2022 Empress's Cup

Football tournament season
Football tournament season
2022 Empress's Cup
(Japanese: 皇后杯 JFA 第44回全日本女子サッカー選手権大会)
Dates26 November 2022 – 28 January 2023
Final positions
ChampionsNippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza (16th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played46
Goals scored149 (3.24 per match)
All statistics correct as of 22 January 2023.
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The 2022 Empress's Cup is the 44th season of the Japanese women's football main cup competition.[1] All the non-relegated teams from the 1st and 2nd division of the 2021 Nadeshiko League (except for Tsukuba FC) automatically qualified to the first and second round (allocated to Nadeshiko League Top 3), while all 11 teams from the 2022–23 WE League earned an automatic entry to the Round of 16.

Calendar and format

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

Round Date(s) Number of fixtures Clubs
First Round 26 & 27 November 2022 17 34 → 17
Second round 3 & 4 December 2022 10 20 (17+3) → 10
Third round 10 & 11 December 2022 5 10 → 5
Round of 16 17 & 18 December 2022 8 16 (11+5) → 8
Quarter-finals 15 January 2023 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals 22 January 2023 2 4 → 2
Final 28 January 2023 1 2 → 1

Participating clubs

2021–22 WE League season
All 11 clubs join in the fourth round 		2021 Nadeshiko League
Top 3 clubs join in the second round 		2021 Nadeshiko League
17 clubs join in the first round 		Non-league entrants
All 17 clubs join in the first round

