2020 Emperor's Cup final

The 2020 Emperor's Cup Final was the final of the 100th edition of the Emperor's Cup, the 2020 Emperor's Cup.

2020 Emperor's Cup final
2020年天皇杯決勝 (in Japanese)
Event2020 Emperor's Cup
Date1 January 2021
CityShinjuku, Tokyo
RefereeHiroyuki Kimura
Attendance13,318
WeatherMostly Clear
6 °C (42 °F)
2019
2021

The match was contested at the newly rebuilt Japan National Stadium in Tokyo.

The J1 League champions Kawasaki Frontale completed the double by beating the league's runners-up Gamba Osaka 1–0 in the final, earning their first Emperor's Cup title.[1][2]

Teams

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Team League Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Kawasaki Frontale J1 League 1 (2016)
Gamba Osaka J1 League 7 (1990, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015)

Road to the final

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Kawasaki Frontale Round Gamba Osaka
Opponent Result 2020 Emperor's Cup Opponent Result
Bye First round Bye
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Fifth round
Quarterfinals
Blaublitz Akita (J3) 2–0 Semifinals Tokushima Vortis (J2) 2–0

Format

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The final was played as a single match. If tied after regulation time, extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out would have been used to decide the winning team.

Match

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Kawasaki Frontale1–0Gamba Osaka
Mitoma   55' Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kawasaki Frontale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gamba Osaka

Lineups

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GK 1   Jung Sung-ryong
RB 13   Miki Yamane
CB 4   Jesiel
CB 5   Shogo Taniguchi (c)
LB 30   Reo Hatate   86'
CM 6   Hidemasa Morita
CM 25   Ao Tanaka
CM 10   Ryota Oshima   89'
RW 41   Akihiro Ienaga
ST 9   Leandro Damião   79'
LW 18   Kaoru Mitoma   79'
Substitutes:
GK 34   Kenta Tanno
DF 44   Shintaro Kurumaya   86'
MF 15   Kazuya Yamamura
MF 38   Yasuto Wakizaka   89'
MF 11   Kengo Nakamura
MF 23   Tatsuya Hasegawa   79'
FW 26   Yu Kobayashi   79'
Manager:
  Toru Oniki
GK 1   Masaaki Higashiguchi
RB 27   Ryu Takao
CB 19   Kim Young-gwon
CB 5   Genta Miura (c)
LB 4   Hiroki Fujiharu   74'
CM 21   Shinya Yajima
CM 29   Yuki Yamamoto   74'
RM 8   Kosuke Onose   80'
AM 10   Shu Kurata
LM 33   Takashi Usami
ST 18   Patric   45+2'
Substitutes:
GK 16   Jun Ichimori
DF 13   Shunya Suganuma
MF 14   Yuya Fukuda   74'
MF 26   Kohei Okuno
MF 34   Shuhei Kawasaki
FW 30   Dai Tsukamoto   80'
FW 39   Kazuma Watanabe   74'
Manager:
  Tsuneyasu Miyamoto

References

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  1. ^ "Soccer: J-League champs Kawasaki Frontale beat Gamba Osaka 1–0 in Emperor's Cup final". Mainichi Daily News. 2021-01-01. Archived from the original on 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  2. ^ Orlowitz, Dan (2021-01-01). "Frontale defeats Gamba in Emperor's Cup final to complete double". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2021-01-01.