2023 Empress's Cup


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:
RoundDateNumber of fixturesClubs
First Round18–19 November 202348 → 4
Second round25–26 November 20231632 → 16
Third round2–3 December 2023816 → 8
Fourth round10 December 202348 → 4
Round of 1616–17 December 2023816 → 8
Quarter-finals14 January 202448 → 4
Semi-finals20 January 202424 → 2
Final27 January 202412 → 1