Emperor's Cup and Empress' Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship
Emperor's Cup and Empress' Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship (天皇杯・皇后杯全日本バレーボール選手権大会, Tennōhai Kōgōhai Zen Nippon Volleyball Senshuken Taikai) is a Japanese volleyball competition that was established in 2007. It is organized by the Japan Volleyball Association.[1]
| Most recent season or competition: 2022 Emperor's Cup and Empress' Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Organising body | Japan Volleyball Association (JVA) |
| No. of teams | 24 (Final round) |
| Country | Japan |
| Most recent champion(s) | Men: JTEKT Stings (2022) Women: NEC Red Rockets (2022) |
| Most titles | Men:Panasonic Panthers (4) Women:Hisamitsu Springs (8) |
| Streaming partner(s) | NTTSportict |
| Related competitions | V.League |
| Official website | Emperor's Cup and Empress' Cup website (JVA) |
The word Tennō (天皇) means the Emperor of Japan, and the term Kōgō (皇后) is the Empress of Japan. The Tennō Kōgō Commemorative Cup is given to the champion of the tournament. The Commemorative Cup was given to the winner of the Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship until 2006.
Champions
edit| Year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | JT Thunders | Toray Arrows |
| 2008 | Toray Arrows | Toyota Auto Body Queenseis |
| 2009 | Panasonic Panthers | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 2010 | Suntory Sunbirds | Denso Airybees |
| 2011 | Panasonic Panthers | Toray Arrows |
| 2012 | Panasonic Panthers | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 2013 | Toray Arrows | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 2014 | JT Thunders | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 2015[2] | Toyoda Gosei | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 2016[3] | Toray Arrows | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 2017[4] | Panasonic Panthers | Toyota Auto Body Queenseis |
| 2018[5] | JT Thunders | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 2019 | Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[6] | |
| 2020[7] | JTEKT Stings | JT Marvelous |
| 2021[8] | Wolfdogs Nagoya | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 2022 | JTEKT Stings | NEC Red Rockets |
| 2023 | Panasonic Panthers | NEC Red Rockets |
MVP by edition
editFrom the 2021 edition, the MVP Award has been created. The prize money for the MVP award is JP¥100,000.
| Year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Bartosz Kurek |
 Arisa Inoue
|
| 2022 | Masahiro Yanagida |
Sarina Koga
|
| 2023[9] | Yuji Nishida |
Sarina Koga
|
Prize money
edit- The winner: JP¥10,000,000
- Runner-up: JP¥4,000,000.
Capcom Award
As Capcom signed 3 year partnership contract with JVA, Capcom Award was established for the winner. Another ten million Japan Yen (JP¥10,000,000) per gender will be given for three consecutive years starting in 2022. It makes the Emperor's Cup and Empress' Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship become the highest endowed tournament in Japan.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "2018 fiscal Emperor, Empress Cup All-Japan Championships - Overview". Japan Volleyball Association - Official Site. Japan Volleyball Association. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "男子は豊田合成トレフェルサが初優勝、女子は久光製薬スプリングスが大会4連覇！！ 天皇杯・皇后杯 | 平成27年度 天皇杯・皇后杯 全日本バレーボール選手権大会". tk2015.jva.or.jp. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "男子は東レアローズが3大会ぶり3度目の戴冠、女子は久光製薬スプリングスが5連覇を達成 平成28年度 天皇杯・皇后杯 全日本選手権大会 ファイナルラウンド". 25 December 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "パナソニックパンサーズ、トヨタ車体クインシーズに栄冠 平成29年度天皇杯・皇后杯ファイナルラウンド | 平成29年度 天皇杯・皇后杯 全日本バレーボール選手権大会". tk2017.jva.or.jp. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "男子JTが4年ぶり 女子は久光製薬が2年ぶりの栄冠 天皇杯・皇后杯 - 平成30年度 天皇杯・皇后杯 全日本バレーボール選手権大会". tk2018.jva.or.jp. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "令和元年度天皇杯・皇后杯全日本選手権大会 ファイナルラウンド 中止と払い戻し". 2 March 2020.
- ^ "男子ジェイテクト、女子JT共に初優勝 天皇杯・皇后杯決勝". 21 December 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Wolfdogs Nagoya won the Emperor's Cup for the first time in 5 tournaments for boys, and Hisamitsu Springs won the Empress's Cup for the 8th time in 2 tournaments for girls! Reiwa 3rd year Emperor's Cup / Empress's Cup". Japan Volleyball Association Official web site. Japan Volleyball Association. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "【バレー】西田有志が古賀紗理那と夫婦でMVP「家族で達成うれしい」パナソニック天皇杯Ｖ導く" (in Japanese). 17 December 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "天皇杯・皇后杯に「カプコンAWARD」を創設。カプコンから男女優勝チームに1000万円". バレーボールマガジン (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "天皇杯・皇后杯 全日本バレーボール選手権大会 カプコンAWARD創設のお知らせ". 公益財団法人日本バレーボール協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 October 2022.
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