Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 2000 season.
Overview It was contested by 80 teams, and Kashima Antlers won the championship.
Results First round Nirasaki Astros 0–4 Hosei University Fukuoka University 4–1 Shimizu Commercial High School Gunma Fortuna 0–2 Consadole Sapporo Kusatsu Higashi High School 3–1 Yamagata Chuo High School Teihens FC 1–5 Albirex Niigata Ritsumeikan University 2–4 Kunimi High School Gifu Kogyo High School 1–7 Sagan Tosu Kanagawa Teachers 1–0 YKK AP SC Ehime FC 1–3 Yokohama FC Aichi Gakuin University 1–0 Fukui KSC Iwami FC 0–4 Shonan Bellmare Kochi University 1–1 (PK 4–5) Kibi International University Hatsushiba Hashimoto High School 0–5 Oita Trinita Sanfrecce Hiroshima U-18 0–1 FC Ueda Gentian Tenri University 0–6 Honda FC Nippon Steel Corporation Oita FC 4–2 Nippon Steel Kamaishi FC FC Primeiro 1–6 Denso SC Juntendo University 3–2 TDK SC Tottori 0–3 Omiya Ardija Tokuyama University 1–0 Apple Sports College Kwansei Gakuin University 2–1 Vegalta Sendai Tochigi SC 3–0 Hachinohe University Matsushita Electric Iga 0–4 Ventforet Kofu Sony Sendai 2–3 Doto University Saga Kita High School 0–12 Montedio Yamagata NIFS Kanoya 1–4 Jatco SC Kaiho Bank 0–3 Mito HollyHock Yokogawa Electric 1–1 (PK 4–5) Hannan University Saitama SC 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds NTT Kumamoto 0–2 Honda Lock University of Tsukuba 4–1 Tokai University Sun Life FC 0–5 Otsuka Pharmaceuticals
Second round Hosei University 2–3 Fukuoka University Consadole Sapporo 6–0 Kusatsu Higashi High School Albirex Niigata 2–0 Kunimi High School Sagan Tosu 6–0 Kanagawa Teachers Yokohama FC 1–2 Aichi Gakuin University Shonan Bellmare 3–0 Kibi International University Oita Trinita 7–0 FC Ueda Gentian Honda FC 2–0 Nippon Steel Corporation Oita FC Denso SC 2–1 Juntendo University Omiya Ardija 4–1 Tokuyama University Kwansei Gakuin University 0–1 Tochigi SC Ventforet Kofu 2–1 Doto University Montedio Yamagata 1–2 Jatco SC Mito HollyHock 2–0 Hannan University Urawa Red Diamonds 9–0 Honda Lock University of Tsukuba 1–1 (PK 2–4) Otsuka Pharmaceuticals
Third round Yokohama F. Marinos 2–0 Fukuoka University Kyoto Purple Sanga 0–1 Consadole Sapporo Verdy Kawasaki 2–1 Albirex Niigata Kashima Antlers 2–1 Sagan Tosu Júbilo Iwata 5–0 Aichi Gakuin University Nagoya Grampus Eight 3–2 Shonan Bellmare Gamba Osaka 4–1 Oita Trinita Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Honda FC Shimizu S-Pulse 3–0 Denso SC Avispa Fukuoka 4–2 Omiya Ardija JEF United Ichihara 1–0 Tochigi SC FC Tokyo 0–1 Ventforet Kofu Vissel Kobe 2–1 Jatco SC Sanfrecce Hiroshima 7–0 Mito HollyHock Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds Cerezo Osaka 2–1 Otsuka Pharmaceuticals
Fourth round Yokohama F. Marinos 2–1 Consadole Sapporo Verdy Kawasaki 0–2 Kashima Antlers Júbilo Iwata 2–0 Nagoya Grampus Eight Gamba Osaka 1–1 (PK 10–9) Kashiwa Reysol Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka JEF United Ichihara 3–1 Ventforet Kofu Vissel Kobe 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Urawa Red Diamonds 1–4 Cerezo Osaka
Quarter finals Yokohama F. Marinos 1–1 (PK 1–4) Kashima Antlers Júbilo Iwata 0–1 Gamba Osaka Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 JEF United Ichihara Vissel Kobe 2–2 (PK 4–3) Cerezo Osaka
Semi finals Kashima Antlers 3–2 Gamba Osaka Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Vissel Kobe
Final
Kashima Antlers 3–2 Shimizu S-Pulse Kashima Antlers won the championship.
References NHK