Hiroshima Regina 3-2 Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies in the Empress's Cup Women, Semifinals.

Hiroshima Regina won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–W–L), scoring 8 and conceding 6.

Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies won all 5 matches (W–W–W–W–W), scoring 8 and conceding 2.

The two sides have met 8 times: Hiroshima Regina 6 wins, Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies 0, 2 draws.