| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Japan | 
| Dates | 27 August 2016 – 1 January 2017 | 
| Teams | 88 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kashima Antlers (5th title) | 
| Runner-up | Kawasaki Frontale | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 87 | 
| Goals scored | 305 (3.51 per match) | 
The 96th Emperor's Cup (第96回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会) was the 2016 edition of the annual Japanese national cup tournament, which was held from 27 August 2016 to its final on 1 January 2017.[1]
Kashima Antlers won their fifth title after a 2–1 defeat of Kawasaki Frontale in the final after extra time.
Kashima Antlers would have qualified for the group stage of the 2017 AFC Champions League as the winner, but as they had already earned a spot by winning the 2016 J1 League, Kawasaki Frontale achieved it by way of finishing third in the 2016 J1 League.
Calendar
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 27, 28 August | 36 | 47+1+2+22 → 36 | 
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| Second Round | 3, 7 September | 24 | 36+12 → 24 | |
| Third Round | 22 September | 12 | 24 → 12 | |
| Fourth Round | 9, 12 November | 8 | 12+4 → 8 | 
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| Quarter-finals | 24 December | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semi-finals | 29 December | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 1 January 2017 | 1 | 2 → 1 | 
Participating clubs
88 clubs competed in the tournament. Eleven clubs placed 5th through 15th from the 2015 J1 League and the 2015 J2 League champions received a bye to the second round of the tournament; 2016 AFC Champions League participants entered in the fourth round. The remaining teams entered in the first round.
Schedule and results
The matches for the first three rounds were published on 27 June 2016.[2]
First round
All times given in UTC+09:00
| 27 August 2016 | Gainare Tottori | 5–0 | Fagiano Okayama Next | Tottori | 
| 18:00 | Miyaichi  5', 24' Fernandinho  52' Hayashi  85' Maeda  89' | Report | Stadium: Tottori Bank Bird Stadium Attendance: 1,103 Referee: Osamu Akasaka | 
| 28 August 2016 | Júbilo Iwata | 7–0 | FC Gifu Second | Iwata | 
| 18:00 | Takagi  26' Nakamura  32', 34', 84' Saito  36', 37', 63' | Report | Stadium: Yamaha Stadium Attendance: 2,650 Referee: Tomohiro Inoue | 
| 27 August 2016 | FC Machida Zelvia | 0–1 | Kanagawa University | Machida | 
| 18:00 | Report | Minami  61' | Stadium: Machida Athletic Stadium Attendance: 1,182 Referee: Hayato Shimizu | 
| 27 August 2016 | Tochigi Uva FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Yamanashi Gakuin University Orions | Utsunomiya | 
| 17:00 | Abe  92' | Report | Nagano  105+2' | Stadium: Tochigi Green Stadium Attendance: 161 Referee: Leo Tanaka | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Uchiyama  Azechi  Koyama  Abe  Matsuda  |  Yamanushi  Sasaki  Yamashita  Osaka  Ichinose | |||
| 27 August 2016 | Tokushima Vortis | 6–0 | FC Tokushima Celeste | Naruto | 
| 18:00 | I.Sasaki  16' Hirose  43' Y.Sasaki  66', 73', 74', 80' | Report | Stadium: Pocarisweat Stadium Attendance: 1,420 Referee: Eiji Kawai | 
| 27 August 2016 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 1–0 | Fukuoka University | Kitakyushu | 
| 17:00 | Inoue  27' | Report | Stadium: Honjō Athletic Stadium Attendance: 1,225 Referee: Takumi Shinoto | 
| 27 August 2016 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 5–0 | Hokuriku University | Nagano | 
| 17:00 | Katsumata  25', 53' Conrado  46' Shiozawa  65' Nishiguchi  68' | Report | Stadium: Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium Attendance: 1,853 Referee: Kakuro Hori | 
| 27 August 2016 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 2–1 | Kochi United SC | Nagasaki | 
| 18:30 | Kimura  30', 56' | Report | Sugawara  23' (pen.) | Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Attendance: 1,396 Referee: Tetsuro Yoshida | 
