| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Teams | 88 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Gamba Osaka(4th title) |
| Runners-up | Montedio Yamagata |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 87 |
The94thEmperor's Cup (第94回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会) was the regular edition of the annual Japanese national football cup tournament, which was held from 5 July 2014 to 13 December 2014[1]
It was the first tournament since the47th edition that the final match was not held on 1 January in the following year; it was moved to December due to the timing of the2015 AFC Asian Cup in January 2015. It was also the first tournament since the46th edition where the final match was not held at theNational Stadium in Tokyo, due to major renovations that were scheduled in preparation for the2020 Summer Olympics.Nissan Stadium inYokohama was chosen as the venue for the 94th Final.[2]
Normally, the winner would have qualified to the group stage of the2015 AFC Champions League; however,Gamba Osaka had already qualified for this by virtue of being2014 J.League Division 1 champions.
All dates are in 2014[3]
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 5, 6 (26[Footnote 1]) July | 24 | 47+1 → 24 |
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| Second round | 12, 13 July (6 August[Footnote 2]) | 32 | 24+18+22 → 32 | |
| Third round | 20 August[4] | 16 | 32 → 16 | |
| Fourth round | 6, 7 (10[Footnote 3]) September | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| Quarter-finals | 11, 12 (15[Footnote 4]) October | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semi-finals | 26 November | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 13 December | 1 | 2 → 1 |
88 clubs compete in the tournament. The 18 clubs from2014 J.League Division 1 and 22 clubs from2014 J.League Division 2 receive a bye to the second round of the tournament. Due to the establishment ofJ3 League, one seeded spot is given toA.C. Nagano Parceiro, the best amateur club participated in2013 Emperor's Cup, along with the other 47 teams earned berths by winning their respective prefectural cup tournaments, which 10 clubs from2014 J3 League (all clubs except Nagano and J.League Under-22 Team) and 14 clubs from2014 Japan Football League have to go through to qualify, and enter from the first round.
| 5 July 2014No.1 | Fukuoka University | 2–1 | Kochi University | Hakata-ku, Fukuoka |
| 13:00 | Uryu Nakano | Report | Arima | Stadium:Level-5 Stadium Attendance: 340 Referee:Takeshi Asada |
| 5 July 2014No.2 | FC Osaka | 0–5 | Zweigen Kanazawa | Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka |
| 15:00 | Report | Omachi Kiyohara | Stadium:Kincho Stadium Attendance: 619 Referee:Yasuhiro Uchida |
| 5 July 2014No.3 | Tokushima Ichiritsu High School | 1–7 | Kagoshima United | Naruto, Tokushima |
| 13:00 | Kishida | Report | Maeda Yanagisaki Kuriyama Unknown | Stadium:Pocarisweat Stadium Attendance: 262 Referee: Atsushi Uemura |
| 6 July 2014No.4 | Blaublitz Akita | 7–1 | Saitama FC | Akita |
| 13:00 | Maeyama Shinzato Leonardo Miyoshi | Report | Ono | Stadium:Akita Municipal Yabase Athletic Park Football Stadium Attendance: 681 Referee:Motoki Tawara |
| 5 July 2014No.5 | Biwako Seikei Sport College | 7–0 | Gifu Keizai University | Higashiōmi, Shiga |
| 13:00 | Kumada Kubo Miya Kato | Report | Stadium:Nunobiki Green Stadium Attendance: 268 Referee:Yukitaka Kumagai |
