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
Season2016
ChampionsNTV Beleza
14th Nadeshiko League title
RelegatedKonomiya Speranza
Okayama Yunogo Belle
Top goalscorerMina Tanaka (18 goals)
2015
2017

Nadeshiko League Division 1

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Result

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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

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Best player

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Player Club
  Mizuho Sakaguchi NTV Beleza

Top scorers

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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

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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

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Player Club
  Hina Sugita Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies

Fighting-spirit award

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Player Club
  Kumi Yokoyama AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies

Nadeshiko League Division 2

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Result

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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]

Challenge League (Division 3)

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Regular season

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East

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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

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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

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Championship playoff

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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

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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

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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]

Promotion/relegation series

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Division 1 promotion/relegation series

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  • 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

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  • 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

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Qualifying round

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Group A
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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
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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
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Qualifying final
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Final round A

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  • 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

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  • 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

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References

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