Japan Women's Football League (1989–2020)

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Single–table format (1989–1992)

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Known as Japan Ladies' Soccer League (JLSL).

Year Champions
(number of titles)
Runners-up Third place Leading goalscorer Goals
1989
Shimizu FC Ladies Yomiuri SC Beleza Tasaki Shinju Kobe Ladies   Chou Tai-ying (Shimizu Ladies) 12
1990
Yomiuri SC Beleza Shimizu FC Ladies Prima Ham FC Kunoichi   Akemi Noda (Yomiuri Beleza) 16
1991
Yomiuri SC Beleza (2) Shimizu FC Ladies Prima Ham FC Kunoichi   Takako Tezuka (Yomiuri Beleza) 29
1992
Yomiuri SC Beleza (3) Shimizu FC Ladies Nikko Securities Dream Ladies   Linda Medalen (Nikko Securities) 17

Apertura and Clausura format (1993–1999)

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Known as Japan Ladies' Soccer League (JLSL) in 1993 and L. League afterwards. Champion teams are the team which won the championship playoff, runner-up teams are the playoff losers, and third place teams are according to aggregate table. If there was no playoff due to the champions winning both stages (denoted with two **), aggregate table score is the tiebreaker for the second and third places.

Year Champions
(number of titles)
Runners-up Third place Leading goalscorer Goals
1993
Yomiuri SC Beleza (4) Shimizu FC Ladies Nikko Securities Dream Ladies   Etsuko Handa (Suzuyo Shimizu) 14
1994
Matsushita Electric Bambina Yomiuri SC Beleza Prima Ham FC Kunoichi   Charmaine Hooper (Prima Ham Kunoichi) 24
1995
Prima Ham FC Kunoichi** Nikko Securities Dream Ladies Shimizu FC Ladies   Charmaine Hooper (Prima Ham Kunoichi) 27
1996
Nikko Securities Dream Ladies** Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza   Linda Medalen (Nikko Securities Dream Ladies) 29
1997
Nikko Securities Dream Ladies (2) Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza   Anneli Andelén (Suzuyo Shimizu) 19
1998
Nikko Securities Dream Ladies** (3) Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza Shimizu FC Ladies   Miyuki Izumi (Suzuyo Shimizu) 21
1999
Prima Ham FC Kunoichi (2) NTV Beleza Tasaki Perule FC   Mito Isaka (Prima Ham Kunoichi) 21

Regional stages format (2000–2003)

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Known as L. League. Places are determined according to scoring in championship group table.

Year Champions
(number of titles)
Runners-up Third place Leading goalscorer Goals
2000
NTV Beleza (5) Prima Ham FC Kunoichi Tasaki Perule FC   Yayoi Kobayashi (NTV Beleza) 4
2001
NTV Beleza (6) Tasaki Perule FC YKK Tohoku LSC Flappers   Mio Otani (Tasaki Perule) 15
2002
NTV Beleza (7) Tasaki Perule FC Saitama Reinas   Mio Otani (Tasaki Perule) 11
2003

Single–table format (2004–2020)

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Known as L. League Division 1 until 2005 and as Nadeshiko League Division 1 since 2006.

Year Champions
(number of titles)
Runners-up Third place Leading goalscorer Goals
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020

WE League (2021–present)

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In 2021 the WE League was formed to professionalize the top tier of women's football.

Year Champions
(number of titles)
Runners-up Third place Leading goalscorer Goals
2021–22
INAC Kobe Leonessa (4) Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies Tokyo Verdy Beleza   Yuika Sugasawa (Urawa Red Diamonds) 14
2022–23
Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies (5) INAC Kobe Leonessa Tokyo Verdy Beleza   Riko Ueki (Tokyo Verdy Beleza) 14

Total wins

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Club Champions Year
NTV Beleza
12
1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
Nikko Securities Dream Ladies
3
1996, 1997, 1998
Iga F.C. Kunoichi
2
1995, 1999
Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
2
2004, 2009
INAC Kobe Leonessa
2
2011, 2012
Shimizu F.C. Ladies
1
1989
Speranza F.C. Osaka-Takatsuki
1
1994
Tasaki Perule F.C.
1
2003
  • Yomiuri Beleza was renamed to NTV Beleza in 1999 and to Tokyo Verdy Beleza in 2011, when the Yomiuri Group sold its stake.
  • Saitama Reinas were absorbed by Urawa Red Diamonds in 2005.
  • Matsushita L.S.C. Bambina was renamed to Speranza F.C. Takatsuki in 2000. Then, renamed to Speranza F.C. Osaka-Takatsuki in 2012.
  • Prima Ham F.C. Kunoichi was renamed to Iga F.C. Kunoichi in 2000.
  • Nikko Securities Dream Ladies and Tasaki Perule no longer exist.

