| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Yokohama Flügels(2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| Semifinalists | |
Statistics ofEmperor's Cup in the 1998 season.
It was contested by 82 teams, andYokohama Flügels won the championship.
Yokohama Flügels won the championship.
This was the last match of Flügels as a club, as they merged withYokohama Marinos. As a result, Shimizu took their place in the subsequentXerox Super Cup andAsian Cup Winners' Cup competitions.