RB Omiya Ardija 0-1 Tsukuba in the Emperor Cup, Round 1.

Tsukuba won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–W–D–L), scoring 12 and conceding 10.

The two sides have met 2 times: RB Omiya Ardija 1 win, Tsukuba 1, 0 draws.