| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Dates | 27 August 2016 – 1 January 2017 |
| Teams | 88 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kashima Antlers(5th title) |
| Runners-up | Kawasaki Frontale |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 87 |
| Goals scored | 305 (3.51 per match) |
The96thEmperor's Cup (第96回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会) was the 2016 edition of the annual Japanese national cup tournament, which was held from 27 August 2016 to its final on 1 January 2017.[1]
Kashima Antlers won their fifth title after a 2–1 defeat ofKawasaki Frontale in the final after extra time.
Kashima Antlers would have qualified for the group stage of the2017 AFC Champions League as the winner, but as they had already earned a spot by winning the2016 J1 League, Kawasaki Frontale achieved it by way of finishing third in the 2016 J1 League.
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 27, 28 August | 36 | 47+1+2+22 → 36 |
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| Second Round | 3, 7 September | 24 | 36+12 → 24 | |
| Third Round | 22 September | 12 | 24 → 12 | |
| Fourth Round | 9, 12 November | 8 | 12+4 → 8 |
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| Quarter-finals | 24 December | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semi-finals | 29 December | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 1 January 2017 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
88 clubs competed in the tournament. Eleven clubs placed 5th through 15th from the2015 J1 League and the2015 J2 League champions received a bye to the second round of the tournament;2016 AFC Champions League participants entered in the fourth round. The remaining teams entered in the first round.
The matches for the first three rounds were published on 27 June 2016.[2]
All times given inUTC+09:00
| 27 August 2016 | Gainare Tottori | 5–0 | Fagiano Okayama Next | Tottori |
| 18:00 | Miyaichi 5',24'Fernandinho 52'Hayashi 85'Maeda 89' | Report | Stadium:Tottori Bank Bird Stadium Attendance: 1,103 Referee: Osamu Akasaka |
| 28 August 2016 | Júbilo Iwata | 7–0 | FC Gifu Second | Iwata |
| 18:00 | Takagi 26' Nakamura 32',34',84'Saito 36',37',63' | Report | Stadium:Yamaha Stadium Attendance: 2,650 Referee: Tomohiro Inoue |
| 27 August 2016 | FC Machida Zelvia | 0–1 | Kanagawa University | Machida |
| 18:00 | Report | Minami 61' | Stadium:Machida Athletic Stadium Attendance: 1,182 Referee: Hayato Shimizu |
| 27 August 2016 | Tochigi Uva FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4p) | Yamanashi Gakuin University Orions | Utsunomiya |
| 17:00 | Abe 92' | Report | Nagano 105+2' | Stadium:Tochigi Green Stadium Attendance: 161 Referee: Leo Tanaka |
| Penalties | ||||
Uchiyama Azechi  Koyama Abe Matsuda | YamanushiSasakiYamashitaOsakaIchinose | |||
| 27 August 2016 | Tokushima Vortis | 6–0 | FC Tokushima Celeste | Naruto |
| 18:00 | I.Sasaki 16' Hirose 43'Y.Sasaki 66',73',74',80' | Report | Stadium:Pocarisweat Stadium Attendance: 1,420 Referee: Eiji Kawai |
| 27 August 2016 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 1–0 | Fukuoka University | Kitakyushu |
| 17:00 | Inoue 27' | Report | Stadium:Honjō Athletic Stadium Attendance: 1,225 Referee: Takumi Shinoto |
| 27 August 2016 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 5–0 | Hokuriku University | Nagano |
| 17:00 | Katsumata 25',53' Conrado 46'Shiozawa 65'Nishiguchi 68' | Report | Stadium:Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium Attendance: 1,853 Referee: Kakuro Hori |
| 27 August 2016 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 2–1 | Kochi United SC | Nagasaki |
