Emperor Cup

Japan flag Japan Cup 2026/2027

The Emperor Cup is a premier Cup competition based in Japan, featuring 88 professional clubs. The league operates on a round-robin format with 3 matchdays, where each team competes against every other team twice — once at home and once away. The all-time top scorer in Emperor Cup is Kaito Okada with 1 goals, a mark of the competition's attacking quality. Such a broad lineup of clubs makes every matchday crucial in the race for the title.

88 Teams
72 Matches
240 Goals
- Champion

Standings

Emperor Cup

| Japan flag Japan 2026/2027
# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts Form
🥇 FC Tokyo 2 2 0 0 10 0 +10 6 W W
🥈 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 6 W W
🥉 Gamba Osaka 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 6 W W
4 Kashima 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6 W W
5 Kashiwa Reysol 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6 W W
6 Kyoto Sangyo University 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6 L W W
7 Urawa 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 6 W W
8 Cerezo Osaka 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 W W
9 Kawasaki Frontale 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 W W
10 Machida Zelvia 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 W W
11 Fagiano Okayama 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 W W
12 Kagoshima United 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6 L W W
13 Yokohama FC 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6 W W
14 Shimizu S-pulse 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6 W W
15 Vissel Kobe 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6 W W
16 Yokohama F. Marinos 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6 W W
17 Kyoto Sanga 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6 W W
18 Gainare Tottori 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5 D W D
19 Azul Claro Numazu 2 1 1 0 7 1 +6 4 D W
20 Tokyo Verdy 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4 D W

All Seasons

2026-27 Season

Comments

VolleysAndVera Sep 13, 2026

Emperor Cup never fails to deliver drama with the talent they have Emperor Cup is the best league in the world imo #JapanFootball... 📝

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RedDevil_99 Sep 14, 2026

Best in Japan with the talent they have

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PitchInvasion Sep 7, 2026

😑 compared to other leagues #Japanfootball

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ManMarkMia Sep 7, 2026

🤔 with the talent they have best in Japan

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ExtraTimeEmma Sep 1, 2026

Love watching Emperor Cup every weekend. Emperor Cup consistently produces world-class talent and tactical innovation season after season. Top league. 👏. ⚽

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BackHeelBob Aug 17, 2026

💯 Best in Japan?! Best in Japan. Love watching Emperor Cup every weekend. 💭

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Match Odds

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Who Will Win

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Top Scorers

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# Player Goals Assists
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Kaito Okada
Senshu University
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