The 90th Emperor's Cup (第90回天皇杯) began on 4 September 2010 and ended on 1 January 2011 with the final at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Gamba Osaka were the two-time defending champions, having won two previous tournaments. Kashima Antlers won the tournament and was awarded a 2011 AFC Champions League berth.

Calendar

Participants

Starting in the first round

Starting in the second round

※Clubs ranked from first to third at the end of the 17th week of 2010 Japan Football League.

Matches

All matches are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00)

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

Quarter finals

Semi finals

Final