| 18:30 | Kimura 30',56' | Report | Sugawara 23' (pen.) | Stadium:Transcosmos Stadium Attendance: 1,396 Referee: Tetsuro Yoshida |
| 28 August 2016 | Yokohama FC | 5–0 | Yamagata University | Yokohama |
| 18:00 | Osaki 16' 35' (o.g.) Matsushita 88'Na Sung-Soo 90'Kusumoto 90+2' | Report | Stadium:Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium Attendance: 815 Referee: Kenta Tsukada |
| 27 August 2016 | Oita Trinita | 3–0 | MD Nagasaki | Ōita |
| 18:00 | Yoshihira 62',85' Kim Dong-wook 89' | Report | Stadium:Ōita Bank Dome Attendance: 2,848 Referee: Keigo Sendachi |
| 27 August 2016 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2–1 | Kansai University | Shizuoka |
| 19:00 | Kaneko 27' Hasegawa 79' | Report | Takeshita 56' | Stadium:IAI Stadium Nihondaira Attendance: 3,569 Referee: Shoichiro Mikami |
| 27 August 2016 | Mito HollyHock | 1–0 | Tokyo International University | Mito |
| 18:00 | Yamamura 86' | Report | Stadium:K's denki Stadium Mito Attendance: 1,859 Referee: Kenshi Uda |
| 27 August 2016 | Kataller Toyama | 1–0 | Niigata University of Health and Welfare | Toyama |
| 17:00 | Eto 50' | Report | Stadium:Toyama Athletic Stadium Attendance: 1,038 Referee: Taiki Tsuruoka |
| 27 August 2016 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 3–0 | University of Tsukuba | Sapporo |
| 13:00 | Kanda 37' Uehara 56'Nakahara 77' | Report | Stadium:Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium Attendance: 2,436 Referee: Hiromichi Oka |
| 27 August 2016 | Matsue City FC | 1–4 | Fagiano Okayama | Matsue |
| 15:00 | Yasukata 35' | Report | Akiyoshi 32',40' Fujimoto 75'Toyokawa 80' | Stadium:Matsue Athletic Stadium Attendance: 1,925 Referee: Takuya Maeda |
| 27 August 2016 | Tokai Gakuen University | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Suzuka Unlimited FC | Nagoya |
| 16:00 | Takuma Takeda 7' | Report | Junya Kitano 70' 95' (o.g.) | Stadium:Nagoya City Minato Soccer Stadium Attendance: 379 Referee: Yasuhiko Takenaga |
| 27 August 2016 | Montedio Yamagata | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Arterivo Wakayama | Tendō |
| 18:00 | Diego 22' Hayashi 118' | Report | Shirakata 55' | Stadium:ND Soft Stadium Yamagata Attendance: 2,095 Referee: Ryosuke Yamaoka |
| 27 August 2016 | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 1–0 | Sony Sendai FC | Maebashi |
| 15:00 | Komuta 64' | Report | Stadium:Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma Attendance: 880 Referee: Takeshi Asada |
| 27 August 2016 | MIO Biwako Shiga | 1–3 | Kwansei Gakuin University | Higashiōmi |
| 13:00 | Osugi 61' | Report | Aoki 31',58' Uosato 62' | Stadium:Nunobiki Green Stadium Attendance: 336 Referee: Yasuhiro Uchida |
| 28 August 2016 | Avispa Fukuoka | 7–2 | Kagoshima United FC | Fukuoka |
| 16:00 | Nakahara 12' Tamura 28' 60' (o.g.)Kunimoto 75'Kanamori 80'Mishima 87'Sueyoshi 90' | Report | Fujimoto 9',45+1' | Stadium:Level5 Stadium Attendance: 1,731 Referee: Yoshiro Imamura |
| 27 August 2016 | Renofa Yamaguchi FC | 4–0 | Tokai University Kumamoto | Yamaguchi |
| 18:00 | Miyuki 8' Kohno 29'Ando 84'Torikai 84' | Report | Stadium:Yamaguchi Ishin Park Stadium Attendance: 2,704 Referee: Yosuke Kubota |
| 27 August 2016 | Fukushima United FC | 4–1 | Thespakusatsu Challengers | Fukushima |
| 15:00 | Okada 39' Kamoshida 48'Higuchi 75'Maeda 90' | Report | Misao 5' | Stadium:Toho Stadium for Everyone Attendance: 480 Referee: Keisuke Nobori |
| 28 August 2016 | Roasso Kumamoto | 2–1 | FC Tosu | Kumamoto |
| 19:00 | Hirashige 45' Kim Tae-yeon 90+1' | Report | Maruyama 52' | Stadium:Umakana Yokana Stadium Attendance: 1,835 Referee: Shu Kawamata |
| 27 August 2016 | Tokyo Verdy | 2–1 | Vonds Ichihara | Kita, Tokyo |
