The 2022 All Japan Women's University Football Championship (第31回全日本大学女子サッカー選手権大会; All Japan 31st University Football Championship) marked the 31st edition of the referred annually contested women's cup for universities across Japan, which started on 24 December 2022 and ended on 6 January 2023. The tournament was contested by 24 universities on a knockout-stage format, organized by the Japan Women's University Football Federation alongside the Japan Football Association.
Waseda were the current champions, lifting their seventh trophy on 2021, after a 1–0 triumph past Shizuoka Sangyo. This 2022 season, Toyo managed to win their first trophy, winning by 1–0 past Yamanashi Gakuin in the final. All the matches were streamed on the All Japan Women's University Football Association Official YouTube Channel.
Calendar The schedule was decided on 22 November 2022. Round Date Matches Clubs First round 24 December 2022 16 16 → 8 Round of 16 26 December 2022 8 16 (8+8) → 8 Quarter-finals 28 December 2022 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals 4 January 2023 2 4 → 2 Final 6 January 2023 1 2 → 1
Venues All the matches were played in two areas, on the Hyogo Prefecture and the Tokyo Metropolis. The two stadiums which hosted all the matches from the first round down to the quarter-finals utilized two grounds, or fields, at the same place, to enable more matches to be simultaneously held. The venues and the city in which they are located in are as follows:
Miki Miki Athletic Stadium (No. 1 and No.2) – Host matches from the 1st Round to the quarter-finals Mikibo Football Ground (No.1 and No.2) – Host matches from the 1st Round to the quarter-finals Tokyo Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka – Host the Semi-final and the Final
Participating clubs In parentheses: Each university's performance at the regional qualifying series. RegionUniversity (Regional placement)Located on2021 champions (Kanto) Waseda University (4th) TokyoHokkaido Sapporo University (1st) SapporoTohoku Sendai University (1st) Miyagi Hachinohe Gakuin University (2nd) AomoriKanto Toyo University (1st)Gunma Teikyo Heisei University (2nd) Tokyo Yamanashi Gakuin University (3rd) Yamanashi Kanagawa University (5th) Kanagawa Nippon Sport Science University (6th) Tokyo Tokyo International University (7th) Saitama Nihon University (8th) TokyoHokushin'etsu Niigata University of Health and Welfare (1st) Niigata Shinshu University (2nd) NaganoTokai Shizuoka Sangyo University (1st) Shizuoka Aichi Toho University (2nd) AichiKansai Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences (1st)Osaka Meiji University of Integrative Medicine (2nd)Kyoto Otemon Gakuin University (3rd)Osaka Tezukayama Gakuin University (4th) OsakaChugoku Kibi International University (1st)Okayama Shunan University (2nd) YamaguchiShikoku Shikoku University (1st) TokushimaKyushu Fukuoka University (1st) Fukuoka Kwassui University (2nd) Nagasaki
Schedule First round
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
References
External links Official Schedule (JFA) About the Tournament (JFA)