Iwate 3-1 Hokkaido Tokachi in the Emperor Cup, Round 1.

Hokkaido Tokachi won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–D–L–W), scoring 12 and conceding 15.

The two sides have met 1 time: Iwate 1 win, Hokkaido Tokachi 0, 0 draws.