Iwate 1-0 Sapporo University in the Emperor Cup, Round 1.

Iwate won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–L–W), scoring 20 and conceding 17.

Sapporo University won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–L–L), scoring 6 and conceding 13.

The two sides have met 1 time: Iwate 1 win, Sapporo University 0, 0 draws.