| Empress's Cup | |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Dates: | 5 December – 29 December 2020 |
| Num Teams: | 32 |
| Matches: | 31 |
| Goals: | 115 |
| Champions: | NTV Beleza |
| Prevseason: | 2019 |
| Nextseason: | 2021 |
| Updated: | 29 December 2020 |
The 2020 Empress's Cup was the 42nd season of the Japanese women's football main cup competition.[1] NTV Beleza won the competition after defeating Urawa Red 4–3 at the final, winning their fourth consecutive and 15th overall title.[2]
Matches especially the semi-finals and final were streamed live on JFA TV.
Below are the dates for each round as given by the official schedule:
| Round | Date(s) | Number of fixtures | width=100 | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 & 6 December 2020 | 16 | 32 →16 | ||
| 12 & 13 December 2020 | 8 | 16 →8 | ||
| 19 & 20 December 2020 | 4 | 8 →4 | ||
| 24 December 2020 | 2 | 4 →2 | ||
| 29 December 2020 | 1 | 2 →1 |
32 teams competed in this round.[3]
|colspan="3" style="background-color:blue1|5 December 2020|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:blue1|6 December 2020|}
The remaining 16 teams played in this round.
|colspan="3" style="background-color:blue1|12 December 2020|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:blue1|13 December 2020|}
|colspan="3" style="background-color:blue1|19 December 2020|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:blue1|20 December 2020|}
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The final was played on 29 December 2020 at the Sanga Stadium in Kameoka, Kyoto|}