# 2019 Empress's Cup

The 2019 Empress's Cup was the 42nd season of the Japanese women's football main cup competition.

## Calendar and schedule

Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:
| Round | Date(s) | Number of fixtures | Clubs |
| First round | 2 & 3 November | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Round of 32 | 23 & 24 November | 10 | 32 (16+16) → 16 |
| Round of 16 | 30 Nov–4 Dec | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 8 December | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 22 December | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 29 December | 1 | 2 → 1 |

### First round

| No. | Home | Score | Away |
| 1 | Yamato Sylphid | 3–1 | Tokuyama University |
| 2 | Teikyo Heisei University | 2–1 | Daisho Gakuen High School |
| 3 | Tokyo Verdy Menina | 4–1 | Seiwa Gakuen High School |
| 4 | Waseda University | 3–1 | KIU Charme Okayama |
| 5 | Sendai University | 0–2 | HBU Meisei High School |
| 6 | NGU Loveledge Nagoya | 2–1 | Norddea Hokkaido |
| 7 | Sakuyo High School | 4–0 | Albirex Niigata U-18 |
| 8 | Bunnys Gunma White Star | 1–6 | AS Harima Albion |
| 9 | Tokiwagi Gakuen High School | 2–1 | Toyo University |
| 10 | SSU Iwata Bonita | 1–1 (5-3 pen.) | FC Imabari |
| 11 | Hinomoto Gakuen High School | 1–2 | Albirex Niigata |
| 12 | Energic Ryukyu Deigos | 0–2 | JFA Academy Fukushima |
| 13 | Fujieda Junshin High School | 2–0 | Kunimi FC |
| 14 | Osaka Gakugei High School | 1–4 | Okayama Yunogo Belle |
| 15 | Bunny's Kyoto SC | 2–2 (3-1 pen.) | Yamanashi Gakuin University |
| 16 | Ange Violet Hiroshima | 0–1 | Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki |

### Round of 32

| No. | Home | Score | Away |
| 17 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 4–0 | Yamato Sylphid |
| 18 | Yokohama FC Seagulls | 2–1 | Teikyo Heisei University |
| 19 | Nagano Parceiro | 3–1 | Tokyo Verdy Menina |
| 20 | Nittaidai SMG Yokohama | 1–0 | Waseda University |
| 21 | Albirex Niigata | 8–0 | HBU Meisei High School |
| 22 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | 3–0 | NGU Loveledge Nagoya |
| 23 | JEF United Chiba | 1–2 | Sakuyo High School |
| 24 | Orca Kamogawa | 1–0 | AS Harima Albion |
| 25 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 6–0 | Tokiwagi Gakuen High School |
| 26 | Sfida Setagaya | 0–1 | SSU Iwata Bonita |
| 27 | Iga FC Kunoichi | 7–0 | Niigata University HW |
| 28 | MyNavi Vegalta Sendai | 2–1 | JFA Academy Fukushima |
| 29 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 3–0 | Fujieda Junshin High School |
| 30 | Cerezo Osaka | 4–0 | Okayama Yunogo Belle |
| 31 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 2–0 | Bunnies Kyoto |
| 32 | Ehime FC | 0–0 (4-3 pen.) | Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki |

### Round of 16

| No. | Home | Score | Away |
| 33 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 5–1 | Yokohama FC Seagulls |
| 34 | Nagano Parceiro | 1–2 | Nittaidai SMG Yokohama |
| 35 | Albirex Niigata | 2–2 (4-5 pen.) | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama |
| 36 | Sakuyo High School | 0–2 | Orca Kamogawa |
| 37 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 | SSU Iwata Bonita |
| 38 | Iga FC Kunoichi | 1–2 | MyNavi Vegalta Sendai |
| 39 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 4–0 | Cerezo Osaka |
| 40 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 3–0 | Ehime FC |

### Quarter-finals

| No. | Home | Score | Away |
| 41 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 5–0 | Nittaidai SMG Yokohama |
| 42 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | 3–2 | Orca Kamogawa |
| 43 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–0 | MyNavi Vegalta Sendai |
| 44 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 1–0 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara |

### Semi-finals

| No. | Home | Score | Away |
| 45 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 2–1 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama |
| 46 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–2 | INAC Kobe Leonessa |