1996 Emperor's Cup
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| title = Emperor's Cup
| year = 1996
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| country = Japan
| num_teams = 80
| winners = Verdy Kawasaki
| count = 4
| second = Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| semifinal1 = Urawa Red Diamonds
| semifinal2 = Gamba Osaka
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| prev_season = 1995
| next_season = 1997
}}
Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1996 season.
Overview
It was contested by 80 teams, and Verdy Kawasaki won the championship.
Results
= First round =
- Denso 3–1 Juntendo University
- Blaze Kumamoto 2–1 Kwansei Gakuin University
- World Blitz Oyama 0–7 Vissel Kobe
- Nippon Bunri University 1–3 Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima
- Kaiho Bank SC 0–4 Montedio Yamagata
- Renaiss Gakuen Koga SC 1–1 (PK 5–3) Hokkaido University
- Morioka Zebra 0–5 Fujitsu
- Fukuoka University 2–2 (PK 5–4) Albireo Niigata
- Kawasoe Club 2–5 Ventforet Kofu
- FC Matsue 0–9 Kokushikan University
- Matsuyama University 0–11 Brummell Sendai
- Tokai University 1–0 Osaka University of Commerce
- Wakayama University 0–3 Consadole Sapporo
- Gonohe City Hall 2–1 Sanyo FC
- Fukushima 2–1 Hitachi Shimizu SC
- Teihens FC 0–4 Tsukuba University
- NTT Kanto 2–0 Doshisha University
- YKK AP SC 0–5 Waseda University
- Mind House Yokkaichi 1–5 Tokyo Gas
- FC Ueda Gentian 1–2 Kunimi High School
- Central Chugoku 0–3 Tosu Futures
- Sony Sendai 2–1 Hiroshima Teachers
- Tenri University 0–1 Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi FC
- Prima Ham Tsuchiura 2–3 Komazawa University
- Tokushima Shogyo High School 1–5 Oita Trinity
- Volca Kagoshima 3–1 TDK
- Yamagata FC 1–7 Otsuka Pharmaceutical
- Kochi University 8–1 Miyazaki Teachers
- Aoyama Gakuin University 0–4 Honda
- Toa University 3–4 Kagawa Shiun Club
- Maruoka High School 0–4 Seino Transportation SC
- Yonago Higashi High School 0–4 Kansai University
= Second round =
- Denso 3–1 Blaze Kumamoto
- Vissel Kobe 4–2 Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima
- Montedio Yamagata 6–0 Renaiss Gakuen Koga SC
- Fujitsu 3–0 Fukuoka University
- Ventforet Kofu 1–2 Kokushikan University
- Brummell Sendai 4–1 Tokai University
- Consadole Sapporo 4–0 Gonohe City Hall
- Fukushima 3–0 Tsukuba University
- NTT Kanto 1–0 Waseda University
- Tokyo Gas 8–0 Kunimi High School
- Tosu Futures 5–2 Sony Sendai
- Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi FC 3–0 Komazawa University
- Oita Trinity 6–1 Volca Kagoshima
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical 2–1 Kochi University
- Honda 3–2 Kagawa Shiun Club
- Seino Transportation SC 1–2 Kansai University
= Third round =
- Yokohama Flügels 4–0 Denso
- Kyoto Purple Sanga 4–3 Vissel Kobe
- Gamba Osaka 4–1 Montedio Yamagata
- JEF United Ichihara 0–0 (PK 4–5) Fujitsu
- Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Kokushikan University
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Brummell Sendai
- Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Consadole Sapporo
- Júbilo Iwata 1–2 Fukushima
- Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 NTT Kanto
- Cerezo Osaka 3–1 Tokyo Gas
- Bellmare Hiratsuka 1–0 Tosu Futures
- Nagoya Grampus Eight 0–1 Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi FC
- Verdy Kawasaki 4–0 Oita Trinity
- Yokohama Marinos 1–2 Otsuka Pharmaceutical
- Avispa Fukuoka 3–1 Honda
- Kashima Antlers 2–0 Kansai University
= Fourth round =
= Quarterfinals =
= Semifinals =
= Final =
{{main|1996 Emperor's Cup Final}}
Verdy Kawasaki won the championship.
References
- {{in lang|ja}} [http://www.nhk.or.jp/sports/tennouhai/his/his.html NHK]
{{Emperor's Cup}}
{{1996 in Japanese football}}