2016 Nadeshiko League

Summary

The 2016 Nadeshiko League for Japan's women's association football Nadeshiko League was won by NTV Beleza, who have won the title 14 times.

Nadeshiko League
Season2016
ChampionsNTV Beleza
14th Nadeshiko League title
RelegatedKonomiya Speranza
Okayama Yunogo Belle
Top goalscorerMina Tanaka (18 goals)
2015
2017

Nadeshiko League Division 1 edit

Result edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 NTV Beleza 18 14 2 2 48 8 +40 44 Champions
2 INAC Kobe Leonessa 18 12 1 5 40 19 +21 37
3 AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies 18 12 1 5 38 34 +4 37
4 Vegalta Sendai Ladies 18 10 1 7 29 20 +9 31
5 Albirex Niigata Ladies 18 9 3 6 23 21 +2 30
6 Iga F.C. Kunoichi 18 6 3 9 14 18 −4 21
7 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies 18 5 5 8 19 24 −5 20
8 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 18 6 1 11 18 24 −6 19
9 Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki 18 3 2 13 13 46 −33 11 Division 1 promotion/relegation series
10 Okayama Yunogo Belle 18 3 1 14 13 41 −28 10 relegated to Division 2
Source: [citation needed]

League awards edit

Best player edit

Player Club
  Mizuho Sakaguchi NTV Beleza

Top scorers edit

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1   Mina Tanaka NTV Beleza
18
2   Kumi Yokoyama AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies
16
3   Mizuho Sakaguchi NTV Beleza 7
  Yuka Momiki NTV Beleza
  Shinobu Ohno INAC Kobe Leonessa
  Sayaka Oishi Albirex Niigata Ladies

Best eleven edit

Pos Player Club
GK   Ayaka Yamashita NTV Beleza
DF   Saori Ariyoshi NTV Beleza
  Tomoko Muramatsu NTV Beleza
  Azusa Iwashimizu NTV Beleza
MF   Yuri Kawamura Vegalta Sendai Ladies
  Yuka Momiki NTV Beleza
  Mizuho Sakaguchi NTV Beleza
  Aya Sameshima INAC Kobe Leonessa
  Megumi Kamionobe Albirex Niigata Ladies
FW   Mina Tanaka NTV Beleza
  Kumi Yokoyama AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies

Best young player edit

Player Club
  Hina Sugita Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies

Fighting-spirit award edit

Player Club
  Kumi Yokoyama AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies

Nadeshiko League Division 2 edit

Result edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara 18 14 4 0 47 6 +41 46 Promoted for Division 1
2 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama 18 12 5 1 39 9 +30 41 Division 1 promotion/relegation series
3 Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies 18 8 7 3 34 24 +10 31
4 Ehime F.C. Ladies 18 8 5 5 27 30 −3 29
5 Sfida Setagaya F.C. 18 6 5 7 24 25 −1 23
6 Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama 18 5 5 8 24 27 −3 20
7 AS Harima ALBION 18 5 3 10 17 24 −7 18
8 Nippatsu Yokohama F.C. Seagulls 18 4 5 9 22 33 −11 17
9 F.C. Kibi International University Charme 18 5 2 11 18 42 −24 17 Division 2 promotion/relegation series
10 Angeviolet Hiroshima 18 1 3 14 14 46 −32 6 Relegated for Division 3
Source: [citation needed]

Challenge League (Division 3) edit

Regular season edit

East edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Orca Kamogawa F.C. 15 13 0 2 35 2 +33 39 Championship Playoff
2 Yamato Sylphid 15 10 1 4 29 14 +15 31
3 Norddea Hokkaido 15 6 3 6 23 25 −2 21 5–8 Position Playoff
4 Tokiwagi Gakuen High School L.S.C. 15 5 4 6 17 28 −11 19
5 Tsukuba F.C. Ladies 15 5 1 9 15 27 −12 16 9–12 Position Playoff
6 Japan Soccer College Ladies 15 1 1 13 9 32 −23 4
Source: [citation needed]

West edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita 15 10 3 2 32 14 +18 33 Championship Playoff
2 Bunnys Kyoto S.C. 15 10 1 4 25 15 +10 31
3 JFA Academy Fukushima L.S.C. 15 6 2 7 25 24 +1 20 5–8 Position Playoff
4 Fukuoka J. Anclas 15 5 3 7 24 26 −2 18
5 NGU Nagoya F.C. Ladies 15 4 3 8 14 27 −13 15 9–12 Position Playoff
6 Niigata University of Health and Welfare L.S.C. 15 1 6 8 15 29 −14 9
Source: [citation needed]

Season playoffs edit

Championship playoff edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Orca Kamogawa F.C. 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9 Promoted for Division 2
2 Yamato Sylphid 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 Division 2 promotion/relegation series
3 Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4 Bunnys Kyoto S.C. 3 0 0 3 3 6 −3 0
Source: [citation needed]

5–8 position playoff edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Norddea Hokkaido 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
6 JFA Academy Fukushima L.F.C. 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
7 Fukuoka J. Anclas 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
8 Tokiwagi Gakuen High School L.S.C. 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: [citation needed]

9–12 position playoff edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
9 Niigata University of Health and Welfare L.S.C. 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9
10 NGU Nagoya F.C. Ladies 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
11 Tsukuba F.C. Ladies 3 1 1 1 1 2 −1 4 Division 3 promotion/relegation series
12 Japan Soccer College Ladies 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: [citation needed]

Promotion/relegation series edit

Division 1 promotion/relegation series edit


Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki0 - 1Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
[2]
Takatsuki Sogo Sport Center
  • Chifure AS Elfen Saitama Promoted to Division 1 in 2017 season.
  • Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki relegated to Division 2 in 2017 season.

Division 2 promotion/relegation series edit


F.C. Kibi International University Charme2 - 0Yamato Sylphid
[4]
Tsuyama Athletics Field
  • F.C. Kibi International University Charme stay Division 2 in 2017 season.
  • Yamato Sylphid stay Division 3 (Challenge League) in 2017 season.

Division 3 promotion/relegation series edit

Qualifying round edit

Group A edit
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 MITO EIKO F.C. Ibaragi Ladies 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Qualifying Final
2 Nankatsu S.C. Wings 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6 Position Final
3 Diosa Izumo F.C. 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 4[a]
4 INAC Kobe Leoncheena 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ 2 bonus points?
Group B edit
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 F.C.Jumonji Ventus 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 8[a] Qualifying Final
2 Cerezo Osaka Sakai Girls 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Position Final
3 Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara Due 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 2[b]
4 Vicsale Okinawa F.C. Nabiita 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ 1 bonus point?
  2. ^ 1 bonus point?
Position final edit
Nankatsu S.C. Wings2 - 0Cerezo Osaka Sakai Girls
[5]
Tokinosumika Sports Center

Qualifying final edit
MITO EIKO F.C. Ibaragi Ladies1 - 1F.C.Jumonji Ventus
[6]
Penalties
2 – 4
Tokinosumika Sports Center

Final round A edit

MITO EIKO F.C. Ibaragi Ladies2 - 3Tsukuba F.C. Ladies
[7]
Twinfield Mito

Tsukuba F.C. Ladies1 - 1MITO EIKO F.C. Ibaragi Ladies
[8]
Sekisyu Challenge Stadium
  • Tsukuba F.C. Ladies Stay Division 3 (Challenge League) in 2017 season.
  • MITO EIKO F.C. Ibaragi Ladies Stay Regional League (Kanto League) in 2017 season.

Final round B edit

F.C.Jumonji Ventus3 - 2Japan Soccer College Ladies
[9]

Japan Soccer College Ladies2 - 3F.C.Jumonji Ventus
[10]
Shibatashi ijiminokoen Athletic Stadium
  • F.C.Jumonji Ventus promoted to Division 3 (Challenge League) in 2017 season.
  • Japan Soccer College Ladies relegated to Regional League (Hokushinetsu League) in 2017 season.

See also edit

External links edit

  • (in Japanese) Nadeshiko League Official Site
  • season on soccerway.com