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L. League

Nadeshiko League
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Country Japan
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Founded 1989; 28 years ago (1989)
Divisions 1:Nadeshiko League Div.1
2:Nadeshiko League Div.2
3:Challenge League
Number of teams 32
Level on pyramid 1-3
Relegation to Japanese Regional Leagues
Domestic cup(s) Empress's Cup
League Cup
International cup(s) none
Current champions Div.1:NTV Beleza
Div.2:Nojima Stella
Div.3:Orca Kamogawa FC
Most championships NTV Beleza (14 titles)
TV partners Fox Sports and Entertainment
Website http://www.nadeshikoleague.jp/
2017 L. League

The Japan Women's Football League (in Japanese: "L・リーグ", Officially "日本女子サッカーリーグ",Nihon Joshi Sakkā Rīgu) is the top flight of women's association football in Japan. The league consists of three divisions: Divisions 1 and 2 have the nickname Nadeshiko League (なでしこリーグ Nadeshiko Rīgu?) and Division 3 the Challenge League (チャレンジリーグ Charenji Rīgu?). Since 2008 it has been sponsored by (株式会社プレナス?), a fastfood company based in Fukuoka, and are thus billed as Plenus Nadeshiko League and Plenus Challenge League.

Japan Women's Football League began in 1989. From 1993 to 1999 it adopted an Apertura and Clausura system, similar to the J.League system of the era. From 2000 to 2003 the clubs were divided into East and West groups and then the top clubs of each would go into a championship group, with the bottom clubs in a relegation group. In 2004 the single-table format was brought back.

Players from the 8 Japan Women's Football League teams would host an annual training camp to build skills and relationships between L-League and international women's football clubs, including US and Australian teams.

Starting in the 2004 season, the L. League had 2 divisions - Division 1, with 8 clubs, and Division 2, with 8 clubs in the 2006 season. Until 2009 the league operated on the same way as the old Japan Soccer League for men, the bottom club in the second division playing off against a regional league playoff winner.


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