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2023 Empress's Cup
(Japanese: 皇后杯 JFA 第45回全日本女子サッカー選手権大会)
Dates18 November 2023 – 27 January 2024
Final positions
ChampionsINAC Kobe Leonessa (7th title)
Runner-upUrawa Red Diamonds
← 20222024 →

The 2023 Empress's Cup was the 45th season of the Japanese women's football main cup competition.

Calendar and format

Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:

Round Date(s) Number of fixtures Clubs
First Round 18–19 November 2023 4 8 → 4
Second round 25–26 November 2023 16 32 (16+12+4) → 16
Third round 2–3 December 2023 8 16 → 8
Fourth round 10 December 2023 4 8 → 4
Round of 16 16–17 December 2023 8 16 (12+4) → 8
Quarter-finals 14 January 2024 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals 20 January 2024 2 4 → 2
Final 27 January 2024 1 2 → 1

Participating clubs

2023–24 WE League season
All 12 clubs join in the fifth round 		2023 Nadeshiko League Div. 1
All 12 clubs join in the second round 		Regional Leagues entrants
16 clubs join in the second round 		Regional Leagues entrants
8 clubs join in the first round

Schedule

First round

Okayama Yunogo Belle v Sapporo University Vista
19 November 2023 1 Okayama Yunogo Belle 7–0Sapporo University VistaHitachinaka
11:00
  • Toriumi 45'
  • Yokoyama 45+2', 83', 90+3'
  • Akimoto 49'
  • Araya 61'
  • Uchida 87'
 Report Stadium: Hitachinaka City Stadium
Viamaterras Miyazaki v Diavorosso Hiroshima
18 November 2023 2 Viamaterras Miyazaki 4–0Diavorosso HiroshimaUtsunomiya
11:00
  • Saito 6', 75', 82'
  • Nagano 68'
 Report Stadium: Tochigi Green Stadium
Veertien Mie v Nihon University
19 November 2023 3Veertien Mie0–4 Nihon University Hitachinaka
14:00 Report
  • Fujiwara 36', 88'
  • Kobayashi 58', 78'
 Stadium: Hitachinaka City Stadium
Waseda University v KIU Charme Okayama Takahashi
18 November 2023 4 Waseda University 2–1 (a.e.t.)KIU Charme Okayama TakahashiUtsunomiya
14:00
  • Kasahara 43'
  • Tsukiji 109'
 Report
  • Itakura 18'
 Stadium: Tochigi Green Stadium

