JAPAN
WE LEAGUE
CUP
2024/25
WHERE TO WATCH
ABOUT WE LEAGUE CUP
The 2024–25 WE League Cup is the third edition of the WE League Cup.
League sponsor: Kracie
2024-25 season dates: 31 August – 29 December 2024
Teams: 11 in the group stage (All the WE League teams besides the AFC Women's Champions League (AWCL) 2024/25 participating team (the 2023-24 WE League winners), which will enter into the semi-finals.
Season dates:
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Group stage: 31 August - 6 November
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Semi-finals: 8 December 2024 (Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank)
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Final: 29 December 2024 (Japan National Stadium)
Tournament format:
The 11 teams will be divided into three groups and each group will play a round-robin league format (home and away. The top team from each group (in total three teams) and the AWCL participating team will advance to the knockout stage (semi-finals)
Current champions 2023–24: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (1st title)
Most successful club(s): Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Urawa Reds (1 title each)
Top scorers:
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2022–23: Riko Ueki - Tokyo Verdy Beleza (6 goals)
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2023–24: Ayaka Michigami - Albirex Niigata Ladies (4 goals)
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