# 2022 Emperor's Cup and Empress' Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship

The 2022 Emperor's Cup and Empress' Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship was the 16th edition of Emperor's Cup and Empress' Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship. The final round of the tournament was held from 9–18 December 2022.
JTEKT Stings beat Toray Arrows with straight sets in men's final, winning the title for the second times. NEC Red Rockets won over Toray Arrows with in 4 sets. This was the first time NEC Red Rockets won the title. Masahiro Yanagida and Sarina Koga were chosen to be MVP of this tournament.

## Competition summary
### Events schedule

* Prefecture round: April – July 2022
* Regional round: September – October 2022
* Final round: 9–11 & 17–18 December 2022

### Participant qualification

Teams of junior high school students and above which are validly registered in the 2022 Japan Volleyball Association under "Team Membership and Individual Registration Regulations."

### Match balls

* Men: Mikasa V300W
* Women: Molten V5M5000

## Competition format

There are three stages in competition: Prefecture round, Regional round and Final round.
Prefecture round:
* A tournament was held to determine one team representing the prefecture that advanced to the regional round for each prefecture.
Regional round:
* A tournament was held for each district block to determined the teams participating in the final round.
Final round
* Knock-out stage
* V1 teams from 2022–2023 V.League directly advanced to the final round.

## Venues

| 1st week of final round (9–11 December) | 2nd week of final round (17–18 December) |
| Tokyo, Japan ||
| Musashino Forest Sport Plaza | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium |
| Capacity: 7,500 | Capacity: 10,000 |

## Final round
### Emperor's Cup

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| | | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | | |
| | | Suntory Sunbirds | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | Suntory Sunbirds | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | University of East Asia | 0 | | | | | | | |
| University of East Asia | 2 | University of East Asia | 0 | | | | | | | |
| University of East Asia | 2 | | | | 11 December | 11 December | | | | | |
| Voreas Hokkaido | 0 | | | | 11 December | 11 December | | | | |
| Voreas Hokkaido | 0 | | | | Suntory Sunbirds | 2 | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | | | | Suntory Sunbirds | 2 | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | | | Tokyo Greatbears | 3 | | | | |
| Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler | 2 | | | | Tokyo Greatbears | 3 | | | | |
| Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler | 2 | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | | |
| Higashiyama HS | 0 | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | |
| Higashiyama HS | 0 | Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | Tokyo Greatbears | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Ritsumeikan University | 0 | Tokyo Greatbears | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Ritsumeikan University | 0 | | | | | | | 17 December | 17 December | | |
| Tokyo Greatbears | 2 | | | | | | | 17 December | 17 December | |
| Tokyo Greatbears | 2 | | | | | | | Tokyo Greatbears | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | | Toray Arrows | 3 | |
| | | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | | |
| | | Osaka Blazers Sakai | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | Osaka Blazers Sakai | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | Waseda University | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Aisin Tealmare | 0 | Waseda University | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Aisin Tealmare | 0 | | | | 11 December | 11 December | | | | | |
| Waseda University | 2 | | | | 11 December | 11 December | | | | |
| Waseda University | 2 | | | | Osaka Blazers Sakai | 1 | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | | | | Osaka Blazers Sakai | 1 | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | | | Toray Arrows | 3 | | | | |
| University of Tsukuba | 2 | | | | Toray Arrows | 3 | | | | |
| University of Tsukuba | 2 | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | | |
| Matsumoto HS | 0 | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | |
| Matsumoto HS | 0 | University of Tsukuba | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | Toray Arrows | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 18 December | 18 December |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Toray Arrows | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | JTEKT Stings | 3 |
| | | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Panasonic Panthers | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | Panasonic Panthers | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | Tokai University | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Higashi Fukuoka HS | 0 | Tokai University | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Higashi Fukuoka HS | 0 | | | | 11 December | 11 December | | | | | | |
| Tokai University | 2 | | | | 11 December | 11 December | | | | | | |
| Tokai University | 2 | | | | Panasonic Panthers | 1 | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | | | | Panasonic Panthers | 1 | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | | | JT Thunders Hiroshima | 3 | | | | | | |
| Chuo University | 2 | | | | JT Thunders Hiroshima | 3 | | | | | | |
| Chuo University | 2 | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | | | |
| Nara Dreamers | 0 | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | | | |
| Nara Dreamers | 0 | Chuo University | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | JT Thunders Hiroshima | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17 December | 17 December | | | |
| | | | | | | | | JT Thunders Hiroshima | 2 | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | | | | | | | JT Thunders Hiroshima | 2 | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | | | | | | JTEKT Stings | 3 | |
| JTEKT Stings | 2 | | | | | | | JTEKT Stings | 3 | |
| JTEKT Stings | 2 | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | | |
| Sendai University | 0 | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | |
| Sendai University | 0 | JTEKT Stings | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | JTEKT Stings | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | VC Nagano Tridents | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Sakaide Technical HS | 0 | VC Nagano Tridents | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Sakaide Technical HS | 0 | | | | 11 December | 11 December | | | | | |
| VC Nagano Tridents | 2 | | | | 11 December | 11 December | | | | |
| VC Nagano Tridents | 2 | | | | JTEKT Stings | 3 | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | | | | JTEKT Stings | 3 | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | | | Wolfdogs Nagoya | 1 | | | | |
| Veertien Mie | 0 | | | | Wolfdogs Nagoya | 1 | | | | |
| Veertien Mie | 0 | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | | |
| Fukuoka University | 2 | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | |
| Fukuoka University | 2 | Fukuoka University | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | Wolfdogs Nagoya | 3 | | | | | | | |

