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Season | 2017 |
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Champions | NTV Beleza |
← 2016 2018 → |
The 2017 L.League season was the 29th edition since its establishment. NTV Beleza were the defending champions, having won the Division 1 title in each of the past two seasons. The season began in March 2017 and ended in October 2017. NTV Beleza won the season, making it their 15th (and 3rd straight) Division 1 title.
The L.League 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 and Division 3 the Challenge League. 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.
The season began on 26 March 2017 and ended on 7 October 2017. [1]
Season | 2017 |
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Champions | NTV Beleza 15th Nadeshiko League title |
Relegated | Iga FC Kunoichi |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 218 (2.42 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Mina Tanaka (15 goals) |
Biggest home win | Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 7–0 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama (7 May 2017) |
Biggest away win | Albirex Niigata Ladies 0–4 NTV Beleza (27 May 2017) Vegalta Sendai Ladies 0–4 INAC Kobe Leonessa (9 September 2017) Chifure AS Elfen Saitama 0–4 NTV Beleza (7 October 2017) |
Highest scoring | Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 7–0 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama (7 May 2017) |
Longest winning run | 9 matches NTV Beleza |
Longest unbeaten run | 9 matches NTV Beleza |
Longest winless run | 7 matches Iga FC Kunoichi |
Longest losing run | 5 matches Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara |
Highest attendance | 5,460 Albirex Niigata Ladies 2–1 INAC Kobe Leonessa (22 April 2017) |
Lowest attendance | 421 Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara 1–3 Albirex Niigata Ladies (6 September 2017) |
Total attendance | 129,312 |
Average attendance | 1,437 |
← 2016 2018 → All statistics correct as of 11 March 2018. |
Team | Location | 2016 position |
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AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies | Nagano | 3rd |
Albirex Niigata Ladies | Niigata | 5th |
Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | Saitama | 2nd in Nadeshiko League Division 2 (promoted) |
INAC Kobe Leonessa | Kobe | 2nd |
Iga FC Kunoichi | Iga | 6th |
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies | Ichihara | 7th |
Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies | Sendai | 4th |
NTV Beleza | Inagi | 1st |
Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | Sagamihara | 1st in Nadeshiko League Division 2 (promoted) |
Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies | Saitama | 8th |
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
1 | NTV Beleza | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 8 | 47 | Champions |
2 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 39 | |
3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 14 | 32 | |
4 | Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 30 | |
5 | Albirex Niigata Ladies | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 25 | |
6 | AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 16 | 23 | |
7 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 22 | |
8 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 14 | |
9 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 14 | Division 1 Promotion/Relegation Series |
10 | Iga FC Kunoichi | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 9 | Relegated to Division 2 |
Home \ Away | ALB | BEL | ELF | JEF | KAN | KUN | LEO | PAR | RED | VEG |
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Albirex Niigata Ladies | — | 0–4 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
NTV Beleza | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | 0–1 | 0–4 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 |
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 |
Iga FC Kunoichi | 0–2 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–4 |
INAC Kobe Leonessa | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies | 0–1 | 1–2 | 6–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies | 3–0 | 0–3 | 7–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 |
Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — |
Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
Team | GP | Attendance | High | Low | Average |
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AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies | 9 | 21,793 | 4,275 | 1,345 | 2,421 |
INAC Kobe Leonessa | 9 | 20,336 | 4,295 | 916 | 2,259 |
Albirex Niigata Ladies | 9 | 18,525 | 5,460 | 696 | 2,058 |
Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies | 9 | 16,790 | 2,305 | 1,549 | 1,865 |
Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies | 9 | 11,772 | 2,259 | 626 | 1,308 |
Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 9 | 9,474 | 1,604 | 421 | 1,052 |
NTV Beleza | 9 | 9,264 | 1,842 | 579 | 1,029 |
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies | 9 | 8,505 | 2,052 | 526 | 945 |
Iga FC Kunoichi | 9 | 6,673 | 1,044 | 537 | 741 |
Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | 9 | 6,180 | 1,211 | 504 | 686 |
Total | 90 | 129,312 | 5,460 | 421 | 1,437 |
Updated to games played on 7 October 2017. [2]
Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Stadium |
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1 | Albirex Niigata Ladies | 2–1 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 5,460 | 22 April 2017 | Denka Big Swan Stadium |