First round

Tokyo International University v Viamaterras Miyazaki
27 November 2022 Match 1Tokyo International University0−4 Viamaterras Miyazaki Miki, Hyōgo
11:00 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Own goal 11' (o.g.)
  • Saito 31'
  • Shimada 45+2'
  • Kakazu 64'
 Stadium: Miki Athletic Stadium
Ange Violet Hiroshima v Okayama Yunogo Belle
26 November 2022 Match 2 Ange Violet Hiroshima 5−0Okayama Yunogo BelleTottori, Tottori
14:00
  • Konomi 12', 20', 27'
  • Kanda 54'
  • Shinjo 77'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Axis Bird Stadium
Attendance: 325
Toyo University v Norddea Hokkaido
26 November 2022 Match 3 Toyo University 5−0Norddea HokkaidoIshinomaki, Miyagi
13:30
  • Inayama 14', 54'
  • Kitagawa 26'
  • Kadowaki 47', 60'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Ishinomaki City Sports Park
Attendance: 169
Tokiwagi Gakuen High School LSC v FC Imabari
27 November 2022 Match 4 Tokiwagi Gakuen High School LSC 2−1FC ImabariIshinomaki, Miyagi
10:30
  • Ito 77'
  • Shiraki 79'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Ochi 32'
 Stadium: Ishinomaki City Sports Park
Attendance: 253
Ehime FC v Lily Wolf F Ishikawa
27 November 2022 Match 5 Ehime FC 2−0Lily Wolf F IshikawaMiki, Hyōgo
14:00
  • Hiratsuka 45'
  • Sakurai 67'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Miki Athletic Stadium
SEISA OSA Rhea Shonan v Aichi Toho University
26 November 2022 Match 6 SEISA OSA Rhea Shonan 1−1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Aichi Toho UniversityIga, Mie
10:30
  • Suzuki 1'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Kamiya 55'
 Stadium: Ueno Sports Park
Attendance: 153
Penalties
  • Kamiya soccer ball with check mark
  • Koketsu soccer ball with red X
  • Hirosaki soccer ball with check mark
  • Ogawa soccer ball with check mark
  • Daido soccer ball with check mark
  • Yonezawa soccer ball with red X
  • Natsume soccer ball with check mark
  • Takahashi soccer ball with check mark
  • Miyamoto soccer ball with red X
  • Suzuki soccer ball with check mark
  • Kuniyoshi soccer ball with check mark
  • Endo soccer ball with check mark
Fujieda Junshin High School v Fukuoka J. Anclas
27 November 2022 Match 7 Fujieda Junshin High School 3−0Fukuoka J. AnclasFujieda, Shizuoka
13:30
  • Tsujisawa 23', 36', 42'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Fujieda Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 224
Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki v University of Tsukuba
26 November 2022 Match 8Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki1−2 University of Tsukuba Fujieda, Shizuoka
13:30
  • Mochida 58'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Hiranaka 44'
  • Yamada 90+2'
 Stadium: Fujieda Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 118
Sakuyo High School v Kamimura Gakuen High School
26 November 2022 Match 9 Sakuyo High School 2−1Kamimura Gakuen High SchoolMiki, Hyōgo
14:00
  • Yuba 37'
  • Ishida 52'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Kuroiwa 14'
 Stadium: Miki Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 116
Cerezo Osaka Sakai v Hinomoto Gakuen High School
26 November 2022 Match 10 Cerezo Osaka Sakai 6−0Hinomoto Gakuen High SchoolMiki, Hyōgo
11:00
  • Koyama 17'
  • Momono 23'
  • Takawa 29', 36', 63'
  • Tsutsui 90'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Miki Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 244
KIU Charme Okayama v Shizuoka SSU Bonita
26 November 2022 Match 11KIU Charme Okayama1−4 Shizuoka SSU Bonita Fujieda, Shizuoka
10:30
  • Unoki 27'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Miwa 42'
  • Nakagawa 65'
  • Koike 75', 90+1'
 Stadium: Fujieda Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 148
Nittaidai SMG Yokohama v Fujizakura Yamanashi
27 November 2022 Match 12Nittaidai SMG Yokohama0−1 Fujizakura Yamanashi Fujieda, Shizuoka
10:30 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Hamana 45+1'
 Stadium: Fujieda Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 168
Yokohama FC Seagulls v JFA Academy Fukushima
26 November 2022 Match 13 Yokohama FC Seagulls 2−1JFA Academy FukushimaIga, Mie
13:30
  • Kurata 9'
  • Uchida 90+4'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Ueno Sports Park
Attendance: 192
Orca Kamogawa v Daisho Gakuen High School
27 November 2022 Match 14 Orca Kamogawa 4−0Daisho Gakuen High SchoolIga, Mie
13:00
  • Matsuo 5', 45+2'
  • Kaneshige 66'
  • Kira 69'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Ueno Sports Park
Attendance: 182
Diosa Izumo v Tokai University
26 November 2022 Match 15 Diosa Izumo 3−0Tokai UniversityTottori, Tottori
11:00
  • Ichihara 45+1'
  • Thays 61'
  • Yamamoto 85'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Axis Bird Stadium
Attendance: 245
NGU Loveledge Nagoya v Sapporo University Vista
26 November 2022 Match 16 NGU Loveledge Nagoya 6−0Sapporo University VistaIshinomaki, Miyagi
10:30
  • Yamada 4', 11', 77'
  • Ezaki 24'
  • Mizuno 33'
  • Ueda 75'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Ishinomaki City Sports Park
Attendance: 108
Bunnys Gunma FC White Star v Waseda University
27 November 2022 Match 17Bunnys Gunma FC White Star1−3 Waseda University Ishinomaki, Miyagi
13:30
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Kasahara 21', 74'
  • Takahashi 87'
 Stadium: Ishinomaki City Sports Park
Attendance: 135

