2026–27 Emperor's Cup

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The 2026–27 Emperor's Cup or the JFA 106th Japan Football Championship (Japanese: 天皇杯 JFA 第106回全日本サッカー選手権大会) is the 106th edition of the annually known contested cup.^[1] It features 88 teams representing the prefectural football associations, university football federation, J1 League and the J2 League. The winner will qualify for the 2027–28 AFC Champions League Two.^[2]

CountryJapan

Dates19 August 2026 – 1 January 2027

Teams88

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2026–27 Emperor's Cup
Tournament details
Country	Japan
Dates	19 August 2026 – 1 January 2027
Teams	88
← 2025 2027–28 →

Calendar

The schedule was announced on 10 April 2026.^[3]

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Round	Date	Matches	Clubs	New entries this round
First round	19 August 2026	24	48 (47+1) → 24	47 prefectural qualification cup winners 1 amateur designated team
Second round	26 August 2026	32	64 (24+20+20) → 32	20 2026–27 J1 League clubs 20 2026–27 J2 League clubs
Third round	23 September 2026 7 October 2026	16	32 → 16	None
Round of 16	9 December 2026	8	16 → 8
Quarter-finals	23 December 2026	4	8 → 4
Semi-finals	27 December 2026	2	4 → 2
Final	1 January 2027	1	2 → 1

Qualifying rounds

Only J1 and J2 League clubs qualify directly for the first round. All the teams from lower divisions (starting from the J3 League) who wants to qualify to the Emperor's Cup (exception being made to the JFA-seeded team), have to undergo a prefectural qualification, with regulations and schedules varying from one association to another. In total, there are 47 prefectural cup qualifications, with the winners of each prefectural cup earning their right to play in the Emperor's Cup, with all of them assigned to start the competition in the first round.^[4]^[5]

Due to the effects of the 2026 Kumamoto earthquake, the Kumamoto Prefecture representative selection tournament was cancelled and Roasso Kumamoto were selected based on the tournament regulations.^[6]

19 April Akita Final	North Asia University	1–3	Akita University	Akita
11:00 JST				Stadium: Akita Central Park Sports Ground

19 April Shimane Final	Belugarosso Iwami	4–0	Forza Hikawa	Masuda
13:00 JST				Stadium: Shimane Football Field

19 April Okayama Final	Okayama University	0–2	International Pacific University FC	Okayama
13:00 JST				Stadium: JFE Harenokuni Stadium

19 April Hiroshima Final	Fukuyama City FC	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	SRC Hiroshima	Hiroshima
13:00 JST				Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima

26 April Yamagata Final	Oyama SC	7–0	Tohoku University of Community Service and Science	Yamagata
11:00 JST				Stadium: Yamagata Municipal Stadium

26 April Saitama Final	Josai University	1–3	Tokyo International University	Saitama
11:30 JST				Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 2nd Ground

26 April Aomori Final	ReinMeer Aomori	4–0	Hachinohe Gakuin University Soccer Club	Aomori
13:00 JST				Stadium: Kakuhiro Group Atheltics Stadium

9 May Chiba Final	Briobecca Urayasu Ichikawa	3–1	FC Grasion Tokatsu	Chiba
13:00 JST				Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena

9 May Aichi Final	Maruyasu Okazaki	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	FC Kariya	Nagoya
13:00 JST				Stadium: CS Asset Minato Soccer Stadium

9 May Kyoto Final	Kyoto Sangyo University	2–1	Doshisha University	Kyoto
13:00 JST				Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera

9 May Tokyo Final	Yokogawa Musashino	0–1	Criacao Shinjuku	Kita
14:00 JST				Stadium: Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka

9 May Hyōgo Final	Basara Hyogo	2–1	Kwansei Gakuin University	Sumoto
14:00 JST				Stadium: Goshikidai Sports Park

10 May Saga Final	Brew Saga	0–1	Kawasoe Club	Ogi
11:00 JST				Stadium: Black Mont Blanc Football Center

10 May Mie Final	Veertien Mie	0–1	Atletico Suzuka	Yokkaichi
12:05 JST				Stadium: Yokkaichi Central Athletics Stadium

10 May Hokkaido Final	BTOP Hokkaido	0–1	Sapporo University	Sapporo
13:00 JST				Stadium: Sapporo Soccer Amusement Park

10 May Ibaraki Final	University of Tsukuba	1–2	Ryutsu Keizai University	Hitachinaka
13:00 JST				Stadium: Hitachinaka City Stadium

