Statistics ofEmperor's Cup in the 1996 season.

It was contested by 80 teams, andVerdy Kawasaki won the championship.

• Denso 3–1Juntendo University
• Blaze Kumamoto 2–1Kwansei Gakuin University
• World Blitz Oyama 0–7Vissel Kobe
• Nippon Bunri University 1–3Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima
• Kaiho Bank SC 0–4Montedio Yamagata
• Renaiss Gakuen Koga SC 1–1 (PK 5–3)Hokkaido University
• Morioka Zebra 0–5Fujitsu
• Fukuoka University 2–2 (PK 5–4)Albireo Niigata
• Kawasoe Club 2–5Ventforet Kofu
• FC Matsue 0–9Kokushikan University
• Matsuyama University 0–11Brummell Sendai
• Tokai University 1–0Osaka University of Commerce
• Wakayama University 0–3Consadole Sapporo
• Gonohe City Hall 2–1 Sanyo FC
• Fukushima 2–1 Hitachi Shimizu SC
• Teihens FC 0–4Tsukuba University
• NTT Kanto 2–0Doshisha University
• YKK AP SC 0–5Waseda University
• Mind House Yokkaichi 1–5Tokyo Gas
• FC Ueda Gentian 1–2 Kunimi High School
• Central Chugoku 0–3Tosu Futures
• Sony Sendai 2–1 Hiroshima Teachers
• Tenri University 0–1Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi FC
• Prima Ham Tsuchiura 2–3Komazawa University
• Tokushima Shogyo High School 1–5Oita Trinity
• Volca Kagoshima 3–1TDK
• Yamagata FC 1–7Otsuka Pharmaceutical
• Kochi University 8–1 Miyazaki Teachers
• Aoyama Gakuin University 0–4Honda
• Toa University 3–4Kagawa Shiun Club
• Maruoka High School 0–4Seino Transportation SC
• Yonago Higashi High School 0–4Kansai University

• Denso 3–1 Blaze Kumamoto
• Vissel Kobe 4–2Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima
• Montedio Yamagata 6–0 Renaiss Gakuen Koga SC
• Fujitsu 3–0Fukuoka University
• Ventforet Kofu 1–2Kokushikan University
• Brummell Sendai 4–1Tokai University
• Consadole Sapporo 4–0 Gonohe City Hall
• Fukushima 3–0Tsukuba University
• NTT Kanto 1–0Waseda University
• Tokyo Gas 8–0 Kunimi High School
• Tosu Futures 5–2Sony Sendai
• Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi FC 3–0Komazawa University
• Oita Trinity 6–1Volca Kagoshima
• Otsuka Pharmaceutical 2–1Kochi University
• Honda 3–2Kagawa Shiun Club
• Seino Transportation SC 1–2Kansai University

• Yokohama Flügels 4–0Denso
• Kyoto Purple Sanga 4–3Vissel Kobe
• Gamba Osaka 4–1Montedio Yamagata
• JEF United Ichihara 0–0 (PK 4–5)Fujitsu
• Kashiwa Reysol 1–0Kokushikan University
• Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0Brummell Sendai
• Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0Consadole Sapporo
• Júbilo Iwata 1–2Fukushima
• Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0NTT Kanto
• Cerezo Osaka 3–1Tokyo Gas
• Bellmare Hiratsuka 1–0Tosu Futures
• Nagoya Grampus Eight 0–1Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi FC
• Verdy Kawasaki 4–0Oita Trinity
• Yokohama Marinos 1–2Otsuka Pharmaceutical
• Avispa Fukuoka 3–1Honda
• Kashima Antlers 2–0Kansai University

• Yokohama Flügels 0–1Kyoto Purple Sanga
• Gamba Osaka 3–1Fujitsu
• Kashiwa Reysol 1–2Sanfrecce Hiroshima
• Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1Fukushima
• Urawa Red Diamonds 4–0Cerezo Osaka
• Bellmare Hiratsuka 3–1Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi FC
• Verdy Kawasaki 4–0Otsuka Pharmaceutical
• Avispa Fukuoka 0–2Kashima Antlers

• Kyoto Purple Sanga 2–3Gamba Osaka
• Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0Shimizu S-Pulse
• Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0Bellmare Hiratsuka
• Verdy Kawasaki 2–1Kashima Antlers

• Gamba Osaka 0–2Sanfrecce Hiroshima
• Urawa Red Diamonds 0–3Verdy Kawasaki

• Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–3Verdy Kawasaki

Verdy Kawasaki won the championship.

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