Four quarter-final matches were played at the Emperor's Cup and All Japan Championships, which compete for Japan's best football, and J2's Ventforet Kofu won and advanced to the last four for the first time.
▽ J1's Avispa Fukuoka vs J2's Ventforet Kofu, Ventforet won 2-1 after extra time.
The match went into extra time with the match remaining 1-1, and Ventforet's Toriumi Yoshiki jumped behind the opponent's defense to score the winning goal.
Ventforet defeated the J1 team in three games in a row, advancing to the semi-finals for the first time and becoming the only J2 team in this tournament to reach the final four.
▽Vissel Kobe and Kashima Antlers, who both have won the championship, won 1-0.
In the second half, SUZUKI Yuma scored a header for the Antlers to protect the one goal.
▽ In Cerezo Osaka vs. Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Sanfrecce came from behind and won 2-1.
Sanfrecce equalized in the 41st minute of the second half, and Takumu Kawamura scored the final goal just before the end.
Sanfrecce advanced to the final four for the first time in seven tournaments.
▽ Kyoto Sanga vs. J2 Tokyo Verdy, Sanga won 2-1.
Sanga escaped with Paulinho scoring two goals.
As a result, the semi-finals to be held on the 5th of next month will be Ventforet vs. Antlers and Sanga vs. Sanfrecce.