2016 Nadeshiko League

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

Season	2016
Champions	NTV Beleza 14th Nadeshiko League title
Relegated	Konomiya Speranza Okayama Yunogo Belle
Top goalscorer	Mina Tanaka (18 goals)
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Nadeshiko League Division 1

Result

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

Best player

Player	Club
Mizuho Sakaguchi	NTV Beleza

Top scorers

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

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

Player	Club
Hina Sugita	Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies

Fighting-spirit award

Player	Club
Kumi Yokoyama	AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies

Nadeshiko League Division 2

Result

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]}

• Best Player: Saki Oyama, Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara
• Top scorers: Alisa Minamino, Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara
• Top scorers: Michelle Pao, Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara
• Top scorers: Syoko Uemura, Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama
• Best young player: Hikari Takagi, Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara

Challenge League (Division 3)

Regular season

East

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

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

Championship playoff

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

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

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]}

• Best Player: Yoshie Matsunaga, Orca Kamogawa F.C.
• Top scorers: Asami Hirano, Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita
• Best young player: Shizuka Mitsuhori, Yamato Sylphid

Promotion/relegation series

Division 1 promotion/relegation series

Chifure AS Elfen Saitama	4 - 1	Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki

2016-11-13

14:00

Konosu Stadium

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Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki	0 - 1	Chifure AS Elfen Saitama

2016-11-20

13:00

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

Yamato Sylphid	0 - 2	F.C. Kibi International University Charme

2016-12-13

13:00

Yamato Nadeshiko Studiam

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F.C. Kibi International University Charme	2 - 0	Yamato Sylphid

2016-12-19

13:00

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

Qualifying round

Group A

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

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

Nankatsu S.C. Wings	2 - 0	Cerezo Osaka Sakai Girls

2016-11-6

10:00

Tokinosumika Sports Center

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Qualifying final

MITO EIKO F.C. Ibaragi Ladies	1 - 1	F.C.Jumonji Ventus
Penalties
	2 – 4

2016-11-6

13:00

Tokinosumika Sports Center

• MITO EIKO F.C. Ibaragi Ladies will play match with Tsukuba F.C. Ladies (final round A)
• F.C.Jumonji Ventus will play match with Japan Soccer College Ladies (final round B)

Final round A

MITO EIKO F.C. Ibaragi Ladies	2 - 3	Tsukuba F.C. Ladies

2016-11-13

13:00

Twinfield Mito

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Tsukuba F.C. Ladies	1 - 1	MITO EIKO F.C. Ibaragi Ladies

2016-11-19

17:00

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

F.C.Jumonji Ventus	3 - 2	Japan Soccer College Ladies

2016-11-13

16:30

Jumonji University

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Japan Soccer College Ladies	2 - 3	F.C.Jumonji Ventus

2016-11-20

13:00

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

• Empress's Cup
• Football in Japan
• List of football clubs in Japan

References

External links

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