Empress's Cup

, or The **Empress's Cup**, 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. 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 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|FC Jinnan|2–1|Takatsuki FC Ladies|
|1980|Shimizudaihachi SC|2–0|FC Jinnan|
|1981|Shimizudaihachi SC|6–0|FC PAF|
|1982|Shimizudaihachi SC|6–0|FC Jinnan|
|1983|Shimizudaihachi SC|2–0|Takatsuki FC Ladies|
|1984|Shimizudaihachi SC|4–0|Takatsuki FC Ladies|
|1985|Shimizudaihachi SC|5–1|Takatsuki FC Ladies|
|1986|Shimizudaihachi SC|1–0|Yomiuri SC Ladies Beleza|
|1987|Yomiuri SC Ladies Beleza|2–0|Shimizudaihachi SC|
|1988|Yomiuri SC Ladies Beleza|2–0|Takatsuki FC Ladies|
|1989|Takatsuki FC Ladies|1–0|Shimizu FC Ladies|
|1990|Nikko Securities Dream Ladies|3–3 (4–1 pen)|Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies|
|1991|Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies|0–0 (3–1 pen)|Yomiuri SC Ladies Beleza|
|1992|Nikko Securities Dream Ladies|1–0|Yomiuri Nippon SC Ladies Beleza|
|1993|Yomiuri Nippon SC Ladies Beleza|2–0|Prima Ham FC Kunoichi|
|1994|Prima Ham FC Kunoichi|4–1|Nikko Securities Dream Ladies|
|1995|Fujita SC Mercury|3–2|Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza|
|1996|Nikko Securities Dream Ladies|3–0|Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza|
|1997|Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza|1–0|Prima Ham FC Kunoichi|
|1998|Prima Ham FC Kunoichi|1–0|Nikko Securities Dream Ladies|
|1999|Tasaki Perule FC|0–0 (4–2 pen)|Prima Ham FC Kunoichi|
|2000|Nippon TV Beleza|2–1|Tasaki Perule FC|
|2001|Iga FC Kunoichi|2–1 (aet)|Tasaki Perule FC|
|2002|Tasaki Perule FC|1–0|Nippon TV Beleza|
|2003|Tasaki Perule FC|2–2 (5–3 pen)|Nippon TV Beleza|
|2004|Nippon TV Beleza|3–1|Saitama Reinas FC|
|2005|Nippon TV Beleza|4–1|Tasaki Perule FC|
|2006|Tasaki Perule FC|2–0|Okayama Yunogo Belle|
|2007|Nippon TV Beleza|2–0|Tasaki Perule FC|
|2008|Nippon TV Beleza|4–1|INAC Leonessa|
|2009|Nippon TV Beleza|2–0|Urawa Reds Ladies|
|2010|INAC Kobe Leonessa|1–1 (3–2 pen)|Urawa Reds Ladies|
|2011|INAC Kobe Leonessa|3–0|Albirex Niigata Ladies|
|2012|INAC Kobe Leonessa|1–0|JEF United Chiba Ladies|
|2013|INAC Kobe Leonessa|2–2 (4–3 pen)|Albirex Niigata Ladies|
|2014|Nippon TV Beleza|1–0|Urawa Reds Ladies|
|2015|INAC Kobe Leonessa|1–0|Albirex Niigata Ladies|
|2016|INAC Kobe Leonessa|0–0 (5–4 pen)|Albirex Niigata Ladies|
|2017|Nippon TV Beleza|3–0|Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara|
|2018|Nippon TV Beleza|2–2 (2-0 ET)|INAC Kobe Leonessa|
|2019|Nippon TV Beleza|1–0|Urawa Reds Ladies|

## Other websites

- Official website, JFA.jp

## Infobox (football tournament)

- **current**: 2020
- **founded**: 1979
- **number of teams**: 36
- **region**: Japan
- **current champions**: Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza (14th title)
- **most successful club**: Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza (14 titles)
- **website**: [http://www.jfa.jp/match/empressscup JFA]
- **broadcasters**: NHK