The 2023–24 WE League Cup is the 2nd season of the WE League Cup, a women's football cup tournament. The final of this edition will be played on 14 October 2023.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Dates | 26 August – 14 October 2023 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Albirex Niigata Ladies |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 80 (2.58 per match) |
| Attendance | 44,501 (1,436 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Ayaka Michigami (Albirex Niigata Ladies) (4 goals) |
Schedule edit
| Matchday | Date[1][2][3] | |
|---|---|---|
| Group stage | 1 | 26–27 August 2023 |
| 2 | 2–3 September 2023 | |
| 3 | 9–10 September 2023 | |
| 4 | 16–17 September 2023 | |
| 5 | 30 September – 1 October 2023 | |
| Final | 14 October 2023 | |
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 13 | Advance to the Final |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka Yanmar | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 | |
| 3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 8 | |
| 4 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | |
| 5 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 2 | |
| 6 | Mynavi Sendai | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 |
Source: WE League
| 26 August 2023 Matchweek 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–2 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | Saitama |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Urawa Komaba Stadium |
| 26 August 2023 Matchweek 1 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 0–2 | Cerezo Osaka Yanmar | Sagamihara |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Sagamihara Gion Stadium |
| 2 September 2023 Matchweek 2 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 0–4 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Sagamihara |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Sagamihara Gion Stadium |
| 3 September 2023 Matchweek 2 | Cerezo Osaka Yanmar | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina | Osaka |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
| 9 September 2023 Matchweek 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina | 1–0 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | Hiroshima |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Hiroshima Football Stadium 1 |
| 10 September 2023 Matchweek 3 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 0–2 | Cerezo Osaka Yanmar | Chiba |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena |
| 17 September 2023 Matchweek 4 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina | Saitama |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Urawa Komaba Stadium |
| 17 September 2023 Matchweek 4 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 1–1 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | Sagamihara |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Sagamihara Gion Stadium |
| 30 September 2023 Matchweek 5 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina | Ichihara |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: ZA Oripri Stadium |
| 1 October 2023 Matchweek 5 | Cerezo Osaka Yanmar | 0–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Osaka |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
| 1 October 2023 Matchweek 5 | Mynavi Sendai | 1–1 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | Sendai |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albirex Niigata | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 | Advance to the Final |
| 2 | Omiya Ardija Ventus | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | |
| 3 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 | |
| 4 | Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 7 | |
| 5 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 | |
| 6 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Source: WE League
| 26 August 2023 Matchweek 1 | Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 2–1 | AC Nagano Parceiro | Tokyo |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka |
| 27 August 2023 Matchweek 1 | Albirex Niigata | 4–1 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | Niigata |
| 18:02 | Report | Stadium: Niigata Athletic Stadium |
| 27 August 2023 Matchweek 1 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 4–1 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | Saitama |
| 18:03 | Report | Stadium: NACK5 Stadium Omiya |
| 2 September 2023 Matchweek 2 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | 2–0 | Omiya Ardija Ventus | Kumagaya |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Kumagaya Athletic Stadium |
| 3 September 2023 Matchweek 2 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 3–1 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | Nagano |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Nagano U Stadium |
| 3 September 2023 Matchweek 2 | Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 3–2 | Albirex Niigata | Tokyo |
| 19:01 | Report | Stadium: Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka |
| 9 September 2023 Matchweek 3 | Albirex Niigata | 2–2 | AC Nagano Parceiro | Niigata |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium |
| 10 September 2023 Matchweek 3 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 1–0 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | Kobe |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe |
| 10 September 2023 Matchweek 3 | Omiya Ardija Ventus | 1–1 | Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | Saitama |
| 18:03 | Report | Stadium: NACK5 Stadium Omiya |
| 17 September 2023 Matchweek 4 | Albirex Niigata | 0–0 | Omiya Ardija Ventus | Niigata |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium |
| 17 September 2023 Matchweek 4 | Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 0–3 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | Tokyo |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka |
| 17 September 2023 Matchweek 4 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 0–0 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | Nagano |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Nagano U Stadium |
| 1 October 2023 Matchweek 5 | Omiya Ardija Ventus | 1–0 | AC Nagano Parceiro | Saitama |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: NACK5 Stadium Omiya |
| 1 October 2023 Matchweek 5 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | 5–2 | Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | Kawagoe |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Kawagoe Stadium |
| 1 October 2023 Matchweek 5 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 0–1 | Albirex Niigata | Osaka |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
Final edit
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina | 0–0 | Albirex Niigata |
|---|---|---|
| Report (WE League) |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
Attendance: 6,261
Statistics edit
Top scorer edit
Internet live streaming edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "「2023-24 WEリーグカップ」 グループステージ試合日程決定！". weleague.jp (in Japanese). 5 July 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 WEリーグカップ_日程表（2023年8月16日時点）" (PDF). weleague.jp (in Japanese). 16 August 2023.
- ^ "ワールドカップで活躍した選手たちを日本で！「2023-24 WEリーグカップ」が8/26（土）開幕！". sports.yahoo.co.jp (in Japanese). 12 August 2023.
- ^ "STATS". weleague.jp. WE League. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
External links edit
- 2023–24 Matches, weleague.jp (in English)
- 2023–24 Standings, weleague.jp (in English)
- 2023-24 WE League Cup, data.weleague.jp (in English)