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100th Emperor's Cup, Round Three

NIFS. Source.

Match No. 33: Fuji University (Tohoku University I) [1 - 2] ReinMeer Aomori (JFL)

Match No. 34: University of Tsukuba (Kanto University I) [3 - 2] Tokyo Musashino City (JFL)

Match No. 35: Niigata University of Health and Welfare (Hokushinetsu University I) [0 - 2] Fukui United FC (Hokushinetsu I)

Match No. 36: Honda FC (JFL) [1 - 0] Maruyasu Okazaki (JFL)

Match No. 37: Arterivo Wakayama (Kansai I) [3 - 2] Tiamo Hirakata (Kansai I)

Match No. 38: Fukuyama City (Hiroshima I) [2 - 0] Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima (Chugoku I)

Match No. 39: Kōchi United SC (JFL) vs FC Tokushima (Shikoku) (November 11)

Match No. 40: NIFS Kanoya (Kyushu) [1 - 2] Verspah Oita (JFL)

NIFS have never got past Round Three.

National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya in the Emperor's Cup:

2020/9/23      R2    Fukuoka University 1 - 4 NIFS Kanoya

2020/9/16      R1    NIFS Kanoya 1 - 0 Okinawa SV

2019/8/14      R3    NIFS Kanoya 1 - 2 Oita Trinita

2019/7/3        R2    Nagoya Grampus 0 - 3 NIFS Kanoya

2019/5/26      R1    SRC Hiroshima 1 - 2 NIFS Kanoya

2013/9/1        R1    NIFS Kanoya 0 - 1 Kōchi University

2010/9/5        R2    Kawasaki Frontale 4 - 0 NIFS Kanoya

2010/9/3        R1    YSCC Yokohama 0 - 3 NIFS Kanoya

2009/10/31    R3    Júbilo Iwata 3 - 1 NIFS Kanoya

2009/10/11    R2    Tokushima Vortis 1 - 3 NIFS Kanoya

2009/9/21      R1    NIFS Kanoya 2 - 0 Hamada FC Cosmos

2007/10/7      R1    Montedio Yamagata 3 - 0 NIFS Kanoya

2006/9/23      R2    NIFS Kanoya 0 - 3 Biwako Seikei Sport College

2006/9/17      R1    Teihens FC 0 - 5 NIFS Kanoya

2005/9/17      R1    SC Tottori 1 - 0 NIFS Kanoya

2004/9/26      R2    Momoyama Gakuin University 2 - 0 NIFS Kanoya

2000/?/?        R1    NIFS Kanoya 1 - 4 Jatco TT

1999/?/?        R2    Albirex Niigata 1 - 0 NIFS Kanoya

1999/?/?        R1    NIFS Kanoya 1 - 0 Konan University

1993/?/?        R1    NIFS Kanoya 1 - 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

100th Emperor's Cup, Round Two

Niigata University of Health and Welfare. Source.

It's the 100th Emperor's Cup, Round Two. This round continues the process of evening up the number of teams from each region. You'll notice that all of the Kanto teams also played in Round One, but none of the Shikoku teams did.

All the clubs of the 2020 JFL are present in this round except for FC Osaka, Tegevajaro Miyazaki, Veertien Mie, Suzuka Point Getters and Honda Lock, and four of those five were eliminated by another JFL team. Only FC Osaka were knocked out by a lower league side, in the Osaka prefecture championship.

(Hokkaido and Tohoku)

Match No. 17: Fuji University (Tohoku University I) [3 - 2] Sony Sendai (JFL)

Fuji University appeared in Round One of the 2004 Emperor's Cup and were beaten by Oita Trinita's U-18 squad.

Match No. 18: Iwaki FC (JFL) [0 - 3] ReinMeer Aomori (JFL)

Iwaki and ReinMeer had their first ever JFL meeting Sunday. This is the only all-JFL match in this round.

(Kanto)

Match No. 19: University of Tsukuba (Kanto University I) [4 - 3] Toin University of Yokohama (Kanto University I)

Big varsity match.

Match No. 20: Vonds Ichihara (Kanto I) [2 - 3] Tokyo Musashino City (JFL)

(Hokushinetsu)

Match No. 21: Niigata University of Health and Welfare (Hokushinetsu University I) [3 - 0] Arista Asama (Hokushinetsu I)

Match No. 22: Fukui United FC (Hokushinetsu I) [2 - 1] Toyama Shinjo Club (Hokushinetsu I)

(Tokai)

Match No. 23: Honda FC (JFL) [2 - 1] Tohoka University (Tokai University I)

Match No. 24: Nagara Club (Tokai II) [0 - 4] Maruyasu Okazaki (JFL)

(Kansai)

Match No. 25: Arterivo Wakayama (Kansai I) [1 - 0] MIO Biwaki Shiga (JFL)

Match No. 26: Tiamo Hirakata (Kansai I) [1 - 0] Nara Club (JFL)

(Chugoku)

Match No. 27: Fukuyama City (Hiroshima I) [1 - 0] Baleine Shimonoseki (Chugoku I) [September 30]

Match No. 28: Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima (Chugoku I) [1 - 0] Matsue City (JFL)

(Shikoku)

Match No. 29: Kōchi United SC (JFL) [2 - 1] Takamatsu University (Shikoku University I)

Match No. 30: FC Tokushima (Shikoku) [5 - 0] Matsuyama University (Shikoku University I)

(Kyushu)

Match No. 31: Fukuoka University (Kyushu University I) [1 - 4] NIFS Kanoya (Kyushu)

Match No. 32: MD Nagasaki (Nagasaki I) [0 - 2] Verspah Oita (JFL)

Niigata University of Health and Welfare in the Emperor's Cup:

99回    R1    Nagano Parceiro 1 - 0 Niigata University of Health and Welfare

98回    R1    Nagano Parceiro 3 - 2 Niigata University of Health and Welfare

97回    R1    Gifu Keizai University 1 - 3 Niigata University of Health and Welfare

            R2    Cerezo Osaka 2 - 0 Niigata University of Health and Welfare

96回    R1    Kataller Toyama 1 - 0 Niigata University of Health and Welfare

100th Emperor's Cup, Round One

Verspah versus Tegevajaro in JFL action last year. Source.

It's Round One of the 100th Emperor's Cup. This year's tournament has been reformatted three times under pressure of Covid realities. At this point it's very much a competition between prefecture champions to see who gets to play against the winners of the several professional divisions in December.

The absence of J3 clubs in the early rounds makes this an opportunity for Japan Football League clubs to shine. It will be interesting to see if the clubs that do particularly well in this tournament are in J3 in a couple of years.

Rounds One to Three have been regionalized to reduce travel. Local rivals will play off until there is one club per region to go into Round Four. (Hokkaido is treated as part of Tohoku for the purposes of this cup.)

32 out of the 47 prefectures appear in this round. The other 15 plus JFL champions Honda FC get a bye to Round Two.