| 26 July 2014No.6 | Norbritz Hokkaido | 1–2 | Tonan Maebashi Satellite | Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo |
| 13:00 | Yamada | Stadium:Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium Attendance: 374 Referee: Shiotsu Yusuke |
| 5 July 2014No.7 | Veertien Kuwana | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Kyoto Sangyo University | Suzuka, Mie |
| 13:00 | Douglas Tamiya | Report | Kitsui | Stadium:Suzuka Sports Garden Attendance: 603 Referee:Yoshikazu Matsuzawa |
| 5 July 2014No.8 | Nara Club | 3–1 | Fukushima United | Kashihara, Nara |
| 13:00 | Tsurumi Seri Baba | Report | Kuno | Stadium:Nara Prefectural Kashihara Koen Athletics Stadium Attendance: 649 Referee: Shu Kawamata |
| 5 July 2014No.9 | Arterivo Wakayama | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Fujieda MYFC | Wakayama |
| 13:00 | Onishi Nagai | Report | Nishiyama Oishi | Stadium:Kimiidera Athletic Stadium Attendance: 783 Referee:Reo Tanaka |
| 5 July 2014No.10 | University of Tsukuba | 1–2 | Sony Sendai | Hitachinaka, Ibaraki |
| 15:00 | Kurumaya | Report | Koizumi Nakamura | Stadium:Hitachinaka City Stadium Attendance: 396 Referee:Kazuhiro Ikeda |
| 6 July 2014No.11 | Saga University | 0–1 | Shunan University | Saga |
| 13:01 | Report | Ogasawara | Stadium:Saga Athletic Stadium Attendance: 371 Referee:Takumi Shinoto |
| 6 July 2014No.12 | Dezzolla Shimane | 0–5 | Verspah Oita | Matsue, Shimane |
| 14:00 | Report | Fukumitsu Tsubata Nakamura Nakashima | Stadium:Matsue Athletic Stadium Attendance: 647 Referee:Daisuke Sakurai |
| 6 July 2014No.13 | Mitsubishi Nagasaki | 1–2 | Honda Lock | Isahaya, Nagasaki |
| 13:00 | Kumagai | Report | Harada | Stadium:Nagasaki Athletic Stadium Attendance: 428 Referee:Lee Sang Gi |
| 5 July 2014No.14 | Yamanashi Gakuin University High School | 0–2 | Meiji University | Kōfu, Yamanashi |
| 13:00 | Report | Yajima Izumi | Stadium:Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium Attendance: 410 Referee:Osamu Nomura |
| 5 July 2014No.15 | Tochigi Uva | 1–2 | Kwansei Gakuin University | Tochigi, Tochigi |
| 13:00 | Nakagawa | Report | Goya | Stadium:Tochigi Municipal Athletic Park Stadium Attendance: 349 Referee:Kenya Ohara |
| 6 July 2014No.16 | Toyama Shinjo | 0–7 | Saurcos Fukui | Toyama |
| 13:00 | Report | Azechi Kondo Akita Abe | Stadium:Iwase Sports Park Soccer/Rugby Field Attendance: 405 Referee:Yuichi Nishizuru |
| 6 July 2014No.17 | FC Imabari | 1–2 | Fagiano Okayama Next | Matsuyama, Ehime |
| 13:00 | Inada | Report | Kobayashi Iida | Stadium:Ehime Prefectural Sports Park Football Field Attendance: 259 Referee:Yunosuke Kanetsugu |
| 6 July 2014No.18 | Nagano Parceiro | 2–0 | Japan Soccer College | Matsumoto, Nagano |
| 15:00 | Nishiguchi Unozawa | Report | Stadium:Alwin Attendance: 1,476 Referee:Haruki Hidaka |
| 6 July 2014No.19 | YSCC Yokohama | 3–1 | SRC Hiroshima | Yamato, Kanagawa |
| 13:00 | Yoshida Mita Iike | Report | Ueda | Stadium:Yamato Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 681 Referee:Yohei Tsuno |
| 6 July 2014No.20 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 1–0 | Montedio Yamagata U-18 | Towada, Aomori |
| 13:00 | Sugai | Report | Stadium:Aomori Prefectural Football Center at Towada Municipal Mt. Takamori Athletic Park Attendance: 622 Referee:Masaki Tsuruoka |
| 6 July 2014No.21 | Kumamoto Teachers | 0–2 | FC Ryukyu | Ōzu, Kumamoto |
