Kitakyushu 1-2 Okinawa SV in the Emperor Cup, Round 1.

Kitakyushu won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–W–L–L), scoring 7 and conceding 9.

Okinawa SV won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–D–W–L), scoring 9 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 1 time: Kitakyushu 0 wins, Okinawa SV 1, 0 draws.