
September 22, 2016, 6:00 p.m.	Kawasaki Frontale	4: 1 n.V. (2: 1, 1: 1, 1: 0)	JEF United Ichihara Chiba
September 22, 2016, 7:00 p.m.	Shonan Bellmare	4: 0 (2: 0)	Tokushima Vortis
September 22, 2016, 7:00 p.m.	AC Nagano Parceiro	2: 3 n.V. (2: 3, 2: 2, 1: 0)	Yokohama FC
September 22, 2016, 7:00 p.m.	Kashiwa Reysol	1: 0 n.V. (0: 0, 0: 0, 0: 0)	Ehime FC
September 22, 2016, 7:00 p.m.	Sagan Tosu	2: 0 (1: 0)	Cerezo Osaka

Round of 16

The four participants of the AFC Champions League 2016 , Gamba Osaka, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, FC Tokyo and Urawa Red Diamonds, are new to this round. Matches with the participation of Honda FC, Shimizu S-Pulse and Yokohama FC will be played on November 9, 2016, the other games are scheduled for November 12, 2016. The draw for the round and the remaining tournament tree took place on October 4, 2016.

All times are UTC + 9 indicated

date		Result
November 9, 2016, 7:00 p.m.	Gamba Osaka	1: 0 n.V. (0: 0, 0: 0, 0: 0)	Shimizu S-Pulse
November 9, 2016, 7:00 p.m.	Ōmiya Ardija	1: 0 (0: 0)	Yokohama FC
November 9, 2016, 7:00 p.m.	FC Tokyo	2: 1 (0: 1)	Honda FC
November 12, 2016, 1:00 p.m.	Kashiwa Reysol	1: 3 (1: 0)	Shonan Bellmare
November 12, 2016, 14:00	Kashima Antlers	2: 1 (1: 0)	Vissel Kobe
November 12, 2016, 3:00 p.m.	Yokohama F. Marinos	1: 0 (0: 0)	Albirex Niigata
November 12, 2016, 3:00 p.m.	Sagan Tosu	0: 3 (0: 2)	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
November 12, 2016, 7:00 p.m.	Kawasaki Frontale	3: 3 n.V. (2: 3, 2: 2, 0: 0) 4: 1 i. E.	Urawa Red Diamonds

Quarter finals

The exact times and locations for the meetings from the quarter-finals to the final were announced on November 17th, 2016. All quarter-finals took place in the stadiums of the respective home clubs.

All times are UTC + 9 indicated

date		Result
December 24, 2016, 1:00 p.m.	Yokohama F. Marinos	2: 1 (0: 0)	Gamba Osaka
December 24, 2016, 1:00 p.m.	Kashima Antlers	1: 0 (0: 0)	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
December 24, 2016, 4:00 p.m.	Ōmiya Ardija	4: 2 n.V. (1: 2, 1: 1, 1: 0)	Shonan Bellmare
December 24, 2016, 4:00 p.m.	FC Tokyo	1: 2 (0: 2)	Kawasaki Frontale

Semifinals

The early game was played at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka and the late game was played at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama .

All times are UTC + 9 indicated

date		Result
December 29, 2016, 13:05	Yokohama F. Marinos	0: 2 (0: 1)	Kashima Antlers
December 29, 2016, 3:05 pm	Ōmiya Ardija	0: 1 (0: 0)	Kawasaki Frontale

final

The final took place on January 1, 2017. Since the traditional final venue, the Tokyo Olympic Stadium , was not available due to a new building at the same location, the game was assigned to the Suita City Football Stadium .

pairing	Kashima Antlers - Kawasaki Frontale
Result	2: 1 n.V. (2: 1, 1: 1, 1: 0)
date	January 1, 2017
Stadion	Suita City Football Stadium , Suita , Osaka Prefecture
spectator	34,166
referee	Hajime Matsuo
Gates	1: 0 Shūto Yamamoto (42nd), 1: 1 Yū Kobayashi (53rd), 2: 1 Fabricio (94th)
Kashima Antlers	Hitoshi Sogahata - Daigo Nishi , Naomichi Ueda , Gen Shōji , Shūto Yamamoto (46th Hwang Seok-ho ) - Ryōta Nagaki , Mitsuo Ogasawara (88th Fabricio ), Yasushi Endō , Gaku Shibasaki - Shōma Doi , Shūhei Akasaki (67th Yūma Suzuki) ) Trainer: Masatada Ishii
Kawasaki Frontale	Jung Sung-ryong - Yusuke Tasaka (98. Kentaro Moriya ), Shogo Taniguchi , Eduardo , Shintaro Kurumaya - Ryota Ōshima (106. Takayuki Morimoto ), Kengo Nakamura , Elsinho , kyohei Noborizato (46. Kōji Miyoshi ) - Yū Kobayashi , Yoshito Ōkubo Coach: Yahiro Kazama
yellow cards	Mitsuo Ogasawara , Hwang Seok-ho - Shintarō Kurumaya , Eduardo

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} 第 96 回 天皇 杯 全 日本 サ ッ カ ー 選手 権 大会 大会 要 項. Japan Football Association , June 27, 2016, accessed June 29, 2016 (Japanese). 
2. ↑ 第 96 回 天皇 杯 全 日本 サ ッ カ ー 選手 権 大会 1-3 回 戦 組合 せ (PDF) Japan Football Association . June 27, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
3. ↑ 第 96 回 天皇 杯 鹿島 が 逆 転 勝利 で ラ ウ ン ド 16 進出。 横 浜 FC ・ 三浦 知 良 選手 が 最 年長 出場 記録 を 更新. Japan Football Association , September 23, 2016, accessed September 24, 2016 (Japanese). 
4. ↑ ^{a b} 準 々 決勝 以降 の 会場 決定 ＝ 天皇 杯 サ ッ カ ー. In: www.jiji.com. Jiji Tsūshinsha , November 17, 2016, accessed November 17, 2016 . 

Web links

• Official website of the competition (Japanese)