Japan Women's Football League

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Nadeshiko League
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Country Japan
Confederation AFC
Founded 1989; 35 years ago (1989)
Divisions 3
Number of teams 10 L1
10 L2 / 12 L3
Level on pyramid 1-3
Relegation to Japanese Regional Leagues
Domestic cup(s) Empress's Cup
League Cup
International cup(s) none
Current champions NTV Beleza
(2015)
Website http://www.nadeshikoleague.jp/
2015

The Japan Women's Football League (in Japanese: "L・リーグ", Officially "日本女子サッカーリーグ",Nihon Joshi Sakkā Rīgu) is the top flight of women's association football in Japan. The league consists of three divisions: Divisions 1 and 2 have the nickname Nadeshiko League (なでしこリーグ Nadeshiko Rīgu?) and Division 3 the Challenge League (チャレンジリーグ Charenji Rīgu?). Since 2008 it has been sponsored by Plenus (株式会社プレナス?), a fastfood company based in Fukuoka, and are thus billed as Plenus Nadeshiko League and Plenus Challenge League.[1]

History

Japan Women's Football League began in 1989. From 1993 to 1999 it adopted an Apertura and Clausura system, similar to the J.League system of the era. From 2000 to 2003 the clubs were divided into East and West groups and then the top clubs of each would go into a championship group, with the bottom clubs in a relegation group. In 2004 the single-table format was brought back.

Players from the 8 Japan Women's Football League teams would host an annual training camp to build skills and relationships between L-League and international women's football clubs, including US and Australian teams.

Starting in the 2004 season, the L. League had 2 divisions - Division 1, with 8 clubs, and Division 2, with 8 clubs in the 2006 season. Until 2009 the league operated on the same way as the old Japan Soccer League for men, the bottom club in the second division playing off against a regional league playoff winner.

Starting with the 2010 season, the second division is divided into an east and west group of six teams each. The winners of each group are promoted. In 2015 this became Division 3, with the Nadeshiko League becoming two divisions of 10 teams each.

After Japan's World Cup win in 2011 the L-League saw an upsurge in popularity.[2][3][4][5][6]

League structure

Since 2015, the L-League consists of three levels.

Level League(s) / Division(s)
1 　Nadeshiko League Div.1 (Division 1)
10 clubs
2 Nadeshiko League Div.2 (Division 2)
10 clubs
3 Challenge League (Division 3)
12 (EAST 6 / WEST 6) clubs

Champions

First Division Champions

Bold indicate doubles with the Empress's Cup.[7]

Total titles won by club
Club Champions Year
NTV Beleza
13
 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015
Nikko Securities Dream Ladies
3
 1996, 1997, 1998
INAC Kobe Leonessa
3
 2011, 2012, 2013
Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
3
 2004, 2009, 2014
Iga F.C. Kunoichi
2
 1995, 1999
Shimizu F.C. Ladies
1
 1989
Speranza F.C. Osaka-Takatsuki
1
 1994
Tasaki Perule F.C.
1
 2003
  • Yomiuri Beleza was renamed to NTV Beleza in 1999 and to Tokyo Verdy Beleza in 2011, when the Yomiuri Group sold its stake.
  • Saitama Reinas were absorbed by Urawa Red Diamonds in 2005.
  • Matsushita L.S.C. Bambina was renamed to Speranza F.C. Takatsuki in 2000. Then, renamed to Speranza F.C. Osaka-Takatsuki in 2012.
  • Prima Ham F.C. Kunoichi was renamed to Iga F.C. Kunoichi in 2000.
  • Nikko Securities Dream Ladies and Tasaki Perule no longer exist.
Total titles won by region
Region Total Clubs
Kantō 19 NTV Beleza (13), Nikko Securities Dream Ladies (3), Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies (3)
Kansai 5 INAC Kobe Leonessa (3), Speranza F.C. Osaka-Takatsuki (1), Tasaki Perule F.C. (1)
Tōkai 3 Iga Football Club Kunoichi (2), Suzuyo Shimizu F.C. Lovely Ladies (1)

Second Division Champions

Year Club
2004 Okayama Yunogo Belle
2005 INAC Kobe Leonessa
2006 Albirex Niigata Ladies
2007 TEPCO Mareeze
2008 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
2009 AS Elfen Sayama F.C.
Year East West
2010 Tokiwagi Gakuen H.S Speranza Takatsuki
2011 Tokiwagi Gakuen H.S Kibi International University
Year Club
2012 Vegalta Sendai Ladies
2013 Tokiwagi Gakuen H.S
2014 Speranza F.C. Osaka-Takatsuki
2015 AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies

Third Division Champions

Year Club
2015 Tokiwagi Gakuen H.S

L. League Clubs (2015)

The L-League consists of 3 levels.

Nadeshiko League Div.1 (Division 1)

Club Hometown(s) First Season in
Top Flight		 Current Spell in
Top Flight
Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies Saitama, Saitama 1999 1999-
JEF United Chiba Ladies Chiba, Chiba 2000 2009-
NTV Beleza Inagi, Tokyo 1989 1989-
Albirex Niigata Ladies Niigata Prefecture 2007 2007-
Iga Football Club Kunoichi Iga, Mie 1989 2010-
AS Elfen Sayama F.C. Sayama, Saitama 2002 2014-
INAC Kobe Leonessa Kobe, Hyogo 2005 2005-
Okayama Yunogo Belle Mimasaka, Okayama 2003 2005-
Vegalta Sendai Ladies Sendai, Miyagi 2013 2013-
Speranza F.C. Osaka-Takatsuki Takatsuki, Osaka 1991 2015-

Nadeshiko League Div.2 (Division 2)

Clubs Hometown(s)
F.C. Kibi International University Charme Takahashi, Okayama
Fukuoka J. Anclas Kasuga, Fukuoka
Sfida Setagaya F.C. Setagaya, Tokyo
Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama Yokohama
Japan Soccer College Ladies Seirō, Niigata
AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies Nagano, Nagano
Ehime F.C. Ladies Matsuyama, Ehime
AS Harima ALBION Himeji
Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara, Kanagawa
Angeviolet Hiroshima Hiroshima

Challenge League (Division 3)

Clubs (East) Hometown(s)
Tokiwagi Gakuen High School Sendai
Yokohama F.C. Seagulls Yokohama
Yamato Sylphid Yamato, Kanagawa
Norddea Hokkaido Sapporo
Niigata University of Health and Welfare L.S.C. Niigata, Niigata
Tsukuba F.C. Ladies Tsukuba
Clubs (West) Hometown(s)
JFA Academy Fukushima Gotenba, Shizuoka[9]
Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita Iwata, Shizuoka
Bunnys Kyoto S.C. Kyoto
Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies Osaka
NGU Nagoya F.C. Ladies Nagoya
Mashiki Renaissance Kumamoto F.C. Mashiki, Kumamoto

Previous clubs

Relegated to regional leagues

Dissolved

Award

See also

References

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