2009 Emperor's Cup


The 89th Emperor's Cup began on September 19, 2009 and ended on January 1, 2010 with the final at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Gamba Osaka won the title for two years in a row. Since Gamba already confirmed 2010 AFC Champions League berth, the last spot of ACL for J.League club is awarded to Sanfrecce Hiroshima, which finished as 4th place of 2009 J.League Division 1.

Calendar

Participants

Starting in the First Round

;Prefectural finals winners – 47 teams
;Prime Minister Cup University football tournament winners – 1 team
;J.League Division 1 – 18 teams
;J.League Division 2 – 18 teams
All matches are Japan Standard Time

First Round

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Second Round

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Third Round

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Fourth Round

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Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Final