JEF United versus Urawa Reds (in 2015). Source.
It's the final of the 43rd Empress's Cup, featuring Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies and JEF United Chiba Ladies. Neither team has won the cup before. Urawa Reds have been finalists five times, including the past two years, and JEF United were finalists in 2012.
For the past 14 years the cup has been passed back and forth between Tokyo Verdy Beleza and INAC Kobe Leonessa, neither of which made the semi-finals this time.
Urawa Reds are currently third in the WE League, JEF United fourth. Urawa's Yuika Sugasawa has 5 goals in league play, JEF's Haruka Osawa has 4.
The current Japan national women's squad includes five Urawa Reds but none from JEF United.
Urawa Reds versus JEF United in the WE League so far this season:
2021/10/31 JEF United 2 - 1 Urawa Reds
Urawa Reds versus JEF United in the 42nd Empress's Cup:
2020/12/20 QF Urawa Reds 3 - 2 JEF United
Urawa Reds versus JEF United in the 2020 Nadeshiko Division 1:
2020/10/3 Urawa Reds 3 - 0 JEF United
2020/7/18 JEF United 2 - 4 Urawa Reds
[Final score: Urawa 1 - 0 JEF United.]
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