1996 Emperor's Cup

1996 Emperor's Cup

Tournament details
Country	Japan
Final positions
Champions	Verdy Kawasaki
Runner-up	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Semifinalists	Urawa Red Diamonds Gamba Osaka

Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1996 season.

Overview

It was contested by 80 teams, and Verdy Kawasaki won the championship.

Results

1st Round

• Denso 3–1 Juntendo University
• Blaze Kumamoto 2–1 Kwansei Gakuin University
• World Blitz Oyama 0–7 Vissel Kobe
• Nippon Bunri University 1–3 Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima
• Kaiho Bank SC 0–4 Montedio Yamagata
• Renaiss Gakuen Koga SC 1–1 (PK 5–3) Hokkaido University
• Morioka Zebra 0–5 Fujitsu
• Fukuoka University 2–2 (PK 5–4) Albireo Niigata
• Kawasoe Club 2–5 Ventforet Kofu
• FC Matsue 0–9 Kokushikan University
• Matsuyama University 0–11 Brummell Sendai
• Tokai University 1–0 Osaka University of Commerce
• Wakayama University 0–3 Consadole Sapporo
• Gonohe City Hall 2–1 Sanyo FC
• Fukushima 2–1 Hitachi Shimizu SC
• Teihens FC 0–4 Tsukuba University
• NTT Kanto 2–0 Doshisha University
• YKK AP SC 0–5 Waseda University
• Mind House Yokkaichi 1–5 Tokyo Gas
• FC Ueda Gentian 1–2 Kunimi High School
• Central Chugoku 0–3 Tosu Futures
• Sony Sendai 2–1 Hiroshima Teachers
• Tenri University 0–1 Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi FC
• Prima Ham Tsuchiura 2–3 Komazawa University
• Tokushima Shogyo High School 1–5 Oita Trinity
• Volca Kagoshima 3–1 TDK
• Yamagata FC 1–7 Otsuka Pharmaceutical
• Kochi University 8–1 Miyazaki Teachers
• Aoyama Gakuin University 0–4 Honda
• Toa University 3–4 Kagawa Shiun Club
• Maruoka High School 0–4 Seino Transportation SC
• Yonago Higashi High School 0–4 Kansai University

2nd Round

• Denso 3–1 Blaze Kumamoto
• Vissel Kobe 4–2 Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima
• Montedio Yamagata 6–0 Renaiss Gakuen Koga SC
• Fujitsu 3–0 Fukuoka University
• Ventforet Kofu 1–2 Kokushikan University
• Brummell Sendai 4–1 Tokai University
• Consadole Sapporo 4–0 Gonohe City Hall
• Fukushima 3–0 Tsukuba University
• NTT Kanto 1–0 Waseda University
• Tokyo Gas 8–0 Kunimi High School
• Tosu Futures 5–2 Sony Sendai
• Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi FC 3–0 Komazawa University
• Oita Trinity 6–1 Volca Kagoshima
• Otsuka Pharmaceutical 2–1 Kochi University
• Honda 3–2 Kagawa Shiun Club
• Seino Transportation SC 1–2 Kansai University

3rd Round

• Yokohama Flügels 4–0 Denso
• Kyoto Purple Sanga 4–3 Vissel Kobe
• Gamba Osaka 4–1 Montedio Yamagata
• JEF United Ichihara 0–0 (PK 4–5) Fujitsu
• Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Kokushikan University
• Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Brummell Sendai
• Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Consadole Sapporo
• Júbilo Iwata 1–2 Fukushima
• Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 NTT Kanto
• Cerezo Osaka 3–1 Tokyo Gas
• Bellmare Hiratsuka 1–0 Tosu Futures
• Nagoya Grampus Eight 0–1 Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi FC
• Verdy Kawasaki 4–0 Oita Trinity
• Yokohama Marinos 1–2 Otsuka Pharmaceutical
• Avispa Fukuoka 3–1 Honda
• Kashima Antlers 2–0 Kansai University

4th Round

• Yokohama Flügels 0–1 Kyoto Purple Sanga
• Gamba Osaka 3–1 Fujitsu
• Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
• Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Fukushima
• Urawa Red Diamonds 4–0 Cerezo Osaka
• Bellmare Hiratsuka 3–1 Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi FC
• Verdy Kawasaki 4–0 Otsuka Pharmaceutical
• Avispa Fukuoka 0–2 Kashima Antlers

Quarterfinals

• Kyoto Purple Sanga 2–3 Gamba Osaka
• Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse
• Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Bellmare Hiratsuka
• Verdy Kawasaki 2–1 Kashima Antlers

Semifinals

• Gamba Osaka 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
• Urawa Red Diamonds 0–3 Verdy Kawasaki

Final

Main article: 1996 Emperor's Cup Final

• Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–3 Verdy Kawasaki

Verdy Kawasaki won the championship.

References

• (in Japanese) NHK