(Hokkaido and Tohoku)

Match No. 1: Sony Sendai (JFL) [3 - 0] Saruta Kogyo SC (Tohoku I)

Match No. 2: Iwaki FC (JFL) [4 - 0] Oyama SC (Tohoku I)

Match No. 3: ReinMeer Aomori (JFL) [2 - 1] Sapporo University Goal Plunderers (Hokkaido)

(Kanto)

Match No. 4: University of Tsukuba (Kanto University I) [2 - 0] Tokyo International University (Kanto University II)

See here for a list of Tsukuba's past Emperor's Cup matches.

Match No. 5: Toin University of Yokohama (Kanto University I) [4 - 2] Yamanashi Gakuin University Pegasus (Yamanashi I)

Match No. 6: Tonan Maebashi (Kanto II) [2 - 3] Vonds Ichihara (Kanto I)

Match No. 7: Tokyo Musashino City (JFL) [3 - 3] Tochigi City FC (Kanto I) [Musashino City win on PK.]

(Hokushinetsu)

Match No. 8: Kanazawa Seiryo University (Hokushinetsu University I) [1 - 2] Toyama Shinjo Club (Hokushinetsu I)

(Tokai)

Match No. 9: Maruyasu Okazaki (JFL) [3 - 2] Suzuka Point Getters (JFL)

Point Getters are the former Suzuka Unlimited.

(Kansai)

Match No. 10: Cento Cuore Harima (Kansai I) [1 - 1] MIO Biwaki Shiga (JFL) [MIO win on PK.]

Cento Cuore Harima are the former Banditonce Kakogawa.

Match No. 11: Ococias Kyoto (Kansai I) [0 - 1] Nara Club (JFL)

(Chugoku)

Match No. 12: Yonago Genki FC (Chugoku I) [0 - 5] Matsue City (JFL)

(Kyushu)

Match No. 13: Kumamoto Teachers Club (Kyushu) [0 - 0] Fukuoka University (Kyushu University I) [Fukuoka University win on PK.]

Kumamoto Teachers Club has been around since 1923.

Match No. 14: NIFS Kanoya (Kyushu) [1 - 0] Okinawa SV (Kyushu)

Match No. 15: EV Internacional (Saga I) [0 - 4] MD Nagasaki (Nagasaki I)

Match No. 16: Verspah Oita (JFL) [2 - 2] Tegevajaro Miyazaki (JFL) [Verspah win on PK.]

Kumamoto Teachers Club in the Emperor's Cup:

91回    R1    Miyazaki Sangyo-keiei University 5 - 1 Kumamoto Teachers Club

94回    R1    Kumamoto Teachers Club 0 - 2 FC Ryukyu

97回    R1    Kumamoto Teachers Club 0 - 4 Matsue City FC

Oyama SC has a very pleasant badge designed in the same style as the one for Moyashimon: Tales of Agriculture.

2020 Prefectural Finals

ReinMeer receive the championship flag of Aomori, 2018. Source.

Here is a summary of the 2020 prefectural championships and how they were decided. Covid-19 has caused the reformatting of many of the competitions, more than once in some cases. For the first time J3 clubs are excluded.

Hokkaido: 38th Chijihai Zendo Football Championship final (August 9):

Sapporo University 2 - 1 Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth

Aomori: NHK Cup 73nd Aomori Football Championship final (August 16):

ReinMeer Aomori 2 - 1 Blancdieu Hirosaki

Vanraure Hachinohe had a bye into the final until J3 clubs were excluded.

Akita: 30th Akita Football Championship final (July 5):

Saruta Kogyo SC 2 - 1 North Asia University

When the Akita championship was originally cancelled Blaublitz Akita were to be the designated Akita representative. But then the J3 clubs were excluded from the cup. But subsequently the format was altered to include the J3 champion in one of the late rounds. Blaublitz are presently at the top of J3, so they could well appear in the cup after all.

Iwate: 70th Iwate Football Championship final (September 2):

Fuji University 1 - 0 Nippon Steel Muroran Soccer Department

Yamagata: 24th Yamagata Football Championship final (August 16):

Yamagata University School of Medicine SC 1 - 2 Oyama SC

Miyagi: NHK Cup, Kohoku Cup 24th Miyagi Football Championship final (August 16):

Sony Sendai 2 - 0 Sendai University

Fukushima: Fukushima Cup, NHK Cup 25th Fukushima Football Championship final:

Championship cancelled, Iwaki FC are designated.

Ibaraki: 23rd Ibaraki Football Championship final (September 2):

University of Tsukuba 2 - 1 Ryutsu Keizai University

Tokyo: 25th Tokyo Football Tournament final (September 2):

Tokyo Musashino City 1 - 0 Hosei University

Tochigi: NEZAS Cup 25th Tochigi Prefecture Football Championship final:

Tochigi City FC has been designated Tochigi representative in Round One.

Gunma: 25th Gunma President's Cup final (August 23):

Tonan Maebashi 1 - 1 Thespakusatsu Challengers (Tonan won on PK.)

Saitama: Friendship Cup 25th Saitama Prefecture Football Championship Tournament final:

As of July 1 Tokyo International University FC are the designated Saitama representative.

Chiba: 25th Chiba Prefecture Football Championship final (August 26):

Vonds Ichhara 1 - 0 Juntendo University

Kanagawa: 25th Kanagawa Football Championship final (August 23):

Toin University of Yokohama 2 - 0 Toin University of Yokohama FC

Yamanashi: 25th Yamanashi Football Championship final (cancelled):

Yamanashi Gakuin University Soccer Club has been designated Yamanashi representative in Round One.

Nagano: 25th Nagano Football Championship final (August 15):

Artista Asama 1 - 0 Matsumoto University

Niigata: 2020 Niigata Daily Cup · NHK Cup · Kyodo News Cup 25th Niigata Prefecture Football Championship final (August 16):

Niigata University of Health and Welfare 3 - 0 Niigata University of Management

Toyama: 25th Toyama Football Championship final (September 3):

Toyama University 0 - 3 Toyama Shinjo Club

Ishikawa: 49th Ishikawa Football Championship final (August 29):

Hokuriku University 0 - 1 Kanazawa Seiryo University

Fukui: Heisei 32 Fukui Football Championship final (July 12):

Fukui United 3 - 1 Fukui Institute of Technology

Shizuoka: 25th Suruga Cup Competition Shizuoka Soccer Championship final (August 30):

Fujieda City Hall 1 - 3 Tohoka University

Aichi: AIFA 25th Aichi Football Championship final (August 9):

Maruyasu Okazaki 2 - 1 Tokai Gakuen University

Mie: 25th Mie Football Championship final (July 26):

Suzuka Point Getters 1 - 0 Veertien Mie

Gifu: 25th Gifu Football Championship final (August 30):

Gifu Kyoritsu University 3 - 4 Nagara Club

Gifu Kyoritsu University is the former Gifu Keizai University.

Shiga: 25th Shiga Football Championship final (August 15):

Biwako Seikei Sport College Hira 0 - 4 MIO Biwako Shiga

Kyoto: Kyoto FA Cup 25th Kyoto Championship final (August 26):

Ococias Kyoto 4 - 1 AS Laranja Kyoto

Osaka: 25th Osaka Football Championship final (August 26):

FC Osaka 2 - 2 FC Tiamo Hirakata (Tiamo won on PK.)

