1996 Emperor's Cup

Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1996 season.

Overview
It was contested by 80 teams, and Verdy Kawasaki won the championship.

1st Round

 * Denso 3–1 Juntendo University
 * Blaze Kumamoto 2–1 Kwansei Gakuin University
 * World Blitz Oyama 0–7 Vissel Kobe
 * Nippon Bunri University 1–3 Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima
 * Kaiho Bank SC 0–4 Montedio Yamagata
 * Renaiss Gakuen Koga SC 1–1 (PK 5–3) Hokkaido University
 * Morioka Zebra 0–5 Fujitsu
 * Fukuoka University 2–2 (PK 5–4) Albireo Niigata
 * Kawasoe Club 2–5 Ventforet Kofu
 * FC Matsue 0–9 Kokushikan University
 * Matsuyama University 0–11 Brummell Sendai
 * Tokai University 1–0 Osaka University of Commerce
 * Wakayama University 0–3 Consadole Sapporo
 * Gonohe City Hall 2–1 Sanyo FC
 * Fukushima 2–1 Hitachi Shimizu SC
 * Teihens FC 0–4 Tsukuba University
 * NTT Kanto 2–0 Doshisha University
 * YKK AP SC 0–5 Waseda University
 * Mind House Yokkaichi 1–5 Tokyo Gas
 * FC Ueda Gentian 1–2 Kunimi High School
 * Central Chugoku 0–3 Tosu Futures
 * Sony Sendai 2–1 Hiroshima Teachers
 * Tenri University 0–1 Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi FC
 * Prima Ham Tsuchiura 2–3 Komazawa University
 * Tokushima Shogyo High School 1–5 Oita Trinity
 * Volca Kagoshima 3–1 TDK
 * Yamagata FC 1–7 Otsuka Pharmaceutical
 * Kochi University 8–1 Miyazaki Teachers
 * Aoyama Gakuin University 0–4 Honda
 * Toa University 3–4 Kagawa Shiun Club
 * Maruoka High School 0–4 Seino Transportation SC
 * Yonago Higashi High School 0–4 Kansai University

2nd Round

 * Denso 3–1 Blaze Kumamoto
 * Vissel Kobe 4–2 Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima
 * Montedio Yamagata 6–0 Renaiss Gakuen Koga SC
 * Fujitsu 3–0 Fukuoka University
 * Ventforet Kofu 1–2 Kokushikan University
 * Brummell Sendai 4–1 Tokai University
 * Consadole Sapporo 4–0 Gonohe City Hall
 * Fukushima 3–0 Tsukuba University
 * NTT Kanto 1–0 Waseda University
 * Tokyo Gas 8–0 Kunimi High School
 * Tosu Futures 5–2 Sony Sendai
 * Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi FC 3–0 Komazawa University
 * Oita Trinity 6–1 Volca Kagoshima
 * Otsuka Pharmaceutical 2–1 Kochi University
 * Honda 3–2 Kagawa Shiun Club
 * Seino Transportation SC 1–2 Kansai University

3rd Round

 * Yokohama Flügels 4–0 Denso
 * Kyoto Purple Sanga 4–3 Vissel Kobe
 * Gamba Osaka 4–1 Montedio Yamagata
 * JEF United Ichihara 0–0 (PK 4–5) Fujitsu
 * Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Kokushikan University
 * Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Brummell Sendai
 * Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Consadole Sapporo
 * Júbilo Iwata 1–2 Fukushima
 * Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 NTT Kanto
 * Cerezo Osaka 3–1 Tokyo Gas
 * Bellmare Hiratsuka 1–0 Tosu Futures
 * Nagoya Grampus Eight 0–1 Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi FC
 * Verdy Kawasaki 4–0 Oita Trinity
 * Yokohama Marinos 1–2 Otsuka Pharmaceutical
 * Avispa Fukuoka 3–1 Honda
 * Kashima Antlers 2–0 Kansai University

4th Round

 * Yokohama Flügels 0–1 Kyoto Purple Sanga
 * Gamba Osaka 3–1 Fujitsu
 * Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
 * Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Fukushima
 * Urawa Red Diamonds 4–0 Cerezo Osaka
 * Bellmare Hiratsuka 3–1 Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi FC
 * Verdy Kawasaki 4–0 Otsuka Pharmaceutical
 * Avispa Fukuoka 0–2 Kashima Antlers

Quarterfinals

 * Kyoto Purple Sanga 2–3 Gamba Osaka
 * Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse
 * Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Bellmare Hiratsuka
 * Verdy Kawasaki 2–1 Kashima Antlers

Semifinals

 * Gamba Osaka 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
 * Urawa Red Diamonds 0–3 Verdy Kawasaki

Final
Verdy Kawasaki won the championship.
 * Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–3 Verdy Kawasaki