2020 Empress's Cup


The 2020 Empress's Cup was the 42nd season of the Japanese women's football main cup competition. NTV Beleza won the competition after defeating Urawa Red 4–3 at the final, winning their fourth consecutive and 15th overall title.
Matches especially the semi-finals and final were streamed live on .

Calendar and format

Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:
RoundDateNumber of fixturesClubs
First round5 & 6 December 20201632 →16
Second round12 & 13 December 2020816 →8
Quarter-final19 & 20 December 202048 →4
Semi-final24 December 202024 →2
Final29 December 202012 →1

First round

32 teams competed in this round.

Second round

The remaining 16 teams played in this round.

Final

The final was played on 29 December 2020 at the Sanga Stadium in Kameoka, Kyoto