| 18:00 | Douglas Vieira 26' Takagi 53' | Report | Nihei 57' | Stadium:Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka Attendance: 1,132 Referee: Taku Nagaya |
| 27 August 2016 | Nara Club | 2–0 | Kyoto Sangyo University | Nara |
| 13:00 | Sato 28' Shige 30' | Report | Stadium:Konoike Athletic Stadium Attendance: 538 Referee: Kei Suzuki |
| 28 August 2016 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 1–0 | FC Imabari | Marugame |
| 16:00 | Watanabe 65' | Report | Stadium:Pikara Stadium Attendance: 1,572 Referee: Tomokazu Sato |
| 27 August 2016 | SRC Hiroshima | 0–4 | Ehime FC | Hiroshima |
| 16:00 | Report | Suzuki 34',65',90+2' Sakano 36' | Stadium:Hiroshima Regional Park First Ball Field Attendance: 509 Referee: Toru Kakinuma |
| 28 August 2016 | Grulla Morioka | 4–0 | Waseda University | Morioka |
| 13:00 | Ushinohama 7' Anraku 29',56'Taniguchi 64' | Report | Stadium:Iwate Athletic Stadium Attendance: 604 Referee: Yoshikazu Matsuzawa |
| 28 August 2016 | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | 6–0 | Tokuyama University | Matsumoto |
| 18:00 | Mishima 7',28' Maeda 29'Willians 42'Ishihara 87'Yamamoto 90+1' | Report | Stadium:Matsumotodaira Football Stadium Attendance: 4,561 Referee: Kazuya Fujita |
| 27 August 2016 | FC Gifu | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Honda FC | Gifu |
| 13:00 | Kazama 16' | Report | Omachi 12' Miyauchi 120+1' | Stadium:Gifu Memorial Center Nagaragawa Ball Field Attendance: 1,059 Referee: Shuhei Shimizu |
| 27 August 2016 | Blaublitz Akita | 2–0 | Vanraure Hachinohe | Akita |
| 13:00 | Urashima 12' Go Daimu 59' | Report | Stadium:Akigin Stadium Attendance: 603 Referee: Kazuyoshi Karashima |
| 27 August 2016 | JEF United Chiba | 5–0 | Hokkaido University | Chiba |
| 18:00 | Élton 25',55',63',76' Niwa 60' | Report | Stadium:Fukuda Denshi Arena Attendance: 2,475 Referee:Hirokazu Otsubo |
| 28 August 2016 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 4–1 | Saurcos Fukui | Kanazawa |
| 16:00 | Kumagai 11',74' Tomita 45+2'Kaneko 49' | Report | Matsuo 53' | Stadium:Ishikawa Athletics Stadium Attendance: 1,248 Referee: Takao Nishiyama |
| 27 August 2016 | FC Ryukyu | 1–0 | Honda Lock SC | Okinawa |
| 19:30 | Tanaka 90' | Report | Stadium:Okinawa Athletic Stadium Attendance: 617 Referee: Kenya Ohara |
| 27 August 2016 | Cerezo Osaka | 10–0 | R.Velho Takamatsu | Osaka |
| 19:00 | Sakemoto 17' Sawakami 39'Sugimoto 45',51',64',74',76'Maruhashi 57'Souza 68'Tamada 90+2' | Report | Stadium:Kincho Stadium Attendance: 3,037 Referee: Koichiro Fukushima |
| 28 August 2016 | Kyoto Sanga | 4–0 | Banditonce Kakogawa | Kyoto |
| 18:00 | Escudero 24' Kokuryo 31'Arita 53'Yajima 67' | Report | Stadium:Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium Attendance: 1,488 Referee:Toshimitsu Yoshida |
| 7 September 2016 | Omiya Ardija | 1–0 | Gainare Tottori | Saitama |
| 19:00 | Pečnik 51' | Report | Stadium:NACK5 Stadium Omiya Attendance: 2,456 Referee: Kazuyoshi Enomoto |
| 3 September 2016 | Júbilo Iwata | 2–0 | Kanagawa University | Iwata |
| 18:00 | Morishima 40' Nakamura 90+3' | Report | Stadium:Yamaha Stadium Attendance: 3,467 Referee: Shoichiro Mikami |
| 3 September 2016 | Shonan Bellmare | 6–0 | Yamanashi Gakuin University Orions | Hiratsuka |
| 19:00 | Shimoda 1',8',72' Dinei 12'Weslley 82',86' | Report | Stadium:Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka Attendance: 1,395 Referee: Yuki Noda |
| 3 September 2016 | Tokushima Vortis | 2–0 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | Naruto |
| 18:00 | Osaki 76' Kim Kyung-jung 87' | Report | Stadium:Pocarisweat Stadium Attendance: 1,282 Referee: Takuya Maeda |
| 3 September 2016 | Nagoya Grampus | 0–1 | AC Nagano Parceiro | Nagoya |