2 | Albirex Niigata Ladies | 0–1 | Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies | 5,383 | 30 September 2017 | Denka Big Swan Stadium |
3 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 3–0 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | 4,295 | 1 October 2017 | Noevir Stadium Kobe |
4 | AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies | 1–1 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 4,275 | 3 May 2017 | Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium |
5 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 3–0 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 3,259 | 26 March 2017 | Noevir Stadium Kobe |
6 | AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies | 3,064 | 26 March 2017 | Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium |
7 | AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies | 2–0 | Iga FC Kunoichi | 2,697 | 7 May 2017 | Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium |
8 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 1–0 | NTV Beleza | 2,596 | 21 May 2017 | Noevir Stadium Kobe |
9 | AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies | 6–0 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | 2,525 | 20 May 2017 | Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium |
10 | AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies | 3–0 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 2,363 | 30 September 2017 | Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium |
Updated: 7 October 2017. [4]
The awards ceremony took place on 9 October 2017. [5]
Award | Winner | ||
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Best Player Award (MVP) [5] | NTV Beleza | ||
Top Scorer [5] | NTV Beleza | ||
Best Young Player Award [5] | INAC Kobe Leonessa | ||
Fighting-spirit Award [5] | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
The season began on 25 March 2017 and ended on 7 October 2017. [6]
Team | Location | 2016 position |
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AS Harima Albion | Himeji | 7th |
Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies | Osaka | 3rd |
Ehime FC Ladies | Matsuyama | 4th |
FC Kibi International University Charme | Takahashi | 9th |
Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki | Takatsuki | 9th in Nadeshiko League Division 1 (relegated) |
Nippatsu Yokohama FC Seagulls | Yokohama | 8th |
Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama | Yokohama | 6th |
Okayama Yunogo Belle | Mimasaka | 10th in Nadeshiko League Division 1 (relegated) |
Orca Kamogawa FC | Kamogawa | 1st in Challenge League East (promoted) |
Sfida Setagaya FC | Setagaya | 5th |
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
1 | Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 13 | 42 | Promoted to Division 1 |
2 | Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 51 | 19 | 41 | Division 1 Promotion/Relegation Series |
3 | Ehime FC Ladies | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 29 | |
4 | Orca Kamogawa FC | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 28 | |
5 | Nippatsu Yokohama FC Seagulls | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 24 | |
6 | Sfida Setagaya FC | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 23 | |
7 | AS Harima Albion | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 23 | |
8 | Okayama Yunogo Belle | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 19 | |
9 | FC Kibi International University Charme | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 18 | Division 2 Promotion/Relegation Series |
10 | Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 58 | 3 | Relegated to Division 3 |
Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
Team | GP | Attendance | High | Low | Average |
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Okayama Yunogo Belle | 9 | 6,935 | 1,194 | 302 | 770 |
Orca Kamogawa FC | 9 | 6,828 | 1,525 | 539 | 758 |
AS Harima Albion | 9 | 6,472 | 2,030 | 258 | 719 |
Nippatsu Yokohama FC Seagulls | 9 | 5,094 | 876 | 338 | 566 |
Sfida Setagaya FC | 9 | 5,081 | 1,815 | 268 | 564 |
Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies | 9 | 3,673 | 684 | 109 | 408 |
FC Kibi International University Charme | 9 | 3,665 | 902 | 262 | 407 |
Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama | 9 | 2,913 | 513 | 180 | 323 |
Ehime FC Ladies | 9 | 2,732 | 618 | 72 | 303 |
Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki | 9 | 2,638 | 528 | 139 | 293 |
Total | 90 | 46,031 | 2,030 | 72 | 511 |
Updated to games played on 7 October 2017. [7]
Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Stadium |
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1 | AS Harima Albion | 2–1 | Sfida Setagaya FC | 2,030 | 2 April 2017 | Himeji Athletic Stadium |
2 | Sfida Setagaya FC | 1–1 | Ehime FC Ladies | 1,815 | 10 September 2017 | Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium |
3 | Orca Kamogawa FC | 0–1 | AS Harima Albion | 1,525 | 14 May 2017 | Sodegaura City Athletic Field |
4 | Okayama Yunogo Belle | 2–1 | FC Kibi International University Charme | 1,194 | 26 March 2017 | Mimasaka Rugby Football Field |
5 | Okayama Yunogo Belle | 0–4 | Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies | 963 | 3 September 2017 | City Light Stadium |
Updated to games played on 7 October 2017. [7]
Updated: 7 October 2017. [8]
The awards ceremony took place on 9 October 2017. [5]
Award | Winner | ||
