2003 Emperor's Cup

The 83rd Emperor's Cup Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 2003 season.

2003 Emperor's Cup

Tournament details
Country	Japan
Teams	80
Final positions
Champions	Júbilo Iwata (1st title)
Runner-up	Cerezo Osaka
Semifinalists	Shimizu S-Pulse Kashima Antlers

Overview

It was contested by 80 teams, and Júbilo Iwata won the cup for the first time.

Results

First round

• Hannan University 2–0 Wakayama Kihoku Shukyudan
• Ichiritsu Funabashi High School 1–0 Thespa Kusatsu
• Kanazawa 4–1 Yamaguchi Teachers
• Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kwansei Gakuin University
• Omiya Ardija 5–0 Matsuzaka University
• Tochigi SC 5–2 Aomori Yamada High School
• Avispa Fukuoka 7–0 Tokai University
• Maruyasu Okazaki 1–0 Kibi International University
• Okinawa Kariyushi 1–0 Sagan Tosu
• ALO's Hokuriku 3–2 Doto University
• Consadole Sapporo 4–0 Jinsei Gakuen High School
• Shizuoka Sangyo University 4–2 Shiga Yasu High School
• Montedio Yamagata 4–3 Gifu Kogyo High School
• Ritsumeikan University 4–1 Tsuruoka Higashi High School
• Honda FC 5–0 Nirasaki Astros
• Tsukuba University 5–0 Matsusho Gakuen High School
• Otsuka Pharmaceuticals 5–0 Iwami FC
• TDK 3–1 Alouette Kumamoto
• Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Juntendo University
• Kunimi High School 4–0 Panasonic Energy Tokushima
• Mito HollyHock 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth
• Gainare Tottori 1–0 Nippon Bunri University
• Shonan Bellmare 6–1 Tenri University
• Ehime FC 4–1 Japan Soccer College
• Yokohama 8–1 Viancone Fukushima
• Fukuoka University of Education 1–1(PK 6–5) Sony Sendai
• Ventforet Kofu 3–0 Fukui University of Technology
• Momoyama Gakuin University 6–1 Profesor Miyazaki
• Albirex Niigata 5–0 Volca Kagoshima
• Kochi University 3–1 Morioka Zebra
• Honda Luminoso Sayama 1–0 Komazawa University
• Sagawa Express Tokyo 4–0 Kyushu INAX

Second round

• Ichiritsu Funabashi High School 1–0 Hannan University
• Kawasaki Frontale 7–1 Kunimi High School
• Honda FC 2–1 Tsukuba University
• Avispa Fukuoka 3–0 Maruyasu Okazaki
• Yokohama 5–0 Fukuoka University of Education
• Albirex Niigata 2–0 Kochi University
• Omiya Ardija 4–0 Tochigi SC
• Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Ehime FC
• Mito HollyHock 4–1 Gainare Tottori
• Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Kanazawa
• ALO's Hokuriku 2–1 Okinawa Kariyushi
• Consadole Sapporo 3–2 Shizuoka Sangyo University
• Montedio Yamagata 6–1 Ritsumeikan University
• Sagawa Express Tokyo 2–1 Honda Luminoso Sayama
• Otsuka Pharmaceuticals 6–0 TDK
• Ventforet Kofu 2–1 Momoyama Gakuin University

Third round

• Yokohama F. Marinos 2–2(PK 4–1) Funabashi Municipal High School
• Gamba Osaka 3–1 Consadole Sapporo
• Júbilo Iwata 2–0 Sagawa Express Tokyo
• Tokyo Verdy 2–1 Ventforet Kofu
• Cerezo Osaka 4–1 ALO's Hokuriku
• Nagoya Grampus Eight 1–0 Yokohama
• Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Omiya Ardija
• Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Kyoto Purple Sanga
• Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Mito HollyHock
• Kashima Antlers 3–2 Avispa Fukuoka
• Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Oita Trinita
• Albirex Niigata 2–1 Vegalta Sendai
• JEF United Ichihara 5–0 Otsuka Pharmaceuticals
• Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds
• Vissel Kobe 3–0 Montedio Yamagata
• FC Tokyo 2–2 Honda FC

Fourth round

• Kashima Antlers 3–2 Kashiwa Reysol
• Yokohama F. Marinos 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
• JEF United Ichihara 5–0 Kawasaki Frontale
• Júbilo Iwata 4–0 Albirex Niigata
• Cerezo Osaka 3–2 Gamba Osaka
• Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Shonan Bellmare
• Vissel Kobe 2–2(PK 5–4) FC Tokyo
• Tokyo Verdy 1–0 Nagoya Grampus Eight

Quarterfinals

• Kashima Antlers 4–1 Yokohama F. Marinos
• Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 JEF United Ichihara
• Cerezo Osaka 3–2 Vissel Kobe
• Júbilo Iwata 3–0 Tokyo Verdy

Semifinals

• Júbilo Iwata 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse
• Cerezo Osaka 2–1 Kashima Antlers

Final

Main article: 2003 Emperor's Cup Final

• Júbilo Iwata 1–0 Cerezo Osaka

Júbilo Iwata won the championship and guaranteed a place in the 2004 AFC Champions League after Kyoto Purple Sanga were relegated to Division 2.

References

• (in Japanese) NHK