| 28 August 2016 | Yokohama FC | 5–0 | Yamagata University | Yokohama | 
| 18:00 | Osaki  16'  35' (o.g.) Matsushita  88' Na Sung-Soo  90' Kusumoto  90+2' | Report | Stadium: Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium Attendance: 815 Referee: Kenta Tsukada | 
| 27 August 2016 | Oita Trinita | 3–0 | MD Nagasaki | Ōita | 
| 18:00 | Yoshihira  62', 85' Kim Dong-wook  89' | Report | Stadium: Ōita Bank Dome Attendance: 2,848 Referee: Keigo Sendachi | 
| 27 August 2016 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2–1 | Kansai University | Shizuoka | 
| 19:00 | Kaneko  27' Hasegawa  79' | Report | Takeshita  56' | Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira Attendance: 3,569 Referee: Shoichiro Mikami | 
| 27 August 2016 | Mito HollyHock | 1–0 | Tokyo International University | Mito | 
| 18:00 | Yamamura  86' | Report | Stadium: K's denki Stadium Mito Attendance: 1,859 Referee: Kenshi Uda | 
| 27 August 2016 | Kataller Toyama | 1–0 | Niigata University of Health and Welfare | Toyama | 
| 17:00 | Eto  50' | Report | Stadium: Toyama Athletic Stadium Attendance: 1,038 Referee: Taiki Tsuruoka | 
| 27 August 2016 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 3–0 | Tsukuba University | Sapporo | 
| 13:00 | Kanda  37' Uehara  56' Nakahara  77' | Report | Stadium: Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium Attendance: 2,436 Referee: Hiromichi Oka | 
| 27 August 2016 | Matsue City FC | 1–4 | Fagiano Okayama | Matsue | 
| 15:00 | Yasukata  35' | Report | Akiyoshi  32', 40' Fujimoto  75' Toyokawa  80' | Stadium: Matsue Athletic Stadium Attendance: 1,925 Referee: Takuya Maeda | 
| 27 August 2016 | Tokai Gakuen University | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Suzuka Unlimited FC | Nagoya | 
| 16:00 | Takuma Takeda  7' | Report | Junya Kitano  70'  95' (o.g.) | Stadium: Nagoya City Minato Soccer Stadium Attendance: 379 Referee: Yasuhiko Takenaga | 
| 27 August 2016 | Montedio Yamagata | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Arterivo Wakayama | Tendō | 
| 18:00 | Diego  22' Hayashi  118' | Report | Shirakata  55' | Stadium: ND Soft Stadium Yamagata Attendance: 2,095 Referee: Ryosuke Yamaoka | 
| 27 August 2016 | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 1–0 | Sony Sendai FC | Maebashi | 
| 15:00 | Komuta  64' | Report | Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma Attendance: 880 Referee: Takeshi Asada | 
| 27 August 2016 | MIO Biwako Shiga | 1–3 | Kwansei Gakuin University | Higashiōmi | 
| 13:00 | Osugi  61' | Report | Aoki  31', 58' Uosato  62' | Stadium: Nunobiki Green Stadium Attendance: 336 Referee: Yasuhiro Uchida | 
| 28 August 2016 | Avispa Fukuoka | 7–2 | Kagoshima United FC | Fukuoka | 
| 16:00 | Nakahara  12' Tamura  28'  60' (o.g.) Kunimoto  75' Kanamori  80' Mishima  87' Sueyoshi  90' | Report | Fujimoto  9', 45+1' | Stadium: Level5 Stadium Attendance: 1,731 Referee: Yoshiro Imamura | 
| 27 August 2016 | Renofa Yamaguchi FC | 4–0 | Tokai University Kumamoto | Yamaguchi | 
| 18:00 | Miyuki  8' Kohno  29' Ando  84' Torikai  84' | Report | Stadium: Yamaguchi Ishin Park Stadium Attendance: 2,704 Referee: Yosuke Kubota | 
| 27 August 2016 | Fukushima United FC | 4–1 | Thespakusatsu Challengers | Fukushima | 
| 15:00 | Okada  39' Kamoshida  48' Higuchi  75' Maeda  90' | Report | Misao  5' | Stadium: Toho Stadium for Everyone Attendance: 480 Referee: Keisuke Nobori | 
| 28 August 2016 | Roasso Kumamoto | 2–1 | FC Tosu | Kumamoto | 
| 19:00 | Hirashige  45' Kim Tae-yeon  90+1' | Report | Maruyama  52' | Stadium: Umakana Yokana Stadium Attendance: 1,835 Referee: Shu Kawamata | 
| 27 August 2016 | Tokyo Verdy | 2–1 | Vonds Ichihara | Kita, Tokyo | 
| 18:00 | Douglas Vieira  26' Takagi  53' | Report | Nihei  57' | Stadium: Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka Attendance: 1,132 Referee: Taku Nagaya | 
