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.

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

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

Nadeshiko League Division 1

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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]

Teams

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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.

Team Location 2018 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

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Locations of 2019 Nadeshiko League Division 1 teams

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 NTV Beleza 18 13 3 2 59 17 +42 42 League Winner
2 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 13 0 5 37 16 +21 39
3 INAC Kobe Leonessa 18 9 4 5 28 17 +11 31
4 Iga Kunoichi 18 7 6 5 21 17 +4 27
5 JEF United Chiba 18 7 5 6 18 19 −1 26
6 Albirex Niigata 18 6 6 6 17 19 −2 24
7 Nojima Stella 18 6 1 11 15 29 −14 19
8 Mynavi Vegalta Sendai 18 4 4 10 15 29 −14 16
9 AC Nagano Parceiro 18 4 3 11 15 26 −11 15 To Relegation play-offs
10 Nittaidai 18 4 2 12 16 52 −36 14 Relegation 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

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Home \ Away ALB NIT NAG INA IGA JEF NTV NOJ URA VEG
Albirex Niigata 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 3–2 1–0 0–1 4–1
Nittaidai 1–0 0–3 1–4 2–0 0–2 1–6 2–4 1–5 1–3
Nagano Parceiro 0–1 2–3 1–2 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–2 0–1
INAC Kobe 5–2 2–1 4–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–2
Iga Kunoichi 1–1 1–1 0–0 3–3 4–0 1–1 3–0 1–2 2–1
JEF United 0–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 0–2 1–0
NTV Beleza 3–1 11–0 4–1 2–1 3–0 3–1 4–2 2–3 3–0
Nojima Stella 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 0–5 1–4 1–0
Urawa Red 2–0 6–0 2–1 0–1 0–1 0–2 1–3 2–0 2–0
Vegalta Sendai 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 1–1 2–2 0–4 1–2 0–2
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

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Topscorers

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Updated to matches played on 3 November 2020

Rank Player Club Goals
1   Mina Tanaka NTV Beleza 20
2   Yuika Sugasawa Urawa Reds 11
3   Riko Ueki NTV Beleza 8
4   Rikako Kobayashi NTV Beleza 7
  Mai Kyōkawa INAC Kobe Leonessa
6   Manami Nakano Nojima Stella 6
  Ami Sugita Iga Kunoichi

Awards

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Award Winner
Best Player Award (MVP)   Mina Tanaka NTV Beleza
Top Scorer   Mina Tanaka NTV Beleza
Best Young Player   Satsuki Miura INAC Kobe Leonessa

Best XI

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Pos Player Club
GK   Ayaka Yamashita NTV Beleza
DF   Mayo Doko NTV Beleza
  Moeka Minami Urawa Reds
  Risa Shimizu NTV Beleza
  Narumi Miura NTV Beleza
MF   Hina Sugita INAC Kobe Leonessa
  Emi Nakajima INAC Kobe Leonessa
  Yui Hasegawa NTV Beleza
FW   Yuka Momiki NTV Beleza
  Mina Tanaka NTV Beleza
  Yuika Sugasawa Urawa Reds

References

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