The , commonly known as the or Japan FA Cup, and rebranded as The JFA Emperor's Cup from 2024 onwards, is the Japanese national association football cup. The competition is open to all J1 and J2 League clubs as well as 47 amateur teams each representing their own prefecture plus one invitee.

The tournament was first held in 1921, the same year the was founded. Since then, 96 single-match finals have taken place. The 1926 edition was abandoned due to the death of Emperor Taishō. The 1934 cup was not held owing to the Far Eastern Championship Games. World War II caused two interruptions: the first in 1941–1945 amid the conflict itself and the second in 1947–1948, when Japan was occupied by the United States.

In the face of Japan's colonial era, the competition was open also to clubs from colonies such as Korea and Taiwan. In 1935, Seoul-based club Kyungsung was the sole club outside the Japanese islands to win the trophy, having defeated Tokyo Bunri University 6–1. In 1931 and in 1936 respectively, modern-day Taiwanese Kobun Junior High School and Korean Bosung College were the runners-up of the tournament.

Of all finals, fifteen have ended in a draw after 90 minutes, twelve were decided in extra-time and on five occasions by penalty shoot-out. In 1964, Yawata Steel and Furukawa Electric shared the trophy after the score was 0–0 after extra-time. Yamaha Motor Company won the title after defeating Fujita Industries in the replay 1–0 in 1982; the previous match had been drawn 0–0. Since 1968, the final has generally taken place on 1 January the following year. For instance, the 2026 final will be played on 1 January 2027.

The team that have been crowned champions the most is Keio University with nine cups whereas it is Sanfrecce Hiroshima who have lost the most finals (12). Sanfrecce have the worst win-loss ratio in finals (25%). In the beginning, the competition was popular among universities throughout Japan. It was broadened to all Japanese sides in 1972, including those playing in the Japan Soccer League, following calls to emulate the English FA Cup. Since the professionalization of Japanese football in 1992, Kashima Antlers have held the title five times.

List of Emperor's Cup finals +Key to list of winners Match went to extra time* Match decided via penalty shoot-out§ Match decided via replay& Title shared after a draw Winning team won the Double (League title and Emperor's Cup)# Team from outside the top tier of the Japanese football league system (after 1965) The "Season" column refers to the season the competition was held, and wikilinks to the article about that season. The wikilinks in the "Score" column point to the article about that season's final game. All teams are Japanese, except where marked (Taiwanese) or (Korean).

