Japanese Non-league Football News

All the prefectural finals have now been played in this season's Emperor's Cup competition, meaning that the lower league team to represent each of Japan's 47 prefectures in the tournament proper is now known. The First Round is to be played on Sunday 16 September and JNFN will confirm the full draw shortly, but in the meantime here are the results of all the prefectural finals:

Sun 08 Jul: FC Central Chugoku 4-0 Iwami SC (Shimane)

Sun 19 Aug: Tokushima Vortis Amateur 3-1 Tokushima Comprille SC (Tokushima)

Sun 26 Aug: Barefoot Hokkaido 0-0 Hokkai Gakuen University (PK 5-4) (Hokkaido)
Sun 26 Aug: Hiroshima Shudo University 2-0 Fukuyama University (Hiroshima)
Sun 26 Aug: Honda Lock 3-1 Miyazaki Sangyo-Keiei University (Miyazaki)
Sun 26 Aug: Kamatamare Sanuki 5-1 Takamatsu University (Kagawa)
Sun 26 Aug: Kinki University Wakayama HS 4-1 Kihoku Football Group (Wakayama)
Sun 26 Aug: Kochi University 3-2 Nangoku Kochi (Kochi)
Sun 26 Aug: Mitsubishi Mizushima 3-1 Kibi International University (Okayama)
Sun 26 Aug: Nirasaki Astros 1-1 Nirasaki HS (PK 7-6) (Yamanashi)
Sun 26 Aug: Oita Trinita U18 1-0 Nippon Bunri University (Oita)
Sun 26 Aug: Saga University 3-1 Kyushu INAX (Saga)
Sun 26 Aug: Saitama SC 1-0 Omiya Ardija Youth (Saitama)

Sat 01 Sep: Juntendo University 2-1 JEF Reserves (Chiba)

Sun 02 Sep: Alo's Hokuriku 1-0 YKK AP (Toyama)
Sun 02 Sep: Banditonce Kobe 1-0 Kansai Kaguin University (Hyogo)
Sun 02 Sep: FC Ganju Iwate 3-0 Fuji University (Iwate)
Sun 02 Sep: FC Gifu 6-0 Gifu Keizai University (Gifu)
Sun 02 Sep: FC Mi-o Biwako Kusatsu 4-2 Biwako Seikei Sport College (Shiga)
Sun 02 Sep: Fukuoka University of Education 2-1 Kyushu Sangyo University (Fukuoka)
Sun 02 Sep: Gainare Tottori 4-1 Sakai HS (Tottori)
Sun 02 Sep: Hachinohe University 7-4 Aomori Yamada HS (Aomori)
Sun 02 Sep: Hisaeda FC 2-0 Matsuyama University (Ehime)
Sun 02 Sep: Honda FC 2-1 Shizuoka Sangyo University (Shizuoka)
Sun 02 Sep: Japan Soccer College 1-0 Niigata University of Management (Niigata)
Sun 02 Sep: Maruoka Phoenix 3-1aet Saurcos Fukui (Fukui)
Sun 02 Sep: Meiji University 1-0 FC Machida Zelvia (Tokyo)
Sun 02 Sep: National Institute of Fitness & Sports in Kanoya 3-1 Osumi NIFS United (Kagoshima)
Sun 02 Sep: Ohara School JaSRA 2-2aet Matsumoto Yamaga Club (Nagano) (PK 4-1)
Sun 02 Sep: Okinawa Kariyushi 3-1aet FC Ryukyu (Okinawa)
Sun 02 Sep: Osaka University of Health & Sport Sciences 5-3 Kinki University (Osaka)
Sun 02 Sep: Renofa Yamaguchi 4-0 Tokuyama University (Yamaguchi)
Sun 02 Sep: Rosso Kumamoto 7-2 Kumamoto University (Kumamoto)
Sun 02 Sep: Sagawa Printing 1-0 AS Laranja Kyoto (Kyoto)
Sun 02 Sep: Sony Sendai 1-0 NEC Tokin (Miyagi)
Sun 02 Sep: TDK SC 9-0 Saruta Industry (Akita)
Sun 02 Sep: Tenri University 4-1 Nara Sangyo University (Nara)
Sun 02 Sep: Tochigi SC 4-1 Shakushin Gakuin University (Tochigi)
Sun 02 Sep: Toho Titanium 1-0 Shoin University (Kanagawa)
Sun 02 Sep: Tonan SC Gunma 3-1 Arte Takasaki (Gunma)
Sun 02 Sep: Tsukuba University 4-3aet Club Dragons (Ibaraki)
Sun 02 Sep: V Varen Nagasaki 5-1 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki (Nagasaki)
Sun 02 Sep: Viancone Fukushima 2-0 Furukawa Battery (Fukushima)
Sun 02 Sep: Yamagata University 7-1 Haguro HS (Yamagata)
Sun 02 Sep: Yokkaichi University 2-1 Mie Chukyo University (Mie)
Sun 02 Sep: Zweigen Kanazawa 2-1 Teihens FC (Ishikawa)