10 May Yamanashi Final	Yamanashi Gakuin University	1–0	Yamanashi Gakuin University Pegasus	Fujiyoshida
13:00 JST				Stadium: Fuji Hokuroku Stadium

10 May Niigata Final	Niigata University H&W	2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	Japan Soccer College	Shibata
13:00 JST				Stadium: Green Stadium Shibata

10 May Toyama Final	Toyama Shinjo	4–0	N-Style	Toyama
13:00 JST				Stadium: Iwase Sports Park

10 May Fukui Final	Fukui United	2–1	Sakai Phoenix	Sakai
13:00 JST				Stadium: Technoport Fukui Stadium

10 May Shizuoka Final	Azul Claro Numazu	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Honda FC	Numazu
13:00 JST				Stadium: Ashitaka Park Stadium

10 May Wakayama Final	FC Azul Wakayama	1–9	Arterivo Wakayama	Wakayama
13:00 JST				Stadium: Kimiidera Athletic Stadium

10 May Nagasaki Final	Mitsubishi Nagasaki SC	1–2	Nagasaki International University	Isahaya
13:00 JST				Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki

10 May Oita Final	Verspah Oita	3–0	J-Lease FC	Oita
13:00 JST				Stadium: Crasus Soccer & Rugby Field A Court

10 May Miyazaki Final	Veroskronos Tsuno	1–0	FC Nobeoka Agata	Miyazaki
13:00 JST				Stadium: Ikimenomori Sports Park Athletic Field

10 May Miyagi Final	Sendai University	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Tohoku Gakuin University	Rifu
13:30 JST				Stadium: Miyagi Co-op Megumino Soccer Field

10 May Iwate Final	Iwate Grulla Morioka	2–0	FC Ganju Iwate	Morioka
14:00 JST				Stadium: Iwagin Stadium

10 May Tokushima Final	Yellow Monkeys	0–9	FC Tokushima	Naruto
14:00 JST				Stadium: Naruto Athletic Stadium

11 May Kagoshima Final	Kagoshima United	1–0	NIFS Kanoya	Kagoshima
13:00 JST				Stadium: Shiranami Stadium

25 July Fukushima Final	Fukushima United	7–0	Iwaki Koga FC	Fukushima
18:00 JST				Stadium: Toho Minna no Stadium

26 July Tottori Final	Gainare Tottori	2–0	Yonago Genki SC	Tottori
18:00 JST				Stadium: Axis Bird Stadium

26 July Kagawa Final	SONIO Takamatsu	0–4	Kamatamare Sanuki	Marugame
18:00 JST				Stadium: Shikoku Kasei Meglio Stadium

26 July Kochi Final	Kochi United	4–0	KUFC Nankoku	Kochi
19:00 JST				Stadium: GIKEN Stadium

29 July Ishikawa Final	Zweigen Kanazawa	0–1	Kanazawa Seiryo University	Kanazawa
19:00 JST				Stadium: Ishikawa Athletics Stadium

1 August Nara Final	Nara Club	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Ikoma FC Nara	Kashihara
17:05 JST				Stadium: Kaban Kobo Yamamoto Athletic Field Kashihara

1 August Shiga Final	Reilac Shiga	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Moriyama Samurai 2000	Yasukawa
17:30 JST				Stadium: Big Lake-B Stadium

1 August Tochigi Final	Tochigi SC	4–1	Tochigi City U25	Utsunomiya
18:00 JST				Stadium: Tochigi Green Stadium

1 August Gunma Final	Thespa Gunma	2–0	Tonan Maebashi	Maebashi
18:00 JST				Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

1 August Kanagawa Final	SC Sagamihara	0–1	Senshu University	Yokohama
18:00 JST				Stadium: Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium

1 August Gifu Final	FC Gifu	11–0	FC Bombonera	Gifu
18:00 JST				Stadium: Gifu Nagaragawa Meadow

1 August Yamaguchi Final	Renofa Yamaguchi	6–1	FC Baleine Shimonoseki	Yamaguchi
18:00 JST				Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium

1 August Ehime Final	Ehime FC	2–0	Lavenirosso NC	Matsuyama
18:00 JST				Stadium: Ningineer Stadium

1 August Fukuoka Final	Giravanz Kitakyushu	3–2	Fukuoka University	Kitakyushu
18:00 JST				Stadium: Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu

2 August Okinawa Final	FC Ryukyu	0–3	Okinawa SV	Okinawa
11:00 JST				Stadium: Okinawa Athletic Park Stadium

2 August Nagano Final	Nagano Parceiro	2–0	Matsumoto Yamaga	Matsumoto
17:03 JST				Stadium: Sunpro Alwin

2 August Osaka Final	FC Osaka	3–1	Tiamo Hirakata	Sakai
19:00 JST				Stadium: J-Green Sakai S1

Participating clubs

J1 League

All teams playing in the 2026–27 J1 League joined the competition in the second round.

