The 2022 Nadeshiko League was the 34th season of the Nadeshiko League, the second or third-tier leagues for women's association football in Japan. It was also the 18th season in its current format.
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 March – 16 October 2022[1][2] |
← 2021 2023 →
All statistics correct as of 3 October 2022. | |
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 March – 9 October 2022[1][2] |
← 2021 2023 →
All statistics correct as of 3 October 2022. | |
Teams edit
Division 1 edit
| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2021 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunnys Gunma FC White Star | Maebashi | Earth Care Gunma Shikishima Football Stadium | Div.2 2nd
 | |
| Orca Kamogawa FC | Chiba | Fukuda Denshi Arena | 9th
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| Sfida Setagaya FC | Setagaya, Tokyo | Komazawa Olympic Park | 2nd
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| Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama | Sagamihara | Sagamihara Gion Stadium | 4th
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| NHK Spring Yokohama FC Seagulls | Saitama | NACK5 Stadium Omiya | 6th
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| NGU Loveledge Nagoya | Hiroshima | Hiroshima Koiki Park Football Stadium | 8th
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| Iga Kunoichi | Iga | Ueno Athletic Park | 1st
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| Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki | Takahashi, Okayama | Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka | 10th
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| Cerezo Osaka | Osaka | Kumagaya Athletic Stadium | 3rd
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| AS Harima Albion | Saitama | Urawa Komaba Stadium | 7th
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| Ange Violet Hiroshima | Saitama | Urawa Komaba Stadium | 11th
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| Ehime FC | Matsuyama | Ningineer Stadium | 5th
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Division 2 edit
| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2021 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norddea Hokkaido | Sapporo, Hokkaido | Nagano U Stadium | 5th
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| Tsukuba FC Ladies | Tsukuba, Ibaraki | Denka Big Swan Stadium | 6th
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| Yamato Sylphid | Kumagaya | Kumagaya Athletic Stadium | Div.1 12nd
 | |
| JFA Academy Fukushima | Kobe | Noevir Stadium Kobe | 1st
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| Shizuoka SSU Asregina | Chiba | Fukuda Denshi Arena | 3rd
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| Veertien Mie Ladies | Sendai | Yurtec Stadium Sendai | Tōkai Div.1 5th
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| Okayama Yunogo Belle | Mimasaka, Okayama | Sagamihara Gion Stadium | 8th
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| Kibi International University Charme Okayama Takahashi | Takahashi, Okayama | NACK5 Stadium Omiya | 7th
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| Diavorosso Hiroshima | Hiroshima | Hiroshima Koiki Park Football Stadium | Chūgoku Div.2 1st
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| Fukuoka J. Anclas | Fukuoka | Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka | 4th
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League table edit
Division 1 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sfida Setagaya FC (C) | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 16 | +29 | 50 | |
| 2 | Iga Kunoichi | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 46 | |
| 3 | AS Harima Albion | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 43 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka (P) | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 38 | Promoted to 2023–24 WE League[3][4] |
| 5 | Orca Kamogawa FC | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 36 | |
| 6 | NGU Loveledge Nagoya | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 36 | |
| 7 | Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 29 | |
| 8 | NHK Spring Yokohama FC Seagulls | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 27 | |
| 9 | Bunnys Gunma FC White Star | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 25 | |
| 10 | Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 34 | −21 | 16 | |
| 11 | Ehime FC Ladies | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 32 | −14 | 13 | |
| 12 | Ange Violet Hiroshima | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 46 | −36 | 11 | Disbanding after this season[5] |
Source: Nadeshiko League
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
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
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
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Division 2 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shizuoka SSU Asregina (C, P) | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 43 | Promotion to the 2023 Nadeshiko League Division 1 |
| 2 | JFA Academy Fukushima[a] | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 17 | +30 | 41 | |
| 3 | Yamato Sylphid[a] (P) | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 35 | Promotion to the 2023 Nadeshiko League Division 1 |
| 4 | Diavorosso Hiroshima | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 27 | |
| 5 | Kibi International University Charme Okayama Takahashi | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 18 | |
| 6 | Fukuoka J. Anclas | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 18 | |
| 7 | Norddea Hokkaido | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 16 | |
| 8 | Tsukuba FC Ladies | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 28 | −16 | 14 | |
| 9 | Veertien Mie Ladies | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 13 | |
| 10 | Okayama Yunogo Belle (O) | 18 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 13 | Qualification for the promotion relegation play-offs |
Source: Nadeshiko League
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
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
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
