In the 3rd round of the Emperor's Cup, the All Japan Championship, which competes for the best soccer in Japan, 16 games of J1 and J2 were played, and 5 teams of J2 won.
In the third round held on the 22nd, 18 teams of J1 and 14 teams of J2 participated.
In the match between J1s,
▼ Jubilo Iwata defeated Shonan Bellmare 1-0.
▼ Kyoto Sanga defeated Shimizu S-Pulse 1-0.
In the match between J1 and J2,
▼ J2's Tokyo Verdy beat J1's Kawasaki Frontale 1-0.
▼ J2 Tochigi SC defeated J1 Yokohama F. Marinos 2-0.
▼ J2's Ventforet Kofu defeated J1's Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2-1.
▼ J2's Thespakusatsu Gunma defeated J1's Urawa Reds 1-0.
▼ J2 V-Varen Nagasaki won the J1 FC Tokyo 3-2 in overtime.
▼ J1's Avispa Fukuoka defeated J2's Iwate Grulla Morioka 3: 1.
▼ J1 Kashima Antlers defeated J2 Omiya Ardija 3-0.
▼ J1's Gamba Osaka defeated J2's Oita Trinita 3: 1.
▼ J1's Nagoya Grampus defeated J2's Zweigen Kanazawa 1-0.
▼ J1 Cerezo Osaka defeated J2 Vegalta Sendai 3-2.
▼ J1 Sagan Tosu defeated J2 Roasso Kumamoto 3-2.
▼ J1's Vissel Kobe defeated J2's Renofa Yamaguchi FC 2-1.
▼ J1's Kashiwa Reysol defeated J2's Tokushima Vortis 2-1.
▼ J1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima defeated J2 Yokohama FC 5-0.