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Club	Apps.	Prefecture
Kashima Antlers	41st	Ibaraki
Mito HollyHock	30th	Ibaraki
Urawa Red Diamonds	60th	Saitama
Kashiwa Reysol	58th	Chiba
JEF United Chiba	61st	Chiba
FC Tokyo	32nd	Tokyo
Tokyo Verdy	51st	Tokyo
Machida Zelvia	14th	Tokyo
Kawasaki Frontale	43rd	Kanagawa
Yokohama F. Marinos	48th	Kanagawa

Club	Apps.	Prefecture
Shimizu S-Pulse	34th	Shizuoka
Nagoya Grampus	49th	Aichi
Kyoto Sanga	43rd	Kyoto
Gamba Osaka	46th	Osaka
Cerezo Osaka	57th	Osaka
Vissel Kobe	39th	Hyogo
Fagiano Okayama	18th	Okayama
Sanfrecce Hiroshima	74th	Hiroshima
Avispa Fukuoka	34th	Fukuoka
V-Varen Nagasaki	19th	Nagasaki

J2 League

All teams playing in the 2026–27 J2 League joined the competition in the second round.

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Club	Apps.	Prefecture
Yokohama FC	27th	Kanagawa
Shonan Bellmare	54th	Kanagawa
Albirex Niigata	34th	Niigata
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	45th	Hokkaido
Vegalta Sendai	32nd	Miyagi
Blaublitz Akita	33rd	Akita
Montedio Yamagata	34th	Yamagata
Iwaki FC	9th	Fukushima
RB Omiya Ardija	31st	Saitama
Ventforet Kofu	34th	Yamanashi

Club	Apps.	Prefecture
Kataller Toyama	17th	Toyama
Júbilo Iwata	49th	Shizuoka
Fujieda MYFC	8th	Shizuoka
Tokushima Vortis	38th	Tokushima
FC Imabari	16th	Ehime
Sagan Tosu	34th	Saga
Oita Trinita	30th	Oita
Tegevajaro Miyazaki	5th	Miyazaki
Tochigi City FC	15th	Tochigi
Vanraure Hachinohe	13th	Aomori

Amateur designated team

University of Tsukuba, having won the 2025 All Japan University Football Championship, was selected by the Japan University Football Association to receive the berth.

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Team	Prefecture	League	Level	Apps.
University of Tsukuba	Ibaraki	Kanto University League D1	UL1	36th

Prefectural representatives

All the 47 prefectural tournament winners (prefectural representatives) joined in the first round.^[7]

