Tsukuba 1-0 Meiji University in the Emperor Cup, Round 1.

Tsukuba won 1, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 4 matches (L–L–W–L), scoring 3 and conceding 5.

Meiji University won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–W–L), scoring 11 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 4 times: Tsukuba 2 wins, Meiji University 2, 0 draws.