| 13:00 | Report | Fujisawa Tomidokoro | Stadium:Ōzu Town Athletic Park Football Field Attendance: 165 Referee:Yusuke Shiotsu |
| 6 July 2014No.22 | Grulla Morioka | 0–1 | Urayasu SC | Morioka, Iwate |
| 13:00 | Report | Shimizu | Stadium:Morioka South Park Football Field Attendance: 621 Referee:Hiroyuki Sumita |
| 6 July 2014No.23 | Toyota Shukyudan | 4–1 | Ueda Gentian | Minato-ku, Nagoya |
| 14:00 | Koike Katayama Suzuki [ja] Hasuo | Report | Fujita | Stadium:Nagoya City Minato Soccer Stadium Attendance: 405 Referee:Kenshi Uda |
| 6 July 2014No.24 | Gainare Tottori | 6–0 | Tadotsu FC | Tottori |
| 13:00 | Mori Ando Hirota Nakayama | Report | Stadium:Tottori Bank Bird Stadium Attendance: 1,216 Referee:Kakuro Hori |
| 12 July 2014No.25 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5–2 | Fukuoka University | Fukuyama, Hiroshima |
| 16:00 | Notsuda Shimizu Shiotani Minagawa | Report | Yamasaki | Stadium:Fukuyama Takegahana Stadium Attendance: 5,196 Referee:Kenji Ogiya |
| 13 July 2014No.26 | Mito HollyHock | 2–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | Mito, Ibaraki |
| 16:00 | Suzuki Onoya | Report | Stadium:K's denki Stadium Mito Attendance: 1,569 Referee:Hiromichi Oka |
| 12 July 2014No.27 | Gamba Osaka | 5–1 | Zweigen Kanazawa | Suita, Osaka |
| 16:00 | Usami Kurata Nishino | Report | Sato | Stadium:Osaka Expo '70 Stadium Attendance: 2,862 Referee:Yosuke Kubota |
| 12 July 2014No.28 | Tokushima Vortis | 1–0 | Kagoshima United | Naruto, Tokushima |
| 13:00 | Douglas | Report | Stadium:Pocarisweat Stadium Attendance: 1,208 Referee:Futoshi Nakamura |
| 12 July 2014No.29 | FC Tokyo | 8–0 | Blaublitz Akita | Chofu, Tokyo |
| 18:00 | Mita Kawano Morishige Edú Ota Hirayama Watanabe | Report | Stadium:Ajinomoto Stadium Attendance: 5,860 Referee:Nobutsugu Murakami |
| 12 July 2014No.30 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 1–0 | Kamatamare Sanuki | Matsumoto, Nagano |
| 15:00 | Shiina | Report | Stadium:Matsumotodaira Football Stadium Attendance: 5,767 Referee:Koji Morikawa |
| 12 July 2014No.31 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 5–0 | Biwako Seikei Sport College | Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka |
| 18:00 | Sugiyama Omae Novakovič T. Takagi Y. Takagi | Report | Stadium:IAI Stadium Nihondaira Attendance: 2,844 Referee:Ryuji Sato |
| 6 August 2014No.32 | Consadole Sapporo | 5–0 | Tonan Maebashi Satellite | Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo |
| 19:00 | Maeda Kudo Jeong Shung-hoon Sonoda | Stadium:Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium Attendance: 1,654 Referee: Noda Yuki |
| 12 July 2014No.33 | Cerezo Osaka | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Veertien Kuwana | Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka |
| 19:00 | Sugimoto Minamino Sakemoto | Report | Kota Araki Jibrin | Stadium:Kincho Stadium Attendance: 6,323 Referee:Takuto Okabe |
| 13 July 2014No.34 | Yokohama FC | 0–1 | Kataller Toyama | Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama |
| 18:00 | Report | Uchida | Stadium:Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium Attendance: 1,326 Referee:Itaru Hirose |
| 12 July 2014No.35 | Vegalta Sendai | 1–2 | Nara Club | Izumi-ku, Sendai |
| 13:00 | Yanagisawa | Report | Ono Okayama | Stadium:Yurtec Stadium Sendai Attendance: 3,672 Referee:Hajime Matsuo |
| 12 July 2014No.36 | Júbilo Iwata | 2–0 | Fujieda MYFC | Iwata, Shizuoka |
