Moreover, in the Emperor's Cup All-Japan Soccer Championship Tournament, the team defeated Kashima Antlers which would have won its tenth title, and brought the first title to a team based in Kansai after the J. League had been established.
そして天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会では10冠を目前とした鹿島アントラーズを破り、関西チームにJリーグ発足後初のタイトルをもたらした。