Emperor's Cup and Empress' Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship
Japanese volleyball competition
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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 champions | Men: JTEKT Stings (2022) Women: NEC Red Rockets (2022) |
| Most titles | Men:Panasonic Panthers (4) Women:Hisamitsu Springs (8) |
| Streaming partner | NTTSportict |
| Related competitions | V.League |
| 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
| 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 |
| 2024 | Suntory Sunbirds | Victorina Himeji |
| 2025 | Wolfdogs Nagoya | Osaka Marvelous |
MVP by edition
From 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 |
| 2024 | Ran Takahashi | Arisa Inoue |
| 2025 | Kento Miyaura |
Mizuki Tanaka |
Prize money
- 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]
