Empress's Cup

The Empress's Cup All-Japan Women's Soccer Championship Tournament (皇后杯全日本女子サッカー選手権大会, Kōgōhai Zen Nippon Joshi Sakkaa Senshuken Taikai), since 2018 renamed "Empress's Cup JFA Japan Women's Football Championship" (Japanese: 皇后杯 JFA 全日本女子サッカー選手権大会) or The The JFA Empress's Cup (from 2024 onwards), is a Japanese Women's football competition. As an elimination tournament, it can be considered the female counterpart to the men's Emperor's Cup in Japan. The name "Empress's Cup" has been used since the 2012 season as the Empress's Cup trophy was founded in that year.[1]

Empress's Cup
Founded1979 (1979)
RegionJapan (Asia)
Number of teams48
Current championsINAC Kobe Leonessa
(7th title)
Most successful club(s)Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza
(16 titles)
Television broadcastersNHK BS1 (final only)
JFATV
Tokyo MX (all matches including final)
Websitejfa.jp/eng/empressscup/
2023 Empress's Cup

From 2004 to 2011 season (New Year's Day of 2005 to 2012), the final was played on New Year's Day at the National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo before the Emperor's Cup final, and was regarded as the traditional closing match of the season. Since 2012, the final has been played separately from the Emperor's Cup final.[2]

Past winners

Past winners are:[3]

Year Winner Result Runners-up
1979 (Final)F.C. Jinnan2–1Takatsuki F.C. Ladies
1980 (Final)Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C.2–0F.C. Jinnan
1981 (Final)Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C.6–0F.C. PAF
1982 (Final)Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C.6–0F.C. Jinnan
1983 (Final)Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C.2–0Takatsuki F.C. Ladies
1984 (Final)Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C.4–0Takatsuki F.C. Ladies
1985 (Final)Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C.5–1Takatsuki F.C. Ladies
1986 (Final)Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C.1–0Yomiuri S.C. Ladies Beleza
1987 (Final)Yomiuri S.C. Ladies Beleza2–0Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C.
1988 (Final)Yomiuri S.C. Ladies Beleza2–0Takatsuki F.C. Ladies
1989 (Final)Takatsuki F.C. Ladies1–0Shimizu F.C. Ladies
1990 (Final)Nikko Securities Dream Ladies3–3 (4–1 pen)Suzuyo Shimizu F.C. Lovely Ladies
1991 (Final)Suzuyo Shimizu F.C. Lovely Ladies0–0 (3–1 pen)Yomiuri S.C. Ladies Beleza
1992 (Final)Nikko Securities Dream Ladies1–0Yomiuri S.C. Ladies Beleza
1993 (Final)Yomiuri S.C. Ladies Beleza2–0Prima Ham F.C. Kunoichi
1994 (Final)Prima Ham F.C. Kunoichi4–1Nikko Securities Dream Ladies
1995 (Final)Fujita Soccer Club Mercury3–2Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza
1996 (Final)Nikko Securities Dream Ladies3–0Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza
1997 (Final)Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza1–0Prima Ham F.C. Kunoichi
1998 (Final)Prima Ham F.C. Kunoichi1–0Nikko Securities Dream Ladies
1999 (Final)Tasaki Perule F.C.0–0 (4–2 pen)Prima Ham F.C. Kunoichi
2000 (Final)NTV Beleza2–1Tasaki Perule F.C.
2001 (Final)Iga F.C. Kunoichi2–1 (a.e.t.)Tasaki Perule F.C.
2002 (Final)Tasaki Perule F.C.1–0NTV Beleza
2003 (Final)Tasaki Perule F.C.2–2 (5–3 pen)NTV Beleza
2004 (Final)NTV Beleza3–1Saitama Reinas F.C.
2005 (Final)NTV Beleza4–1Tasaki Perule F.C.
2006 (Final)Tasaki Perule F.C.2–0Okayama Yunogo Belle
2007 (Final)NTV Beleza2–0Tasaki Perule F.C.
2008 (Final)NTV Beleza4–1INAC Leonessa
2009 (Final)NTV Beleza2–0Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
2010 (Final)INAC Kobe Leonessa1–1 (3–2 pen)Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
2011 (Final)INAC Kobe Leonessa3–0Albirex Niigata Ladies
2012 (Final)INAC Kobe Leonessa1–0JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
2013 (Final)INAC Kobe Leonessa2–2 (4–3 pen)Albirex Niigata Ladies
2014 (Final)NTV Beleza1–0Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
2015 (Final)INAC Kobe Leonessa1–0Albirex Niigata Ladies
2016 (Final)INAC Kobe Leonessa0–0 (5–4 pen)Albirex Niigata Ladies
2017 (Final)NTV Beleza3–0Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara
2018 (Final)NTV Beleza2–2 (2-0 ET)INAC Kobe Leonessa
2019 (Final)NTV Beleza1–0Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
2020 (Final)NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza4–3Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
2021 (Final)Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies1–0JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
2022 (Final)NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza4–0INAC Kobe Leonessa
2023 (Final)INAC Kobe Leonessa1–1 (6–5 pen)Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies

See also

References
  1. "大会新名称を「皇后杯全日本女子サッカー選手権大会」に決定 ～「第34回 皇后杯全日本女子サッカー選手権大会」概要、組合せのお知らせ～" [The new title is "Empress's Cup All-Japan Women's Soccer Championship Tournament" - Outline and tournament bracket of the 34th Empress's Cup All-Japan Women's Soccer Championship Tournament]. Japan Football Association. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  2. "第34回全日本女子サッカー選手権大会　大会概要 ～11月23日に開幕、決勝はNACK5スタジアム大宮開催決定～" [About the 34th All-Japan Women's Soccer Championship Tournament - starting on 23 November, the final at NACK5 Stadium Omiya]. Japan Football Association. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  3. "Japan - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
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