List of women's football clubs in Japan

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This article contains a list of the women's football clubs in Japan. There are many football leagues, including WE League, Nadeshiko League and Regional leagues. [1] Additionally there are leagues for University / College football clubs.

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WE League

WE League (since 2021)

Nadeshiko League

Nadeshiko League Div.1 (from 2020)

Nadeshiko League Div.2 (from 2020)

Challenge League (Div.3) (until 2020 defunct)

East

West

Past participating

Regional League

There are eight regional women's football/soccer leagues in Japan; Tohoku region does not have women's regional league.

Hokkaido

Hokushinetsu

Kanto

Div.1

Div.2

  • Keiogijyuku University L.S.C.
  • Musashigaoka Jr. College Ciencia
  • Syobi University L.S.C.
  • Maebashiikuei High School
  • Mito Eiko F.C. Ibaragi Ladies
  • Kokushikan University L.S.C.
  • Toyo University L.S.C.
  • Nihonkouku High School L.S.C.

Tokai

Div.1

Div.2

  • Iwata Higashi High School
  • Fujieda Junshin S.C. Junior Blue
  • Tokoha Tachibana junior High School
  • Shigakkan University
  • F.C. Gifu Belta
  • Lecre MYFC

Kansai

Div.1

  • Cerezo Osaka Sakai Girls
  • Daisho Gakuen High School L.S.C.
  • FC VICTORIES
  • Renaissgakuen Koga Ladies
  • Takarazuka El Baile Ladies F.C.
  • INAC Kobe Leoncheena
  • Kobe F.C. Ladies
  • F.C. Vitoria
  • Kyoto Shiko Soccer Club Ladies
  • Konomiya Speranza U-18

Div.2

  • Kainan F.C. Ladies SHOUT
  • F.C. Terra
  • F.C. Osaka CRAVO
  • Ritto F.C. Libro
  • Osaka City Lady's F.C.
  • Menina Kobe S.C.
  • Vispo Sayama
  • Ootsu Victories S.C.
  • Diablossa Takada F.C. Ladies
  • Riseisya F.C.

Chugoku

Shikoku

Kyushu

Div.1

  • Yanagigaura High School L.S.C.
  • Kumamoto Renaissance FC
  • Fukuoka Jo-Gakuin High School L.S.C.
  • New Wave KitaKyusyu Ladies
  • Syugakukan High School L.S.C.
  • Ryukyu Deigos
  • Tokai Univ. Fukuoka Women's Football Team
  • Vicsale Okinawa Nabiita

Div.2

  • Kunimi F.C. Ladies
  • Oita Trinita Ladies
  • F.C. Alegre Caminho
  • Kumamoto United S.C.
  • Je Vrille Kagoshima
  • Melsa Kumamoto F.C.
  • Fukuoka J Anclas Nova
  • Tokai Univ. Kumamoto Seisyho High School L.S.C

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