| Empress's Cup | |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Dates: | 17 November 2024 – 25 January 2025 |
| Prev Season: | 2023 |
| Next Season: | 2025 |
The is the 46th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 November 2024 | 4 | 8 → 4 | ||
| 23–25 November 2024 | 16 | 32 (16+12+4) → 16 | ||
| 30 November–1 December 2024 | 8 | 16 → 8 | ||
| 8 December 2024 | 4 | 8 → 4 | ||
| 14–15 December 2024 | 8 | 16 (12+4) → 8 | ||
| 22 December 2024 | 4 | 8 → 4 | ||
| 18 January 2025 | 2 | 4 → 2 | ||
| Final | 25 January 2025 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
All 12 teams playing in the 2024–25 WE League. They all join in the Round of 16.
| Club | Apps. | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| 13th | Miyagi | |
| 26th | Saitama | |
| 4th | Saitama | |
| 25th | Saitama | |
| 27th | Chiba | |
| 42nd | Tokyo | |
| 13th | Kanagawa | |
| 19th | Nagano | |
| 22nd | Niigata | |
| 10th | Osaka | |
| 21st | Hyogo | |
| 4th | Hiroshima | |
All 12 teams playing in the 2024 Nadeshiko League 1st Division. They all join in the second round.
| Club | Apps. | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|
| 5th | Gunma | |
| 9th | Chiba | |
| 12th | Tokyo | |
| 10th | Kanagawa | |
| 26th | Kanagawa | |
| 16th | Shizuoka | |
| 14th | Aichi | |
| 38th | Mie | |
| 33rd | Osaka | |
| 11th | Hyogo | |
| 16th | Ehime | |
| 4th | Miyazaki | |
There are 24 regional representatives, who qualified through regional qualification. Eight join the competition in the first round, while the other 16 in the second. All teams up from the Nadeshiko League 2nd Division to the amateur leagues participates in regional qualification.
| Region | Team | Prefecture | League | Apps. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido | Hokkaido | Hokkaido Football League | 3rd | |
| Tohoku | Fukushima | Nadeshiko League 2nd Div. | 17th | |
| MyNavi Sendai (Youth) | Miyagi | Tohoku Football League 1st Div. | 2nd | |
| Kanto | Chiba | Kanto Soccer League 1st Div. | 1st | |
| Tokyo | Kanto Soccer League 1st Div. | 3rd | ||
| Yamanashi | Kanto Soccer League 2nd Div. | 2nd | ||
| Tokyo | Kanto University Soccer League 1st Div. | 2nd | ||
| Tokyo | Kanto U-18 Soccer League | 17th | ||
| Kanagawa | Nadeshiko League 2nd Div. | 7th | ||
| Kanagawa | Kanto Soccer League 1st Div. | 9th | ||
| Hokushin'etsu | Niigata | Hokushin'etsu Football League | 8th | |
| Tokai | Mie | Nadeshiko League 2nd Div. | 4th | |
| Aichi | Tokai Football League 1st Div. | 3rd | ||
| Kansai | Kyoto | Kansai University Soccer League 1st Div. | 1st | |
| Chugoku | Okayama | Nadeshiko League 2nd Div. | 21st | |
| Okayama | Nadeshiko League 2nd Div. | 19th | ||
| Shimane | Nadeshiko League 2nd Div. | 5th | ||
| Hiroshima | Nadeshiko League 2nd Div. | 3rd | ||
| Hiroshima | Chugoku U-18 Football League | 1st | ||
| Shikoku | Ehime | Nadeshiko League 2nd Div. | 5th | |
| Tokushima | Shikoku Football League | 3rd | ||
| Kyushu | Fukuoka | Nadeshiko League 2nd Div. | 17th | |
| Kumamoto | Kyushu Football League 1st Div. | 1st | ||
| Kagoshima | Kyushu Football League 1st Div. | 14th |