Emperor Cup Winners and Finals History
JapanCup2026Emperor Cup finals by season
Winner first. The score after extra time where a final went there; a two-legged final shows the aggregate.
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 202522 Nov 2025 |  Machida Zelvia | 3-1 |  Vissel Kobe |
| 202423 Nov 2024 | Vissel Kobe | 1-0 |  Gamba Osaka |
| 20239 Dec 2023 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 0-01-0 pens |  Kashiwa Reysol |
| 202119 Dec 2021 |  Urawa | 2-1 |  Oita Trinita |
| 2020/211 Jan 2021 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1-0 | Gamba Osaka |
Most Emperor Cup titles since 2020/21
Titles and finals per team in the seasons above.
| # | Team | Titles | Finals | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 2 | 2024 |
| 3 | Machida Zelvia | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 4 | Urawa | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 0 | 2 | - |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 0 | 1 | - |
| 7 | Oita Trinita | 0 | 1 | - |
Emperor Cup records
From every match of the competition in our data, all rounds.
Machida Zelvia3-1Vissel Kobe
Reinmeer Aomori15-0Akita University
Reinmeer Aomori15-0Akita UniversityEmperor Cup goals per season
Finished matches of each season in our data, goals after 90 minutes.
| Season | Matches | Goals | Per match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 225 | 3.13 |
| 2025 | 87 | 255 | 2.93 |
| 2024 | 87 | 296 | 3.40 |
| 2023 | 87 | 273 | 3.14 |
| 2022 | 87 | 270 | 3.10 |
| 2021 | 89 | 290 | 3.26 |
| 2020/21 | 51 | 128 | 2.51 |
Rivalries in the Emperor Cup
Head-to-head pages of rivalries played in this competition, with the number of meetings in it.
Emperor Cup history: questions and answers
Machida Zelvia won the 2025 final against Vissel Kobe, 3-1, on 22 Nov 2025.
Machida Zelvia beat Vissel Kobe 3-1 in the 2025 final.
In the 2025 season, 2.93 goals per match after 90 minutes, from 87 finished matches.
Kawasaki Frontale, with 2 titles in the 5 finals since 2020/21.
Reinmeer Aomori vs Akita University on 19 Aug 2026 (2026) ended 15-0: 15 goals.
5 finals, from 2020/21 to 2025. Earlier editions are not in our data.
About the Emperor Cup history
Our Emperor Cup records cover 5 finals, from 2020/21 to 2025. Kawasaki Frontale has the most titles in that span: 2. 4 different teams won the final in those seasons.
In the latest final (2025), Machida Zelvia beat Vissel Kobe 3-1. The 2025 season averaged 2.93 goals per match after 90 minutes, from 87 matches.
For the current season, see the Emperor Cup Predictions and the Emperor Cup Knockout Rounds.