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), or The Empress's Cup, 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. 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
Number of teams36
Current championsNTV Beleza (14th title)
Most successful club(s)NTV Beleza (14 titles)
Television broadcastersNHK
WebsiteJFA
2020 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
1979F.C. Jinnan2–1Takatsuki F.C. Ladies
1980Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C.2–0F.C. Jinnan
1981Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C.6–0F.C. PAF
1982Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C.6–0F.C. Jinnan
1983Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C.2–0Takatsuki F.C. Ladies
1984Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C.4–0Takatsuki F.C. Ladies
1985Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C.5–1Takatsuki F.C. Ladies
1986Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C.1–0Yomiuri S.C. Ladies Beleza
1987Yomiuri S.C. Ladies Beleza2–0Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C.
1988Yomiuri S.C. Ladies Beleza2–0Takatsuki F.C. Ladies
1989Takatsuki F.C. Ladies1–0Shimizu F.C. Ladies
1990Nikko Securities Dream Ladies3–3 (4–1 pen)Suzuyo Shimizu F.C. Lovely Ladies
1991Suzuyo Shimizu F.C. Lovely Ladies0–0 (3–1 pen)Yomiuri S.C. Ladies Beleza
1992Nikko Securities Dream Ladies1–0Yomiuri S.C. Ladies Beleza
1993Yomiuri S.C. Ladies Beleza2–0Prima Ham F.C. Kunoichi
1994Prima Ham F.C. Kunoichi4–1Nikko Securities Dream Ladies
1995Fujita Soccer Club Mercury3–2Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza
1996Nikko Securities Dream Ladies3–0Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza
1997Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza1–0Prima Ham F.C. Kunoichi
1998Prima Ham F.C. Kunoichi1–0Nikko Securities Dream Ladies
1999Tasaki Perule F.C.0–0 (4–2 pen)Prima Ham F.C. Kunoichi
2000NTV Beleza2–1Tasaki Perule F.C.
2001Iga F.C. Kunoichi2–1 (a.e.t.)Tasaki Perule F.C.
2002Tasaki Perule F.C.1–0NTV Beleza
2003Tasaki Perule F.C.2–2 (5–3 pen)NTV Beleza
2004NTV Beleza3–1Saitama Reinas F.C.
2005NTV Beleza4–1Tasaki Perule F.C.
2006Tasaki Perule F.C.2–0Okayama Yunogo Belle
2007NTV Beleza2–0Tasaki Perule F.C.
2008NTV Beleza4–1INAC Leonessa
2009NTV Beleza2–0Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
2010INAC Kobe Leonessa1–1 (3–2 pen)Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
2011INAC Kobe Leonessa3–0Albirex Niigata Ladies
2012INAC Kobe Leonessa1–0JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
2013INAC Kobe Leonessa2–2 (4–3 pen)Albirex Niigata Ladies
2014NTV Beleza1–0Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
2015INAC Kobe Leonessa1–0Albirex Niigata Ladies
2016INAC Kobe Leonessa0–0 (5–4 pen)Albirex Niigata Ladies
2017NTV Beleza3–0Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara
2018NTV Beleza2–2 (2-0 ET)INAC Kobe Leonessa
2019NTV Beleza1–0Urawa 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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