Second round

Sfida Setagaya v Viamaterras Miyazaki
3 December 2022 Match 18 Sfida Setagaya 3−1Viamaterras MiyazakiMiyazaki, Miyazaki
13:30
  • Otake 17', 77'
  • Horie 26'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Asuka 72'
 Stadium: Miyazaki Athletic Park Stadium
Attendance: 458
Ange Violet Hiroshima v Toyo University
4 December 2022 Match 19Ange Violet Hiroshima0−4 Toyo University Sakai, Fukui
10:30 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Kitagawa 6'
  • Inayama 43'
  • Kadowaki 47'
  • Muraoka 67'
 Stadium: Nitto Shinto Stadium Maruoka
Attendance: 130
Iga FC Kunoichi v Tokiwagi Gakuen High School LSC
3 December 2022 Match 20 Iga FC Kunoichi 2−0Tokiwagi Gakuen High School LSCIshinomaki, Miyagi
10:30
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Ishinomaki City Sports Park
Attendance: 210
Ehime FC v SEISA OSA Rhea Shonan
3 December 2022 Match 21 Ehime FC 3−2SEISA OSA Rhea ShonanUtsunomiya, Tochigi
14:00
  • Fujisawa 12'
  • Kojima 15'
  • Hiratsuka 90+5'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Nakajima 3'
  • Takahashi 48'
 Stadium: Tochigi Green Stadium
Attendance: 70
AS Harima Albion v Fujieda Junshin High School
3 December 2022 Match 22 AS Harima Albion 6−3 (a.e.t.)Fujieda Junshin High SchoolSakai, Fukui
13:30
  • Shinbori 2', 103'
  • Chiba 26', 63'
  • Nakano 93'
  • Inowaki 112'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Kubota 5'
  • Masano 51'
  • Hamano 57'
 Stadium: Nitto Shinto Stadium Maruoka
Attendance: 103
University of Tsukuba v Sakuyo High School
3 December 2022 Match 23University of Tsukuba0−1 Sakuyo High School Miyazaki, Miyazaki
10:30 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Okura 50'
 Stadium: Miyazaki Athletic Park Stadium
Attendance: 132
Cerezo Osaka Sakai v Shizuoka SSU Bonita
3 December 2022 Match 24 Cerezo Osaka Sakai 0−0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Shizuoka SSU BonitaSakai, Fukui
10:30 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Nitto Shinto Stadium Maruoka
Attendance: 120
Penalties
  • Tsutsui soccer ball with check mark
  • Maegawa soccer ball with check mark
  • Yoneda soccer ball with check mark
  • Matsumoto soccer ball with red X
  • Ogikubo soccer ball with check mark
  • Tanaka soccer ball with red X
  • Wada soccer ball with check mark
  • Yamada soccer ball with check mark
  • Watanabe soccer ball with check mark
  • Takashima soccer ball with check mark
  • Kamiyanagi soccer ball with red X
  • Shiozawa soccer ball with check mark
  • Hikosaka soccer ball with red X
  • Kojima soccer ball with red X
Fujizakura Yamanashi v Yokohama FC Seagulls
3 December 2022 Match 25Fujizakura Yamanashi0−3 Yokohama FC Seagulls Ishinomaki, Miyagi
13:30 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Katayama 22'
  • Uchida 32', 61'
 Stadium: Ishinomaki City Sports Park
Orca Kamogawa v Diosa Izumo
4 December 2022 Match 26 Orca Kamogawa 5−0Diosa IzumoSakai, Fukui
13:30
  • Saito 24'
  • Urashima 67', 82'
  • Fuchigami 78'
  • Namiki 84'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Nitto Shinto Stadium Maruoka
Attendance: 81
NGU Loveledge Nagoya v Waseda University
3 December 2022 Match 27NGU Loveledge Nagoya1−2 Waseda University Utsunomiya, Tochigi
11:00
  • Yamada 69'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Takahashi 27'
  • Tsukuji 76'
 Stadium: Tochigi Green Stadium
Attendance: 77

