The was a regular edition of an annual Japanese national cup tournament. It started on 1 September 2012 and ended on 1 January 2013 with the final at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, won by Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 against Gamba Osaka.
The cup winners were guaranteed a place in the 2013 AFC Champions League. However, as a requirement of AFC in 2012, the spot is only issued if the team holds a J1 license (but not necessary being a Division 1 team).
Calendar Round Date Matches Clubs New entries this round First round September 1, 2 24 47+1 → 2447 prefectural cup winners 1 JFL seeded club (*) Second round September 8, 9 32 24+18+22 → 3218 J1 clubs 22 J2 clubs Third round October 10 16 32 → 16 Fourth Round December 15 8 16 → 8 Quarterfinals December 23 4 8 → 4 Semifinals December 29 2 4 → 2 Final January 1, 2013 1 2 → 1 The collegiate champion no longer qualifies for the Emperor Cup. Though, they may still enter the Emperor Cup if they won the prefectural cup. The highest ranked Japan Football League (JFL) club after the 17th match day (June 24) is to qualify for the tournament. December 19 was reserved for at most 1 game of Fourth Round in case of event clashes due to 2012 FIFA Club World Cup. As Sanfrecce Hiroshima, the team playing the Club World Cup was already eliminated in Emperor Cup on Second Round, the event was not postponed.
Participating clubs
Starting in the First round Prefectural cup winners – 47 teams
Hokkaidō – Sapporo University Aomori – Vanraure Hachinohe Iwate – Grulla Morioka Miyagi – Sony Sendai Akita – Blaublitz Akita Yamagata – Fukushima – Fukushima United Ibaraki – University of Tsukuba Tochigi – Vertfee Takahara Nasu Gunma – Tonan Maebashi Saitama – Heisei International University Chiba – Kashiwa Reysol U-18 Tokyo – Yokogawa Musashino Kanagawa – YSCC Yokohama Yamanashi – Yamanashi Gakuin University Orions Nagano – Nagano Parceiro Niigata – Niigata University of Management Toyama – Toyama Shinjo Club Ishikawa – Zweigen Kanazawa Fukui – Saurcos Fukui Shizuoka – Hamamatsu University Aichi – FC Kariya Mie – Suzuka Rampole Gifu – FC Gifu Second Shiga – Sagawa Shiga Kyoto – Amitie SC Osaka – Kansai University Hyōgo – Kwansei Gakuin University Nara – Nara Club Wakayama – Arterivo Wakayama Tottori – Shimane – Matsue City FC Okayama – Fagiano Okayama Next Hiroshima – Fukuyama University Yamaguchi – Tokuyama University Kagawa – Kamatamare Sanuki Tokushima – Ehime – FC Imabari Kochi – Kochi University Fukuoka – Fukuoka University Saga – Saga University Nagasaki – (*1) Kumamoto – Ōita – Hoyo Oita Miyazaki – Miyazaki Sangyo-keiei University Kagoshima – Volca Kagoshima Okinawa – FC Ryukyu
(*1) The team was the prefectural runners-up; Both Nagasaki Prefectural Cup finalists qualified for the final tournament, after the other finalist, V-Varen Nagasaki, had qualified to the Emperor's Cup as the JFL seeded club. Alt URL
JFL seeded club – 1 team V-Varen Nagasaki
Starting in the Second round J.League Division 1 – 18 teams
Consadole Sapporo Vegalta Sendai Kashima Antlers Kashiwa Reysol Omiya Ardija Urawa Red Diamonds FC Tokyo Kawasaki Frontale Yokohama F. Marinos Shimizu S-Pulse Júbilo Iwata Nagoya Grampus Albirex Niigata Cerezo Osaka Gamba Osaka Vissel Kobe Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sagan Tosu
J.League Division 2 – 22 teams
Montedio Yamagata Mito HollyHock Tochigi SC Thespa Kusatsu JEF United Chiba Tokyo Verdy Machida Zelvia Yokohama FC Shonan Bellmare Ventforet Kofu Matsumoto Yamaga Kataller Toyama FC Gifu Kyoto Sanga Fagiano Okayama Gainare Tottori Tokushima Vortis Ehime FC Giravanz Kitakyushu Avispa Fukuoka Roasso Kumamoto Oita Trinita
Drawing Since this year, the drawing of the tournament was held twice: The first draw determined the pairings of first to third round matches; the second draw was held after the third round that determined the pairings of the fourth round to the final.
Matches
First round
Second round
Third round
Note: The venue was changed on 21 September, originally planned to be Hiroshima Big Arch Main Stadium.
Fourth round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
References
External links 大会要項｜第91回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 (Outline of The 92nd Emperor's Cup)