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| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 17 August 2009 |
| CEO | Takahiro Hikosō |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | Japan |
| Most recent champion(s) | Kyoto Flora |
| Most titles | Aichi Dione (4) |
| Official website | http://www.jwbl.jp/ |
The Japan Women's Baseball League (Japanese: 日本女子プロ野球リーグ, Hepburn: Nihon Joshi Puro Yakyū Rīgu), formerly Girls Professional Baseball League until 2012, was the highest level of women's baseball in Japan. [1] [2]
On 26 August, it was announced that the league would suffer from severe contraction if new investors were not found and crowd number would not increase. [3] On 9 November, it was announced that over half of the league's players had been released ahead of the 2020 season. [4] In December 2021, the league announced it would shut down indefinitely. [5]
| Team | Location | Former names | Team color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saitama Astraia | Saitama | East Astraia (2013–14) | |
| Aichi Dione | Aichi | Hyogo Swing Smileys (2010–12) South Dione (2013–14) Hyogo Dione (2015–17) | |
| Kyoto Flora | Kyoto | Kyoto Asto Dreams (2010–12) West Flora (2013–14) | |
| Reia | Kyoto | Osaka Brabee Honeys (2012) North Reia (2013–'14) Tohoku Reia (2015) |
| Team | Participation team | Team color |
|---|---|---|
| All West Japan | West Flora, South Dione | |
| All East Japan | East Astraia, North Reia |
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