Hyogo: 23rd Hyogo Football Championship final:

Cento Cuore Hirama 2 - 1 Kwansei Gakuin University

Cento Cuore Hirama are the former Bonditonce Kakogawa.

Nara: 25th Nara Football Championship final (August 10):

Nara Club 0 - 0 Porvenir Asuka (Nara won on PK).

Wakayama: 25th Wakayama Football Championship final (August 2):

Arterivo Wakayama 3 - 0 Wakayama Kihoku Shukyudan

Wakayama Kihoku Shukyudan play in the Wakayama Division I league. They made it to the Emperor's Cup in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

Tottori: Heisei 32 Tottori Football Championship final:

Gainare Tottori were designated Tottori representative before J3 clubs were excluded. Subsequently Yonago Genki SC of the Chugoku league were recommended.

Shimane: 25th Shimane Football Championship final (August 16):

Matsue City FC 3 - 0 E-Wing Izumo

Okayama: 40th Okayama Football Championship final:

Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima FC 3 - 2 Pacific Rim University SC

Hiroshima: 2020 All Hiroshima Football Championship final (August 23):

The championship was cancelled and SRC Hiroshima designated Hiroshima representative, but subsequently the championship was uncancelled and an eight-team tournament held with games on August 10th, 16th and 23rd. The final match was:

Fukuyama City FC 3 - 0 SRC Hiroshima

Yamaguchi: Heisei 32 Yamaguchi Prefecture Football Championship final (August 23):

Tokiwa Club 0 - 3 Baleine Shimonoseki

Kagawa: 25th Kagawa Football Championship final (August 23):

Shikoku Gakuin University 0 - 1 Takamatsu University

Tokushima: Heisei 32 Football Championship in Tokushima Prefecture (July 26):

FC Tokushima 12 - 0 Yellow Monkeys

FC Tokushima play in the Shikoku regional league. Yellow Monkeys play in the Tokushima prefecture league. Oof, what a name.

Kōchi: 25th Kochi Football Championship final (July 26):

Kōchi United 2 - 0 Kōchi University

Ehime: 2020 Ehime Prefecture Football Championship final (August 23):

Reveni Rosso NC 1 - 2 Matsuyama University

FC Imabari was designated representative until J3 clubs were excluded.

Fukuoka: 24th Fukuoka Football Championship final (September 3):

Fukuoka University 5 - 1 Kyushu Sangyo University

Saga: 25th Saga Football Championship final (August 16):

Saga Lixil 0 - 1 EV Internacional

EV Internacional belong to the Saga I league. They're the former FC Tosu.

Nagasaki: 31st Nagasaki Football Championship final (August 29):

MD Nagasaki 0 - 0 Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science (MD won on PK.)

Kumamoto: NHK Cup KFA 24th Kumamoto Football Championship final (August 26):

Kumamoto Teachers Club 2 - 1 Kumamoto Gakuen University

Roasso Kumamoto were the designated Kumamoto Prefecture representative for a while before J3 clubs were excluded.

Oita: OFA 2020 Oita Football Championship final (August 16):

Verspah Oita 3 - 0 Nippon Bunri University

Miyazaki: 24th Miyazaki / NHK Cup Miyazaki Football Championship final (August 16):

Honda Lock 0 - 2 Tegevagaro Miyazaki

Kagoshima: 35th Kagoshima Football Championship final:

National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya SC (NIFS Kayoya for short) are designated.

Okinawa: OFA Times Cup 25th Okinawa Football Championship final:

The Okinawa championship cancelled, Okinawa SV are designated.

About Clackmannan FC

Clackmannan FC played at Chapelhill Park. Source.

Ann Budge's league reconstruction taskforce began work Monday, as Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said there should be no matches in front of fans anytime soon. The World Health Organization has reportedly advised UEFA to cancel all football through to the end of 2021.

The taskforce is reported to be looking at a 14-team Premiership. The top division has been made up of fourteen teams only two seasons up till now, in 1903-04 and 1904-05.

Gary Holt, head coach of Livingston FC, wants an 18-team Premiership.

Considering that Morton finished seventh in the Championship, a 19-team Premiership is the only acceptable solution.

I don't know why Livi have a head coach instead of a manager.

Of interest to Celtic: the Dutch Eredivisie has cancelled the rest of its season and will not have a 2019-20 champion.

1907-08: April 22nd Morton ended the Scottish League season with a 2 - 2 draw against Kilmarnock at Cappielow. They finished in 12th place with 9 wins, 9 draws and 16 losses.

April 25th Morton visited Johnstone for the second leg of their Renfrewshire Cup final and won 0 - 2. Morton were champions of Renfrewshire.

1963-64. Morton played their last league match of the season on April 24th, beating Raith Rovers 4 - 2 at Cappielow. The Ton finished top of Division Two with 31 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss for 67 points (a win equalled 2 points in those days), 14 points ahead of second-place Clyde, and 21 ahead of third-place Arbroath.

On April 22nd, 1964 the famous Forfar 5, East Fife 4 match was played.

Which set of fixtures was the most ecofriendly in the 2019-20 Championship?

The fixtures that were in place the weekend of Dec 27-28 would burn the least amount of fuel:

    0 miles    Dundee United vs Dundee

  14 miles    Dunfermline vs Alloa

  24 miles    Morton vs Partick

  60 miles    Ayr United vs Queen of the South

143 miles    ICT vs Arbroath

241 miles    x 2 for the return trip = 482 miles

SWF Championship South: Livingston vs Morton (tomorrow) (no)

HFX Wanderers do not play their home opener today against Atletico Ottawa.

Swiss Challenge League: Winterthur vs Schaffhausen (postponed)

Swiss Cup, semifinals. (No.)

Copa Libertadores, Group Stage, matchday 5 (April 21 - 22) (postponed):

Group B: Palmeiras vs Bolívar

Group C: Athletico Paranaense vs Jorge Wilstermann

Bolivian league: Real Potosi vs The Strongest (April 22) (no)

The Strongest vs Always Ready (tomorrow) (no)

The 100th Emperor's Cup has been reformatted again. Round One will now take place in September, and only 50 clubs will participate instead of the usual 88. The 50 will be made up of 47 prefectural representatives, the 48th club (Honda FC), and the top two J1 clubs, which will join in the semifinals. Will the other J League clubs be able to enter as prefectural representatives? Some prefectural associations have already designated their representative clubs:

Akita: Blaublitz Akita

Tochigi: Tochigi City

Yamanashi: Yamanashi Gakuin University SC

Tottori: Gainare Tottori

Hiroshima: SRC Hiroshima

Kumamoto: Roasso Kumamoto

Will Sanfrecce Hiroshima attempt to take SRC Hiroshima's place?

The Asian Football Confederation has postponed all its May and June games.

