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

References

Other websites
 Official website, JFA.jp 

Category:1979 establishments in Japan
Category:Football in Japan
Category:Football competitions in Japan