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J1 League=== All teams playing in the
2024 J1 League (except Urawa Red Diamonds, who were disqualified) join in the second round. ===
J2 League=== All 20 teams playing in the
2024 J2 League join in the second round.
Amateur Designated Teams Urawa Red Diamonds, as a J1 club, would be automatically assigned to the second round. As they were excluded from this year's cup,
2023 Japan Football League winners
Honda FC filled the automatic entry slots for the second round. Another team was then, needed to fill the automatic entry slots of the first round. JFA assigned for this slot the
2023 University Championship winners, Meiji University. Meiji University is the last university team to be awarded a direct entry since
Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences, who were specially designated to the
2011 Emperor's Cup. Until 2011, it was an annual practice by JFA to give an automatic entry to
Prime Minister's Cup champions.
Prefectural Representatives All the 47 prefectural tournaments winners (prefectural representatives) joins in the first round. • Note: In the sections below, club tiers (league levels) are presented as follows: •
National: (1):
J1 League;
(2):
J2 League;
(3):
J3 League;
(4):
Japan Football League •
Regional (senior): (5):
Regional Leagues 1st Divs.;
(6): Regional Leagues 2nd Divs. •
Regional (university): (UL): University Regional Leagues •
Prefectural (senior): (7): Prefectural Leagues 1st Divs. •
Others (7+): Below the cited club tiers, unknown or not affiliated with any league. ==Schedule==