AFC Champions League East, group stage, matchday 5: (no)

Group F: FC Tokyo vs Ulsan Hyundai

Group G: Johor Darul Ta'zim vs Vissel Kobe

Group H: Yokohama F. Marinos vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

J3 League, week 7: Fukushima United vs Vanraure Hachinohe (tomorrow) (no)

The Japan Football League has decided to abandon the first half of its season, and will play a single round robin beginning with matchday #16 on July 18th. Owing to the brevity of the schedule, there will be no relegation at season's end.

The Tokai league is scrapping its season but will play a tournament in September to see which club goes to the Regional Champions League if that is still on.

JFL: Iwaki FC vs MIO Biwako Shiga (tomorrow) (cancelled)

JFL 1999: Mito HollyHock 0 - 3 Denso SC

Denso SC was founded in 1949 as the company team of auto parts manufacturer Denso. In 2005 the corporate sponsor got out of soccer and the team took on their present identity FC Kariya. They play in the Tōkai league.

About Clackmannan FC:

Alloa Athletic used to have a county rival, Clackmannan FC, a club that existed from 1885 to 1931. They wore blue and white hoops and played at Chapelhill Park. The town of Clackmannan is two miles south of Alloa.

Clackmannan were members of the SFL for four seasons only. They played in the newly reconstituted Division Two in 1921-22, finishing 20th and then dropping out. And they played in the short-lived Division Three from 1923-24 to 1925-26. In their time in the SFL they played twelve of the present-day SPFL clubs: Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline, East Fife, Stenhousemuir, St Johnstone, Forfar, Arbroath, Queen of the South, Montrose, Brechin Dundee United (as Dundee Hibernian) and Alloa.

Alloa versus Clackmannan in the Midland Football League:

1891/12/19    Alloa 1 - 3 Clackmannan

1892/1/30      Clackmannan 7 - 1 Alloa

1896/9/26      Alloa 1 - 4 Clackmannan

1897/3/27      Clackmannan 5 - 2 Alloa

Alloa versus Clackmannan in the Central Football Combination:

1898/12/24    Alloa 3 - 2 Clackmannan

1899/3/11      Clackmannan 1 - 2 Alloa

1900/3/17      Clackmannan 0 - 3 Alloa

1900/4/14      Alloa 3 - 3 Clackmannan

1900/9/1        Clackmannan 5 - 1 Alloa

1901/3/23      Alloa 1 - 1 Clackmannan

Alloa versus Clackmannan in the Central Football League:

1914/9/12      Alloa 4 - 0 Clackmannan

1914/11/28    Clackmannan 2 - 3 Alloa

1919/11/22    Alloa 3 - 0 Clackmannan

1920/2/14      Clackmannan 1 - 2 Alloa (league cup)

1920/3/13      Clackmannan 1 - 2 Alloa

1920/10/4      Clackmannan 2 - 3 Alloa

1920/10/23    Alloa 1 - 2 Clackmannan

Alloa versus Clackmannan in the SFL:

1921/8/27      Clackmannan 1 - 2 Alloa

1922/1/2        Alloa 2 - 0 Clackmannan

Alloa versus Clackmannan in the King Cup:

1889/11/16    Clackmannan 2 - 3 Alloa

Alloa versus Clackmannan in the East of Scotland Shield:

1890/10/11    Alloa 3 - 0 Clackmannan

1895/11/30    Alloa 1 - 0 Clackmannan

Alloa versus Clackmannan in the East of Scotland Consolation Cup:

1897/1/30      Alloa 1 - 1 Clackmannan

1897/2/6        Alloa 0 - 4 Clackmannan

Alloa versus Clackmannan in the Penman Cup:

1908/12/12    Clackmannan 1 - 3 Alloa

Clackmannan FC in the Scottish Cup:

1890-91    R1    Clackmannan 9 - 0 Milton of Campsie

                 R2    Broxburn 5 - 2 Clackmannan

1895-96    R1    St Bernard's 8 - 1 Clackmannan

1921-22    R1    Clackmannan 3 - 5 Inverness Citadel

1922-23    R1    Hibs 4 - 0 Clackmannan

1923-24    R1    Stenhousemuir 2 - 1 Clackmannan

1924-25    R1    Raith Rovers 3 - 0 Clackmannan

1927-28    R1    Third Lanark 10 - 0 Clackmannan

1928-29    R1    FC Dunkeld & Birnam w/o Clackmannan

                 R2    Albion Rovers 8 - 1 Clackmannan

1930-31    R1    Ayr United 11 - 2 Clackmannan

(I have relied on Scottish Historical Football Archive, Fitbastats and German Wikipedia.)

Unicorn and Lion

Cast iron unicorn and lion. Source.

All football matches are postponed. Morton do not visit Partick Thistle.

Every conceivable solution for ending the 2019-20 season is in the mix right now. The SPFL could:

1) Declare 2019-20 null and void.

2) Reschedule the remaining matches in the autumn and make 2020-21 a short season.

3) Play the Premiership to the 33-game mark.

4) End the season as it is now and restructure the leagues for 2020-21, making three 14-team leagues. In effect there would be a lot of promotion and no relegation.

The other Championship matches (not):

Dundee vs Arbroath (March 24)

Arbroath vs Dundee United (last night)

Alloa vs Dunfermline

Dundee vs QoS

ICT vs Ayr United (postponed)

League One (as if):

East Fife vs Clyde

Forfar vs Falkirk

Peterhead vs Montrose

Raith Rovers vs Airdrieonians (postponed)

Stranraer vs Dumbarton

It's not the final of the Scottish Challenge Cup:

Raith Rovers vs Inverness CT (at McDairmid Park in Perth)

ICT have won this trophy twice (in 2003-04 and 2017-18); Raith have won it once (in 2013-14). But ICT have only ever competed for the cup 13 times while Raith have competed 23 times, which makes ICT's achievement about 3.5 times greater than Raith's. The two clubs have met in the cup once only, in the 2003-04 semi-finals, and ICT won.

Which SPFL clubs have never competed in the Challenge Cup?

Aberdeen, Celtic, Motherwell. Except that their colt teams have.

Which SPFL clubs have competed in every Challenge Cup but have never made the final?

Arbroath, East Fife, Forfar, Montrose, Albion Rovers, Cowdenbeath, Queen's Park, Stirling Albion.

Which of these has won the fewest games in this cup?

Albion Rovers. 14 wins in 29 years.

1907-08. Morton hosted Third Lanark and lost 0 - 2.

1963-64. Alloa visited Cappielow and played the Ton to a 2 - 2 draw.

SPFL Reserve League: Morton vs St Mirren (March 23) (no)

SWF Championship Cup quarter-finals: Morton vs Airdrie (tomorrow) (good luck)

Bolivian league: Aurora vs The Strongest (tomorrow) (nuh huh)

JFL: Sony Sendai vs Iwaki FC (postponed)

The 100th Emperor's Cup has been reorganized. A schedule was announced in December, but in mid-March the format was revised, with an extra round inserted and the J1 clubs entering at a later date than before. The changes do not alter the number of matches, which remains at 87. It looks to me as if the coronavirus crisis is being used to justify changes that the top clubs were already pushing for. But with the continuation of the coronavirus crisis there's still a strong chance that this year's Cup will get reformatted again or cancelled entirely.