Wins by region

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Region Total Clubs
Kantō 17 NTV Beleza (12), Nikko Securities Dream Ladies (3), Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies (2)
Kansai 4 INAC Kobe Leonessa (2), Speranza F.C. Osaka-Takatsuki (1), Tasaki Perule F.C. (1)
Tōkai 3 Iga Football Club Kunoichi (2), Suzuyo Shimizu F.C. Lovely Ladies (1)

Portuguese Second Division winners

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Segunda Liga Experimental (1934–1938)

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Season Winner Runner-up
1934–35 Carcavelinhos Boavista
1935–36 Olhanense Salgueiros
1936–37 Boavista União de Lisboa
1937–38 Leixões União de Lisboa

Segunda Divisão (1938–1990)

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Season Winner Runner-up
1938–39 Carcavelinhos (2) Sporting Covilhã
1939–40 Farense Boavista
1940–41 Olhanense (2) Leça
1941–42 Estoril Praia Leixões
1942–43 Barreirense Sanjoanense
1943–44 Estoril Praia (2) Vila Real
1944–45 Atlético CP CUF Lisboa
1945–46 Estoril Praia (3) Famalicão
1946–47 Braga Lusitano VRSA
1947–48 Sporting Covilhã Barreirense
1948–49 Académica Coimbra Portimonense
1949–50 Boavista (2) Oriental
1950–51 Barreirense (2) Salgueiros
1951–52 Lusitano Évora Vitória Setúbal
1952–53 Oriental Torreense
1953–54 CUF Barreiro Torreense
1954–55 Torreense Caldas
1955–56 Oriental (2) Vitória Guimarães
1956–57 Salgueiros Braga
1957–58 Sporting Covilhã (2) Vitória Guimarães
1958–59 Atlético CP (2) Leixões
1959–60 Barreirense (3) Salgueiros
1960–61 Beira-Mar Olhanense
1961–62 Barreirense (4) Feirense
1962–63 Varzim Seixal
1963–64 Braga (2) Torreense
1964–65 Beira-Mar (2) Barreirense
1965–66 Sanjoanense Atlético CP
1966–67 Barreirense (5) Tirsense
1967–68 Atlético CP (3) União Tomar
1968–69 Barreirense (6) Boavista
1969–70 Tirsense Farense
1970–71 Beira-Mar (3) Atlético CP
1971–72 União Coimbra Montijo
1972–73 Académica Coimbra (2) Olhanense
1973–74 União Tomar Sporting Espinho
1974–75 Estoril Praia (4) Braga
1975–76 Varzim (2) Portimonense
1976–77 Marítimo Feirense
1977–78 Famalicão Barreirense
1978–79 Portimonense Sporting Espinho
1979–80 Amora Académica Coimbra
1980–81 União Leiria Estoril Praia
1981–82 Marítimo (2) Varzim
1982–83 Farense (2) Águeda
1983–84 Belenenses Vizela
1984–85 Desportivo Aves Sporting Covilhã
1985–86 Rio Ave Farense
1986–87 Sporting Covilhã (3) Vitória Setúbal
1987–88 Famalicão (2) Académico Viseu
1988–89 União Madeira Tirsense
1989–90 Salgueiros (2) Gil Vicente

Liga de Honra (1990–2012)