| 27 August 2016 | Nara Club | 2–0 | Kyoto Sangyo University | Nara | 
| 13:00 | Sato  28' Shige  30' | Report | Stadium: Konoike Athletic Stadium Attendance: 538 Referee: Kei Suzuki | 
| 28 August 2016 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 1–0 | FC Imabari | Marugame | 
| 16:00 | Watanabe  65' | Report | Stadium: Pikara Stadium Attendance: 1,572 Referee: Tomokazu Sato | 
| 27 August 2016 | SRC Hiroshima | 0–4 | Ehime FC | Hiroshima | 
| 16:00 | Report | Suzuki  34', 65', 90+2' Sakano  36' | Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park First Ball Field Attendance: 509 Referee: Toru Kakinuma | 
| 28 August 2016 | Grulla Morioka | 4–0 | Waseda University | Morioka | 
| 13:00 | Ushinohama  7' Anraku  29', 56' Taniguchi  64' | Report | Stadium: Iwate Athletic Stadium Attendance: 604 Referee: Yoshikazu Matsuzawa | 
| 28 August 2016 | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | 6–0 | Tokuyama University | Matsumoto | 
| 18:00 | Mishima  7', 28' Maeda  29' Willians  42' Ishihara  87' Yamamoto  90+1' | Report | Stadium: Matsumotodaira Football Stadium Attendance: 4,561 Referee: Kazuya Fujita | 
| 27 August 2016 | FC Gifu | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Honda FC | Gifu | 
| 13:00 | Kazama  16' | Report | Omachi  12' Miyauchi  120+1' | Stadium: Gifu Memorial Center Nagaragawa Ball Field Attendance: 1,059 Referee: Shuhei Shimizu | 
| 27 August 2016 | Blaublitz Akita | 2–0 | Vanraure Hachinohe | Akita | 
| 13:00 | Urashima  12' Go Daimu  59' | Report | Stadium: Akigin Stadium Attendance: 603 Referee: Kazuyoshi Karashima | 
| 27 August 2016 | JEF United Chiba | 5–0 | Hokkaido University | Chiba | 
| 18:00 | Élton  25', 55', 63', 76' Niwa  60' | Report | Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena Attendance: 2,475 Referee: Hirokazu Otsubo | 
| 28 August 2016 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 4–1 | Saurcos Fukui | Kanazawa | 
| 16:00 | Kumagai  11', 74' Tomita  45+2' Kaneko  49' | Report | Matsuo  53' | Stadium: Ishikawa Athletics Stadium Attendance: 1,248 Referee: Takao Nishiyama | 
| 27 August 2016 | FC Ryukyu | 1–0 | Honda Lock SC | Okinawa | 
| 19:30 | Tanaka  90' | Report | Stadium: Okinawa Athletic Stadium Attendance: 617 Referee: Kenya Ohara | 
| 27 August 2016 | Cerezo Osaka | 10–0 | R.Velho Takamatsu | Osaka | 
| 19:00 | Sakemoto  17' Sawakami  39' Sugimoto  45', 51', 64', 74', 76' Maruhashi  57' Souza  68' Tamada  90+2' | Report | Stadium: Kincho Stadium Attendance: 3,037 Referee: Koichiro Fukushima | 
| 28 August 2016 | Kyoto Sanga | 4–0 | Banditonce Kakogawa | Kyoto | 
| 18:00 | Escudero  24' Kokuryo  31' Arita  53' Yajima  67' | Report | Stadium: Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium Attendance: 1,488 Referee: Toshimitsu Yoshida | 
Second round
| 7 September 2016 | Omiya Ardija | 1–0 | Gainare Tottori | Saitama | 
| 19:00 | Pečnik  51' | Report | Stadium: NACK5 Stadium Omiya Attendance: 2,456 Referee: Kazuyoshi Enomoto | 
| 3 September 2016 | Júbilo Iwata | 2–0 | Kanagawa University | Iwata | 
| 18:00 | Morishima  40' Nakamura  90+3' | Report | Stadium: Yamaha Stadium Attendance: 3,467 Referee: Shoichiro Mikami | 
| 3 September 2016 | Shonan Bellmare | 6–0 | Yamanashi Gakuin University Orions | Hiratsuka | 
| 19:00 | Shimoda  1', 8', 72' Dinei  12' Weslley  82', 86' | Report | Stadium: Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka Attendance: 1,395 Referee: Yuki Noda | 
| 3 September 2016 | Tokushima Vortis | 2–0 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | Naruto | 
| 18:00 | Osaki  76' Kim Kyung-jung  87' | Report | Stadium: Pocarisweat Stadium Attendance: 1,282 Referee: Takuya Maeda | 
| 3 September 2016 | Nagoya Grampus | 0–1 | AC Nagano Parceiro | Nagoya | 
| 18:00 | Report | Tada  90+4' | Stadium: Nagoya City Minato Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,785 Referee: Koichiro Fukushima | 
| 3 September 2016 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Yokohama FC | Nagasaki | 