Regardless, a bracket for Rounds One to Four is out. Round One will involve the 47 prefectural champions plus one, as usual. This year the 48th club is recommended by the JFL -- Honda FC.

The Tokyo Olympics have been postponed to 2021.

Canadian Premier League. The owners of Cavalry FC have been to visit Ross County's Victoria Park to learn how to winterize their park. And they have committed to installing proper floodlights, so you won't be able to call them Chiaroscuro FC anymore.

The West of Scotland League continues toward a 2020-21 launch. The plan is to play the first season in a conference format, and then reorganize into upper and lower divisions in the second year, the way the East of Scotland League did when all those junior clubs flocked to it a couple of years ago. Also, the West teams will continue to be eligible for the Scottish Junior Cup. Greenock Juniors have signalled their desire to join the new league. Source. Source.

Managers Jim McInally and Ian McCall head to head:

2007/10/6      Morton 4 - 2 Partick             First Division

2007/12/22    Partick 1 - 1 Morton              First Division

2008/3/15      Morton 0 - 0 Partick              First Division

2008/4/26      Partick 0 - 3 Morton             First Division

2015/9/26      Ayr Utd 1 - 1 Peterhead        League One

2015/12/19    Peterhead 3 - 0 Ayr Utd       League One

2016/2/6        Ayr Utd 1 - 2 Peterhead       League One

2016/4/23      Peterhead 0 - 4 Ayr Utd       League One

2016/5/3        Peterhead 1 - 4 Ayr Utd       playoffs

2016/5/7        Ayr Utd 2 - 1 Peterhead       playoffs

(McInally = Morton, Peterhead; McCall = Partick, Ayr Utd)

McInally 4 wins, McCall 3 wins, plus 3 draws.

Club The Strongest in the Copa Libertadores (part 2, 21st century):

2000/2/15      R1    Palmeiras 4 - 0 The Strongest

2000/3/8        R1    The Strongest 5 - 1 Juventude

2000/3/21      R1    El Nacional 0 - 0 The Strongest

2000/4/6        R1    The Strongest 4 - 2 Palmeiras

2000/4/12      R1    Juventude 4 - 0 The Strongest

2000/4/20      R1    The Strongest 1 - 4 El Nacional

2001/2/22      R1    River Plate 5 - 1 The Strongest

2001/3/1        R1    The Strongest 1 - 1 Guaraní

2001/4/5        R1    The Strongest 4 - 1 River Plate

2001/4/10      R1    El Nacional 2 - 1 The Strongest

2001/4/17      R1    Guaraní 4 - 1 The Strongest

2001/5/3        R1    The Strongest 2 - 1 El Nacional

2003/2/18      GS    Cruz Azul 3 - 2 The Strongest

2003/2/27      GS    The Strongest 1 - 0 Fénix

2003/3/11      GS    Corinthians 4 - 1 The Strongest

2003/3/20      GS    Fénix 2 - 0 The Strongest

2003/4/3        GS    The Strongest 2 - 1 Cruz Azul

2003/4/9        GS    The Strongest 0 - 2 Corinthians

2004/2/5        GS    São Caetano 4 - 2 The Strongest

2004/2/19      GS    The Strongest 0 - 0 América

2004/3/16      GS    Peñarol 4 - 0 The Strongest

2004/3/23      GS    The Strongest 2 - 0 Peñarol

2004/4/8        GS    América 4 - 0 The Strongest

2004/4/15      GS    The Strongest 0 - 2 São Caetano

2005/3/3        GS    The Strongest 3 - 3 São Paulo

2005/3/10      GS    Quilmes 1 - 0 The Strongest

2005/3/15      GS    Universidad de Chile 2 - 1 The Strongest

2005/4/13      GS    The Strongest 0 - 0 Universidad de Chile

2005/4/28      GS    The Strongest 2 - 1 Quilmes

2005/5/11      GS    São Paulo 3 - 0 The Strongest

2006/2/9        GS    The Strongest 3 - 2 Newell's Old Boys

2006/2/22      GS    Goiás 2 - 0 The Strongest

2006/2/28      GS    Unión Española 1 - 0 The Strongest

2006/3/29      GS    The Strongest 0 - 1 Unión Española

2006/4/5        GS    The Strongest 1 - 0 Goiás

2006/4/19      GS    Newell's Old Boys 2 - 0 The Strongest

2012/2/15      GS    The Strongest 2 - 1 Santos

2012/2/23      GS    The Strongest 2 - 1 Juan Aurich

2012/3/13      GS    Internacional 5 - 0 The Strongest

2012/3/21      GS    The Strongest 1 - 1 Internacional

2012/4/5        GS    Juan Aurich 1 - 0 The Strongest

2012/4/19      GS    Santos 2 - 0 The Strongest

2013/2/14      GS    The Strongest 2 - 1 Arsenal

2013/2/28      GS    São Paulo 2 - 1 The Strongest

2013/3/7        GS    Atlético Mineiro 2 - 1 The Strongest

2013/3/13      GS    The Strongest 1 - 2 Atlético Mineiro

2013/4/4        GS    The Strongest 2 - 1 São Paulo

2013/4/17      GS    Arsenal 2 - 1 The Strongest

2014/2/13      GS    Atletico Paranaense 1 - 0 The Strongest

2014/2/20      GS    The Strongest 1 - 0 Universitario

2014/3/11      GS    The Strongest 2 - 0 Vélez Sarsfield

2014/3/18      GS    Vélez Sarsfield 2 - 0 The Strongest

2014/3/27      GS    Universitario 3 - 3 The Strongest

2014/4/8        GS    The Strongest 2 - 1 Atletico Paranaense

2014/4/17       16    The Strongest 2 - 0 Defensor Sporting

2014/4/29       16    Defensor Sporting 2 - 0 The Strongest (Defensor won on PK.)