Third round

Sfida Setagaya v Toyo University
10 December 2022 Match 28 Sfida Setagaya 6−0Toyo UniversityUtsunomiya, Tochigi
11:00
  • Mitsumoto 7', 18'
  • Horie 12', 38'
  • Kurakami 66', 76'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Tochigi Green Stadium
Attendance: 224
Referee: Chihiro Ueda
Iga FC Kunoichi v Ehime FC
10 December 2022 Match 29 Iga FC Kunoichi 1−1
(6–5 p)		Ehime FCMiki, Hyōgo
11:00
  • Nishibayashi 83'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Hiratsuka 56'
 Stadium: Miki Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 192
Referee: Chikako Matozaki
Penalties
  • Okino soccer ball with check mark
  • Tsuneda soccer ball with check mark
  • Kawasaki soccer ball with check mark
  • Shimano soccer ball with check mark
  • Ogawa soccer ball with red X
  • Miyasako soccer ball with check mark
  • Mori soccer ball with check mark
  • Hiratsuka soccer ball with red X
  • Taketa soccer ball with check mark
  • Maeda soccer ball with check mark
  • Murakami soccer ball with check mark
  • Osajima soccer ball with check mark
  • Mitsunaga soccer ball with check mark
  • Kamimura soccer ball with red X
AS Harima Albion v Sakuyo High School
10 December 2022 Match 30 AS Harima Albion 2−0Sakuyo High SchoolMiki, Hyōgo
14:00
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Miki Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 289
Referee: Marika Iwamoto
Cerezo Osaka Sakai v Yokohama FC Seagulls
11 December 2022 Match 31Cerezo Osaka Sakai2−3 Yokohama FC Seagulls Miki, Hyōgo
13:00
  • Tabata 39', 54'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Uchida 43'
  • Miyashita 66'
  • Kobayashi 81'
 Stadium: Miki Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 284
Referee: Michiko Fujita
Orca Kamogawa v Waseda University
10 December 2022 Match 32Orca Kamogawa0−0
(4–5 p)		 Waseda University Utsunomiya, Tochigi
14:00 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Tochigi Green Stadium
Attendance: 163
Referee: Kumi Hiruma
Penalties
  • Urashima soccer ball with check mark
  • Kira soccer ball with check mark
  • Yamahata soccer ball with red X
  • A. Yamada soccer ball with check mark
  • Kodama soccer ball with check mark
  • Y. Yamada soccer ball with red X
  • Yoshino soccer ball with check mark
  • Takahashi soccer ball with check mark
  • Tsukiji soccer ball with check mark
  • Munakata soccer ball with check mark
  • Inoue soccer ball with red X
  • Urabe

Round of 16

MyNavi Sendai v Tokyo Verdy Beleza
18 December 2022 Match 33MyNavi Sendai1−4 Tokyo Verdy Beleza Utsunomiya, Tochigi
14:00
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium: Kanseki Stadium Tochigi
Attendance: 452
Referee: Mari Yamamoto
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina v Yokohama FC Seagulls
18 December 2022 Match 34 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina 1−0Yokohama FC SeagullsHiroshima, Hiroshima
13:00
  • Shiota 41'
 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Hiroshima Koiki Park Football Stadium No.1
Attendance: 568
Referee: Chihiro Ikki
Albirex Niigata v JEF United Chiba
17 December 2022 Match 35 Albirex Niigata 2−0JEF United ChibaUtsunomiya, Tochigi
14:00
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Tochigi Green Stadium
Attendance: 305
Referee: Saori Takahashi
Omiya Ardija Ventus v Waseda University
17 December 2022 Match 36 Omiya Ardija Ventus 1−0Waseda UniversityUtsunomiya, Tochigi
11:00 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Tochigi Green Stadium
Attendance: 291
Referee: Satomi Arakawa
Urawa Red Diamonds v Nagano Parceiro
18 December 2022 Match 37 Urawa Red Diamonds 2−1Nagano ParceiroUtsunomiya, Tochigi
11:00 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium: Kanseki Stadium Tochigi
Attendance: 887
Referee: Kazue Kusadokoro
INAC Kobe Leonessa v AS Harima Albion
18 December 2022 Match 38 INAC Kobe Leonessa 2−1AS Harima AlbionMiki, Hyōgo
14:00
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Shinbori 17'
 Stadium: Miki Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 684
Referee: Miu Sone
Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara v Sfida Setagaya
18 December 2022 Match 39 Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara 1−0Sfida SetagayaMiki, Hyōgo
11:00 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Miki Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 282
Referee: Kumi Hiruma
Chifure AS Elfen Saitama v Iga FC Kunoichi
18 December 2022 Match 40 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama 2−1 (a.e.t.)Iga FC KunoichiFujieda, Shizuoka
13:00
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Mori 55'
 Stadium: Fujieda Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 213
Referee: Junko Kirihara

