The 2020 Empress's Cup was the 42nd season of the Japanese women's football main cup competition.Empress's Cup 2020 - Japan Football Association NTV Beleza won the competition after defeating Urawa Red 4–3 at the final, winning their fourth consecutive and 15th overall title.
Matches especially the semi-finals and final were streamed live on JFA TV.
Calendar and format Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:
Round Date(s) Number of fixtures ClubsFirst round 5 & 6 December 2020 16 32 →16Second round 12 & 13 December 2020 8 16 →8Quarter-final 19 & 20 December 2020 4 8 →4Semi-final 24 December 2020 2 4 →2Final 29 December 2020 1 2 →1
First round 32 teams competed in this round.
|colspan="3" style="background-color:blue1|5 December 2020
|colspan="3" style="background-color:blue1|6 December 2020
Second round The remaining 16 teams played in this round.
|colspan="3" style="background-color:blue1|12 December 2020
|colspan="3" style="background-color:blue1|13 December 2020
Quarter-final
|colspan="3" style="background-color:blue1|19 December 2020
|colspan="3" style="background-color:blue1|20 December 2020
Semi-final
Final The final was played on 29 December 2020 at the Sanga Stadium in Kameoka, Kyoto
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