1997 Emperor's Cup

1997 Emperor's Cup

Tournament details
Country	Japan
Teams	81
Final positions
Champions	Kashima Antlers (1st title)
Runner-up	Yokohama Flügels
Semifinalists	Tokyo Gas Júbilo Iwata

Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1997 season.

Overview

It was contested by 81 teams, and Kashima Antlers won the championship.

Results

First round

• Brummell Sendai 7–0 Yamaga Club
• Iwami FC 0–7 Juntendo University
• Mitsubishi Nagasaki SC 2–1 Hatsushiba Hashimoto High School
• Mito HollyHock 3–0 Hokkaido Electric Power
• Nirasaki Astros 0–2 NTT Kanto
• Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima 0–0 (PK 6–7) Yamagata FC
• Kusatsu Higashi High School 0–3 Sagan Tosu
• Nara Sangyo University 3–1 Nippon Stel Corporation Oita FC
• Saga Commercial High School 1–5 Oita Trinity
• Mind House Yokkaichi 0–3 Momoyama Gakuin University
• Kansai University 0–9 Tokyo Gas
• Ehime Youth 2–1 Alo's Hokuriku
• Blaze Kumamoto 0–2 Honda
• Kwansei Gakuin University 2–6 Albirex Niigata
• Jatco 1–0 Okinawa International University
• Kagawa Shiun Club 1–0 Waseda University
• Seino Transportation 5–0 Kochi University
• Moka High School 1–5 Kokushikan University
• Tottori 0–7 Kawasaki Frontale
• Honda Luminoso Sayama 4–1 Nippon Steel Corporation Kamaishi FC
• Kanagawa University 1–3 Ventforet Kofu
• Fukuoka University 5–1 Akita City Hall
• Aoyama Gakuin University 1–0 Denso
• FC Primeiro 0–1 Hannan University
• Maebashi Shogyo High School 0–6 Fukushima FC
• Nagoya Bank 3–4 Fukui Teachers
• Kyoiku Kenkyusha 0–5 Montedio Yamagata
• Hosho High School 3–2 Takagawa Gakuen High School
• Kagoshima Shogyo High School 1–2 Consadole Sapporo
• Hiroshima University 2–3 Aster Aomori
• Otsuka Pharmaceuticals 8–1 Teihens FC
• Ichiritsu Funabashi High School 0–2 Komazawa University

Second round

• Brummell Sendai 0–1 Juntendo University
• Verdy Kawasaki 2–0 Mitsubishi Nagasaki SC
• Mito HollyHock 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka
• NTT Kanto 1–0 Yamagata FC
• Sagan Tosu 4–0 Nara Sangyo University
• Oita Trinity 1–1 (PK 3–5) Momoyama Gakuin University
• Tokyo Gas 2–1 Ehime Youth
• Honda 3–1 Albirex Niigata
• Jatco 6–0 Kagawa Shiun Club
• Seino Transportation 1–2 Kokushikan University
• Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Honda Luminoso Sayama
• Ventforet Kofu 2–1 Fukuoka University
• Aoyama Gakuin University 0–1 Hannan University
• Fukushima 1–0 Fukui Teachers
• Montedio Yamagata 8–0 Hosho High School
• Consadole Sapporo 4–1 Aster Aomori
• Otsuka Pharmaceuticals 1–3 Komazawa University

Third round

• Kashima Antlers 4–1 Juntendo University
• Verdy Kawasaki 0–2 Avispa Fukuoka
• Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 NTT Kanto
• Gamba Osaka 3–2 Sagan Tosu
• Yokohama Marinos 5–0 Momoyama Gakuin University
• Nagoya Grampus Eight 1–3 Tokyo Gas
• Kyoto Purple Sanga 3–2 Honda
• Bellmare Hiratsuka 7–0 Jatco
• Kashiwa Reysol 4–1 Kokushikan University
• Vissel Kobe 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale
• Cerezo Osaka 5–1 Ventforet Kofu
• Júbilo Iwata 3–0 Hannan University
• Shimizu S-Pulse 3–0 Fukushima
• Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Montedio Yamagata
• JEF United Ichihara 1–0 Consadole Sapporo
• Yokohama Flügels 4–3 Komazawa University

Fourth round

• Kashima Antlers 6–0 Avispa Fukuoka
• Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Gamba Osaka
• Yokohama Marinos 1–2 Tokyo Gas
• Kyoto Purple Sanga 1–5 Bellmare Hiratsuka
• Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Vissel Kobe
• Cerezo Osaka 2–3 Júbilo Iwata
• Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
• JEF United Ichihara 1–2 Yokohama Flügels

Quarterfinals

• Kashima Antlers 3–0 Gamba Osaka
• Tokyo Gas 3–2 Bellmare Hiratsuka
• Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Júbilo Iwata
• Shimizu S-Pulse 1–6 Yokohama Flügels

Semifinals

• Kashima Antlers 3–1 Tokyo Gas
• Júbilo Iwata 2–3 Yokohama Flügels

Final

Main article: 1997 Emperor's Cup Final

• Kashima Antlers 3–0 Yokohama Flügels

Kashima Antlers won the championship.

References

• (in Japanese) NHK