Intru-un meci cu rasturnari de situatie , FC Tokyo spre final a reusit sa se impuna.
In 2007 si 2010 a pierdut semifinala FC Tokyo - Kashiwa Reysol 1-2 si Kashima Antlers - FC Tokyo 1-1 / 2-1 in prelungiri tot cu o rasturnare de siuiatie , campioni de azi conducand la pauza.
Finala: 01.01 Kyoto Sanga - FC Tokyo 2-4
Semifinale
29.12 FC Tokyo - Cerezo Osaka 1-0
29.12 Yokohama - Kyoto Sanga 2-2 / 2-4 (prel)
1/8 optimi
24.12 Nagoya Grampus - Yokohama 0-0/ 0-0 (prel)/ 3-4 (lov)
24.12 FC Tokyo - Urawa Red Diamonds 1-0
24.12 Cerezo Osaka - Shimizu S-Pulse 1-1/ 2-2 (prel)/ 8-7 (lov)
24.12 Shonan Bellmare - Kyoto Sanga 0-1