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

The 2023 Empress's Cup is the 45th season of the Japanese women's football main cup competition.[1]

Calendar and format

Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:[2][3]

RoundDate(s)Number of fixturesClubs
First Round18–19 November 202348 → 4
Second round25–26 November 20231632 (16+12+4) → 16
Third round2–3 December 2023816 → 8
Fourth round10 December 202348 → 4
Round of 1616–17 December 2023816 (12+4) → 8
Quarter-finals14 January 202448 → 4
Semi-finals20 January 202424 → 2
Final27 January 202412 → 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

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
19 November 2023 3Veertien Mie0–4 Nihon University Hitachinaka
14:00 Report
  • Fujiwara 36', 88'
  • Kobayashi 58', 78'
 Stadium: Hitachinaka City Stadium

Second round

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
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
26 November 2023 8 Ehime FC 4–0Jumonji High SchoolIshinomaki
10:30
  • Tago 3'
  • Kojima 23', 32'
  • Sakurai 40'
 Report Stadium: Seihoku Ishinomaki Football Field
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
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
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
25 November 2023 12 Speranza Osaka 1–0Tezukayama Gakuin UniversityIga
13:30
Report Stadium: Ueno Sports Park Stadium
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
25 November 2023 14 Fukuoka J. Anclas 1–0Norddea HokkaidoIshinomaki
10:30
  • Hara 41'
 Report Stadium: Seihoku Ishinomaki Football Field
26 November 2023 15 Nittaidai SMG Yokohama 3–1MyNavi Sendai YouthIshinomaki
13:30
  • Kaneko 16'
  • Kitazawa 36'
  • Watanabe 68'
 Report
  • Tsuda 15'
 Stadium: Seihoku Ishinomaki Football Field
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: Seihoku Ishinomaki Football Field
25 November 2023 20 Yamato Sylphid 2–0Yanagigaura High SchoolTottori
11:00
  • Nebu 9'
  • Hamamoto 58'
 Report Stadium: Axis Bird Stadium

Third round

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
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
3 November 2023 23 Viamaterras Miyazaki 1–0Toyo UniversitySakai
13:30
  • Saito 69'
 Report Stadium: Nitto Shinko Stadium Maruoka
Attendance: 98
Referee: Marika Iwamoto
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
3 November 2023 26 Nittaidai SMG Yokohama 2–1Teikyo Heisei UniversityIshinomaki
13:30
  • Kitazawa 10'
  • Lee Song-ah 70'
 Report
  • Koga 85'
 Stadium: Seihoku Ishinomaki Football Field
Attendance: 43
Referee: Mizuki Yoshida
3 November 2023 27 Sfida Setagaya 1–0Tokyo Verdy MeninaIshinomaki
10:30
  • Nagasaki 27'
 Report Stadium: Seihoku Ishinomaki Football Field
Attendance: 113
Referee: Satomi Inaba
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

10 December 2023 29Fujieda Junshin High School1–3 Ehime FC Ishinomaki
10:30
  • Uemoto 51'
 Report
  • Own goal 17'
  • Tago 50'
  • Imakura 83'
 Stadium: Seihoku Ishinomaki Football Field
Attendance: 141
Referee: Maiko Hagio
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
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: Seihoku Ishinomaki Football Field
Attendance: 80
Referee: Isako Onoda
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

16 December 2023 33 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0Nittaidai SMG YokohamaUtsunomiya
14:00
Report Stadium: Kanseki Stadium Tochigi
Attendance: 834
Referee: Satomi Arakawa
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
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
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
17 December 2023 38AC Nagano Parceiro1–4 Albirex Niigata Miki
11:00
Report
Stadium: Miki Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 490
Referee: Misaki Katsumata
17 December 2023 39 Tokyo Verdy Beleza 2–1Sfida SetagayaUtsunomiya
14:00
Report
  • Kaneko 76'
 Stadium: Kanseki Stadium Tochigi
Attendance: 593
Referee: Kazue Kusadokoro
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

14 January 2024 42 MyNavi Sendai v Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina Hiroshima
13:00 Report Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park No.1 Ball Game Stadium

Semi-finals

20 January 2024 45 Match 41 winner v Match 42 winner Kameoka
Report Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
20 January 2024 46 Match 43 winner v Match 44 winner Kameoka
Report Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera

Final

27 January 2024 47 Match 45 winner v Match 46 winner Osaka
Report Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium

Top scorers

As of 17 December 2023.
RankPlayerClubGoals
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 Nana Kamei AS Harima Albion 3
Japan Haruhi Suzuki Orca Kamogawa
Japan Natsumi Tago Ehime FC
Japan Kumi Yokoyama Okayama Yunogo Belle

See also

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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