[1] The final was the first event held at the National Stadium after its rebuilding.
[2] The defending champions were Urawa Red Diamonds, but they lost to Honda FC in the Round of 16.
As the winners, they automatically qualified to the group stage of the 2020 AFC Champions League.
[5] There was no seeding in the draw, however, the draw took into consideration the teams whose home or away in the round of 16 were predetermined:[6] The round of 16 matches were played on 18 September 2019, except for the matches involving Kashima Antlers and Urawa Red Diamonds, which were delayed as they were playing in the second leg of the 2019 AFC Champions League quarter-finals.
The final was played on 1 January 2020 at the newly rebuilt National Stadium in Shinjuku.