The 2023–24 WE League season (Japanese: 2023–24 WEリーグ, Hepburn: 2023–24 WE Rīgu) was the 3rd season of the WE League since its establishment in 2020. The league begin on 11 November 2023 and end on 25 May 2024.[1][2]
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 November 2023 – 25 May 2024[1][2] |
| Champions | Urawa Reds (2nd title) |
| Champions League | Urawa Reds |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 326 (2.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kiko Seike (20 goals) |
| Biggest away win | Mynavi Sendai 0–5 NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza (26 November 2023) Nojima Stella Kanagawa 0–5 Urawa Reds (16 March 2024) |
| Highest scoring | AC Nagano Parceiro 3–5 Urawa Reds (31 March 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches (Urawa Reds) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches (INAC Kobe Leonessa) |
| Longest winless run | 13 matches (Nojima Stella Kanagawa) |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches (Nojima Stella Kanagawa) |
| Highest attendance | 5,306 (18 November 2023) Mynavi Sendai 0–3 INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| Lowest attendance | 575 (9 December 2023) JEF United Chiba 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina |
| Total attendance | 124,207 |
| Average attendance | 1,568 |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
Overview edit
This season, the league expanded to 12 teams with the inclusion of Cerezo Osaka Yanmar Ladies, who will play in the WE League for the first time after playing in the Nadeshiko League Division 1 in the 2022 season.
Teams edit
Locations of the WE League teams in and near Tokyo
| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2022–23 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Nagano Parceiro | Nagano | Nagano U Stadium | 15,491
|
7th
|
| Albirex Niigata | Niigata | Denka Big Swan Stadium | 42,300
|
10th
|
| Niigata Athletic Stadium | 18,671
| |||
| Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | Kumagaya | Kumagaya Athletic Stadium | 15,392
|
11th
|
| Cerezo Osaka Yanmar | Osaka | Yodoko Sakura Stadium | 15,392
|
2022 Nadeshiko League Division 1, 4th
|
| INAC Kobe Leonessa | Kobe | Noevir Stadium Kobe | 30,132
|
2nd
|
| JEF United Chiba | Chiba | Fukuda Denshi Arena | 19,781
|
8th
|
| Ichihara | ZA Oripri Stadium | 14,051
| ||
| MyNavi Sendai | Sendai | Yurtec Stadium Sendai | 19,694
|
4th
|
| Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | Sagamihara | Sagamihara Gion Stadium | 15,300
|
9th
|
| Omiya Ardija Ventus | Saitama | NACK5 Stadium Omiya | 15,500
|
6th
|
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina | Hiroshima | Hiroshima Koiki Park Football Stadium | 6,000
|
5th
|
| Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | Kita, Tokyo | Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka | 7,258
|
3rd
|
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Saitama | Urawa Komaba Stadium | 21,500
|
1st
|
Personnel and kits edit
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC Nagano Parceiro |  Ryu Hirose
|
Penalty | Hokto |
| Albirex Niigata | Kazuaki Hashikawa
|
X-girl | Kameda Seika |
| Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | Takashi Ikegaya
|
X-girl | Chifure |
| Cerezo Osaka Yanmar | Nobuhito Toriizuka
|
X-girl | Yanmar |
| INAC Kobe Leonessa |  Jordi Ferrón
|
Hummel | Mondahmin (Home kit) Earth Corporation (Away kit) |
| JEF United Chiba | Shoko Mikami
|
X-girl | Furukawa Electric |
| MyNavi Sendai | Shigemitsu Sudo
|
X-girl | Mynavi |
| Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | Masaaki Kanno
|
X-girl | tvk |
| Omiya Ardija Ventus | Rina Yanai
|
Under Armour | ahamo |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina | Shin Nakamura
|
Nike | EDION |
| Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | Takeo Matsuda
|
Athleta | Coca-Cola |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Naoki Kusunose
|
Nike | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Foreign players edit
The JFA subsidizes salaries for players from Southeast Asian member federations, while the league itself subsidizes players from top-ranked FIFA countries.[3]
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds (C) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 17 | +38 | 57 | Qualification for the Champions League |
| 2 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 12 | +27 | 49 | |
| 3 | Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 47 | 18 | +29 | 46 | |
| 4 | Albirex Niigata | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 41 | |
| 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 31 | |
| 6 | JEF United Chiba | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 25 | |
| 7 | Omiya Ardija Ventus | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 25 | |
| 8 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 23 | |
| 9 | Cerezo Osaka Yanmar | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 21 | |
| 10 | MyNavi Sendai | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 21 | |
| 11 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 18 | |
| 12 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 41 | −25 | 13 |
Source: WE League, WE League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points;2) Goal difference;3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points;2) Goal difference;3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results edit
Season statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[4][5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiko Seike (清家 貴子)
|
Urawa Reds | 20 |
| 2 | Mami Ueno (上野 真実)
|
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina | 11 |
| 3 | Nanami Kitamura (藤野 あおば)
|
NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 9 |
| Mei Shimada (島田 芽依)
|
Urawa Reds | ||
| 5 | Mina Tanaka (田中 美南)
|
INAC Kobe Leonessa | 8 |
| 6 | Megumi Ito (伊藤 めぐみ)
|
AC Nagano Parceiro | 7 |
| Maho Hirosawa (廣澤 真穂)
|
Mynavi Sendai | ||
| 8 | Miyu Yakata (矢形 海優)
|
Cerezo Osaka Yanmar | 6 |
| Hikaru Kitagawa (北川 ひかる)
|
INAC Kobe Leonessa | ||
| Nanami Kitamura (北村 菜々美)
|
NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | ||
| Yuzuki Yamamoto (山本 柚月)
|
NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | ||
| Miki Ito (伊藤 美紀)
|
Urawa Reds |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "「2023-24 WEリーグ」 第1節～第7節 日程決定のお知らせ". WE League. 18 August 2023.
- ^ a b "【11月11日（土）開幕！】「2023-24 WEリーグ」 第1節～第7節 日程決定のお知らせ". Yahoo! Japan. 19 August 2023.
- ^ Orlowitz, Dan (10 September 2021). "Japan's ambitious WE League aims to empower in historic first season". The Japan Times.
- ^ "Stats". WE League.
- ^ "Goalscoring ranking". WE League.
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