2019 Nadeshiko League

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The 2019 Nadeshiko League was the 31st season of Japan's women's association football highest division league.

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Nadeshiko League Division 1

The season started on 21 March 2019 and was completed on 3 November 2019 with the play-offs on 10 November 2019 and 16 November 2019. NTV Beleza won their 14th and their 5th consecutive title. [1]

2019 Nadeshiko League
Season2019
Dates21 March 2019 – 3 November 2019
Champions NTV Beleza
(14th and 5th consecutive title)
Matches played90
Goals scored241 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorer Mina Tanaka (20 goals)
Biggest home win NTV Beleza 11–0 Nittaidai (2 March 2019)
Biggest away win Nittaidai 1–6 NTV Beleza (14 October 2019)

Nojima Stella 0–5 NTV Beleza (16 September 2019)
Highest scoring NTV Beleza 11–0 Nittaidai (2 March 2019)
← 2018
2020 →
All statistics correct as of 17 November 2019.

Teams

10 teams contested the league, nine teams from the previous season and one promoted team, Iga FC Kunoichi. Nittaidai was able to defeat Nippatsu Yokohama FC Seagulls at the play-offs and thus remained in the league.

TeamLocation2018 position
AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies Nagano 7th
Albirex Niigata Ladies Niigata 5th
Iga FC Kunoichi Iga, Mie 1st in Nadeshiko League Division 2 (promoted)
INAC Kobe Leonessa Kobe 2nd
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies Ichihara 6th
Nittaidai Yokohama 9th (Play-off winner)
NTV Beleza Inagi 1st
Nojima Stella Sagamihara 3rd
Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies Saitama 4th
Vegalta Sendai Ladies Sendai 8th

Location of teams

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 NTV Beleza 1813325917+4242League Winner
2 Urawa Red Diamonds 1813053716+2139
3 INAC Kobe Leonessa 189452817+1131
4 Iga Kunoichi 187652117+427
5 JEF United Chiba 187561819−126
6 Albirex Niigata 186661719−224
7 Nojima Stella 1861111529−1419
8 Mynavi Vegalta Sendai 1844101529−1416
9 AC Nagano Parceiro 1843111526−1115To Relegation play-offs
10 Nittaidai 1842121652−3614Relegation to 2020 Nadeshiko League Division 2
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored

Results

Home \ Away ALB NIT NAG INA IGA JEF NTV NOJ URA VEG
Albirex Niigata —0–01–00–11–01–13–21–00–14–1
Nittaidai 1–0—0–31–42–00–21–62–41–51–3
Nagano Parceiro 0–12–3—1–20–11–10–02–11–20–1
INAC Kobe 5–22–14–0—0–11–01–10–12–11–2
Iga Kunoichi 1–11–10–03–3—4–01–13–01–22–1
JEF United 0–02–12–00–00–1—1–21–00–21–0
NTV Beleza 3–111–04–12–13–03–1—4–22–33–0
Nojima Stella 0–00–10–11–01–01–20–5—1–41–0
Urawa Red 2–06–02–10–10–10–21–32–0—2–0
Vegalta Sendai 1–11–01–20–01–12–20–41–20–2—
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

Topscorers

Updated to matches played on 3 November 2020

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Japan.svg Mina Tanaka NTV Beleza 20
2 Flag of Japan.svg Yuika Sugasawa Urawa Reds 11
3 Flag of Japan.svg Riko Ueki NTV Beleza 8
4 Flag of Japan.svg Rikako Kobayashi NTV Beleza 7
Flag of Japan.svg Mai Kyōkawa INAC Kobe Leonessa
6 Flag of Japan.svg Manami Nakano Nojima Stella 6
Flag of Japan.svg Ami Sugita Iga Kunoichi

Awards

AwardWinner
Best Player Award (MVP) Flag of Japan.svg Mina Tanaka NTV Beleza
Top Scorer Flag of Japan.svg Mina Tanaka NTV Beleza
Best Young Player Flag of Japan.svg Satsuki Miura INAC Kobe Leonessa

Best XI

PosPlayerClub
GK Flag of Japan.svg Ayaka Yamashita NTV Beleza
DF Flag of Japan.svg Mayo Doko NTV Beleza
Flag of Japan.svg Moeka Minami Urawa Reds
Flag of Japan.svg Risa Shimizu NTV Beleza
Flag of Japan.svg Narumi Miura NTV Beleza
MF Flag of Japan.svg Hina Sugita INAC Kobe Leonessa
Flag of Japan.svg Emi Nakajima INAC Kobe Leonessa
Flag of Japan.svg Yui Hasegawa NTV Beleza
FW Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Momiki NTV Beleza
Flag of Japan.svg Mina Tanaka NTV Beleza
Flag of Japan.svg Yuika Sugasawa Urawa Reds

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References

  1. ↑ "Nadeshiko League 1". Women's Soccer United. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
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