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Prefecture	Team	League	Level	Apps.
Hokkaido	Sapporo University	Hokkaido Student Soccer League Div. 1	UL1	26th
Aomori	ReinMeer Aomori	JFL	4	5th
Iwate	Iwate Grulla Morioka	JFL	4	19th
Miyagi	Tohoku Gakuin University	Tohoku University League Div. 1	UL1	8th
Akita	Akita University	Tohoku University League Div. 2	UL2	1st
Yamagata	Oyama SC	Tohoku Soccer League Div. 1	5	5th
Fukushima	Fukushima United	J3	3	14th
Ibaraki	Ryutsu Keizai University	Kanto University League Div. 2	UL2	12th
Tochigi	Tochigi SC	J3	3	26th
Gunma	Thespa Gunma	J3	3	23rd
Saitama	Tokyo International University	Kantō Soccer League Div. 2	6	4th
Chiba	Briobecca Urayasu Ichikawa	JFL	4	8th
Tokyo	Criacao Shinjuku	JFL	4	2nd
Kanagawa	Senshu University	Kanto University League Div. 2	UL2	3rd
Yamanashi	Yamanashi Gakuin University	Kanto University League Div. 3	UL3	1st
Nagano	Nagano Parceiro	J3	3	13th
Niigata	Japan Soccer College	Hokushinetsu Football League Div. 1	5	15th
Toyama	Toyama Shinjo	Hokushinetsu Football League Div. 1	5	9th
Ishikawa	Kanazawa Seiryo University	Hokushin'etsu University League Div. 2	UL2	3rd
Fukui	Fukui United	Hokushinetsu Football League Div. 1	5	18th
Shizuoka	Azul Claro Numazu	JFL	4	4th
Aichi	Maruyasu Okazaki	JFL	4	6th
Mie	Atletico Suzuka	Tōkai Adult Soccer League Div. 1	5	9th
Gifu	FC Gifu	J3	3	20th
Shiga	Reilac Shiga	J3	3	11th
Kyoto	Kyoto Sangyo University	Kansai University League Div. 1	UL1	8th
Osaka	FC Osaka	J3	3	8th
Hyogo	Basara Hyogo [ja]	Kansai Soccer League Div. 1	5	2nd
Nara	Nara Club	J3	3	17th
Wakayama	Arterivo Wakayama	Kansai Soccer League Div. 1	5	18th
Tottori	Gainare Tottori	J3	3	28th
Shimane	Belugarosso Iwami	Chūgoku Soccer League	5	5th
Okayama	International Pacific University FC	Chūgoku University League Div. 1	UL1	4th
Hiroshima	SRC Hiroshima	Chūgoku Soccer League	5	8th
Yamaguchi	Renofa Yamaguchi	J3	3	22nd
Kagawa	Kamatamare Sanuki	J3	3	26th
Tokushima	FC Tokushima	Shikoku Soccer League	5	11th
Ehime	Ehime FC	J3	3	25th
Kochi	Kochi United	J3	3	11th
Fukuoka	Giravanz Kitakyushu	J3	3	17th
Saga	Kawasoe Club [ja]	Kyushu Soccer League	5	5th
Nagasaki	Nagasaki International University	Kyushu University League Div. 2	UL2	1st
Kumamoto	Roasso Kumamoto	J3	3	26th
Oita	Verspah Oita	JFL	4	15th
Miyazaki	Veroskronos Tsuno	Kyushu Soccer League	5	3rd
Kagoshima	Kagoshima United	J3	3	12th
Okinawa	Okinawa SV	JFL	4	7th

Schedule

First round

More information J1 League (1), J2 League (2) ...

Number of teams per tier in this round
J1 League (1)^[a]	J2 League (2)^[a]	J3 League (3)	Japan Football League (4)	Regional 1st Divs. (5)	Regional 2nd Divs. (6)	University Leagues (UL)	Total
20 / 20	20 / 20	16 / 16	8 / 8	12 / 12	1 / 1	11 / 11	48 / 88

[a]
J1 and J2 League teams joined the competition in the second round.

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 1	Atletico Suzuka (5)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p)	(5) FC Basara Hyogo	Suzuka
18:30 UTC+9	Watanabe 90+2' (pen.)	Report	Konobu 88'	Stadium: Mie Suzuka Sports Garden Attendance: 386 Referee: Ryo Munakata
	Penalties
	Ikematsu Fukasawa Shoji Hineno		Konobu Takahashi Owaki Fukunishi

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 2	Gainare Tottori (3)	2–2 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p)	(3) Roasso Kumamoto	Tottori
19:00 UTC+9	Fujita 55' Shinoda 110' (pen.)	Report	Handai 85' Katori 94'	Stadium: Axis Bird Stadium Attendance: 839 Referee: Hirokazu Otsubo
	Penalties
	Kaneura Arai Kawamura Lorenz Shinoda Kiuchi Katori		Katori Onishi Nasu Mishina Ri Thae-ha Iihoshi Handai

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 3	Tohoku Gakuin University (UL)	1–3	(3) Thespa Gunma	Sendai
19:02 UTC+9	Murakami 75'	Report	Izuma 40', 69' Nakashima 86'	Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai Attendance: 903 Referee: Masaaki Hiratsuka

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 4	Tochigi SC (3)	2–0	(4) Briobecca Urayasu Ichikawa	Utsunomiya
19:00 UTC+9	Suzuki 44' Nakamura 74'	Report		Stadium: Kanseki Stadium Tochigi Attendance: 1,719 Referee: Yoshikazu Matsuzawa

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 5	Reilac Shiga (3)	2–1	(5) Japan Soccer College	Hikone
19:00 UTC+9	Hojo 63' Ide 90+5'	Report	Chikara 81'	Stadium: Heiwado HATO Stadium Attendance: 651 Referee: Kai Oto

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 6	FC Tokushima (5)	1–0	(5) Kawasoe Club	Naruto
18:30 UTC+9	Tominaga 78'	Report		Stadium: Naruto Athletic Stadium Attendance: 256 Referee: Shunki Miyao

