| Empress's Cup | |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Other Titles: | (ja|皇后杯 JFA 第45回全日本女子サッカー選手権大会) |
| Dates: | 18 November 2023 – 27 January 2024 |
| Winners: | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| Count: | 7 |
| Runner-Up: | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Prev Season: | 2022 |
| Next Season: | 2024 |
The 2023 Empress's Cup was the 45th season of the Japanese women's football main cup competition.[1]
Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:[2] [3]
| Round | Date(s) | Number of fixtures | width=100 | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–19 November 2023 | 4 | 8 → 4 | ||
| 25–26 November 2023 | 16 | 32 (16+12+4) → 16 | ||
| 2–3 December 2023 | 8 | 16 → 8 | ||
| 10 December 2023 | 4 | 8 → 4 | ||
| 16–17 December 2023 | 8 | 16 (12+4) → 8 | ||
| 14 January 2024 | 4 | 8 → 4 | ||
| 20 January 2024 | 2 | 4 → 2 | ||
| Final | 27 January 2024 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| 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 | |
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| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuma Saito | Viamaterras Miyazaki | 5 |
| 2 | Yuna Katayama | Yokohama FC Seagulls | 4 |
| Ai Tsujisawa | Fujieda Junshin High School | ||
| Misuzu Uchida | AS Harima Albion | ||
| 5 | Kozue Ando | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 |
| Nana Kamei | AS Harima Albion | ||
| Haruhi Suzuki | Orca Kamogawa | ||
| Natsumi Tago | Ehime FC | ||
| Kumi Yokoyama | Okayama Yunogo Belle | ||