Second round

Orca Kamogawa v Okayama Yunogo Belle
26 November 2023 5 Orca Kamogawa 2–0Okayama Yunogo BelleTottori
14:00
  • Suzuki 4', 24'
 Report Stadium: Axis Bird Stadium
Fujieda Junshin High School v Lily Wolf F. Ishikawa
26 November 2023 6 Fujieda Junshin High School 4–0Lily Wolf F. IshikawaFujieda
14:00
  • Tsujisawa 36'
  • Kubota 52'
  • Shimoyoshi 78'
  • Mochizuki 82'
 Report Stadium: Fujieda Soccer Stadium
Bunnys GFC White Star v Osaka Sangyo University
25 November 2023 7Bunnys GFC White Star1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Osaka Sangyo University Iga
10:30 Report
  • Yano 53'
 Stadium: Ueno Sports Park Stadium
Ehime FC v Jumonji High School
26 November 2023 8 Ehime FC 4–0Jumonji High SchoolIshinomaki
10:30
  • Tago 3'
  • Kojima 23', 32'
  • Sakurai 40'
 Report Stadium: Ishinomaki Sports Park Football Field
Asahi Intecc Loveledge Nagoya v Viamaterras Miyazaki
26 November 2023 9Asahi Intecc Loveledge Nagoya1–2 Viamaterras Miyazaki Iga
10:30
  • Kato 77'
 Report
  • Saito 7'
  • Kakazu 38'
 Stadium: Ueno Sports Park Stadium
Toyo University v JFA Academy Fukushima
25 November 2023 10 Toyo University 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		JFA Academy FukushimaFujieda
11:00
  • Miyamoto 67'
 Report
  • Tanikawa 78'
 Stadium: Fujieda Soccer Stadium
AS Harima Albion v Energic Ryukyu Deigos
26 November 2023 11 AS Harima Albion 4–1Energic Ryukyu DeigosFujieda
11:00
  • Uchida 2', 40'
  • Kamei 38', 89'
 Report
  • Sakairi 80'
 Stadium: Fujieda Soccer Stadium
Speranza Osaka v Tezukayama Gakuin University
25 November 2023 12 Speranza Osaka 1–0Tezukayama Gakuin UniversityIga
13:30 Report Stadium: Ueno Sports Park Stadium
Iga FC Kunoichi Mie v Nihon University
26 November 2023 13 Iga FC Kunoichi Mie 2–1Nihon UniversityIga
13:30
  • Tsuneda 28'
  • Hata 51'
 Report
  • Kubo 16'
 Stadium: Ueno Sports Park Stadium
Fukuoka J. Anclas v Norddea Hokkaido
25 November 2023 14 Fukuoka J. Anclas 1–0Norddea HokkaidoIshinomaki
10:30
  • Hara 41'
 Report Stadium: Ishinomaki Sports Park Football Field
Nittaidai SMG Yokohama v MyNavi Sendai Youth
26 November 2023 15 Nittaidai SMG Yokohama 3–1MyNavi Sendai YouthIshinomaki
13:30
  • Kaneko 16'
  • Kitazawa 36'
  • Watanabe 68'
 Report
  • Tsuda 15'
 Stadium: Ishinomaki Sports Park Football Field
Shizuoka SSU Bonita v Teikyo Heisei University
25 November 2023 16Shizuoka SSU Bonita1–2 Teikyo Heisei University Fujieda
14:00
  • Kanamaru 71'
 Report
  • Yamada 47'
  • Sato 68'
 Stadium: Fujieda Soccer Stadium
Sfida Setagaya v Waseda University
25 November 2023 17 Sfida Setagaya 1–0Waseda UniversityTottori
14:00
  • Watanabe 47'
 Report Stadium: Axis Bird Stadium
Shunan University Vinculum v Tokyo Verdy Menina
26 November 2023 18Shunan University Vinculum0–1 Tokyo Verdy Menina Tottori
11:00 Report
  • Aoki 8'
 Stadium: Axis Bird Stadium
Yokohama FC Seagulls v FC Imabari
25 November 2023 19 Yokohama FC Seagulls 5–1FC ImabariIshinomaki
13:30
  • Katayama 37', 73', 83'
  • Kosuda 70'
  • Kurada 73'
 Report
  • Morise 45+2'
 Stadium: Ishinomaki Sports Park Football Field
Yamato Sylphid v Yanagigaura High School
25 November 2023 20 Yamato Sylphid 2–0Yanagigaura High SchoolTottori
11:00
  • Nebu 9'
  • Hamamoto 58'
 Report Stadium: Axis Bird Stadium

