WE League Cup

WE League Cup
Organiser(s)JFA
WE League
Founded2022 (2022)
RegionAsia (AFC)
Teams12
Current champions2025–26:
Tokyo Verdy Beleza
(1st title)
Most championshipsSanfrecce Hiroshima (2 titles)
Broadcaster(s)TV Tokyo
YouTube
FIFA+
WebsiteOfficial website
2024–25 WE League Cup
Dates: 31 August – 29 December 2024

The WE League Cup (Japanese: WEリーグカップ) is a cup competition for women's football clubs in Japan.[1][2]

Results

Edition Season Winners Score Runners-up Venue
1 2022–23 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 3–3
(PSO: 4–2)
Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka
2 2023–24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina 0–0
(PSO: 4–2)
Albirex Niigata Ladies Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
3 2024–25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina 1–0 INAC Kobe Leonessa Japan National Stadium
4 2025–26 Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza 2–2
(PSO: 3–1)
RB Omiya Ardija Women Todoroki Athletics Stadium

Records and statistics

Performances by club

Performances in the WE League Cup by club
ClubWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina202023–24, 2024–25
Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza112025–262022–23
Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies102022–23
Albirex Niigata Ladies012023–24
INAC Kobe Leonessa012024–25
RB Omiya Ardija Women012025–26

Top scorers by year

YearTop scorer(s)Club(s)Goals
2022–23 Japan Riko Ueki Tokyo Verdy Beleza 6
2023–24 Japan Ayaka Michigami Albirex Niigata Ladies 4
2024–25 Japan Serika Takawa Cerezo Osaka Yanmar Ladies 4
2025–26 Japan Rikako Kobayashi Tokyo Verdy Beleza 6

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2022-23 WE League Cup announced! Group Stages to start from 20th/21st/22nd August with the Final on 1st October". WE League. Tokyo. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "「2022-23 WEリーグカップ」開催決定! グループステージは8/20・21・22開幕、決勝は10/1(土)" [2022-23 WE League Cup announced! Group Stages to start from 20th/21st/22nd August with the Final on 1st October.]. WE League (in Japanese). Tokyo. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.