| 18:00 | Kanazono | Report | Stadium:Yamaha Stadium Attendance: 3,577 Referee:Haruki Hidaka |
| 12 July 2014No.37 | Kashima Antlers | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (1–2p) | Sony Sendai | Kashima, Ibaraki |
| 18:00 | Davi Caio | Report | Hosomi Tanaka | Stadium:Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,656 Referee:Hiroyuki Kimura |
| Penalties | ||||
| Ogasawara Nozawa Shibasaki Nakamura Yamamoto | ||||
| 13 July 2014No.38 | Roasso Kumamoto | 0–1 | Montedio Yamagata | Higashi-ku, Kumamoto |
| 18:00 | Report | Yamazaki | Stadium:Umakana Yokana Stadium Attendance: 2,018 Referee:Yuki Noda |
| 13 July 2014No.39 | Sagan Tosu | 4–1 | Shunan University | Tosu, Saga |
| 13:00 | Toyoda Ikeda Takahashi | Report | Ueno | Stadium:Best Amenity Stadium Attendance: 3,002 Referee:Toshimitsu Yoshida |
| 13 July 2014No.40 | Oita Trinita | 2–1 | Verspah Oita | Ōita |
| 16:00 | Takamatsu Sakai | Report | Hamanaka | Stadium:Ōita Bank Dome Attendance: 2,545 Referee:Takumi Shinoto |
| 12 July 2014No.41 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 3–0 | Honda Lock | Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama |
| 18:00 | Hyodo Hanato Amano | Report | Stadium:Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium Attendance: 5,821 Referee:Akihiko Ikeuchi |
| 13 July 2014No.42 | Tokyo Verdy | 1–2 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | Kita-ku, Tokyo |
| 18:00 | Ibayashi | Report | Hara | Stadium:Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka Attendance: 1,387 Referee:Yudai Yamamoto |
| 12 July 2014No.43 | Ventforet Kofu | 1–0 | Meiji University | Kōfu, Yamanashi |
| 15:00 | Mizuno | Report | Stadium:Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,105 Referee:Masuya Ueda |
| 12 July 2014No.44 | Vissel Kobe | 1–2 | Kwansei Gakuin University | Miki, Hyōgo |
| 16:00 | Morioka | Report | Ikeda Mori | Stadium:Miki Sogo Bosai Park Athletic Stadium Attendance: 2,870 Referee:Tetsuro Yoshida |
| 13 July 2014No.45 | Albirex Niigata | 8–1 | Saurcos Fukui | Sakai, Fukui |
| 16:00 | Suzuki Okamoto Naruoka Tanaka | Report | Iwasaki | Stadium:Technoport Fukui Stadium Attendance: 2,130 Referee:Hiroyoshi Takayama |
| 12 July 2014No.46 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 3–1 | FC Gifu | Isahaya, Nagasaki |
| 18:00 | Kōichi Satō Azuma Okuno | Report | Sekita | Stadium:Nagasaki Athletic Stadium Attendance: 2,574 Referee:Eiji Kawai |
| 12 July 2014No.47 | Kashiwa Reysol | 4–0 | Fagiano Okayama Next | Kashiwa, Chiba |
| 16:00 | Hashimoto Leandro Otani Oshima | Report | Stadium:Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,003 Referee:Junpei Iida |
| 13 July 2014No.48 | JEF United Chiba | 3–2 | Nagano Parceiro | Chuo-ku, Chiba |
| 16:00 | Takayuki Morimoto Kempes | Report | Sato Unozawa | Stadium:Fukuda Denshi Arena Attendance: 3,874 Referee:Shoichiro Mikami |
| 12 July 2014No.49 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | YSCC Yokohama | Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki |
| 19:00 | Komiyama Morishima | Report | Matsuda | Stadium:Todoroki Athletics Stadium Attendance: 5,490 Referee:Koichiro Fukushima |
| 13 July 2014No.50 | Fagiano Okayama | 1–2 | Ehime FC | Fukuyama, Hiroshima |
| 16:00 | Hayashi | Report | Horigome Kawahara | Stadium:Fukuyama Takegahana Stadium Attendance: 1,524 Referee:Taku Nagaya |
| 12 July 2014No.51 | Omiya Ardija | 3–1 | Vanraure Hachinohe | Ōmiya-ku, Saitama |
