Gamba Osaka win Emperor's Cup in Japan

Gamba Osaka defeated Nagoya Grampus Eight 4-1 in the final of the 2009-10 Emperor's Cup in Tokyo, Japan. This was Gamba's third time winning Japan's premier domestic cup competition and second in a row. The tournament launched in 1921 and has been contested more or less continuously ever since. The final is traditionally played on New Year's Day. Among Japan's professional clubs Urawa Red Diamonds and Yokohama F. Marinos have been the most successful, winning the title six times each.

Emperor's Cup Titles:

9 Keio University

7 Kwansei Gakuin University

6 Urawa Reds
6 Yokohama Marinos

5 Tokyo Verdy 1969

4 Waseda University

4 JEF United Ichihara

3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3 Cerezo Osaka
3 Gamba Osaka
3 Bellmare Hiratsuka
3 Kashima Antlers
3 Tokyo University

2 Chuo University
2 Kashiwa Reysol
2 Júbilo Iwata
2 Rijo Club
2 Yokohama Flügels
2 Nagoya Grampus Eight   

1 Shimizu S-Pulse
1 Nagoya Shukyu-dan   
1 NKK
1 Astra Club
1 Kobe-Ichi Jr. Highschool Club
1 Kyoto Purple Sanga  
1 Seoul Shukyu-dan (Korea)
1 Tokyo Old Boys Club
1 Tokyo Shukyu-dan
1 Yawata Steel

Note: The names given are the current or most recent name of the club. Many of Japan's football clubs have gone through various names and incarnations.