#### Round of 32
##### Group A

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Total |
| 9 Dec | 10:00 | University of East Asia | 2–0 | Voreas Hokkaido | 29–27 | 26–24 | 56–51 |
| 9 Dec | 11:30 | Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler | 2–0 | Higashiyama HS | 25–15 | 25–14 | 50–29 |
| 9 Dec | 13:00 | Ritsumeikan University | 0–2 | Tokyo Greatbears | 18–25 | 21–25 | 39–50 |
| 9 Dec | 14:30 | Aisin Tealmare | 0–2 | Waseda University | 22–25 | 19–25 | 41–50 |
| 9 Dec | 16:00 | University of Tsukuba | 2–0 | Matsumoto HS | 25–18 | 25–20 | 50–38 |

##### Group B

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Total |
| 9 Dec | 10:00 | Higashi Fukuoka HS | 0–2 | Tokai University | 13–25 | 23–25 | 36–50 |
| 9 Dec | 11:30 | JTEKT Stings | 2–0 | Sendai University | 25–21 | 25–19 | 50–40 |
| 9 Dec | 13:00 | Sakaide Technical HS | 0–2 | VC Nagano Tridents | 16–25 | 16–25 | 32–50 |
| 9 Dec | 14:30 | Veertien Mie | 0–2^ | Fukuoka University | 0–25 | 0–25 | 0–50 |
| 9 Dec | 16:00 | Chuo University | 2–0 | Nara Dreamers | 25–16 | 25–22 | 50–38 |
    a.^ Veertien Mie withdrew from the competition as the spread of COVID-19 among the team one day before the opening.

#### Round of 16

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| Dec 10 | 10:00 | Suntory Sunbirds | 3–0 | University of East Asia | 25–10 | 25–18 | 26–24 | | | 76–52 |
| Dec 10 | 11:30 | Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler | 0–3 | Tokyo Greatbears | 20–25 | 16–25 | 18–25 | | | 54–75 |
| Dec 10 | 13:30 | Osaka Blazers Sakai | 3–0 | Waseda University | 25–23 | 25–21 | 28–26 | | | 78–70 |
| Dec 10 | 14:30 | University of Tsukuba | 0–3 | Toray Arrows | 23–25 | 24–26 | 17–25 | | | 66–77 |
| Dec 10 | 10:00 | Panasonic Panthers | 3–2 | Tokai University | 22–25 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 15–13 | 110–103 |
| Dec 10 | 11:30 | Chuo University | 0–3 | JT Thunders Hiroshima | 20–25 | 18–25 | 22–25 | | | 60–75 |
| Dec 10 | 13:30 | JTEKT Stings | 3–1 | VC Nagano Tridents | 25–18 | 25–21 | 23–25 | 25–18 | | 97–82 |
| Dec 10 | 14:30 | Fukuoka University | 0–3 | Wolfdogs Nagoya | 23–25 | 24–26 | 17–25 | | | 64–76 |

#### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| Dec 11 | 10:00 | Suntory Sunbirds | 2–3 | Tokyo Greatbears | 28–26 | 21–25 | 19–25 | 25–22 | 13–15 | 106–113 |
| Dec 11 | 12:00 | Panasonic Panthers | 1–3 | JT Thunders Hiroshima | 21–25 | 25–21 | 21–25 | 19–25 | | 86–96 |
| Dec 11 | 14:00 | Osaka Blazers Sakai | 1–3 | Toray Arrows | 21–25 | 17–25 | 25–20 | 17–25 | | 80–95 |
| Dec 11 | 16:00 | JTEKT Stings | 3–1 | Wolfdogs Nagoya | 25–18 | 22–25 | 25–18 | 25–22 | | 97–83 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Dec | 15:00 | Tokyo Greatbears | 0–3 | Toray Arrows | 23–25 | 20–25 | 19–25 | | | 62–75 | Report |
| 17 Dec | 17:00 | JT Thunders Hiroshima | 2–3 | JTEKT Stings | 25–20 | 31–29 | 25–27 | 18–25 | 12–15 | 111–116 | Report |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 18 Dec | 16:00 | Toray Arrows | 0–3 | JTEKT Stings | 21–25 | 13–25 | 17–25 | | | 51–75 | Report |