| 18:30 | Kimura  89' (pen.) | Report | Ibba  15' (pen.) Nomura  112' | Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki Attendance: 1,483 Referee: Ryosuke Yamaoka | 
| 3 September 2016 | Ventforet Kofu | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p) | Oita Trinita | Kofu | 
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium Attendance: 2,490 Referee: Masuya Ueda | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Tanaka  Kurogi  Tsuda  Dudu  Hatao  Marquinhos Paraná  Mori  Matsuhashi  |  Goto  Kim Dong-wook  Yoshihira  R.Matsumoto  M.Matsumoto  Suzuki  Hwang Song-su  Daniel | |||
| 3 September 2016 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–0 | Mito HollyHock | Shizuoka | 
| 19:00 | Kaneko  18' Jong Tae-se  24' Edamura  66' | Report | Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira Attendance: 3,703 Referee: Kazuyoshi Enomoto | 
| 3 September 2016 | Kashima Antlers | 3–0 | Kataller Toyama | Kashima | 
| 18:30 | Akasaki  35' Shibasaki  39' Suzuki  59' | Report | Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,241 Referee: Toshimitsu Yoshida | 
| 3 September 2016 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1–2 | Fagiano Okayama | Sapporo | 
| 13:00 | Tokura  90+5' (pen.) | Report | Toyokawa  4' Fujimoto  86' | Stadium: Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium Attendance: 2,698 Referee: Tomohiro Inoue | 
| 7 September 2016 | Vissel Kobe | 7–1 | Suzuka Unlimited FC | Kobe | 
| 19:00 | Ishizu  6' Watanabe  10' Pedro Júnior  43', 66' Nakasaka  64' Fujita  68' Masuyama  87' | Report | Kakimoto  76' | Stadium: Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,658 Referee: Syoichiro Mikami | 
| 3 September 2016 | Montedio Yamagata | 5–0 | Thespakusatsu Gunma | Tendō | 
| 18:00 | Kawanishi  9' Diego  29' Suzuki  32' Matsuoka  82' Hayashi  89' | Report | Stadium: ND Soft Stadium Yamagata Attendance: 2,310 Referee: Eiji Kawai | 
| 3 September 2016 | Albirex Niigata | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Kwansei Gakuin University | Niigata | 
| 16:00 | Rafael Silva  27', 56', 58', 107' Naruoka  112' | Report | Aoki  22' Yamamoto  31' Mori  79' | Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Attendance: 3,475 Referee: Hiromichi Oka | 
| 7 September 2016 | Avispa Fukuoka | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Renofa Yamaguchi FC | Fukuoka | 
| 19:00 | Kunimoto  51', 103' | Report | Torikai  49' Hoshi  120' | Stadium: Level5 Stadium Attendance: 1,690 Referee: Koichiro Fukushima | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Sueyoshi  Saneto  Jogo  Mikado  |  Nakayama  Miyuki  Fukumitsu  Shoji | |||
| 7 September 2016 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Fukushima United FC | Yokohama | 
| 19:00 | Nakamachi  107' Kayke  115' | Report | Stadium: Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium Attendance: 3,425 Referee: Kazuya Fujita | 
| 3 September 2016 | Roasso Kumamoto | 1–5 | Tokyo Verdy | Kumamoto | 
| 19:00 | Hirashige  8' | Report | Taira  28', 66' Y.Takagi  43' Sawai  50' D.Takagi  90+4' | Stadium: Umakana Yokana Stadium Attendance: 1,483 Referee: Tetsuro Yoshida | 
| 3 September 2016 | Kashiwa Reysol | 5–2 | Nara Club | Kashiwa | 
| 18:00 | Ōtsu  58', 73' Dudu  63' Cristiano  69', 90+3' | Report | Ogasa  55' Taniguchi  61' | Stadium: Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,356 Referee: Takuto Okabe | 
| 3 September 2016 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 0–2 | Ehime FC | Marugame | 
| 15:00 | Report | Omotehara  62' Kondo  89' | Stadium: Pikara Stadium Attendance: 1,415 Referee: Hayato Shimizu | 
| 3 September 2016 | Vegalta Sendai | 2–5 | Grulla Morioka | Sendai | 
| 19:00 | Ishikawa  18' Motegi  80' | Report | Ushinohama  13' Umenai  26', 64' Anraku  32' Suzuki  74' | Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai Attendance: 3,870 Referee: Itaru Hirose | 