Quarter-finals

Tokyo Verdy Beleza v Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina
15 January 2023 Match 41 Tokyo Verdy Beleza 3−0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina Utsunomiya, Tochigi
14:00
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Kanseki Stadium Tochigi
Attendance: 664
Referee: Satomi Arakawa
Albirex Niigata v Omiya Ardija Ventus
15 January 2023 Match 42 Albirex Niigata 1−0 Omiya Ardija Ventus Miki, Hyōgo
13:00
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Miki Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 364
Referee: Kumi Hiruma
Urawa Red Diamonds v INAC Kobe Leonessa
15 January 2023 Match 43 Urawa Red Diamonds 1−2 INAC Kobe Leonessa Utsunomiya, Tochigi
18:00
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium: Kanseki Stadium Tochigi
Attendance: 799
Referee: Emi Chiba
Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara v Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
15 January 2023 Match 44 Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara 0−2 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama Hiroshima, Hiroshima
13:00 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Nishikawa 31'
  • Miura 57'
 Stadium: Hiroshima Koiki Park Football Stadium No.1
Attendance: 144
Referee: Misako Kajiyama

Semi-finals

Tokyo Verdy Beleza v Albirex Niigata
22 January 2023 Match 45 Tokyo Verdy Beleza 3−1Albirex NiigataKameoka, Kyoto
13:00
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Own goal 51' (o.g.)
 Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
Attendance: 1,019
Referee: Asaka Koizumi
INAC Kobe Leonessa v Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
22 January 2023 Match 46 INAC Kobe Leonessa 2−1Chifure AS Elfen SaitamaKameoka, Kyoto
16:00
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
Attendance: 1,398
Referee: Haruna Kanematsu

Final

Tokyo Verdy Beleza v INAC Kobe Leonessa
28 January 2023 Match 47 Tokyo Verdy Beleza 4−0 INAC Kobe Leonessa Osaka, Osaka
15:00
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Attendance: 1,939
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita

Top scorers

As of 22 January 2023.
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Japan Riko Ueki Tokyo Verdy Beleza 6
2 Japan Misuzu Uchida Yokohama FC Seagulls 4
Japan Nina Yamada NGU Loveledge Nagoya
4 Japan Sonoko Chiba AS Harima Albion 3
Japan Miyu Inayama Toyo University
Japan Maki Hiratsuka Ehime FC
Japan Mitsuki Horie Sfida Setagaya
Japan Mai Kadowaki Toyo University
Japan Taketoya Konomi Ange Violet Hiroshima
Japan Ayaka Michigami Albirex Niigata
Japan Yui Narumiya INAC Kobe Leonessa
Japan Kanami Shinbori AS Harima Albion
Japan Seriwa Takawa Cerezo Osaka Sakai
Japan Ai Tsujisawa Fujieda Junshin High School

References

  1. ^ "JFA Empress' Cup 2022 Main information". JFA. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  2. ^ "JFA Empress's Cup 2022 schedule and results" (PDF). jfa.jp (in Japanese). JFA. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  3. ^ "JFA Empress's Cup 2022 venue access". jfa.jp (in Japanese). JFA. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
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