| 18:00 | Report | Tada 90+4' | Stadium:Nagoya City Minato Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,785 Referee: Koichiro Fukushima |
| 3 September 2016 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Yokohama FC | Nagasaki |
| 18:30 | Kimura 89' (pen.) | Report | Ibba 15' (pen.) Nomura 112' | Stadium:Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki Attendance: 1,483 Referee: Ryosuke Yamaoka |
| 3 September 2016 | Ventforet Kofu | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–7p) | Oita Trinita | Kofu |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium:Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,490 Referee: Masuya Ueda | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Tanaka Kurogi Tsuda Dudu Hatao Marquinhos Paraná Mori Matsuhashi | GotoKim Dong-wookYoshihiraR.MatsumotoM.MatsumotoSuzukiHwang Song-suDaniel | |||
| 3 September 2016 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–0 | Mito HollyHock | Shizuoka |
| 19:00 | Kaneko 18' Jong Tae-se 24'Edamura 66' | Report | Stadium:IAI Stadium Nihondaira Attendance: 3,703 Referee: Kazuyoshi Enomoto |
| 3 September 2016 | Kashima Antlers | 3–0 | Kataller Toyama | Kashima |
| 18:30 | Akasaki 35' Shibasaki 39'Suzuki 59' | Report | Stadium:Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,241 Referee:Toshimitsu Yoshida |
| 3 September 2016 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1–2 | Fagiano Okayama | Sapporo |
| 13:00 | Tokura 90+5' (pen.) | Report | Toyokawa 4' Fujimoto 86' | Stadium:Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium Attendance: 2,698 Referee: Tomohiro Inoue |
| 7 September 2016 | Vissel Kobe | 7–1 | Suzuka Unlimited FC | Kobe |
| 19:00 | Ishizu 6' Watanabe 10'Pedro Júnior 43',66'Nakasaka 64'Fujita 68'Masuyama 87' | Report | Kakimoto 76' | Stadium:Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,658 Referee: Syoichiro Mikami |
| 3 September 2016 | Montedio Yamagata | 5–0 | Thespakusatsu Gunma | Tendō |
| 18:00 | Kawanishi 9' Diego 29'Suzuki 32'Matsuoka 82'Hayashi 89' | Report | Stadium:ND Soft Stadium Yamagata Attendance: 2,310 Referee: Eiji Kawai |
| 3 September 2016 | Albirex Niigata | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Kwansei Gakuin University | Niigata |
| 16:00 | Rafael Silva 27',56',58',107' Naruoka 112' | Report | Aoki 22' Yamamoto 31'Mori 79' | Stadium:Denka Big Swan Stadium Attendance: 3,475 Referee: Hiromichi Oka |
| 7 September 2016 | Avispa Fukuoka | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4p) | Renofa Yamaguchi FC | Fukuoka |
| 19:00 | Kunimoto 51',103' | Report | Torikai 49' Hoshi 120' | Stadium:Level5 Stadium Attendance: 1,690 Referee: Koichiro Fukushima |
| Penalties | ||||
| Sueyoshi Saneto Jogo Mikado | NakayamaMiyukiFukumitsuShoji | |||
| 7 September 2016 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Fukushima United FC | Yokohama |
| 19:00 | Nakamachi 107' Kayke 115' | Report | Stadium:Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium Attendance: 3,425 Referee: Kazuya Fujita |
| 3 September 2016 | Roasso Kumamoto | 1–5 | Tokyo Verdy | Kumamoto |
| 19:00 | Hirashige 8' | Report | Taira 28',66' Y.Takagi 43'Sawai 50'D.Takagi 90+4' | Stadium:Umakana Yokana Stadium Attendance: 1,483 Referee: Tetsuro Yoshida |
| 3 September 2016 | Kashiwa Reysol | 5–2 | Nara Club | Kashiwa |
| 18:00 | Ōtsu 58',73' Dudu 63'Cristiano 69',90+3' | Report | Ogasa 55' Taniguchi 61' | Stadium:Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,356 Referee: Takuto Okabe |
| 3 September 2016 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 0–2 | Ehime FC | Marugame |
| 15:00 | Report | Omotehara 62' Kondo 89' | Stadium:Pikara Stadium Attendance: 1,415 Referee: Hayato Shimizu |