| 18:00 | Kikuchi Hasegawa | Report | Sudo | Stadium:Nack5 Stadium Omiya Attendance: 2,434 Referee:Kazuyoshi Enomoto |
| 13 July 2014No.52 | Shonan Bellmare | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Ryukyu | Hiratsuka, Kanagawa |
| 16:00 | Kikuchi Maruyama | Report | Urashima | Stadium:Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka Attendance: 1,958 Referee:Tomohiro Tsukada |
| 12 July 2014No.53 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 8–2 | Urayasu SC | Urawa-ku, Saitama |
| 18:00 | Abe Koroki Ugajin Umesaki Moriwaki Suzuki Sekine | Report | Uematsu Shimizu | Stadium:Urawa Komaba Stadium Attendance: 7,275 Referee:Masaaki Iemoto |
| 12 July 2014No.54 | Tochigi SC | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (0–3p) | Thespakusatsu Gunma | Utsunomiya, Tochigi |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium:Tochigi Green Stadium Attendance: 2,049 Referee:Kenta Tsukada | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Okubo Cha Young-hwan Shigematsu | ||||
| 12 July 2014No.55 | Nagoya Grampus | 12–0 | Toyota Shukyudan | Mizuho-ku, Nagoya |
| 15:00 | Nagai Tulio Sato Matsuda Yada Tanabe | Report | Stadium:Mizuho Athletic Stadium Attendance: 2,911 Referee:Yoshiro Imamura |
| 13 July 2014No.56 | Kyoto Sanga | 3–1 | Gainare Tottori | Tottori |
| 13:00 | Oguro Nakayama Yamase | Report | Mawatari | Stadium:Tottori Bank Bird Stadium Attendance: 2,098 Referee:Koei Koya |
| 27 August 2014[4]No.57 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Mito HollyHock | Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima |
| 19:00 | Sato | Stadium:EDION Stadium Hiroshima |
| 20 August 2014No.58 | Gamba Osaka | 1–0 | Tokushima Vortis | Suita, Osaka |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Osaka Expo '70 Stadium |
| 20 August 2014No.59 | FC Tokyo | 2–0 | Matsumoto Yamaga | Chofu, Tokyo |
| 19:00 | Kawano Hirayama | Stadium:Ajinomoto Stadium Attendance: 9,446 Referee:Yuichi Nishimura |
| 20 August 2014No.60 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2–1 | Consadole Sapporo | Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka |
| 19:00 | Stadium:IAI Stadium Nihondaira |
| 20 August 2014No.61 | Cerezo Osaka | 1–0 | Kataller Toyama | Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Kincho Stadium |
| 20 August 2014No.62 | Júbilo Iwata | 5–0 | Nara Club | Iwata, Shizuoka |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Yamaha Stadium |
| 20 August 2014No.63 | Sony Sendai | 0–1 | Montedio Yamagata | Izumi-ku, Sendai |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Yurtec Stadium Sendai |
| 20 August 2014No.64 | Sagan Tosu | 3–1 | Oita Trinita | Tosu, Saga |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Best Amenity Stadium |
| 20 August 2014No.65 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Giravanz Kitakyushu | Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium |
| 20 August 2014No.66 | Ventforet Kofu | 2–1 | Kwansei Gakuin University | Kōfu, Yamanashi |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium |
| 20 August 2014No.67 | Albirex Niigata | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | V-Varen Nagasaki | Chuo-ku, Niigata |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Denka Big Swan Stadium |
| 20 August 2014No.68 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (11–12p) | JEF United Chiba | Kashiwa, Chiba |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium |
