2006 Emperor's Cup

2006 Emperor's Cup
Country	Japan
Teams	80
Champions	Urawa Red Diamonds; (6th title)
Runners-up	Gamba Osaka
Matches played	79
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The 86th Emperor's Cup had been held between September 17, 2006 and January 1, 2007. The previous season's winners Urawa Red Diamonds defended the Cup and completed the league-cup double.

Schedule

Round	Date	Fixture	Clubs	Byes/Exemptions
First round	September 17 and 18	20	40→20	39: non-seeded prefectural representative clubs 1: University representative
Second round	September 23 and 24	14	20+8→14	8: seeded prefectural representative clubs
Third round	October 8	14	14+13+1→14	14: J2 clubs (13) and JFL Champions
Fourth round	November 4, 5 and 8	16	14+18→16	18: J1 clubs
Fifth round	December 9 and 16	8	16→8
Quarterfinals	December 23	4	8→4
Semifinals	December 29	2	4→2
Final	January 1, 2007	1	2→1

Matches

First Round

Match No.	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Attendance
1	Norbritz Hokkaido	1-2	Nippon Steel Ōita F.C.	641
2	Matsumoto Yamaga FC	2-2 (a.e.t.)	Doshisha University	1,662
Matsumoto Yamaga FC won 4-3 on penalties.
3	Iwate University	0-3	Kochi University	310
4	S.C. Tottori	2-1	Sony Sendai FC	511
5	Teihens FC	0-5	National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya	471
6	Biwako Seikei Sport College	4-1	Fukui University of Technology	478
7	Nirasaki Astros F.C.	3-2	Yamagata University	236
8	Tokuyama University	1-4	Ritsumeikan University	168
9	F.C. Premeiro	0-1	Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima F.C.	657
10	F.C. Central Chugoku	3-0	Ehime FC Youth	553
11	Mie Chukyo University	2-3	Kansai University	753
12	Tokushima Vortis B	0-2	FC Ryukyu	235
13	FC Gifu	5-1	Hiroshima University of Economics	1,229
14	Miyazaki Sangyo-keiei University	3-2 (a.e.t.)	JEF United Ichihara Chiba B	488
15	V-Varen Nagasaki	1-2	Banditonce Kobe	758
16	Tochigi SC	3-0	Saga University	866
17	Kamatamare Sanuki	0-5	Rosso Kumamoto	519
18	Takada F.C.	0-2	Arte Takasaki	740
19	Hatsushiba Hashimoto High School	0-5	Hachinohe University	287
20	TDK S.C.	2-0	JAPAN Soccer College	1214

Second Round

Match No.	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Attendance
21	Nippon Steel Ōita F.C.	3-1	Matsumoto Yamaga FC	261
22	Kochi University	4-0	S.C. Tottori	138
23	National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya	0-3	Biwako Seikei Sport College	223
24	Nirasaki Astros F.C.	1-3 (a.e.t.)	Ritsumeikan University	78
25	Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima F.C.	2-0	F.C. Central Chugoku	723
26	Kansai University	0-0 (a.e.t.)	FC Ryukyu	359
Kansai University won 6-5 on penalties.
27	Kanagawa University	0-1	FC Gifu	794
28	Fukuoka University	0-2	Miyazaki Sangyo-keiei University	303
29	Aichi Gakuin University	1-8	Banditonce Kobe	356
30	Shobi University	0-2	Tochigi SC	575
31	Ryutsu Keizai University FC	0-2	Rosso Kumamoto	348
32	Shizuoka F.C.	2-1	Arte Takasaki	251
33	YKK AP F.C.	1-0 (a.e.t.)	Hachinohe University	1,125
34	Hosei University	2-0	TDK S.C.	449

Third Round

The third round matches were held on October 8, 2006.

Match No.	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Attendance
35	Consadole Sapporo	3-1 (a.e.t.)	Nippon Steel Ōita F.C.	2,353
36	Honda FC	1-0	Kochi University	605
37	Ehime FC	2-0	Biwako Seikei Sport College	1,504
38	Sagan Tosu	4-3	Ritsumeikan University	1,679
39	Montedio Yamagata	6-2	Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima F.C.	1,804
40	Shonan Bellmare	4-1	Kansai University	1,167
41	Thespa Kusatsu	3-0	FC Gifu	2,650
42	Tokushima Vortis	4-1	Miyazaki Sangyo-keiei University	831
43	Yokohama FC	0-1	Banditonce Kobe	2,011
44	Tokyo Verdy 1969	0-1	Tochigi SC	3,023
45	Vegalta Sendai	1-0	Rosso Kumamoto	6,007
46	Mito HollyHock	0-1	Shizuoka F.C.	1,016
47	Vissel Kobe	2-4	YKK AP F.C.	3,551
48	Kashiwa Reysol	3-0	Hosei University	2,752

Fourth Round

2006-11-04

13:00

Urawa Red Diamonds	5 – 0	Shizuoka F.C.
Tanaka 4', 57' Hasebe 22' Washington 46', 89'	Report (in Japanese)

Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama

Attendance: 13,636

Referee: Akio Okutani

2006-11-04