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 7	Giravanz Kitakyushu (3)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	(4) Okinawa SV	Kitakyushu
19:00 UTC+9	Izawa 50'	Report	Takahashi 40' Kobori 93'	Stadium: Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu Attendance: 2,177 Referee: Yutaka Hasegawa

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 8	Belugarosso Iwami (5)	2–0	(UL) Nagasaki International University	Miyoshi
18:00 UTC+9	Hasegawa 4', 31'	Report		Stadium: Miyoshi Athletic Stadium Attendance: 245 Referee: Ryuta Suzuki

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 9	Arterivo Wakayama (5)	0–6	(4) Azul Claro Numazu	Wakayama
17:00 UTC+9		Report	Uchida 29' Taki 38', 48' Shinozaki 59' Kawamata 69' Maie 75'	Stadium: Kimiidera Athletic Stadium Attendance: 502 Referee: Yusuke Kanabuchi

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 10	Veroskronos Tsuno (5)	3–1 (a.e.t.)	(3) Kamatamare Sanuki	Shintomi
19:00 UTC+9	Inoue 35' Yamada 102' Takagai 107'	Report	Asada 90+1'	Stadium: Ichigo Miyazaki Shintomi Football Stadium Attendance: 670 Referee: Shungo Kikuchi

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 11	Verspah Oita (4)	3–0	(3) Kochi United	Ōita
19:00 UTC+9	Takezawa 59' Kokubu 75' Nunokata 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Crasus Dome Oita Attendance: 824 Referee: Hiroki Murata

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 12	Ryutsu Keizai University (UL)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	(4) Criacao Shinjuku
19:00 UTC+9		Report

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 13	Senshu University (UL)	2–1	(UL) University of Tsukuba
19:00 UTC+9		Report

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 14	Fukushima United (3)	7–0	(5) Oyama SC
19:00 UTC+9		Report

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 15	Kanazawa Seiryo University (UL)	1–4	(UL) Kyoto Sangyo University
19:00 UTC+9		Report

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 16	Yamanashi Gakuin University (UL)	1–0	(6) Tokyo International University
19:00 UTC+9		Report

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 17	FC Gifu (3)	3–1	(5) Toyama Shinjo
18:30 UTC+9		Report

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 18	Kagoshima United (3)	2–1	(3) Renofa Yamaguchi
19:00 UTC+9		Report

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 19	SRC Hiroshima (5)	1–6	(4) Maruyasu Okazaki
18:30 UTC+9		Report

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 20	Nara Club (3)	1–4	(3) FC Osaka
19:00 UTC+9		Report

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 21	Ehime FC (3)	2–1	(UL) International Pacific University
19:00 UTC+9		Report

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 22	Iwate Grulla Morioka (4)	1–0	(UL) Sapporo University
18:30 UTC+9		Report

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 23	Nagano Parceiro (3)	2–1	(5) Fukui United
19:00 UTC+9		Report

19 August 2026 (2026-08-19) Match 24	ReinMeer Aomori (4)	15–0	(UL) Akita University
18:00 UTC+9		Report

Second round

More information J1 League (1), J2 League (2) ...

Number of teams per tier in this round
J1 League (1)	J2 League (2)	J3 League (3)	Japan Football League (4)	Regional 1st Divs. (5)	University Leagues (UL)	Total
20 / 20	20 / 20	10 / 16	7 / 8	4 / 12	3 / 11	64 / 88

