Japanese Non-league Football News

The JFA have confirmed the draw for the opening rounds of the Emperor's Cup proper for 2006. As usual, each prefecture will be represented by just one team from below the ranks of the J-League itself, with the preliminary tournaments to decide on who those teams will be taking place across Japan at the moment. So the draw as it stands involves nothing more than deciding which prefectures' teams will play against each other prior to the J2 sides becoming involved at the Third Round stage. JNFN will aim to provide as much information as possible about the prefectural tournaments in due course, but the basics of the draw are as follows:

Sun 17 Sep: Hokkaido - Oita
Sun 17 Sep: Nagano - Kyoto
Sat 23 Sep: Hokkaido or Oita - Nagano or Kyoto
Sun 08 Oct: Hokkaido, Oita, Nagano or Kyoto - Consadole Sapporo


Sun 17 Sep: Iwate - Kochi
Sun 17 Sep: Tottori - Miyagi
Sat 23 Sep: Iwate or Kochi - Tottori or Miyagi
Sun 08 Oct: Iwate, Kochi, Tottori or Miyagi - Honda FC


Sun 17 Sep: Ishikawa - Kagoshima
Sun 17 Sep: Shiga - Fukui
Sat 23 Sep: Ishikawa or Kagoshima - Shiga or Fukui
Sun 08 Oct: Ishikawa, Kagoshima, Shiga or Fukui - Ehime FC


Sun 17 Sep: Yamanashi - Yamagata
Sun 17 Sep: Yamaguchi - Ritsumeikan University
Sat 23 Sep: Yamanashi or Yamagata - Yamaguchi or Ritsumeikan University
Sun 08 Oct: Yamanashi, Yamagata, Yamaguchi or Ritsumeikan University - Sagan Tosu


Sun 17 Sep: Fukushima - Okayama
Sun 17 Sep: Shimane - Ehime
Sat 23 Sep: Fukushima or Okayama - Shimane or Ehime
Sun 08 Oct: Fukushima, Okayama, Shimane or Ehime - Montedio Yamagata


Sun 17 Sep: Mie - Osaka
Sun 17 Sep: Tokushima - Okinawa
Sat 23 Sep: Mie or Osaka - Tokushima or Okinawa
Sun 08 Oct: Mie, Osaka, Tokushima or Okinawa - Shonan Bellmare


Sun 17 Sep: Gifu - Hiroshima
Sat 23 Sep: Gifu or Hiroshima - Kanagawa
Sun 08 Oct: Gifu, Hiroshima or Kanagawa - Thespa Kusatsu


Sun 17 Sep: Miyazaki - Chiba
Sat 23 Sep: Miyazaki or Chiba - Fukuoka
Sun 08 Oct: Miyazaki, Chiba or Fukuoka - Tokushima Vortis


Sun 17 Sep: Nagasaki - Hyogo
Sat 23 Sep: Nagasaki or Hyogo - Aichi
Sun 08 Oct: Nagasaki, Hyogo or Aichi - Yokohama FC


Sun 17 Sep: Tochigi - Saga
Sat 23 Sep: Tochigi or Saga - Saitama
Sun 08 Oct: Tochigi, Saga or Saitama - Tokyo Verdy 1969


Sun 17 Sep: Kagawa - Kumamoto
Sat 23 Sep: Kagawa or Kumamoto - Ibaraki
Sun 08 Oct: Kagawa, Kumamoto or Ibaraki - Vegalta Sendai


Sun 17 Sep: Nara - Gunma
Sat 23 Sep: Nara or Gunma - Shizuoka
Sun 08 Oct: Nara, Gunma or Shizuoka - Mito Hollyhock


Sun 17 Sep: Wakayama - Aomori
Sat 23 Sep: Wakayama or Aomori - Toyama
Sun 08 Oct: Wakayama, Aomori or Toyama - Vissel Kobe


Sun 17 Sep: Akita - Niigata
Sat 23 Sep: Akita or Niigata - Tokyo
Sun 08 Oct: Akita, Niigata or Tokyo - Kashiwa Reysol