| Empress's Cup | |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Dates: | 27 November 2021 – 27 February 2022 |
| Matches: | 47 |
| Champions: | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Count: | 1 |
| Runner-Up: | JEF United Chiba |
| Prevseason: | 2020 |
| Nextseason: | 2022 |
The 2021 Empress's Cup was the 43rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 & 28 November 2021 | 17 | 34 → 17 | ||
| 4 & 5 December 2021 | 10 | 20 (17+3) → 10 | ||
| 11 & 12 December 2021 | 5 | 10 → 5 | ||
| 25 December 2021 | 8 | 16 (11+5) → 8 | ||
| 29 December 2021 | 4 | 8 → 4 | ||
| 5 January 2022 | 2 | 4 → 2 | ||
| 27 February 2022 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| No. | Home | Score | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veertien Mie | 0–1 | University of Tsukuba | |
| 2 | 0–0 (0–3 pen.) | Tokuyama University | ||
| 3 | 0–1 | Fukuoka J. Anclas | ||
| 4 | Otemon Gakuen High School | 3–6 | Japan Soccer College | |
| 5 | Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki | 3–1 | Kanagawa University | |
| 6 | 0–3 | Fujieda Junshin High School | ||
| 7 | 0–3 | JFA Academy Fukushima | ||
| 8 | Shizuoka SSU Bonita | 2–2 (10–9 pen.) | Fujizakura Yamanashi | |
| 9 | Yokohama FC Seagulls | 8–0 | Hokkaido Bunkyo University High School | |
| 10 | Orca Kamogawa | 4–0 | Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences | |
| 11 | Waseda University | 4–0 | SGU Kagawa Nishi High School | |
| 12 | Ange Violet Hiroshima | 3–1 | JEF United Chiba U-18 | |
| 13 | 1–2 | Diosa Izumo | ||
| 14 | 0–1 | SEISA OSA Rhea Shonan | ||
| 15 | 1–2 | Tokyo Verdy Menina | ||
| 16 | AS Harima Albion | 5–0 | Sendai University | |
| 17 | NGU Loveledge Nagoya | 4–1 | Tokai University Fukuoka High School |
| No. | Home | Score | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Iga FC Kunoichi | 4–0 | University of Tsukuba | |
| 19 | 0–2 | Fukuoka J. Anclas | ||
| 20 | Cerezo Osaka Sakai | 8–0 | Japan Soccer College | |
| 21 | 2–3 | Fujieda Junshin High School | ||
| 22 | JFA Academy Fukushima | 0–0 (4–5 pen.) | Shizuoka SSU Bonita | |
| 23 | 0–1 | Orca Kamogawa | ||
| 24 | Sfida Setagaya | 1–0 | Waseda University | |
| 25 | Ange Violet Hiroshima | 3–0 | Diosa Izumo | |
| 26 | SEISA OSA Rhea Shonan | 1–5 | Tokyo Verdy Menina | |
| 27 | AS Harima Albion | 4–1 | NGU Loveledge Nagoya |
| No. | Home | Score | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Iga FC Kunoichi | 7–0 | Fukuoka J. Anclas | |
| 29 | Cerezo Osaka Sakai | 4–0 | Fujieda Junshin High School | |
| 30 | 0–1 | Orca Kamogawa | ||
| 31 | Sfida Setagaya | 2–1 | Ange Violet Hiroshima | |
| 32 | Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Menina | 2–1 | AS Harima Albion |
| No. | Home | Score | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina | 2–0 | MyNavi Sendai | |
| 34 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–0 | Iga FC Kunoichi | |
| 35 | 0–2 | Albirex Niigata | ||
| 36 | 2–3 | Cerezo Osaka Sakai | ||
| 37 | 0–4 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza | ||
| 38 | JEF United Chiba | 1–0 | Orca Kamogawa | |
| 39 | Omiya Ardija Ventus | 2–1 | Sfida Setagaya | |
| 40 | 1–2 | Tokyo Verdy Menina |
| No. | Home | Score | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 0–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||
| 42 | 0–1 | Cerezo Osaka Sakai | ||
| 43 | 0–3 | JEF United Chiba | ||
| 44 | 0–4 | Tokyo Verdy Menina |
| No. | Home | Score | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1−0 | Cerezo Osaka Sakai | |
| 46 | JEF United Chiba | 1−0 | Tokyo Verdy Menina |
See main article: article and 2021 Empress's Cup Final.