2022 Emperor's Cup final

The 2022 Emperor's Cup final was the final of the 2022 Emperor's Cup, the 102nd edition of the Emperor's Cup. Ventforet Kofu played their first-ever Emperor's Cup final, as their past best performances were defeats in the quarter-finals in 2006, 2013, 2018, and 2019. It is also their first-ever elite cup final, as Kofu never got past the quarter-finals in the J.League Cup. Sanfrecce Hiroshima had their sixth major chance to win the trophy in the J.League era, having qualified for the final five times; in 1995, 1996, 1999, 2007, and 2013, losing in all five finals. As J2 League's Ventforet Kofu became one of the finalists, this 2022 Final was the seventh of the competition to feature at least one team from the second tier of Japanese football, with a J2 League team appearing in the competition's final for the first time in 1980.

2022 Emperor's Cup final
2022年天皇杯決勝 (in Japanese)
Event2022 Emperor's Cup
After extra time
Ventforet won 5–4 on penalties
Date15 October 2022
VenueNissan Stadium, Yokohama, Kanagawa
RefereeRyuji Sato
Attendance37,998
WeatherCloudy
25.4 °C (77.7 °F)
60% humidity
2021
2023

After the match, leaving as the final winners of the 2022 Emperor's Cup,[1][2] Ventforet Kofu were granted the right to qualify for the 2023–24 AFC Champions League. For the second consecutive time, a club playing in the second division will be playing in a continental competition, repeating Jeonnam Dragons' feat at the 2022 AFC Champions League.

Teams

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Team League Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Ventforet Kofu J2 League 0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League 14 (1954, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1978, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2007, 2013)

Road to the final

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Ventforet Kofu Round Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Opponent Result 2022 Emperor's Cup Opponent Result
Bye First round Bye
International Pacific University (CSL) 5–1 Second round Honda Lock SC (JFL) 2–0
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (J1) 2–1 Third round Yokohama FC (J2) 5–0
Sagan Tosu (J1) 3–1 Round of 16 Thespakusatsu Gunma (J2) 1–0
Avispa Fukuoka (J1) 2–1 (a.e.t) Quarter-finals Cerezo Osaka (J1) 2–1
Kashima Antlers (J1) 1–0 Semi-finals Kyoto Sanga (J1) 2–1

Format

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The final was played in a single leg format. It was hurried to be played in mid-October, instead of January, as usual, due to the schedule conflict with the realization and holding period of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Should the match remained tied after regulation time, extra time would have been added. Would it necessary, a penalty shoot-out would have been used to decide the winning team.

Details

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Ventforet Kofu1–1 (a.e.t.)Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Mitsuhira   26' Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Kawamura   84'
Penalties
5–4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ventforet Kofu
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
GK 1   Shuhei Kawata
DF 2   Hidehiro Sugai
DF 5   Niki Urakami   112'
DF 23   Masahiro Sekiguchi
DF 40   Eduardo Mancha
MF 7   Sho Araki (c)   66'
MF 18   Yoshiki Torikai   62'
MF 24   Riku Yamada   112'
MF 26   Toshiki Ishikawa
MF 41   Motoki Hasegawa   101'
FW 9   Kazushi Mitsuhira   62'
Substitutes:
GK 31   Kosuke Okanishi
DF 4   Hideomi Yamamoto   112'
DF 22   Riku Nozawa   66'
DF 32   Foguete   112'
MF 20   Nagi Matsumoto   62'
FW 10   Willian Lira   62'
FW 29   Getúlio   101'
Manager:
  Tatsuma Yoshida
GK 38   Keisuke Osako
DF 3   Tsukasa Shiotani
DF 4   Hayato Araki
DF 19   Sho Sasaki (c)
MF 25   Yusuke Chajima   70'
MF 27   Takumu Kawamura
MF 7   Gakuto Notsuda   79'
MF 18   Yoshifumi Kashiwa   70'
MF 10   Tsukasa Morishima   32'   46'
MF 39   Makoto Mitsuta
FW 9   Douglas Vieira   46'
Substitutes:
GK 22   Goro Kawanami
DF 2   Yuki Nogami   70'
DF 21   Jelani Reshaun Sumiyoshi   91'
MF 14   Ezequiel   46'   91'
MF 17   Taishi Matsumoto   70'
FW 13   Nassim Ben Khalifa   46'
FW 20   Pieros Sotiriou   79'
Manager:
  Michael Skibbe

References

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  1. ^ Orlowitz, Dan (16 October 2022). "Kofu outlasts Hiroshima to claim maiden Emperor's Cup title". The Japan Times. Tokyo, Japan. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. ^ Bontempo, Tiago (16 October 2022). "Histórico! Ventforet Kofu, 18º na J2, conquista Copa do Imperador nos pênaltis" [Historic! Ventforet Kofu, 18th in J2, wins Emperor's Cup on penalties.]. Grupo Globo (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
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