2015/2/3        R1    Monarchas Moralia 1 - 1 The Strongest

2015/2/10      R1    The Strongest 2 - 0 Monarchas Moralia

2015/2/17      GS    The Strongest 3 - 1 Internacional

2015/2/24      GS    Emelec 3 - 0 The Strongest

2015/3/5        GS    Universidad de Chile 3 - 1 The Strongest

2015/3/17      GS    The Strongest 5 - 3 Universidad de Chile

2015/4/15      GS    The Strongest 1 - 0 Emelec

2015/4/22      GS    Internacional 1 - 0 The Strongest

2016/2/17      GS    São Paulo 0 - 1 The Strongest

2016/3/2        GS    The Strongest 2 - 1 Trujillanos

2016/3/16      GS    The Strongest 1 - 1 River Plate

2016/4/6        GS    River Plate 6 - 0 The Strongest

2016/4/12      GS    Trujillanos 2 - 1 The Strongest

2016/4/21      GS    The Strongest 1 - 1 São Paulo

2017/2/2        R2    Montevideo Wanderers 0 - 2 The Strongest

2017/2/9        R2    The Strongest 4 - 0 Montevideo Wanderers

2017/2/16      R3    Unión Española 1 - 1 The Strongest

2017/2/23      R3    The Strongest 5 - 0 Unión Española

2017/3/9        GS    The Strongest 2 - 0 Santa Fe

2017/3/16      GS    Santos 2 - 0 The Strongest

2017/4/18      GS    Sporting Cristal 0 - 0 The Strongest

2017/4/4        GS    The Strongest 5 - 1 Sporting Cristal

2017/4/17      GS    The Strongest 1 - 1 Santos

2017/4/23      GS    Santa Fe 1 - 1 The Strongest

2017/7/6         16    The Strongest 1 - 1 Lanús

2017/8/8         16    Lanús 1 - 0 The Strongest

2018/3/15      GS    The Strongest 1 - 0 Peñarol

2018/4/3        GS    Libertad 3 - 0 The Strongest

2018/4/18      GS    The Strongest 1 - 2 Atlético Tucumán

2018/4/25      GS    Atlético Tucumán 3 - 0 The Strongest

2018/5/3        GS    The Strongest 1 - 3 Libertad

2018/5/17      GS    Peñarol 2 - 0 The Strongest

2019/2/5        R2    The Strongest 1 - 1 Libertad

2019/2/13      R2    Libertad 5 - 1 The Strongest

2020/2/5        R2    The Strongest vs Atlético Tucumán

2020/2/12      R2    Atlético Tucumán vs The Strongest

1300 words and not one fresh result.

99th Emperor's Cup Final

The 99th Emperor's Cup final will be the first event held at the New National Stadium being built for the 2020 Olympics. Source.

It's Vissel Kobe vs Kashima Antlers.

[Vissel Kobe win 2 - 0.]

Shimizu S-Pulse in the Emperor's Cup:

72回    R1        Kawasaki Steel 0 - 3 Shimizu S-Pulse

            R2        Chuo Bohan 1 - 4 Shimizu-S-Pulse

            QF        Yokohama Marinos 4 - 3 Shimizu S-Pulse

73回    R1        Sapporo University 0 - 6 Shimizu S-Pulse

            R2        Chuo University 0 - 1 Shimizu S-Pulse

            QF        JEF United Ichihara 1 - 2 Shimizu S-Pulse

            SF        Kashima Antlers 1 - 0 Shimizu S-Pulse

74回    R1        Kawasaki Steel 2 - 1 Shimizu S-Pulse

75回    R1        Vissel Kobe 2 - 0 Shimizu S-Pulse

76回    R3        Shimizu S-Pulse 1 - 0 Consadole Sapporo

            R4        Shimizu S-Pulse 2 - 1 Fukushima FC

            QF        Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3 - 0 Shimizu S-Pulse

77回    R3        Shimizu S-Pulse 3 - 0 Fukushima FC

            R4        Shimizu S-Pulse 3 - 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

            QF        Shimizu S-Pulse 1 - 6 Yokohama Flügels

78回    R3        Shimizu S-Pulse 5 - 0 Mito HollyHock

            R4        Avispa Fukuoka 2 - 3 Shimizu S-Pulse

            QF        Urawa Red Diamonds 0 - 1 Shimizu S-Pulse

            SF        Nagoya Grampus Eight 1 - 2 Shimizu S-Pulse

              F        Yokohama Flügels 2 - 1 Shimizu S-Pulse

79回    R4        Shimizu S-Pulse 2 - 2 Kyoto Purple Sanga (S-Pulse won on PK.)

            QF        Shimizu S-Pulse 0 - 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

80回    R3        Shimizu S-Pulse 3 - 0 Denso

            R4        Shimizu S-Pulse 1 - 0 Avispa Fukuoka

            QF        Shimizu S-Pulse 3 - 1 JEF United Ichihara

            SF        Shimizu S-Pulse 1 - 0 Vissel Kobe

              F        Kashima Antlers 3 - 2 Shimizu S-Pulse

81回    R3        Shimizu S-Pulse 2 - 1 Honda FC

            R4        Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0 - 4 Shimizu S-Pulse

            QF        Gamba Osaka 0 - 2 Shimizu S-Pulse

            SF        Kawasaki Frontale 1 - 2 Shimizu S-Pulse

              F        Shimizu S-Pulse 3 - 2 Cerezo Osaka

82回    R3        Shimizu S-Pulse 4 - 2 Sagan Tosu

            R4        Shimizu S-Pulse 3 - 2 Shonan Bellmare

            QF        Shimizu S-Pulse 1 - 3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

83回    R3        Shimizu S-Pulse 2 - 0 Mito HollyHock

            R4        Shimizu S-Pulse 2 - 1 Shonan Bellmare

            QF        Shimizu S-Pulse 1 - 0 JEF United Ichihara

            SF        Júbilo Iwata 4 - 2 Shimizu S-Pulse

84回    R4        Omiya Ardija 1 - 0 Shimizu S-Pulse

85回    R4        Shimizu S-Pulse 5 - 0 Tokushima Vortis

            R5        Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0 - 3 Shimizu S-Pulse

            QF        Júbilo Iwata 0 - 1 Shimizu S-Pulse

            SF        Shimizu S-Pulse 1 - 0 Cerezo Osaka

              F        Urawa Red Diamonds 2 - 1 Shimizu S-Pulse

86回    R4        Shimizu S-Pulse 6 - 4 Tochigi SC

            R5        Shimizu S-Pulse 3 - 2 FC Tokyo

            QF        Kashima Antlers 3 - 2 Shimizu S-Pulse

87回    R4        Shimizu S-Pulse 3 - 3 Meiji University (S-Pulse won on PK.)

            R5        Shimizu S-Pulse 5 - 3 Yokohama F. Marinos

            QF        Gamba Osaka 1 - 0 Shimizu S-Pulse

88回    R4        Shimizu S-Pulse 1 - 0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba

            R5        Kashima Antlers 3 - 4 Shimizu S-Pulse

            QF        Shimizu S-Pulse 1 - 2 FC Tokyo

89回    R2        Shimizu S-Pulse 2 - 0 SP Kyoto

            R3        Shimizu S-Pulse 2 - 0 Consadole Sapporo

            R4        Shimizu S-Pulse 3 - 0 Ventforet Kofu

            QF        Shimizu S-Pulse 3 - 2 Albirex Niigata

            SF        Shimizu S-Pulse 1 - 1 Nagoya Grampus (Grampus won on PK.)

90回    R2        Shimizu S-Pulse 2 - 0 Honda FC

            R3        Shimizu S-Pulse 4 - 1 Mito HollyHock

            R4        Yokohama F. Marinos 0 - 3 Shimizu S-Pulse

            QF        Shimizu S-Pulse 1 - 1 Montedio Yamagata (S-Pulse won on PK.)

            SF        Shimizu S-Pulse 3 - 0 Gamba Osaka

              F        Kashima Antlers 2 - 1 Shimizu S-Pulse

91回    R2        Shimizu S-Pulse 2 - 0 FC Gifu Second

            R3        Shimizu S-Pulse 5 - 0 Gainare Tottori

            R4        Shimizu S-Pulse 2 - 0 JEF United Chiba

            QF        Cerezo Osaka 2 - 2 Shimizu S-Pulse (Cerezo won on PK.)