+ Emperor's Cup finals Season Winners Score Runners-up Venue Attendance 1921 Tokyo Shukyu-dan 1–0 Mikage Shukyu-dan (Kobe) Hibiya Park, Tokyo 1922 Nagoya Shukyu-dan 1–0 Hiroshima Koto-shihan Toshima-shihan Ground, Tokyo 1923 Astra Club (Tokyo) 2–1 Nagoya Shukyu-dan Tokyo Koto-shihan Ground, Tokyo 1924 Rijo Shukyu Football Club (Hiroshima) 1–0 All Mikage Shihan Club (Kobe) Meiji Jingu Stadium, Tokyo 1925 Rijo Shukyu Football Club (Hiroshima) 3–0 Imperial University of Tokyo Meiji Jingu Stadium, Tokyo 1926 Cancelled due to the death of Emperor Taishō 1927 Kobe-Ichi Junior High School Club 2–0 Rijo Shukyu Football Club (Hiroshima) Meiji Jingu Stadium, Tokyo 1928 Waseda University WMW 6–1 Imperial University of Kyoto Meiji Jingu Stadium, Tokyo 1929 Kwangaku Club 3–0 Hosei University Meiji Jingu Stadium, Tokyo 1930 Kwangaku Club 3–0 Keio BRB Koshien-minami Ground, Nishinomiya 1931 Imperial Univ. of Tokyo LB 3–0 Kobun Junior High School Meiji Jingu Stadium, Tokyo 1932 Keio Club 5–1 Yoshino Club (Nagoya) Koshien-minami Ground, Nishinomiya 1933 Tokyo Old Boys Club 4–1 Sendai Soccer Club Meiji Jingu Stadium, Tokyo 1934 Not held due to the 1934 Far Eastern Championship Games 1935 Kyungsung FC 6–1 Tokyo Bunri University Meiji Jingu Stadium, Tokyo 1936 Keio BRB 3–2 Bosung College Army Toyama Ground, Tokyo 1937 Keio University 3–0 Kobe University of Commerce Meiji Jingu Stadium, Tokyo 1938 Waseda University 4–1 Keio University Meiji Jingu Stadium, Tokyo 1939 Keio BRB 3–2 Waseda University Meiji Jingu Stadium, Tokyo 1940 Keio BRB 1–0 Waseda University WMW Meiji Jingu Stadium, Tokyo 1941–1945 Suspended during World War II 1946 University of Tokyo LB 3–2 Kobe University of Economics Tokyo Imperial Univ. Gotenshita Stadium, Tokyo 1947–1948 Cancelled due to post-World War II unrest 1949 University of Tokyo LB 3–2 Kandai Club Waseda Univ. Higashifushimi Ground, Nishitokyo 1950 All Kwangaku 6–1 Keio University Kariya City Stadium, Kariya 1951 Keio BRB 3–2 Osaka Club Miyagino Soccer Stadium, Sendai 1952 All Keio 6–2 Osaka Club Fujieda Higashi High School, Fujieda 1953 All Kwangaku 5–4 Osaka Club Nishikyogoku Stadium, Kyoto 1954 Keio BRB 5–3 Toyo Industries Yamanashi Prefectural Stadium, Kofu 1955 All Kwangaku 4–2 Chuo University Club Nishinomiya Stadium, Nishinomiya 1956 Keio BRB 4–2 Yawata Steel Omiya Athletic Stadium, Omiya 1957 Chuo University Club 1–0 Toyo Industries Kokutaiji High School, Hiroshima 1958 Kwangaku Club 1–0 Yawata Steel Fujieda Higashi High School, Fujieda 1959 Kwangaku Club 1–0 Chuo University koishikawa Football Stadium, Tokyo 1960 Furukawa Electric 4–0 Keio BRB Osaka Utsubo Soccer Stadium, Osaka 1961 Furukawa Electric 3–2 Chuo University Fujieda Higashi High School, Fujieda 1962 Chuo University 2–1 Furukawa Electric Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium, Kyoto 1963 Waseda University 2–1 Hitachi Kobe Oji Stadium, Kobe 1964 Yawata SteelFurukawa Electric 0–0& None (title shared) Kobe Oji Stadium, Kobe 1965 Toyo Industries 3–2 Yawata Steel Tokyo Komazawa Stadium, Tokyo 1966 Waseda University # 3–2 Toyo Industries Tokyo Komazawa Stadium, Tokyo 1967 Toyo Industries 1–0 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1968 Yanmar Diesel 1–0 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1969 Toyo Industries 4–1 Rikkyo University # Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1970 Yanmar Diesel 2–1 Toyo Industries Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1971 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 3–1 Yanmar Diesel Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1972 Hitachi 2–1 Yanmar Diesel Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1973 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 2–1 Hitachi Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1974 Yanmar Diesel 2–1 Eidai Industries Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1975 Hitachi 2–0 Fujita Industries Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1976 Furukawa Electric 4–1 Yanmar Diesel Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1977 Fujita Industries 4–1 Yanmar Diesel Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1978 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 1–0 Toyo Industries Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1979 Fujita Industries 2–1 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1980 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 1–0 Tanabe Pharmaceutical # Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1981 Nippon Kokan # 2–0 Yomiuri FC Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1982 Yamaha Motor Company # 0–0 Fujita Industries Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1–0 § 1983 Nissan Motor Company 2–0 Yanmar Diesel Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1984 Yomiuri FC 2–0 Furukawa Electric Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1985 Nissan Motor Company 2–0 Fujita Industries Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1986 Yomiuri FC 2–1 Nippon Kokan Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1987 Yomiuri FC 2–0 Mazda Soccer Club Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1988 Nissan Motor Company 3–2 Fujita Industries Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1989 Nissan Motor Company 3–2 Yamaha Motor Company Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1990 Matsushita Electric Industrial 0–0* Nissan Motor Company Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1991 Nissan Motor Company 4–2 Yomiuri FC Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1992 Yokohama Marinos 2–1 Verdy Kawasaki Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1993 Yokohama Flügels 6–2 Kashima Antlers Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1994 Bellmare Hiratsuka 2–0 Cerezo Osaka # Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1995 Nagoya Grampus Eight 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1996 Verdy Kawasaki 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1997 Kashima Antlers 3–0 Yokohama Flügels Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1998 Yokohama Flügels 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 1999 Nagoya Grampus Eight 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 2000 Kashima Antlers 3–2 Shimizu S-Pulse Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 2001 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–2 Cerezo Osaka Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 2002 Kyoto Purple Sanga 2–1 Kashima Antlers Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 2003 Júbilo Iwata 1–0 Cerezo Osaka Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 2004 Tokyo Verdy 1969 2–1 Júbilo Iwata Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 2005 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 51,000 2006 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Gamba Osaka Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 48,887 2007 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 46,361 2008 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 32,582 2009 Gamba Osaka 4–1 Nagoya Grampus Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 42,140 2010 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 41,348 2011 FC Tokyo # 4–2 Kyoto Sanga # Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 41,174 2012 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Gamba Osaka Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 46,480 2013 Yokohama F. Marinos 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo 46,782 2014 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Montedio Yamagata # International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama 42,012 2015 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Ajinomoto Stadium, Chofu 43,809 2016 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale Suita City Football Stadium, Suita 34,161 2017 Cerezo Osaka 2–1 Yokohama F. Marinos Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama 42,029 2018 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vegalta Sendai Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama 50,978 2019 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Kashima Antlers Japan National Stadium, Tokyo 57,597 2020 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Gamba Osaka Japan National Stadium, Tokyo 13,318 2021 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Oita Trinita Japan National Stadium, Tokyo 57,785 2022 Ventforet Kofu # 1–1* Sanfrecce Hiroshima Nissan Stadium, Yokohama 37,998 2023 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0* Kashiwa Reysol Japan National Stadium, Tokyo 62,837 2024 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Gamba Osaka Japan National Stadium, Tokyo 56,824 2025 Machida Zelvia 3–1 Vissel Kobe Japan National Stadium, Tokyo 31,414

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