Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1978 season.

Overview It was contested by 28 teams, and Mitsubishi Motors won the championship.

Results

1st round Yanmar Club 4–1 Mazda Auto Hiroshima Fujitsu 4–0 Kyushu Sangyo University Osaka Sangyo University 0–4 Nippon Kokan Yanmar Diesel 6–0 Osaka University of Economics Fukuoka University 0–4 Nissei Resin Industry Tanabe Pharmaceuticals 2–1 Teijin Gonohe Town Hall 1–5 Hosei University Honda 2–1 Kokushikan University Sumitomo Metals 0–1 Furukawa Electric Nippon Steel 1–3 Sapporo University Saitama Teachers 1–3 Yomiuri Toyota Motors 0–1 Waseda University

2nd round Fujita Industries 5–1 Yanmar Club Fujitsu 1–0 Nippon Kokan Yanmar Diesel 7–1 Nissei Resin Industry Tanabe Pharmaceuticals 2–3 Toyo Industries Hitachi 2–1 Hosei University Honda 0–3 Furukawa Electric Sapporo University 2–0 Yomiuri Waseda University 1–3 Mitsubishi Motors

Quarterfinals Fujita Industries 3–0 Fujitsu Yanmar Diesel 2–2 (PK 2–4) Toyo Industries Hitachi 1–1 (PK 3–5) Furukawa Electric Sapporo University 0–5 Mitsubishi Motors

Semifinals Fujita Industries 0–3 Toyo Industries Furukawa Electric 0–1 Mitsubishi Motors

Final

Toyo Industries 0–1 Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Motors won the championship.

References NHK