2021 Emperor's Cup

Verspah Oita was also awarded a seeded entry as the JFA's annually designated amateur club.

Urawa Red Diamonds won their eighth title and qualified for the 2022 AFC Champions League group stage.

[3][4] Entering in the first round: Entering in the second round: Note Source:Tournament table (Official website in Japanese) The match between Tochigi City and the representatives of Yamanashi Prefecture, originally intended to be Yamanashi Gakuin University Pegasus and scheduled for 22 May, was postponed the day before by the Japan Football Association after Pegasus fielded an ineligible cup-tied player in the Yamanashi Prefecture Cup final.

Subsequent to an investigation, the JFA decided on 24 May that YGU Pegasus would be disqualified and awarded their spot to Nirasaki Astros, their opponents in the Yamanashi final.

[12] A draw was held on 24 September 2021[13][14] to determine the matchups of the quarter-final stage and onwards.