| 3 September 2016 | Vegalta Sendai | 2–5 | Grulla Morioka | Sendai |
| 19:00 | Ishikawa 18' Motegi 80' | Report | Ushinohama 13' Umenai 26',64'Anraku 32'Suzuki 74' | Stadium:Yurtec Stadium Sendai Attendance: 3,870 Referee: Itaru Hirose |
| 3 September 2016 | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | 1–2 | Honda FC | Matsumoto |
| 16:00 | Takasaki 26' | Report | Omachi 29' Harada 67' | Stadium:Matsumotodaira Football Stadium Attendance: 5,505 Referee: Kenta Tsukada |
| 3 September 2016 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3–1 | Blaublitz Akita | Kawasaki |
| 19:00 | Eduardo 67' Ōkubo 77'Tasaka 82' | Report | Maeyama 28' | Stadium:Todoroki Athletics Stadium Attendance: 5,088 Referee: Toru Kakinuma |
| 3 September 2016 | JEF United Chiba | 2–0 | Zweigen Kanazawa | Chiba |
| 18:00 | Élton 57' Nagasawa 86' | Report | Stadium:Fukuda Denshi Arena Attendance: 3,021 Referee: Kazuya Fujita |
| 3 September 2016 | Sagan Tosu | 3–1 | FC Ryukyu | Tosu |
| 19:00 | Moestafa El Kabir 9' Kamada 18'Okada 62' | Report | Tanabe 66' | Stadium:Tosu Stadium Attendance: 3,489 Referee: Atsushi Kamimura |
| 3 September 2016 | Cerezo Osaka | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Kyoto Sanga | Osaka |
| 19:00 | Sugimoto 25' (pen.) Souza 107' | Report | Yamase 14' | Stadium:Kincho Stadium Attendance: 5,518 Referee: Yoshiro Imamura |
| 22 September 2016 | Omiya Ardija | 5–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Saitama |
| 16:00 | Izumisawa 26', 40' Pečnik 57'Mateus 58'Oyama 68' | Report | Stadium:NACK5 Stadium Omiya Attendance: 3,625 |
| 22 September 2016 | Shonan Bellmare | 4–0 | Tokushima Vortis | Hiratsuka |
| 19:00 | Fujita 6' Yamada 25', 61'Saito 50' | Report | Stadium:Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka Attendance: 1,527 |
| 22 September 2016 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Yokohama FC | Nagoya |
| 19:00 | Shiozawa 26' Conrado 51' | Report | Ōkubo 50' Ibba 67'Nguyễn Tuấn Anh 101' | Stadium:Paloma Mizuho Stadium Attendance: 733 |
| 22 September 2016 | Oita Trinita | 0–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Kōfu |
| 15:00 | Report | Inukai 54' | Stadium:Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,471 |
| 22 September 2016 | Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | Fagiano Okayama | Kashima |
| 15:00 | Nagaki 60' Tanaka 88' (o.g.) | Report | Fujimoto 22' | Stadium:Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,291 |
| 22 September 2016 | Vissel Kobe | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–3p) | Montedio Yamagata | Kobe |
| 15:00 | Pedro Júnior 9', 28' Takahashi 90+3' | Report | Diego 65' Matsuoka 74'Oguro 80' | Stadium:Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,425 |
| 22 September 2016 | Albirex Niigata | 1–0 | Renofa Yamaguchi FC | Niigata |
| 14:00 | Yamazaki 77' | Report | Stadium:Denka Big Swan Stadium Attendance: 4,084 |
| 22 September 2016 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 4–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Kōchi |
| 16:00 | Nakamura 18' Nakamachi 26'Kayke 45+1', 88' | Report | Stadium:Kochi Haruno Athletic Stadium Attendance: 5,733 |
| 22 September 2016 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Ehime FC | Kashiwa |
| 19:00 | Cristiano 113' | Report | Stadium:Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,345 |
| 22 September 2016 | Grulla Morioka | 1–2 | Honda FC | Sendai |
| 13:00 | Umenai 59' | Report | Omachi 26' Nakagawa 90+4' | Stadium:Yurtec Stadium Sendai Attendance: 1,075 |
| 22 September 2016 | Kawasaki Frontale | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | JEF United Chiba | Kawasaki |
