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| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 L. League season is the 30th edition since its establishment. NTV Beleza are the defending champions, having won the Division 1 title in each of the past three seasons.
The season began on 21 March 2018 and ended on 3 November 2018. [1]
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 90 |
← 2017 2019 → All statistics correct as of 25 March 2018. | |
| Team | Location | 2017 position |
|---|---|---|
| AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies | Nagano | 6th |
| Albirex Niigata Ladies | Niigata | 5th |
| Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies | Osaka | 2nd in Nadeshiko League Division 2 (promoted) |
| INAC Kobe Leonessa | Kobe | 2nd |
| JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies | Ichihara | 7th |
| Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama | Yokohama | 1st in Nadeshiko League Division 2 (promoted) |
| NTV Beleza | Inagi | 1st |
| Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | Sagamihara | 8th |
| Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies | Saitama | 3rd |
| Vegalta Sendai Ladies | Sendai | 4th |
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | NTV Beleza | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 29 | Champions |
| 2 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 26 | |
| 3 | Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 22 | |
| 4 | AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 20 | |
| 5 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 20 | |
| 6 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 | |
| 7 | Albirex Niigata Ladies | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 14 | |
| 8 | Vegalta Sendai Ladies | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 9 | |
| 9 | Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 5 | Division 1 Promotion/Relegation Series |
| 10 | Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 4 | Relegated to Division 2 |
The season will begin on 21 March 2018 and will end on 28 October 2018. [2]
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 90 |
← 2017 2019 → All statistics correct as of 15 March 2018. | |
| Team | Location | 2017 position |
|---|---|---|
| AS Harima ALBION | Himeji | 7th |
| Bunnys Kyoto SC | Kyoto | 1st in Challenge League West (promoted) |
| Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | Saitama | 9th in Nadeshiko League Division 1 (relegated) |
| Ehime FC Ladies | Matsuyama | 3rd |
| Iga FC Kunoichi | Iga | 10th in Nadeshiko League Division 1 (relegated) |
| Nippatsu Yokohama FC Seagulls | Yokohama | 5th |
| Okayama Yunogo Belle | Mimasaka | 8th |
| Orca Kamogawa FC | Kamogawa | 4th |
| Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita | Iwata | 2nd in Challenge League West (promoted) |
| Sfida Setagaya FC | Setagaya | 6th |
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Iga FC Kunoichi | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 21 | Promoted to Division 1 |
| 2 | Ehime FC Ladies | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 17 | Division 1 Promotion/Relegation Series |
| 3 | Sfida Setagaya FC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 15 | |
| 4 | Nippatsu Yokohama FC Seagulls | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 12 | |
| 5 | Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | |
| 6 | Orca Kamogawa FC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 11 | |
| 7 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 11 | |
| 8 | AS Harima ALBION | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 11 | |
| 9 | Bunnys Kyoto SC | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 6 | Division 2 Promotion/Relegation Series |
| 10 | Okayama Yunogo Belle | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 3 | Relegated to Division 3 |
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 108 |
← 2017 2019 → All statistics correct as of 18 March 2018. | |
| Team | Location | 2017 Challenge League East position | 2017 overall position |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Jumonji Ventus | Niiza | 1st | 4th |
| Niigata University of Health and Welfare LSC | Niigata | 4th | 8th |
| Norddea Hokkaido | Sapporo | 5th | 11th |
| Tokiwagi Gakuen High School | Sendai | 3rd | 6th |
| Tsukuba FC Ladies | Tsukuba | 6th | 12th |
| Yamato Sylphid | Yamato | 2nd | 3rd |
| Team | Location | 2017 Challenge League West position | 2017 overall position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angeviolet Hiroshima | Hiroshima | 4th | 5th |
| Cerezo Osaka Sakai Girls | Osaka | 1st in Challenge League replacement game (promoted) | |
| FC Kibi International University Charme | Takahashi | 9th in Nadeshiko League Division 2 (relegated) | |
| JFA Academy Fukushima LSC | Gotemba | 5th | 9th |
| Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki | Takatsuki | 10th in Nadeshiko League Division 2 (relegated) | |
| NGU Loveledge Nagoya | Nagoya | 3rd | 7th |
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