| 20 August 2014No.69 | Kawasaki Frontale | 0–1 | Ehime FC | Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Todoroki Athletics Stadium |
| 20 August 2014No.70 | Omiya Ardija | 2–1 | Shonan Bellmare | Ōmiya-ku, Saitama |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Nack5 Stadium Omiya |
| 20 August 2014No.71 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–2 | Thespakusatsu Gunma | Urawa-ku, Saitama |
| 19:00 | Lee | Stadium:Urawa Komaba Stadium Attendance: 6,254 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura |
| 20 August 2014No.72 | Nagoya Grampus | 4–0 | Kyoto Sanga | Mizuho-ku, Nagoya |
| 19:00 | Matsuda Tulio Tamada | Report | Stadium:Mizuho Athletic Stadium Attendance: 2,892 |
| 10 September 2014No.73 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–3 | Gamba Osaka | Hiroshima |
| Stadium:Hiroshima Big Arch |
| 7 September 2014No.74 | FC Tokyo | 1–2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Tokyo |
| Stadium:Ajinomoto Stadium |
| 10 September 2014No.75 | Cerezo Osaka | 2–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Osaka |
| Stadium:Nagai Stadium |
| 10 September 2014No.76 | Montedio Yamagata | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Sagan Tosu | Tosu,Saga |
| Stadium:Best Amenity Stadium |
| 10 September 2014No.77 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3p) | Ventforet Kofu | Kofu,Yamanashi |
| Stadium:Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium |
| 10 September 2014No.78 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | JEF United Chiba | Chiba,Chiba |
| Stadium:Fukuda Denshi Arena |
| 10 September 2014No.79 | Ehime FC | 1–2 | Omiya Ardija | Saitama,Saitama |
| Stadium:NACK5 Stadium Omiya |
| 10 September 2014No.80 | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 0–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Nagoya,Aichi |
| 19:04 | Report | Leandro Domingues | Stadium:Mizuho Athletic Stadium Attendance: 2,810 |
| 15 October 2014No.81 | Gamba Osaka | 2–0 | Omiya Ardija | Osaka |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Osaka Expo '70 Stadium |
| 11 October 2014No.82 | Nagoya Grampus | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5p) | Shimizu S-Pulse | Nagoya,Aichi |
| 19:04 | Yoshizumi Ogawa Kensuke Nagai | "Report"(PDF). | Yoshiaki Takagi Toshiyuki Takagi | Stadium:Mizuho Athletic Stadium Attendance: 6,113 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura |
| Penalties | ||||
| Marcus Tulio Tanaka Ryota Isomura Naoshi Nakamura Asahi Yada | ||||
| 15 October 2014No.83 | Cerezo Osaka | 0–1 | JEF United Chiba | Osaka |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Kincho Stadium |
| 15 October 2014No.84 | Montedio Yamagata | 1–0 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | Tendō,Yamagata |
| 19:00 | Stadium:ND Soft Stadium Yamagata |
| 26 November 2014No.85 | Gamba Osaka | 5–2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Tokyo |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Ajinomoto Stadium |
| 26 November 2014No.86 | JEF United Chiba | 2–3 | Montedio Yamagata | Osaka |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Nagai Stadium |
This was the sixth final in the history of the Emperor's Cup involving at least one club from the second division.
| 13 December 2014No.87 | Gamba Osaka | 3–1 | Montedio Yamagata | Yokohama,Kanagawa |
| 14:04 | Usami Patric | Stadium:International Stadium Yokohama Attendance: 47,829 Referee: Ryuji Sato |