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ a b After two teams are leaving from Division 1, a promotion-relegation playoff between Divisions 1 and 2 has been cancelled, no team from Division 1 will be relegated, and top two teams from Division 2 will promote to Division 1. However, since the second-placed team (JFA Academy Fukushima) is not eligible for promoting to Division 1, the third-placed team (Yamato Sylphid) is to promote to Division 1 instead.[6]
Division 2 promotion-relegation play-offs edit
The top three teams from regional league qualifiers (1st: FC Fujizakura Yamanashi, 2nd: Diosa Izumo FC, 3rd: Viamaterras Miyazaki) and the lowest-ranked team from Division 2 (Okayama Yunogo Belle) played a round-robin tournament. The top three teams of the round-robin were to join Division 2 next year.[7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viamaterras Miyazaki (P) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 | Promotion to 2023 Nadeshiko League Division 2 |
| 2 | FC Fujizakura Yamanashi (P) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Okayama Yunogo Belle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | Remained in Nadeshiko League Division 2 |
| 4 | Diosa Izumo FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 |
Source: Nadeshiko League (in Japanese)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Number of goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points for yellow and red cards[7]
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Number of goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points for yellow and red cards[7]
(P) Promoted
Top scorers edit
Division 1 edit
- As of 11 October 2022.[8]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sonoko Chiba (千葉 園子)
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AS Harima Albion | 14 |
| 2 | Mayu Otake (大竹 麻友)
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Sfida Setagaya FC | 13 |
| 3 | Niina Yamada (山田 仁衣奈)
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NGU Loveledge Nagoya | 10 |
| Sinomi Koyama (小山 史乃観)
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Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies | ||
| 5 | Mao Murakami (村上 真生)
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Sfida Setagaya FC | 8 |
| Fumina Katsurama (葛馬 史奈)
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AS Harima Albion | ||
| Sari Kaneshige (兼重 紗里)
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Orca Kamogawa FC | ||
| 8 | Kanami Sinbori (新堀 華波)
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AS Harima Albion | 7 |
| Asuka Mitsuhashi (三橋 明香)
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Iga FC Kunoichi Mie | ||
| 10 | Miyuka Momono (百濃 実結香)
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Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies | 6 |
Division 2 edit
- As of 9 October 2022.[9]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mao Itamura (板村 真央)
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JFA Academy Fukushima | 13 |
| Marin Hamamoto (濱本 まりん)
|
Yamato Sylphid | ||
| 3 | Eriko Adachi (足立 英梨子)
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Diavorosso Hiroshima | 9 |
| 4 | Momoko Tanikawa (谷川 萌々子)
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JFA Academy Fukushima | 8 |
| 5 | Rika Kojima (幸嶋 里佳)
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Yamato Sylphid | 7 |
| 6 | Hibari Hara (原 ひばり)
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JFA Academy Fukushima | 6 |
| Arisa Nakamura (中村 有沙)
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Okayama Yunogo Belle | ||
| 8 | Yukiko Sue (須恵 裕貴子)
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Yamato Sylphid | 5 |
| Manaka Matsukubo (松窪 真心)
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JFA Academy Fukushima | ||
| Yuzuki Tsuchiya (土屋 佑津季)
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Shizuoka SSU Asregina | ||
| Mizuki Akamine (赤嶺 美月)
|
Diavorosso Hiroshima |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "2022 プレナスなでしこリーグ 開幕日決定" [2022 Plenus Nadeshiko League opening date decided]. Japan Women's Football League (Nadeshiko League) (in Japanese). Tokyo. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Nadeshiko League, Div. 1, Women". Sofascore. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
#7 When does the Nadeshiko League, Div. 1, Women start and when does it finish? The Nadeshiko League, Div. 1, Women usually starts in March and ends in November.
- ^ "セレッソ大阪堺レディース WE リーグ参入決定" [Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies to join the WE League]. Cerezo Osaka co.,LTD. (in Japanese). Osaka. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
We are pleased to announce that Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies will join the Japan Women's Empowerment Professional Football League (WE League) from the 2023-24 season.
- ^ "セレッソ大阪堺レディース、２３年シーズンからＷＥリーグ入会へ" ["Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies to join the WE League from the 2023-24 season]. Sankei Digital Inc. (in Japanese). Tokyo. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
The WE League, a professional women's soccer league, announced on the 14th that it has approved Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies to join the league from the 2023 season. WE League Chair Okajima said, The club is expected to play an active role in the WE League because it was evaluated as meeting the entry criteria and has produced many top-level players, especially in the development age group. commented. The number of teams in the league will be expanded to 12.
- ^ "アンジュヴィオレ広島 2022シーズンをもって解散のお知らせ" [Ange Violet Hiroshima disbands after 2022 season] (in Japanese). Ange Violet Hiroshima. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "2023シーズン なでしこリーグ チーム編成について" [Teams of Nadeshiko League 2023 season] (in Japanese). Nadeshiko League. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ a b "2022プレナスなでしこリーグ2部入替戦日程決定のお知らせ" [Schedule of 2022 Plenus Nadeshiko League Division 2 promotion-relegation play-offs]. Nadeshiko League. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
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External links edit
- Official website (in English)
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