Third round

Orca Kamogawa v Fujieda Junshin High School
2 November 2023 21Orca Kamogawa2–3 Fujieda Junshin High School Sakai
13:30
  • Kono 43'
  • Suzuki 49'
 Report
  • Tsujisawa 1', 8', 90+3'
 Stadium: Nitto Shinko Stadium Maruoka
Attendance: 103
Referee: Isako Onoda
Osaka Sangyo University v Ehime FC
2 November 2023 22Osaka Sangyo University0–2 Ehime FC Sakai
10:30 Report
  • Kubota 37'
  • Omiya 76'
 Stadium: Nitto Shinko Stadium Maruoka
Attendance: 110
Referee: Midori Yokota
Viamaterras Miyazaki v Toyo University
3 November 2023 23 Viamaterras Miyazaki 1–0Toyo UniversitySakai
13:30
  • Saito 69'
 Report Stadium: Nitto Shinko Stadium Maruoka
Attendance: 98
Referee: Marika Iwamoto
AS Harima Albion v Speranza Osaka
3 November 2023 24 AS Harima Albion 3–0Speranza OsakaSuzuka
11:00
  • Uchida 40'
  • Katsurama 50'
  • Shono 72'
 Report Stadium: Mie Suzuka Sports Garden
Attendance: 184
Referee: Emi Yamauchi
Iga FC Kunoichi Mie v Fukuoka J. Anclas
3 November 2023 25 Iga FC Kunoichi Mie 2–0Fukuoka J. AnclasSuzuka
14:00 Report Stadium: Mie Suzuka Sports Garden
Nittaidai SMG Yokohama v Teikyo Heisei University
3 November 2023 26 Nittaidai SMG Yokohama 2–1Teikyo Heisei UniversityIshinomaki
13:30
  • Kitazawa 10'
  • Lee Song-ah 70'
 Report
  • Koga 85'
 Stadium: Ishinomaki Sports Park Football Field
Attendance: 43
Referee: Mizuki Yoshida
Sfida Setagaya v Tokyo Verdy Menina
3 November 2023 27 Sfida Setagaya 1–0Tokyo Verdy MeninaIshinomaki
10:30
  • Nagasaki 27'
 Report Stadium: Ishinomaki Sports Park Football Field
Attendance: 113
Referee: Satomi Inaba
Yokohama FC Seagulls v Yamato Sylphid
3 November 2023 28 Yokohama FC Seagulls 2–1Yamato SylphidSakai
10:30
  • Takahashi 45+3'
  • Katayama 75'
 Report
  • Sue 43'
 Stadium: Nitto Shinko Stadium Maruoka
Attendance: 76
Referee: Satomi Hamasaki

Fourth round

Fujieda Junshin High School v Ehime FC
10 December 2023 29Fujieda Junshin High School1–3 Ehime FC Ishinomaki
10:30
  • Uemoto 51'
 Report
  • Own goal 17'
  • Tago 50'
  • Imakura 83'
 Stadium: Ishinomaki Sports Park Football Field
Attendance: 141
Referee: Maiko Hagio
Viamaterras Miyazaki v AS Harima Albion
10 December 2023 30Viamaterras Miyazaki3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 AS Harima Albion Fujieda
14:00
  • Kakazu 5'
  • Fukumaru 8'
  • Nagatomi 114'
 Report
  • Yamagishi 37'
  • Uchida 72'
  • Kamei 99'
 Stadium: Fujieda Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 205
Referee: Mari Yamamoto
Iga FC Kunoichi Mie v Nittaidai SMG Yokohama
10 December 2023 31Iga FC Kunoichi Mie1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 Nittaidai SMG Yokohama Ishinomaki
13:30
  • Nishikawa 19'
 Report
  • Lee Sung-ah 65'
 Stadium: Ishinomaki Sports Park Football Field
Attendance: 80
Referee: Isako Onoda
Sfida Setagaya v Yokohama FC Seagulls
10 December 2023 32 Sfida Setagaya 5–1Yokohama FC SeagullsFujieda
11:00
  • Otake 7'
  • Mitsumoto 9'
  • Mochizuki 27'
  • Shinbori 45+1', 65'
 Report
  • Gonno 74'
 Stadium: Fujieda Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 290
Referee: Narumi Baba

