2011 Emperor's Cup


The 91st Emperor's Cup was a regular edition of an annual Japanese national cup tournament. It started on 3 September 2011 and ended on 1 January 2012 with the final at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, won by FC Tokyo 4–2 against Kyoto Sanga.
The cup winner were guaranteed a place in the 2012 AFC Champions League.

Calendar

'a total number of four games were postponed to 7 or 14 September due to tropical storm.
'a total number of eight games were postponed to 12 October due to event clashes of quarterfinals of 2011 J.League Cup, and November 9 was reserved for Cerezo Osaka and Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa Campus in case of event clashes if Cerezo entered the 2011 AFC Champions League semi-finals.
Kashiwa Reysol's game was postponed to 21 December due to the participation in 2011 FIFA Club World Cup.

Participating clubs

Starting in the first round

;Prefectural finals winners – 47 teams
* After Miyagi prefectural qualification tournament was canceled due to 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Miyagi Football Association proposed that Sony Sendai represent Miyagi Prefecture since it is the most successful amateur team in the prefecture and represented the prefecture last year. ''Japan Football Association approved the proposal.''
;Prime Minister's Cup All Japan University Football Tournament winners – 1 team

Starting in the second round

;J.League Division 1 – 18 teams
;J.League Division 2 – 20 teams
;Japan Football League – 2 teams
※Clubs that occupied two top places at the end of the 17th round of 2011 Japan Football League.

Matches

All matches are Japan Standard Time

First round

Due to Tropical Storm Talas, four matches were postponed.
Note: The original schedule was 3 September 13:00 but postponed due to tropical storm.
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Note: The original schedule was 3 September 15:00 but postponed due to tropical storm.
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Note: The original schedule was 3 September 15:00 but postponed due to tropical storm.
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Note: The original schedule was 3 September 13:00 and but postponed due to tropical storm. The original venue was Naruto Otsuka Sports Park Pocarisweat Stadium but changed as a result of the postponement.
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Second round

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Note: The venue of the match was originally planned to be Hiroshima Big Arch football ground 1 but changed on June 28.
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Third round

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Note: The venue of the match was originally planned to be Kashiwanoha Park Stadium but changed due to stadium maintenance.
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Fourth round

Note: The original schedule was December 17 13:00 but changed due to Reysol's participation in 2011 FIFA Club World Cup.
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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

  • First final to feature two second-tier teams and first to feature such team since 1994 final.
  • Third time a second-tier champion wins the final since 1981 and 1982 finals.
  • Nakayama's goal was the first to be scored in the year 2012.