92回    R2        Shimizu S-Pulse 5 - 0 Arterivo Wakayama

            R3        Shimizu S-Pulse 1 - 0 Tokyo Verdy

            R4        Cerezo Osaka 4 - 0 Shimizu S-Pulse

93回    R2        Shimizu S-Pulse 2 - 0 Fujieda MYFC

            R3        Shimizu S-Pulse 3 - 2 Zweigen Kanazawa

            R4        Shimizu S-Pulse 0 - 1 Vegalta Sendai

94回    R2        Shimizu S-Pulse 5 - 0 Biwako Seikei Sport College

            R3        Shimizu S-Pulse 2 - 1 Consadole Sapporo

            R4        FC Tokyo 1 - 2 Shimizu S-Pulse

            QF        Nagoya Grampus 2 - 2 Shimizu S-Pulse (S-Pulse won on PK.)

            SF        Gamba Osaka 5 - 2 Shimizu S-Pulse

95回    R2        Shimizu S-Pulse 2 - 4 Fujieda MYFC

96回    R1        Shimizu S-Pulse 2 - 1 Kansai University

            R2        Shimizu S-Pulse 3 - 0 Mito HollyHock

            R3        Oita Trinita 0 - 1 Shimizu S-Pulse

            R4        Gamba Osaka 1 - 0 Shimizu S-Pulse

97回    R2        Shimizu S-Pulse 4 - 1 Giravanz Kitakyushu

            R3        Iwaki FC 0 - 2 Shimizu S-Pulse

            R4        Kawasaki Frontale 4 - 1 Shimizu S-Pulse

98回    R2        Shimizu S-Pulse 1 - 0 FC Imabari

            R3        Shimizu S-Pulse 0 - 1 Ventforet Kofu

99回    R2        Shimizu S-Pulse 1 - 0 AC Nagano Parceiro

            R3        Shimizu S-Pulse 1 - 0 Avispa Fukuoka

            R4        Júbilo Iwata 1 - 1 Shimizu S-Pulse (S-Pulse won on PK.)

            QF        Sagan Tosu vs Shimizu S-Pulse

99th Emperor's Cup Semifinals

"And in other scores: Cowdenbeath one, Albion Rovers nil ...."

This weekend it's the semi-finals of the Emperor's Cup.

Vissel Kobe 3 - 1 Shimizu S-Pulse

These two have met four times before in the Emperor's Cup, and each side has won twice.

Kashima Antlers 3 - 2 V-Varen Nagasaki

V-Varen have never been to the semi-finals before.

It's also the semi-finals of the Empress's Cup.

Match No. 45: Nippon TV Beleza (N1) [2 - 1] Chifure AS Elfen Saitama (N2)

Match No. 46: Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies (N1) [3 - 2] INAC Kobe Leonessa (N1)

It's also the final of the 68th All Japan University Football Tournament. 24 university teams have been playing off since December 11th for the title of men's university champions. The bracket is here. The final is today:

Match No. 23: Meiji University [3 - 1] Toin Yokohama University

V-Varen Nagasaki in the Emperor's Cup:

76回    R1        Ueda Gentian 1 - 2 Kunimi SC

            R2        Tokyo Gas 8 - 0 Kunimi SC

V-Varen Nagasaki was formed in 2005 through a merger of Ariake SC and Kunimi SC.

86回    R1        V-Varen Nagasaki 1 - 2 Banditonce Kobe

87回    R1        Viancone Fukushima 0 - 1 V-Varen Nagasaki

            R2        V-Varen Nagasaki 5 - 0 Hachinohe University

            R3        Shonan Bellmare 3 - 0 V-Varen Nagasaki

89回    R1        Fukuyama University 0 - 1 V-Varen Nagasaki

            R2        V-Varen Nagasaki 0 - 4 Yokohama F. Marinos

90回    R1        V-Varen Nagasaki 4 - 0 International Pacific University

            R2        Yokohama F. Marinos 3 - 1 V-Varen Nagasaki

91回    R1        Okinawa Kaiho Bank SC 0 - 1 V-Varen Nagasaki

            R2        Tokyo Verdy 7 - 1 V-Varen Nagasaki

92回    R1        Ozu High School 0 - 2 V-Varen Nagasaki

            R2        JEF United Ichihara Chiba 1 - 0 V-Varen Nagasaki

93回    R2        Tokyo Verdy 3 - 2 V-Varen Nagasaki

94回    R2        V-Varen Nagasaki 3 - 1 FC Gifu

            R3        Albirex Niigata 1 - 2 V-Varen Nagasaki

            R4        V-Varen Nagasaki 1 - 2 JEF United Chiba

95回    R1        V-Varen Nagasaki 7 - 0 Mitsubishi Heavy Industry Nagasaki

            R2        Oita Trinita 3 - 0 V-Varen Nagasaki

96回    R1        V-Varen Nagasaki 2 - 1 Kochi United

            R2        V-Varen Nagasaki 1 - 2 Yokohama FC

97回    R2        Montedio Yamagata 1 - 0 V-Varen Nagasaki

98回    R2        V-Varen Nagasaki 2 - 1 Matsue City

            R3        Shonan Bellmare 1 - 1 V-Varen Nagasaki (Bellmare won on PK.)

99回    R2        V-Varen Nagasaki 2 - 1 Kochi United

            R3        Veertien Mie 2 - 2 V-Varen Nagasaki (V-Varen won on PK.)

            R4        V-Varen Nagasaki 2 - 1 Vegalta Sendai

            QF        V-Varen Nagasaki vs Ventforet Kofu

99th Emperor's Cup Quarter-Finals

The second National Stadium, opened in 1958, was the venue for every Emperor's Cup final from 1967 till 2013. Source.

Match No. 81: Vissel Kobe (J1) [1 - 0] Oita Trinita (J1)

Vissel Kobe are nicknamed Ushi (The Cows).

Match No. 82: Sagan Tosu (J1) [0 - 1] Shimizu S-Pulse (J1)

Shimizu S-Pulse won the cup in 2001.

Match No. 83: Kashima Antlers (J1) [1 - 0] Honda FC (JFL)

Kashima Antlers have won the Emperor's Cup five times.

Match No. 84: V-Varen Nagasaki (J2) [2 - 1] Ventforet Kofu (J2)

Vissel Kobe in the Emperor's Cup:

The club started out as Kawasaki Steel Mizushima.

63回    R1        Matsushita Electric 3 - 1 Kawasaki Steel Mizushima

66回    R1        Nissan Motors 3 - 0 Kawasaki Steel Mizushima

67回    R1        Kawasaki Steel Mizushima 1 - 5 Toyota Motors

Kawasaki Steel Mizushima changed its name to Kawasaki Steel in 1987.

71回    R1        ANA 0 - 1 Kawasaki Steel

            R2        Kawasaki Steel 1 - 1 Mazda (Kawasaki Steel won on PK.)

