, since 2018 renamed "Empress's Cup JFA Japan Women's Football Championship" () or 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.

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.

Past winners Past winners are: Year Winner Result Runners-up 1979 (Final) F.C. Jinnan 2–1 Takatsuki F.C. Ladies 1980 (Final) Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C. 2–0 F.C. Jinnan 1981 (Final) Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C. 6–0 F.C. PAF 1982 (Final) Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C. 6–0 F.C. Jinnan 1983 (Final) Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C. 2–0 Takatsuki F.C. Ladies 1984 (Final) Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C. 4–0 Takatsuki F.C. Ladies 1985 (Final) Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C. 5–1 Takatsuki F.C. Ladies 1986 (Final) Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C. 1–0 Yomiuri S.C. Ladies Beleza 1987 (Final) Yomiuri S.C. Ladies Beleza 2–0 Shimizu Dai-hachi S.C. 1988 (Final) Yomiuri S.C. Ladies Beleza 2–0 Takatsuki F.C. Ladies 1989 (Final) Takatsuki F.C. Ladies 1–0 Shimizu F.C. Ladies 1990 (Final) Nikko Securities Dream Ladies 3–3 (4–1 pen) Suzuyo Shimizu F.C. Lovely Ladies 1991 (Final) Suzuyo Shimizu F.C. Lovely Ladies 0–0 (3–1 pen) Yomiuri S.C. Ladies Beleza 1992 (Final) Nikko Securities Dream Ladies 1–0 Yomiuri S.C. Ladies Beleza 1993 (Final) Yomiuri S.C. Ladies Beleza 2–0 Prima Ham F.C. Kunoichi 1994 (Final) Prima Ham F.C. Kunoichi 4–1 Nikko Securities Dream Ladies 1995 (Final) Fujita Soccer Club Mercury 3–2 Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza 1996 (Final) Nikko Securities Dream Ladies 3–0 Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza 1997 (Final) Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza 1–0 Prima Ham F.C. Kunoichi 1998 (Final) Prima Ham F.C. Kunoichi 1–0 Nikko Securities Dream Ladies 1999 (Final) Tasaki Perule F.C. 0–0 (4–2 pen) Prima Ham F.C. Kunoichi 2000 (Final) NTV Beleza 2–1 Tasaki Perule F.C. 2001 (Final) Iga F.C. Kunoichi 2–1 (a.e.t.) Tasaki Perule F.C. 2002 (Final) Tasaki Perule F.C. 1–0 NTV Beleza 2003 (Final) Tasaki Perule F.C. 2–2 (5–3 pen) NTV Beleza 2004 (Final) NTV Beleza 3–1 Saitama Reinas F.C. 2005 (Final) NTV Beleza 4–1 Tasaki Perule F.C. 2006 (Final) Tasaki Perule F.C. 2–0 Okayama Yunogo Belle 2007 (Final) NTV Beleza 2–0 Tasaki Perule F.C. 2008 (Final) NTV Beleza 4–1 INAC Leonessa 2009 (Final) NTV Beleza 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 2010 (Final) INAC Kobe Leonessa 1–1 (3–2 pen) Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 2011 (Final) INAC Kobe Leonessa 3–0 Albirex Niigata Ladies 2012 (Final) INAC Kobe Leonessa 1–0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies 2013 (Final) INAC Kobe Leonessa 2–2 (4–3 pen) Albirex Niigata Ladies 2014 (Final) NTV Beleza 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 2015 (Final) INAC Kobe Leonessa 1–0 Albirex Niigata Ladies 2016 (Final) INAC Kobe Leonessa 0–0 (5–4 pen) Albirex Niigata Ladies 2017 (Final) NTV Beleza 3–0 Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara 2018 (Final) NTV Beleza 2–2 (2-0 ET) INAC Kobe Leonessa 2019 (Final) NTV Beleza 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 2020 (Final) NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza 4–3 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 2021 (Final) Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 1–0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies 2022 (Final) NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza 4–0 INAC Kobe Leonessa 2023 (Final) INAC Kobe Leonessa 1–1 (6–5 pen) Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 2024 (Final) Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 1–1 (5–4 pen) Albirex Niigata Ladies 2025 (Final) Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina 2–1 INAC Kobe Leonessa

See also

Football in Japan Women's football in Japan Japan Football Association (JFA) Japanese association football league system WE League (I) Nadeshiko League Nadeshiko League Division 1 (II) Nadeshiko League Division 2 (III) Regional Leagues (IV) Empress's Cup (National Cup) Nadeshiko League Cup (League Cup)

References

External links Official website, JFA.jp