# 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 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 |