### Empress' Cup

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| | | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | | |
| | | Hisamitsu Springs | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | Hisamitsu Springs | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | JA Gifu Rioreina | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Kochi Tech | 0 | JA Gifu Rioreina | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Kochi Tech | 0 | | | | 11 December | 11 December | | | | | |
| JA Gifu Rioreina | 2 | | | | 11 December | 11 December | | | | |
| JA Gifu Rioreina | 2 | | | | Hisamitsu Springs | 3 | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | | | | Hisamitsu Springs | 3 | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | | | PFU BlueCats | 0 | | | | |
| Okayama Seagulls | 2 | | | | PFU BlueCats | 0 | | | | |
| Okayama Seagulls | 2 | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | | |
| Kobe Shinwa | 0 | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | |
| Kobe Shinwa | 0 | Okayama Seagulls | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | Okayama Seagulls | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | PFU BlueCats | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Prestige International Aranmare | 1 | PFU BlueCats | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Prestige International Aranmare | 1 | | | | | | | 17 December | 17 December | | |
| PFU BlueCats | 2 | | | | | | | 17 December | 17 December | |
| PFU BlueCats | 2 | | | | | | | Hisamitsu Springs | 1 | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | | | | | | | Hisamitsu Springs | 1 | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | | | | | | NEC Red Rockets | 3 | |
| Ageo Medics | 2 | | | | | | | NEC Red Rockets | 3 | |
| Ageo Medics | 2 | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | | |
| Breath Hamamatsu | 1 | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | |
| Breath Hamamatsu | 1 | Ageo Medics | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | Ageo Medics | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | Kurobe AquaFairies | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Fukuoka University | 0 | Kurobe AquaFairies | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Fukuoka University | 0 | | | | 11 December | 11 December | | | | | |
| Kurobe AquaFairies | 2 | | | | 11 December | 11 December | | | | |
| Kurobe AquaFairies | 2 | | | | Ageo Medics | 1 | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | | | | Ageo Medics | 1 | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | | | NEC Red Rockets | 3 | | | | |
| Tokai University | 2 | | | | NEC Red Rockets | 3 | | | | |
| Tokai University | 2 | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | | |
| KANOA Laulea's Fukuoka | 0 | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | |
| KANOA Laulea's Fukuoka | 0 | Tokai University | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | NEC Red Rockets | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 18 December | 18 December |
| | | | | | | | | | | | NEC Red Rockets | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Toray Arrows | 1 |
| | | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Toray Arrows | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | Toray Arrows | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | TWCPE | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| TWCPE | 2 | TWCPE | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| TWCPE | 2 | | | | 11 December | 11 December | | | | | | |
| Fukuoka Girasol | 0 | | | | 11 December | 11 December | | | | | | |
| Fukuoka Girasol | 0 | | | | Toray Arrows | 3 | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | | | | Toray Arrows | 3 | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | | | Denso Airybees | 0 | | | | | | |
| Victorina Himeji | 2 | | | | Denso Airybees | 0 | | | | | | |
| Victorina Himeji | 2 | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | | | |
| NUWH | 0 | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | | | |
| NUWH | 0 | Victorina Himeji | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | Victorina Himeji | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | Denso Airybees | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ohno Hiroshima Oilers | 0 | Denso Airybees | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ohno Hiroshima Oilers | 0 | | | | | | | 17 December | 17 December | | | |
| Denso Airybees | 2 | | | | | | | 17 December | 17 December | | | |
| Denso Airybees | 2 | | | | | | | Toray Arrows | 3 | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | | | | | | | Toray Arrows | 3 | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | | | | | | JT Marvelous | 1 | |
| Hitachi Rivale | 2 | | | | | | | JT Marvelous | 1 | |
| Hitachi Rivale | 2 | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | | |
| Brilliant Aries | 0 | 10 December | 10 December | | | | | | | |
| Brilliant Aries | 0 | Hitachi Rivale | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | Hitachi Rivale | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | Toyota Auto Body Queenseis | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Ryukoku University | 1 | Toyota Auto Body Queenseis | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Ryukoku University | 1 | | | | 11 December | 11 December | | | | | |
| Toyota Auto Body Queenseis | 2 | | | | 11 December | 11 December | | | | |
| Toyota Auto Body Queenseis | 2 | | | | Hitachi Rivale | 0 | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | | | | Hitachi Rivale | 0 | | | | |
| 9 December | 9 December | | | | JT Marvelous | 3 | | | | |
| University of Tsukuba | 2 | | | | JT Marvelous | 3 | | | | |
| Artemis Hokkaido | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Artemis Hokkaido | 0 | University of Tsukuba | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | JT Marvelous | 3 | | | | | | | |

