Japan Women's Professional Soccer League WE LEAGUE League Cup Title Partner Contract Renewal Announcement

Kracie Corporation (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Tetsuya Kusayanagi, hereinafter "Kracie") has signed a league cup title partner contract with the Japan Women's Professional Soccer League "WE LEAGUE" (Women Empowerment League) for two years starting from the 2026/27 season.

Accordingly, the 2026/27 WE LEAGUE Cup, to be held from September 12, 2026 (Sat) to May 5, 2027 (Wed, holiday), will continue to be held as the "WE LEAGUE Kracie CUP".

With the slogan "A tomorrow you can be passionate about," Kracie, as a company that "continues to care for people," resonates with the WE LEAGUE's philosophy of "contributing to the realization and development of a society full of dreams and diverse ways of life, where each individual shines," and has been sponsoring the WE LEAGUE as the title partner for the league cup since 2024 with the desire to advance various initiatives together. By entering into a title partner contract for the league cup for two years, we will pursue initiatives to realize "a life where everyone becomes the protagonist" that Kracie and the WE LEAGUE aim for together from a more long-term perspective. We will continue to walk alongside the players active in the WE LEAGUE and various related communities.

[2026/27 WE LEAGUE Kracie CUP Tournament Overview]

●Tournament Name: 2026/27 WE LEAGUE Kracie CUP (English notation 2026/27 WE LEAGUE Kracie CUP)

●Organizers: Japan Football Association, Japan Women's Professional Soccer League

●Dates: September 12, 2026 (Sat) - Final: May 5, 2027 (Wed, holiday)

●Tournament Format

League Stage

WE LEAGUE's 12 teams will compete in one league, playing a total of 8 matches against 8 different teams, with 4 home games and 4 away games.

The top 6 teams from the league stage will advance to the knockout stage.

The pairings will be determined by dividing the top 3 clubs from the 2025/26 SOMPO WE LEAGUE annual standings into Pot 1 to Pot 4, with each club playing against 2 clubs from each pot.

Knockout Stage

Consists of quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals, all of which will be conducted in a single-elimination knockout format.

[WE LEAGUE Overview]

Corporate Name: Japan Women's Professional Soccer League

Abbreviation: WE LEAGUE

Establishment Date: July 1, 2020

Location: Toyota Tokyo Building, 1-4-18 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

Homepage: https://weleague.jp/