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 25	Kashima Antlers (1)	3–0	(5) Atletico Suzuka
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 26	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (2)	1–3	(2) Ventforet Kofu
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 27	Nagoya Grampus (1)	1–3	(3) Gainare Tottori
18:30 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 28	Tokyo Verdy (1)	4–1	(3) Thespa Gunma
18:30 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 29	Kawasaki Frontale (1)	3–1	(3) Tochigi SC
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 30	Júbilo Iwata (2)	0–1 (a.e.t.)	(2) Tegevajaro Miyazaki
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 31	Gamba Osaka (1)	2–0	(3) Reilac Shiga
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 32	Tokushima Vortis (2)	3–0	(5) FC Tokushima
18:30 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 33	Sanfrecce Hiroshima (1)	4–1	(4) Okinawa SV
18:30 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 34	Iwaki FC (2)	2–0 (a.e.t.)	(2) Oita Trinita
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 35	Fagiano Okayama (1)	3–0	(5) Belugarosso Iwami
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 36	JEF United Chiba (1)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p)	(4) Azul Claro Numazu
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 37	Vissel Kobe (1)	2–1	(5) Veroskronos Tsuno
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 38	Sagan Tosu (2)	4–0	(2) Kataller Toyama
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 39	Avispa Fukuoka (1)	0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	(4) Verspah Oita
20:05 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 40	Yokohama FC (2)	3–1	(4) Criacao Shinjuku
18:30 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 41	Kashiwa Reysol (1)	2–1	(UL) Senshu University
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 42	FC Imabari (2)	4–1	(2) Blaublitz Akita
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 43	Yokohama F. Marinos (1)	1–0	(3) Fukushima United
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 44	Mito HollyHock (1)	0–2	(UL) Kyoto Sangyo University
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 45	Urawa Red Diamonds (1)	3–0	(UL) Yamanashi Gakuin University
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 46	RB Omiya Ardija (2)	2–0	(2) Vanraure Hachinohe
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 47	Cerezo Osaka (1)	3–1	(3) FC Gifu
18:30 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 48	Albirex Niigata (2)	0–4	(3) Kagoshima United
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 49	Kyoto Sanga (1)	1–0	(4) Maruyasu Okazaki
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 50	Montedio Yamagata (2)	3–5 (a.e.t.)	(2) Fujieda MYFC
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 51	Shimizu S-Pulse (1)	2–1 (a.e.t.)	(3) FC Osaka
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 52	V-Varen Nagasaki (1)	3–2	(3) Ehime FC
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 53	Machida Zelvia (1)	3–0	(4) Iwate Grulla Morioka
18:30 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 54	Vegalta Sendai (2)	1–2	(2) Tochigi City
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 55	FC Tokyo (1)	6–0	(3) Nagano Parceiro
19:00 UTC+9		Report

26 August 2026 (2026-08-26) Match 56	Shonan Bellmare (2)	1–0	(4) ReinMeer Aomori
19:00 UTC+9		Report

Third round

More information J1 League (1), J2 League (2) ...

Number of teams per tier in this round
J1 League (1)	J2 League (2)	J3 League (3)	University Leagues (UL)	Total
18 / 20	11 / 20	2 / 16	1 / 11	32 / 88

23 September 2026 (2026-09-23) Match 57	Kashima Antlers (1)	3–1	(2) Ventforet Kofu
17:00 UTC+9

7 October 2026 (2026-10-07) Match 58	Gainare Tottori (3)	v	(1) Tokyo Verdy
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7 October 2026 (2026-10-07) Match 59	Kawasaki Frontale (1)	v	(2) Tegevajaro Miyazaki
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23 September 2026 (2026-09-23) Match 60	Gamba Osaka (1)	5–0	(2) Tokushima Vortis
17:00 UTC+9

7 October 2026 (2026-10-07) Match 61	Sanfrecce Hiroshima (1)	v	(2) Iwaki FC
--:-- UTC+9

7 October 2026 (2026-10-07) Match 62	Fagiano Okayama (1)	v	(1) JEF United Chiba
--:-- UTC+9

23 September 2026 (2026-09-23) Match 63	Vissel Kobe (1)	1–0	(2) Sagan Tosu
17:00 UTC+9

7 October 2026 (2026-10-07) Match 64	Avispa Fukuoka (1)	v	(2) Yokohama FC
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23 September 2026 (2026-09-23) Match 65	Kashiwa Reysol (1)	4–0	(2) FC Imabari
17:00 UTC+9

7 October 2026 (2026-10-07) Match 66	Yokohama F. Marinos (1)	v	(UL) Kyoto Sangyo University
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7 October 2026 (2026-10-07) Match 67	Urawa Red Diamonds (1)	v	(2) RB Omiya Ardija
--:-- UTC+9

7 October 2026 (2026-10-07) Match 68	Cerezo Osaka (1)	v	(3) Kagoshima United
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23 September 2026 (2026-09-23) Match 69	Kyoto Sanga (1)	1–0	(2) Fujieda MYFC
17:00 UTC+9

7 October 2026 (2026-10-07) Match 70	Shimizu S-Pulse (1)	v	(1) V-Varen Nagasaki
--:-- UTC+9

23 September 2026 (2026-09-23) Match 71	Machida Zelvia (1)	2–1	(2) Tochigi City
17:00 UTC+9

7 October 2026 (2026-10-07) Match 72	FC Tokyo (1)	v	(2) Shonan Bellmare
--:-- UTC+9

2026–27 Emperor's Cup

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Third round

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