| 3 September 2016 | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | 1–2 | Honda FC | Matsumoto | 
| 16:00 | Takasaki  26' | Report | Omachi  29' Harada  67' | Stadium: Matsumotodaira Football Stadium Attendance: 5,505 Referee: Kenta Tsukada | 
| 3 September 2016 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3–1 | Blaublitz Akita | Kawasaki | 
| 19:00 | Eduardo  67' Ōkubo  77' Tasaka  82' | Report | Maeyama  28' | Stadium: Todoroki Athletics Stadium Attendance: 5,088 Referee: Toru Kakinuma | 
| 3 September 2016 | JEF United Chiba | 2–0 | Zweigen Kanazawa | Chiba | 
| 18:00 | Élton  57' Nagasawa  86' | Report | Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena Attendance: 3,021 Referee: Kazuya Fujita | 
| 3 September 2016 | Sagan Tosu | 3–1 | FC Ryukyu | Tosu | 
| 19:00 | Moestafa El Kabir  9' Kamada  18' Okada  62' | Report | Tanabe  66' | Stadium: Tosu Stadium Attendance: 3,489 Referee: Atsushi Kamimura | 
| 3 September 2016 | Cerezo Osaka | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Kyoto Sanga | Osaka | 
| 19:00 | Sugimoto  25' (pen.) Souza  107' | Report | Yamase  14' | Stadium: Kincho Stadium Attendance: 5,518 Referee: Yoshiro Imamura | 
Third round
| 22 September 2016 | Omiya Ardija | 5–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Saitama | 
| 16:00 | Izumisawa  26',  40' Pečnik  57' Mateus  58' Oyama  68' | Report | Stadium: NACK5 Stadium Omiya Attendance: 3,625 | 
| 22 September 2016 | Shonan Bellmare | 4–0 | Tokushima Vortis | Hiratsuka | 
| 19:00 | Fujita  6' Yamada  25',  61' Saito  50' | Report | Stadium: Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka Attendance: 1,527 | 
| 22 September 2016 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Yokohama FC | Nagoya | 
| 19:00 | Shiozawa  26' Conrado  51' | Report | Ōkubo  50' Ibba  67' Nguyễn Tuấn Anh  101' | Stadium: Paloma Mizuho Stadium Attendance: 733 | 
| 22 September 2016 | Oita Trinita | 0–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Kōfu | 
| 15:00 | Report | Inukai  54' | Stadium: Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,471 | 
| 22 September 2016 | Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | Fagiano Okayama | Kashima | 
| 15:00 | Nagaki  60' Tanaka  88' (o.g.) | Report | Fujimoto  22' | Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,291 | 
| 22 September 2016 | Vissel Kobe | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Montedio Yamagata | Kobe | 
| 15:00 | Pedro Júnior  9',  28' Takahashi  90+3' | Report | Diego  65' Matsuoka  74' Oguro  80' | Stadium: Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,425 | 
| 22 September 2016 | Albirex Niigata | 1–0 | Renofa Yamaguchi FC | Niigata | 
| 14:00 | Yamazaki  77' | Report | Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Attendance: 4,084 | 
| 22 September 2016 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 4–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Kōchi | 
| 16:00 | Nakamura  18' Nakamachi  26' Kayke  45+1',  88' | Report | Stadium: Kochi Haruno Athletic Stadium Attendance: 5,733 | 
| 22 September 2016 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Ehime FC | Kashiwa | 
| 19:00 | Cristiano  113' | Report | Stadium: Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,345 | 
| 22 September 2016 | Grulla Morioka | 1–2 | Honda FC | Sendai | 
| 13:00 | Umenai  59' | Report | Omachi  26' Nakagawa  90+4' | Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai Attendance: 1,075 | 
| 22 September 2016 | Kawasaki Frontale | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | JEF United Chiba | Kawasaki | 
| 18:00 | Morimoto  20' Kurumaya  105' Ōkubo  108',  115' | Report | Funayama  51' | Stadium: Todoroki Athletics Stadium Attendance: 8,078 | 
| 22 September 2016 | Sagan Tosu | 2–0 | Cerezo Osaka | Tosu | 
| 19:00 | Toyoda  34' Tomiyama  75' | Report | Stadium: Tosu Stadium Attendance: 5,391 | 
Fourth round