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Season Winner Runner-up Top Scorer
1990–91 Paços de Ferreira Estoril Praia   Eduard Eranosyan (Leixões) (22)
1991–92 Sporting Espinho Belenenses   Rashidi Yekini (Vitória Setúbal) (22)
1992–93 Estrela Amadora União Madeira   Rashidi Yekini (Vitória Setúbal) (34)
1993–94 Tirsense (2) União Leiria   Edinho (Portimonense) (16)
1994–95 Leça Campomaiorense   Tihomir Rudež (Campomaiorense) (20)
1995–96 Rio Ave (2) Vitória Setúbal   Paulo Vida (Desportivo Aves) (22)
1996–97 Campomaiorense Varzim   Carlos Freitas (Desportivo Beja) (17)
1997–98 União Leiria (2) Beira-Mar   Armando Santos (Moreirense) (21)
1998–99 Gil Vicente Belenenses   Marcão (Varzim) (23)
1999–2000 Paços de Ferreira (2) Beira-Mar   Marcão (Varzim) (27)
2000–01 Santa Clara Varzim   Brandão (Santa Clara) (24)
2001–02 Moreirense Académica Coimbra   Ibón Pérez (Chaves) (18)
  Paulo Vida (Paços de Ferreira) (18)
  Rômulo (Nacional) (18)
  Serginho (Nacional) (18)
2002–03 Rio Ave (3) Alverca   Igor (Maia) (20)
2003–04 Estoril Praia (5) Vitória Setúbal   Fábio Hempel (Salgueiros) (25)
2004–05 Paços de Ferreira (3) Naval 1º de Maio   Rincón (Paços de Ferreira) (18)
2005–06 Beira-Mar (4) Desportivo Aves   Cássio (Maia/Chaves) (20)
  Nuno Sousa (Gondomar) (20)
2006–07 Leixões (2) Vitória Guimarães   Roberto Alcântara (Leixões) (17)
2007–08 Trofense Rio Ave   Julio Cesar (Santa Clara) (13)
2008–09 Olhanense (3) União Leiria   Djalmir (Olhanense) (20)
2009–10 Beira-Mar (5) Portimonense   Reguila (Trofense) (15)
2010–11 Gil Vicente (2) Feirense   Bock (Freamunde) (15)
2011–12 Estoril Praia (6) Moreirense   Joeano (Arouca) (19)

Segunda Liga (2012–present)

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Season Winner Runner-up Top Scorer
2012–13 Belenenses (2) Arouca   Joeano (Arouca) (24)
2013–14 Moreirense (2) Porto B   Pires (Moreirense) (22)
2014–15 Tondela União Madeira   Erivelto (Sporting Covilhã) (22)

WEW Junior Heavyweight Championship

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No: Wrestler: Reigns: Date: Days held: Location: Event: Notes:
Pro-Wrestling A-Team
1 Tsuyoshi Kikuchi 1 August 11, 2017 43 Tokyo, Japan First WEW Junior Heavyweight Title Tournament Kikuchi defeated HASEGAWA, Masamune and Takumi Sakurai in a four-way elimination tournament final to become the first champion.
2 HASEGAWA 1 September 23, 2017 127 Tokyo, Japan A-Team
3 Takumi Sakurai 1 January 28, 2018 35 Tenri, Japan A-Team
4 Akira Jo 1 March 4, 2018 40 Tenri, Japan A-Team

Overview of Women's Super League clubs by season

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Club 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
(S)
17
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
Arsenal 1 1 3 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 2 3
Aston Villa 10 9 5
Birmingham City 2 2 4 3 6 4 7 5 4 11 11 12
Brighton & Hove Albion 9 9 6 7 11
Bristol City 5 4 2 7 8 8 8 6 10 12
Chelsea 6 6 7 2 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1
Doncaster Rovers Belles 7 7 8 9
Everton 3 3 5 8 9 10 6 5 10 6
Leicester City 11 10
Liverpool 8 8 1 1 7 5 4 6 8 12 7
Manchester City 5 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 4
Manchester United 4 4 4 2
Lincoln City/Notts County 4 5 6 6 5 6
Reading 8 6 4 5 5 7 8 12
Sunderland 4 7 5 7
Tottenham Hotspur 7 8 5 9
West Ham United 7 8 9 6 8
Yeovil Town 9 10 11

Final round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Group A winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promoted to Japan Football League
2 Group B winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoff with 15th JFL place
3 Group C winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Best second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: JFA