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Full name | Albirex Niigata Ladies | ||
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Nickname(s) | Niigata L / Albi Ladies | ||
Founded | 2002 | ||
Ground | Niigata City Athletic Stadium | ||
Capacity | 18,671 | ||
Chairman | Hideaki Yamamoto | ||
Head coach | Daisuke Muramatsu [1] | ||
League | WE League | ||
2022–23 | WE League, 10th of 11 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Albirex Niigata Ladies is a women's football club based in Niigata and affiliated with Albirex Niigata, founded in 2002. The team currently plays in the WE League, the highest division of women's football in Japan.
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) |
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2021–2022 | X-girl | Kameda Seika | None |
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Dates | Name |
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Season | Domestic League | Empress's Cup | WE League Cup | |||
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League | Level | Place | Tms. | |||
2003 | 3 | Champions | 9 | Second round | — | |
2004 | 2 | 2nd | 6 | Second round | — | |
2005 | 2nd | 7 | Second round | — | ||
2006 | Champions | 8 | Second round | — | ||
2007 | 1 | 6th | 8 | Quarter-finals | Group stage | |
2008 | 7th | 8 | Quarter-finals | — | ||
2009 | 7th | 8 | Quarter-finals | — | ||
2010 | 6th | 10 | Semi-finals | Group stage | ||
2011 | 5th | 9 | Runners-up | — | ||
2012 | 5th | 10 | Third round | Semi-finals | ||
2013 | 8th | 10 | Runners-up | Group stage | ||
2014 | 3rd | 10 | Quarter-finals | — | ||
2015 | 4th | 10 | Runners-up | — | ||
2016 | 5th | 10 | Runners-up | Group stage | ||
2017 | 5th | 10 | Quarter-finals | Group stage | ||
2018 | 5th | 10 | Quarter-finals | Group stage | ||
2019 | 6th | 10 | Quarter-finals | Group stage | ||
2020 | 5th | 10 | Semi-finals | Cancelled | ||
WE League | 8th | 11 | Quarter-finals | — | ||
10th | 11 | Semi-finals | Group stage | |||
TBD | 12 | TBD | Runners-up |
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