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Best Player Award (MVP) [5] | Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama | ||
Top Scorer [5] | Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies | ||
Best Young Player Award [5] | Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki |
Season | 2017 |
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Champions | Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita |
Promoted | Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita Bunnys Kyoto SC |
Relegated | Fukuoka J. Anclas (withdrawal) |
Matches played | 108 |
Goals scored | 287 (2.66 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Yume Takigawa (11 goals) |
Biggest home win | NGU Loveledge Nagoya 5–1 Angeviolet Hiroshima (11 June 2017) Tokiwagi Gakuen High School 6–2 Tsukuba FC Ladies (2 July 2017) |
Biggest away win | Tsukuba FC Ladies 0–6Tokiwagi Gakuen High School (20 May 2017) |
Highest scoring | Tokiwagi Gakuen High School 6–2 Tsukuba FC Ladies (2 July 2017) |
Longest winning run | 5 matches Bunnys Kyoto SC |
Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches Bunnys Kyoto SC |
Longest winless run | 14 matches Tsukuba FC Ladies |
Longest losing run | 5 matches Tsukuba FC Ladies |
← 2016 2018 → All statistics correct as of 2 April 2018. |
Team | Location | 2016 Challenge League East position | 2016 overall position |
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FC Jumonji Ventus | Niiza | 1st in Challenge League replacement game (promoted) | |
Niigata University of Health and Welfare LSC | Niigata | 6th | 9th |
Norddea Hokkaido | Sapporo | 3rd | 5th |
Tokiwagi Gakuen High School | Sendai | 4th | 8th |
Tsukuba FC Ladies | Tsukuba | 5th | 11th |
Yamato Sylphid | Yamato | 2nd | 2nd |
Team | Location | 2016 Challenge League West position | 2016 overall position |
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Angeviolet Hiroshima | Hiroshima | 10th in Nadeshiko League Division 2 (relegated) | |
Bunnys Kyoto SC | Kyoto | 2nd | 4th |
Fukuoka J. Anclas | Fukuoka | 4th | 7th |
JFA Academy Fukushima LSC | Gotemba | 3rd | 6th |
NGU Loveledge Nagoya | Nagoya | 5th | 10th |
Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita | Iwata | 1st | 3rd |
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
1 | FC Jumonji Ventus | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 30 | Championship playoffs |
2 | Yamato Sylphid | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 27 | Championship playoffs |
3 | Tokiwagi Gakuen High School | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 22 | 5–8 overall position playoffs |
4 | Niigata University of Health and Welfare LSC | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 5–8 overall position playoffs |
5 | Norddea Hokkaido | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 9–12 overall position playoffs |
6 | Tsukuba FC Ladies | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 7 | 9–12 overall position playoffs |
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
1 | Bunnys Kyoto SC | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 33 | Championship playoffs |
2 | Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 23 | Championship playoffs |
3 | NGU Loveledge Nagoya | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 5–8 overall position playoffs |
4 | Angeviolet Hiroshima | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 18 | 5–8 overall position playoffs |
5 | JFA Academy Fukushima LSC | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 9–12 overall position playoffs |
6 | Fukuoka J. Anclas | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 13 | 9–12 overall position playoffs |
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
1 | Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | Promoted to Division 2 |
2 | Bunnys Kyoto S.C. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | Division 2 Promotion/Relegation Series |
3 | Yamato Sylphid | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |
4 | FC Jumonji Ventus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
5 | Angeviolet Hiroshima | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
6 | Tokiwagi Gakuen High School | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
7 | NGU Loveledge Nagoya | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
8 | Niigata University of Health and Welfare LSC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
9 | JFA Academy Fukushima LSC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
10 | Fukuoka J. Anclas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
11 | Norddea Hokkaido | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Division 3 Promotion/Relegation Series |
12 | Tsukuba FC Ladies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | Division 3 Promotion/Relegation Series |
Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies | 1 – 0 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama |
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Yakata | Report |
Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | 0 – 3 | Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies |
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Report | Nojima Matsubara Takarada |
Bunnys Kyoto SC | 4 – 2 | FC Kibi International University Charme |
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Matsuda Nishikawa Yoshida | Report | Hemmi Nishizono |
FC Kibi International University Charme | 0 – 1 | Bunnys Kyoto SC |
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Report | Sato |
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