| 18:00 | Morimoto 20' Kurumaya 105'Ōkubo 108', 115' | Report | Funayama 51' | Stadium:Todoroki Athletics Stadium Attendance: 8,078 |
| 22 September 2016 | Sagan Tosu | 2–0 | Cerezo Osaka | Tosu |
| 19:00 | Toyoda 34' Tomiyama 75' | Report | Stadium:Tosu Stadium Attendance: 5,391 |
| 12 November 2016 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–0 | Albirex Niigata | Yokohama |
| 15:00 | Amano 90+4' | Report | Stadium:Nissan Stadium Attendance: 11,356 |
| 9 November 2016 | Gamba Osaka | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Shimizu S-Pulse | Osaka |
| 19:00 | Nagasawa 112' | Report | Stadium:Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 8,789 |
| 12 November 2016 | Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | Vissel Kobe | Kobe |
| 14:00 | Fabrício 31',55' | Report | Watanabe 64' | Stadium:Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 7,282 |
| 12 November 2016 | Sagan Tosu | 0–3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Tosu |
| 15:00 | Report | Shibasaki 18' Utaka 26'Anderson Lopes 53' | Stadium:Tosu Stadium Attendance: 9,743 |
| 9 November 2016 | Omiya Ardija | 1–0 | Yokohama FC | Ōmiya |
| 19:00 | Ienaga 89' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:NACK5 Stadium Omiya Attendance: 4,714 |
| 12 November 2016 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1–3 | Shonan Bellmare | Kashiwa |
| 13:00 | Wako 25' | Report | Dinei 52' Takayama 68'Otsuki 85' | Stadium:Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium Attendance: 6,588 |
| 9 November 2016 | FC Tokyo | 2–1 | Honda FC | Tokyo |
| 19:00 | Nakajima 51' Muroya 80' | Report | Kuno 18' | Stadium:Ajinomoto Stadium Attendance: 6,605 |
| 12 November 2016 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–1p) | Urawa Red Diamonds | Kawasaki |
| 19:00 | Ōkubo 86' (pen.) Morimoto 90+1'Eduardo 117' | Report | Koroki 71' Noborizato 88' (o.g.)Aoki 97' | Stadium:Todoroki Athletics Stadium Attendance: 20,009 |
| Penalties | ||||
| Ōkubo Miyoshi Eduardo Eduardo Neto | AbeLjubijankićKoroki | |||
| 24 December 2016 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–1 | Gamba Osaka | Yokohama |
| 13:00 | Saitō 64' (pen.) Amano 90+6' | Report | Konno 87' | Stadium:Nissan Stadium Attendance: 21,898 Referee:Masaaki Toma |
| 24 December 2016 | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kashima |
| 13:00 | Akasaki 57' | Report | Stadium:Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 18,391 Referee: Nobutsugu Murakami |
| 24 December 2016 | Omiya Ardija | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Shonan Bellmare | Ōmiya |
| 16:00 | Izumisawa 32' K. Kikuchi 111',118'Oya 120' | Report | S. Kikuchi 70' Fujita 93' | Stadium:NACK5 Stadium Omiya Attendance: 10,297 Referee:Yudai Yamamoto |
| 24 December 2016 | FC Tokyo | 1–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Tokyo |
| 16:00 | Hirayama 90+1' | Report | Ōkubo 20' Elsinho 28' | Stadium:Ajinomoto Stadium Attendance: 29,378 Referee:Ryuji Sato |
| 29 December 2016 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 0–2 | Kashima Antlers | Osaka |
| 13:05 | Report | Doi 41' Suzuki 73' | Stadium:Yanmar Stadium Nagai Attendance: 14,302 Referee:Jumpei Iida |
| 29 December 2016 | Omiya Ardija | 0–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Yokohama |
| 15:05 | Report | Taniguchi 85' | Stadium:Nissan Stadium Attendance: 23,807 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura |
| 1 January 2017 | Kashima Antlers | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Kawasaki Frontale | Osaka |
| 14:00 | Yamamoto 42' Fabrício 94' | Report | Kobayashi 54' | Stadium:Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 34,166 Referee: Hajime Matsuo |