#### Round of 32
##### Group A

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 9 Dec | 10:00 | Kochi Tech | 0–2 | JA Gifu Rioreina | 17–25 | 12–25 | | 28–50 |
| 9 Dec | 11:30 | Okayama Seagulls | 2–0 | Kobe Shinwa | 25–21 | 25–19 | | 50–40 |
| 9 Dec | 13:00 | Prestige International Aranmare | 1–2 | PFU BlueCats | 25–20 | 26–28 | 6–15 | 57–63 |
| 9 Dec | 14:30 | Ageo Medics | 2–1 | Breath Hamamatsu | 18–25 | 25–18 | 25–21 | 68–64 |

##### Group B

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Total |
| 9 Dec | 10:00 | Fukuoka University | 0–2 | Kurobe AquaFairies | 17–25 | 18–25 | 35–50 |
| 9 Dec | 11:30 | Tokai University | 2–0 | KANOA Laulea's Fukuoka | 25–19 | 27–25 | 52–44 |
| 9 Dec | 13:00 | TWCPE | 2–0 | Fukuoka Girasol | 25–16 | 25–19 | 50–35 |
| 9 Dec | 14:30 | Victorina Himeji | 2–0 | NUWH | 25–11 | 25–22 | 50–33 |

##### Group C

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total |
| 9 Dec | 10:00 | Ohno Hiroshima Oilers | 0–2 | Denso Airybees | 16–25 | 17–25 | | 33–50 |
| 9 Dec | 11:30 | Hitachi Rivale | 2–0 | Brilliant Aries | 25–19 | 25–11 | | 50–30 |
| 9 Dec | 13:00 | Ryukoku University | 1–2 | Toyota Auto Body Queenseis | 23–25 | 26–24 | 18–25 | 67–74 |
| 9 Dec | 14:30 | University of Tsukuba | 2–0 | Artemis Hokkaido | 25–18 | 25–21 | | 50–39 |

#### Round of 16

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 10 Dec | 10:00 | Hisamitsu Springs | 3–0 | JA Gifu Rioreina | 25–12 | 25–11 | 25–21 | | | 75–44 |
| 10 Dec | 12:00 | Okayama Seagulls | 0–3 | PFU BlueCats | 25–27 | 20–25 | 22–25 | | | 67–77 |
| 10 Dec | 14:00 | Ageo Medics | 3–0 | Kurobe AquaFairies | 25–18 | 25–22 | 25–15 | | | 75–55 |
| 10 Dec | 16:00 | Tokai University | 0–3 | NEC Red Rockets | 17–25 | 14–25 | 25–27 | | | 58–77 |
| 10 Dec | 10:00 | Toray Arrows | 3–1 | TWCPE | 25–23 | 22–25 | 25–17 | 25—21 | | 97–86 |
| 10 Dec | 12:00 | Victorina Himeji | 0–3 | Denso Airybees | 25–27 | 22–25 | 23–25 | | | 70–77 |
| 10 Dec | 14:00 | Hitachi Rivale | 3–1 | Toyota Auto Body Queenseis | 15–25 | 25–20 | 25–11 | 25–18 | | 90–74 |
| 10 Dec | 16:00 | University of Tsukuba | 2–3 | JT Marvelous | 26–24 | 22–25 | 26–24 | 16–25 | 10–15 | 100–113 |

#### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total |
| 11 Dec | 10:00 | Hisamitsu Springs | 3–0 | PFU BlueCats | 25–17 | 25–22 | 25–20 | | 75–59 |
| 11 Dec | 12:00 | Toray Arrows | 3–0 | Denso Airybees | 25–22 | 25–22 | 25–16 | | 75–60 |
| 11 Dec | 14:00 | Ageo Medics | 1–3 | NEC Red Rockets | 25–23 | 18–25 | 14–25 | 9–25 | 66–98 |
| 11 Dec | 16:00 | Hitachi Rivale | 1–3 | JT Marvelous | 17–25 | 23–25 | 26–24 | 21–25 | 87–99 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 17 Dec | 11:00 | Hisamitsu Springs | 1–3 | NEC Red Rockets | 20–25 | 21–25 | 29–27 | 18–25 | | 88–102 |
| 17 Dec | 13:00 | Toray Arrows | 3–1 | JT Marvelous | 25–19 | 25–16 | 15–25 | 30–28 | | 95–88 |

#### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total |
| 18 Dec | 11:00 | NEC Red Rockets | 3–1 | Toray Arrows | 25–14 | 23–25 | 25–18 | 25–23 | | 98–80 |