            QF        Kawasaki Steel 1 - 2 Nissan Motors

72回    R1        Kawasaki Steel 0 - 3 Shimizu S-Pulse

73回    R1        Doshisha University 2 - 4 Kawasaki Steel

            R2        Yokohama Marinos 2 - 1 Kawasaki Steel

74回    R1        Kawasaki Steel 2 - 1 Shimizu S-Pulse

            R2        Kyoto Purple Sanga 3 - 1 Kawasaki Steel

In 1995 Kawasaki Steel relocated to Kobe and became Vissel Kobe.

75回    R1        Vissel Kobe 2 - 0 Shimizu S-Pulse

            R2        Júbilo Iwata 0 - 2 Vissel Kobe

            QF        Vissel Kobe 0 - 2 Nagoya Grampus Eight

76回    R1        World Blitz Oyama 0 - 7 Vissel Kobe

            R2        Vissel Kobe 4 - 2 Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima

            R3        Kyoto Purple Sanga 4 - 3 Vissel Kobe

77回    R3        Vissel Kobe 2 - 1 Kawasaki Frontale

            R4        Kashiwa Reysol 2 - 1 Vissel Kobe

78回    R3        Consadole Sapporo 2 - 1 Vissel Kobe

79回    R3        Vissel Kobe 0 - 0 Montedio Yamagata (Montedio won on PK.)

80回    R3        Vissel Kobe 2 - 1 Jatco TT

            R4        Vissel Kobe 1 - 0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

            QF        Vissel Kobe 2 - 2 Cerezo Osaka (Vissel won on PK.)

            SF        Shimizu S-Pulse 1 - 0 Vissel Kobe

81回    R3        Vissel Kobe 1 - 0 Montedio Yamagata

            R4        Urawa Red Diamonds 4 - 1 Vissel Kobe

82回    R3        Vissel Kobe 1 - 3 Kawasaki Frontale

83回    R3        Vissel Kobe 3 - 0 Montedio Yamagata

            R4        Vissel Kobe 2 - 2 FC Tokyo (Vissel won on PK.)

            QF        Cerezo Osaka 3 - 2 Vissel Kobe

84回    R4        Kawasaki Frontale 3 - 2 Vissel Kobe

85回    R4        Kashiwa Reysol 2 - 2 Vissel Kobe (Reysol won on PK.)

86回    R3        Vissel Kobe 2 - 4 YKK AP FC

87回    R4        Avispa Fukuoka 0 - 2 Vissel Kobe

            R5        Vissel Kobe 0 - 3 Kawasaki Frontale

88回    R4        Matsumoto Yamaga 0 - 8 Vissel Kobe

            R5        Sagan Tosu 5 - 2 Vissel Kobe

89回    R2        Vissel Kobe 5 - 0 Tokai University

            R3        Vissel Kobe 1 - 0 Kashiwa Reysol

            R4        Kashima Antlers 2 - 1 Vissel Kobe

90回    R2        MIO Biwako Shiga 0 - 2 Vissel Kobe

            R3        Vissel Kobe 1 - 2 Kashiwa Reysol

91回    R2        Vissel Kobe 8 - 0 Sanyo Electric Sumoto SC

            R3        FC Tokyo 2 - 1 Vissel Kobe

92回    R2        Vissel Kobe 1 - 2 Sagawa Shiga

93回    R2        Vissel Kobe 3 - 1 Nara Club

            R3        Cerezo Osaka 4 - 0 Vissel Kobe

94回    R2        Vissel Kobe 1 - 2 Kwansei Gakuin University

95回    R2        Vissel Kobe 5 - 0 AC Nagano Parceiro

            R3        Vissel Kobe 1 - 0 JEF United Chiba

            R4        Vissel Kobe 1 - 0 Yokohama F. Marinos

            QF        Vissel Kobe 0 - 3 Urawa Red Diamonds

96回    R2        Vissel Kobe 7 - 1 Suzuka Unlimited FC

            R3        Vissel Kobe 3 - 3 Montedio Yamagata (Vissel won on PK.)

            R4        Kashima Antlers 2 - 1 Vissel Kobe

97回    R2        Vissel Kobe 3 - 1 Kataller Toyama

            R3        Vissel Kobe 3 - 1 Zweigen Kanazawa

            R4        Matsumoto Yamaga 0 - 2 Vissel Kobe

            QF        Vissel Kobe 1 - 1 Kashima Antlers (Vissel won on PK.)

            SF        Vissel Kobe 1 - 3 Cerezo Osaka

98回    R2        Vissel Kobe 3 - 0 Fukuoka University

            R3        Vissel Kobe 6 - 1 JEF United Chiba

            R4        Sagan Tosu 3 - 0 Vissel Kobe

99回    R2        Vissel Kobe 4 - 0 Giravanz Kitakyushu

            R3        Vissel Kobe 4 - 0 Omiya Ardija

            R4        Vissel Kobe 3 - 2 Kawasaki Frontale

99th Emperor's Cup, Round Four

Captain Tsubasa. Source.

There are not many underdogs left: a couple of teams from J2, one from the JFL, and one university team, the astounding Hosei Daigaku.

Match No. 73: Vissel Kobe (J1) [3 - 2] Kawasaki Frontale (J1)

Frontale beat Vissel 2 - 1 in league action in April.

Match No. 74: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (J1) [1 - 1] Oita Trinita (J1) [Oita win on PK.]

In two league games this year Sanfrecce won 1 - 0, and there was a scoreless draw.

Match No. 75: Sagan Tosu (J1) [4 - 2] Cerezo Osaka (J1)

Sagan Tosu knocked Cerezo out of Round 3 of the 96th Emperor's Cup.

Match No. 76: Júbilo Iwata (J1) [1 - 1] Shimizu S-Pulse (J1) [Shimizu win on PK.]

S-Pulse have won their one league match to date this season.

Match No. 77: Kashima Antlers (J1) [4 - 1] Yokohama F.Marinos (J1) (Sept 25)

Antlers knocked Marinos out of the semi-finals of the 96th Cup.

Match No. 78: Urawa Red Diamonds (J1) [0 - 2] Honda FC (JFL) (Sept 25)

[This is such an upset that a moment of awe is called for.]

Honda knocked the Red Diamonds (when they were called Mitsubishi Motors) out of the 71st Emperor's Cup but lost the final to another car company, Nissan.

Match No. 79: V-Varen Nagasaki (J2) [2 - 1] Vegalta Sendai (J1) [Upset!]

Vegalta went to the final last year.

Match No. 80: Ventforet Kofu (J2) [2 - 1] Hosei University

Hosei Daigaku made it to the final in 1929.

FC Primeiro in the Emperor's Cup:

77回    R1        FC Primeiro 0 - 1 Hannan University

78回    R1        FC Primeiro 1 - 0 Nihon University Yamagata Senior High School

            R2        Consadole Sapporo 1 - 0 FC Primeiro

80回    R1        FC Primeiro 1 - 6 Denso

81回    R1        FC Primeiro 0 - 4 Vegalta Sendai

85回    R2        FC Primeiro 1 - 4 Tsukuba University

86回    R1        FC Primeiro 0 - 1 Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima FC