Round of 16

Urawa Red Diamonds v Nittaidai SMG Yokohama
16 December 2023 33 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0Nittaidai SMG YokohamaUtsunomiya
14:00 Report Stadium: Kanseki Stadium Tochigi
Attendance: 834
Referee: Satomi Arakawa
JEF United Chiba v Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara
17 December 2023 34 JEF United Chiba 4–1Nojima Stella Kanagawa SagamiharaShintomi
13:00 Report
  • Hamada 32'
 Stadium: Unilever Stadium Shintomi
Attendance: 191
Referee: Saori Takahashi
MyNavi Sendai v Ehime FC
17 December 2023 35 MyNavi Sendai 2–1Ehime FCUtsunomiya
11:00
  • Hirosawa 52'
  • Tabata 87'
 Report
  • Tago 84'
 Stadium: Kanseki Stadium Tochigi
Attendance: 284
Referee: Isako Onoda
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina v Cerezo Osaka Yanmar
16 December 2023 36 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina 1–0Cerezo Osaka YanmarUtsunomiya
11:00 Report Stadium: Kanseki Stadium Tochigi
Attendance: 527
Referee: Junko Kirihara
INAC Kobe Leonessa v AS Harima Albion
17 December 2023 37 INAC Kobe Leonessa 2–1AS Harima AlbionMiki
14:00 Report
  • Kojima 59'
 Stadium: Miki Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 688
Referee: Miu Sone
AC Nagano Parceiro v Albirex Niigata
17 December 2023 38AC Nagano Parceiro1–4 Albirex Niigata Miki
11:00 Report Stadium: Miki Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 490
Referee: Misaki Katsumata
Tokyo Verdy Beleza v Sfida Setagaya
17 December 2023 39 Tokyo Verdy Beleza 2–1Sfida SetagayaUtsunomiya
14:00 Report
  • Kaneko 76'
 Stadium: Kanseki Stadium Tochigi
Attendance: 593
Referee: Kazue Kusadokoro
Omiya Ardija Ventus v Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
17 December 2023 40Omiya Ardija Ventus0–1 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama Kumagaya
13:00 Report
  • Onuma 23'
 Stadium: Kumagaya Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 2,028
Referee: Mari Yamamoto

Quarter-finals

Urawa Red Diamonds v JEF United Chiba
14 January 2024 41 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0JEF United ChibaUtsunomiya
14:00
  • Ando 42', 50'
 Report Stadium: Kanseki Stadium Tochigi
Attendance: 1,567
Referee: Kazue Kusadokoro
MyNavi Sendai v Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina
14 January 2024 42MyNavi Sendai0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina Hiroshima
13:00 Report
  • Ueno 43'
 Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park No.1 Ball Game Stadium
Attendance: 1,231
Referee: Fusako Kajiyama
INAC Kobe Leonessa v Albirex Niigata
14 January 2024 43 INAC Kobe Leonessa 2–0Albirex NiigataMiki
13:00 Report Stadium: Miki Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 610
Referee: Misaki Katsumata
Tokyo Verdy Beleza v Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
14 January 2024 44Tokyo Verdy Beleza0–1 (a.e.t.) Chifure AS Elfen Saitama Utsunomiya
11:00 Report
  • Kanehira 95'
 Stadium: Kanseki Stadium Tochigi
Attendance: 1,038
Referee: Miu Sone

Semi-finals

INAC Kobe Leonessa v Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
20 January 2024 45 INAC Kobe Leonessa 3–2Chifure AS Elfen SaitamaKameoka
11:00 Report Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
Attendance: 1,079
Referee: Emi Chiba
Urawa Red Diamonds v Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina
20 January 2024 46 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–3
(4–2 p)		Sanfrecce Hiroshima ReginaKameoka
14:00 Report Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
Attendance: 1,481
Referee: Azusa Sugino

Final

Main article: 2023 Empress's Cup final
Urawa Red Diamonds1–1 (a.e.t.)INAC Kobe Leonessa
  • Own goal 19' (o.g.)
 Report
Penalties
5–6
Yodoko Sakura Stadium, OsakaAttendance: 2,625Referee: Asaka Koizumi

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Japan Yuma Saito Viamaterras Miyazaki 5
2 Japan Yuna Katayama Yokohama FC Seagulls 4
Japan Ai Tsujisawa Fujieda Junshin High School
Japan Misuzu Uchida AS Harima Albion
5 Japan Kozue Ando Urawa Red Diamonds 3
Japan Nana Kamei AS Harima Albion
Japan Haruhi Suzuki Orca Kamogawa
Japan Natsumi Tago Ehime FC
Japan Kumi Yokoyama Okayama Yunogo Belle

See also

External links

References

  1. "JFA Empress' Cup 2023 Main information". JFA. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. "JFA Empress's Cup 2023 schedule and results" (PDF). jfa.jp (in Japanese). JFA. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. "JFA Empress's Cup 2023 venue access". jfa.jp (in Japanese). JFA. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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