| 12 November 2016 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–0 | Albirex Niigata | Yokohama | 
| 15:00 | Amano  90+4' | Report | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 11,356 | 
| 9 November 2016 | Gamba Osaka | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Shimizu S-Pulse | Osaka | 
| 19:00 | Nagasawa 112' | Report | Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 8,789 | 
| 12 November 2016 | Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | Vissel Kobe | Kobe | 
| 14:00 | Fabrício  31', 55' | Report | Watanabe  64' | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 7,282 | 
| 12 November 2016 | Sagan Tosu | 0–3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Tosu | 
| 15:00 | Report | Shibasaki  18' Utaka  26' Anderson Lopes  53' | Stadium: Tosu Stadium Attendance: 9,743 | 
| 9 November 2016 | Omiya Ardija | 1–0 | Yokohama FC | Ōmiya | 
| 19:00 | Ienaga  89' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: NACK5 Stadium Omiya Attendance: 4,714 | 
| 12 November 2016 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1–3 | Shonan Bellmare | Kashiwa | 
| 13:00 | Wako  25' | Report | Dinei  52' Takayama  68' Otsuki  85' | Stadium: Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium Attendance: 6,588 | 
| 9 November 2016 | FC Tokyo | 2–1 | Honda FC | Tokyo | 
| 19:00 | Nakajima  51' Muroya  80' | Report | Kuno  18' | Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium Attendance: 6,605 | 
| 12 November 2016 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) | Urawa Red Diamonds | Kawasaki | 
| 19:00 | Ōkubo  86' (pen.) Morimoto  90+1' Eduardo  117' | Report | Koroki  71' Noborizato  88' (o.g.) Aoki  97' | Stadium: Todoroki Athletics Stadium Attendance: 20,009 | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Ōkubo   Miyoshi   Eduardo   Eduardo Neto  |  Abe  Ljubijankić  Koroki | |||
Quarterfinals
| 24 December 2016 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–1 | Gamba Osaka | Yokohama | 
| 13:00 | Saitō  64' (pen.) Amano  90+6' | Report | Konno  87' | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 21,898 Referee: Masaaki Toma | 
| 24 December 2016 | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kashima | 
| 13:00 | Akasaki  57' | Report | Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 18,391 Referee: Nobutsugu Murakami | 
| 24 December 2016 | Omiya Ardija | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Shonan Bellmare | Ōmiya | 
| 16:00 | Izumisawa  32' K. Kikuchi  111', 118' Oya  120' | Report | S. Kikuchi  70' Fujita  93' | Stadium: NACK5 Stadium Omiya Attendance: 10,297 Referee: Yudai Yamamoto | 
| 24 December 2016 | FC Tokyo | 1–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Tokyo | 
| 16:00 | Hirayama  90+1' | Report | Ōkubo  20' Elsinho  28' | Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium Attendance: 29,378 Referee: Ryuji Sato | 
Semifinals
| 29 December 2016 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 0–2 | Kashima Antlers | Osaka | 
| 13:05 | Report | Doi  41' Suzuki  73' | Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai Attendance: 14,302 Referee: Jumpei Iida | 
| 29 December 2016 | Omiya Ardija | 0–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Yokohama | 
| 15:05 | Report | Taniguchi  85' | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 23,807 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura | 
Final
| 1 January 2017 | Kashima Antlers | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Kawasaki Frontale | Osaka | 
| 14:00 | Yamamoto  42' Fabrício  94' | Report | Kobayashi  54' | Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 34,166 Referee: Hajime Matsuo | 
References
- ↑ "大会・試合" (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ↑ "第96回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会 1–3回戦組合せ" (PDF). Japan Football Association. 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ↑ "鹿島が6大会ぶりに天皇杯を制す!【サマリー:天皇杯 決勝】:Jリーグ.jp".