The 100th Soccer Emperor's Cup opens on the 16th Players are enthusiastic September 14th 22:52
Before the Emperor's Cup, which competes for the best soccer in Japan, starts on the 16th, the players expressed their enthusiasm, saying, "I want to do my best to stand on the ground in the final on January 1st next year."
Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the 100th milestone of the Soccer Emperor's Cup has significantly reduced the number of participating teams, such as narrowing down the number of J1 teams to two, and 52 teams including representatives from prefectures will participate.
A press conference was held online before the start of the 16th, and the players of each team talked about their enthusiasm.
In this tournament, the J2 and J3 teams will appear in the quarterfinals, and the two J1 teams will appear in the semifinals, so there is a higher possibility that amateur teams will advance to the top.
Honda FC's Yuya Suzuki, who defeated Urawa Reds last year and advanced to the top eight, said, "There is not much chance of winning the historic tournament called the Emperor's Cup. I will do my best to stand on the ground in the final on January 1st next year." I told you.
Of the nine teams that participated for the first time, FC TIAMO Hirakata of Osaka has all the players who were active in the J League such as former Gamba Osaka Takahiro Futagawa, and Cho Young-cheol who played in Niigata etc. said, "There are many unique players. I want to show high quality soccer because I am. "
The semi-final of the Emperor's Cup will be on December 27th, and the final will be held at the National Stadium on New Year's Day next year.