2019 Emperor's Cup final
2019年天皇杯決勝 (in Japanese) | |||||||
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Event | 2019 Emperor's Cup | ||||||
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Date | 1 January 2020 | ||||||
Venue | 2020 → |
The 2019 Emperor's Cup Final was an
Ryuji Sato was the referee for the match, which was played in front of 57,597 spectators. Vissel Kobe dominated the first-half of play and broke the deadlock after 18 minutes following an own-goal by Tomoya Inukai, then doubled their lead 20 minutes later after the ball ricocheted off striker Noriaki Fujimoto into the net. The match ended 2–0 to Vissel Kobe, who won their first ever trophy in their first final appearance in the competition.[3]
As winners, Vissel Kobe automatically qualified for the group stage of the 2020 AFC Champions League.
Teams
Team | League | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 0 |
Kashima Antlers | J1 League | 7 ( 2016 )
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Route to the final
The tournament consisted of 88 teams in a knockout format. The first round contained 48 teams made up of 47 prefectural cup winners and one amateur team (winners of the 67th All Japan University Soccer Championship, Hosei University). The second round then introduced the 18 J1 League clubs and the 22 J2 League clubs. At this round, both of the finalists entered the tournament.[4]
Vissel Kobe | Round | Kashima Antlers | ||
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Opponent | Result | 2019 Emperor's Cup | Opponent | Result |
Bye | First round | Bye | ||
Giravanz Kitakyushu (J3) | 4–0 | Second round | Hokuriku University | 3–1 |
Omiya Ardija (J2) | 4–0 | Third round | Tochigi SC (J2) | 4–0 |
Kawasaki Frontale (J1) | 3–2 | Fourth round | Yokohama F. Marinos (J1) | 4–1 |
Oita Trinita (J1) | 1–0 | Quarterfinals | Honda FC (JFL) | 1–0 |
Shimizu S-Pulse (J1) | 3–1 | Semifinals | V-Varen Nagasaki (J2) | 3–2 |
Pre-match
Venue selection
The final was hosted in the newly rebuilt
Analysis
Vissel Kobe had never reached further than the semi-final stage of any knockout tournament in their history. Kashima Antlers had previously won the competition 5 times, the most recent coming in
Match
First half
Vissel Kobe started the game brightly with
Second half
In response to the humbling first-half, Kashima manager
Details
Vissel Kobe | 2–0 | Kashima Antlers |
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Inukai 18' (o.g.) Fujimoto 38' |
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Post-match
By winning the match, Vissel Kobe won the first trophy in their history, vindicating the large amount of investment put into the club by chairman Hiroshi Mikitoni.[8] Thorsten Fink, the winning manager, said "I'm really proud to have won my first title. There are many supporters who support me as well as the club, and I think it's very good for the city of Kobe". His opposite number, Go Oiwa said "It's a very disappointing result, but I've told the players that I am very grateful to them for having fought to the end". This was to be Oiwa's last match in charge of Kashima before stepping down as manager.
The monetary reward to Vissel Kobe for winning the trophy was 150,000,000円, with runners-up Kashima Antlers awarded 50,000,000円.[9]
Vissel Kobe also automatically qualified for the group stage of the 2020 AFC Champions League following their victory.
References
- ^ Bernardi, Kevin (21 December 2019). "Tokyo 2020 : Inauguration officielle du Stade Olympique". Sport & Société - Kévin Bernardi (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Kashima Antlers vs. Kawasaki Frontale - 1 January 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Vissel Kobe vs. Kashima Antlers - 1 January 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "大会要項|天皇杯 JFA 第99回全日本サッカー選手権大会|JFA.jp". JFA|公益財団法人日本サッカー協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Champions to be determined at the New National Stadium - Emperor's Cup JFA 99th Japan Football Championship". JFA|公益財団法人日本サッカー協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ NEWS, KYODO. "Football: Vissel Kobe beat Kashima 2-0 in Emperor's Cup final". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "【公式】神戸vs鹿島の試合結果・データ(天皇杯:2020年1月1日):Jリーグ.jp". Jリーグ.jp(日本プロサッカーリーグ) (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Iniesta's Kobe win Emperors Cup in National Stadium opener". Reuters. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "大会要項|天皇杯 JFA 第99回全日本サッカー選手権大会|JFA.jp". JFA|公益財団法人日本サッカー協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
External links
- Emperor's Cup JFA 99th Japan Football Championship (in English)
- 天皇杯 JFA 第99回全日本サッカー選手権大会 (in Japanese)