Emperor's Cup and All Japan Championship, which compete for the top soccer Japan, will feature 2 matches with J1 and J2 teams appearing from the second round, and J29 Gamba Osaka will be amateur. Kochi United scored two goals, including an own goal, in the first half, even on counter-attacks, to limit Gamba's counter-attack to one late goal to win 2-1.
Last season's J2 champions, Yokohama F. Marinos, beat Briobecca Urayasu in Chiba 1-1 in J2.