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| Date | December 27, 2015 | ||||||
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| Venue | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium, Kanagawa | ||||||
2015 Empress's Cup Final was the 37th final of the Empress's Cup competition. The final was played at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium in Kanagawa on December 27, 2015. INAC Kobe Leonessa won the championship. [1]
INAC Kobe Leonessa won their 5th title, by defeating Albirex Niigata – with Homare Sawa goal.
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Takeo Matsuda is a former Japanese football player and manager currently manager WE League club of MyNavi Sendai Ladies.
Yukari Kinga is a Japanese football player. She is currently playing as a defender for Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina in the WE League. She previously played for the Japan women's national football team, winning a World Cup and an Olympic silver medal before her international retirement in 2016.
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Asuna Tanaka is a Japanese football player. She plays for Gyeongju KHNP. She played for Japan national team.
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Statistics of Empress's Cup in the 2011 season.
2010 Empress's Cup Final was the 32nd final of the Empress's Cup competition. The final was played at National Stadium in Tokyo on January 1, 2011. INAC Kobe Leonessa won the championship.
2011 Empress's Cup Final was the 33rd final of the Empress's Cup competition. The final was played at National Stadium in Tokyo on January 1, 2012. INAC Kobe Leonessa won the championship.
2012 Empress's Cup Final was the 34th final of the Empress's Cup competition. The final was played at Omiya Football Stadium in Saitama on December 24, 2012. INAC Kobe Leonessa won the championship.
2013 Empress's Cup Final was the 35th final of the Empress's Cup competition. The final was played at Omiya Football Stadium in Saitama on December 23, 2013. INAC Kobe Leonessa won the championship.
2016 Empress's Cup Final was the 38th final of the Empress's Cup competition. The final was played at Chiba Soga Football Stadium in Chiba on December 25, 2016. INAC Kobe Leonessa won the championship.
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