The 2017 L.League season was the 29th edition since its establishment. NTV Beleza were the defending champions, having won the Division 1 title in each of the past two seasons. The season began in March 2017 and ended in October 2017. NTV Beleza won the season, making it their 15th (and 3rd straight) Division 1 title.
Nadeshiko League Div.1 (Division 1) The season began on 26 March 2017 and ended on 7 October 2017.
Teams Team Location2016 position AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies Nagano 3rd Albirex Niigata Ladies Niigata 5th Chifure AS Elfen Saitama Saitama 2nd in Nadeshiko League Division 2 (promoted) INAC Kobe Leonessa Kobe 2nd Iga FC Kunoichi Iga 6th JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies Ichihara 7thMynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies Sendai 4th NTV Beleza Inagi 1stNojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara Sagamihara 1st in Nadeshiko League Division 2 (promoted)Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies Saitama 8th
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Results
Attendance Average home attendances Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance. Team AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies 9 21,793 4,275 1,3452,421 INAC Kobe Leonessa 9 20,336 4,295 916 2,259 Albirex Niigata Ladies 9 18,525 5,460 696 2,058 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 9 16,790 2,3051,549 1,865 Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies 9 11,772 2,259 626 1,308 Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara 9 9,474 1,604 421 1,052 NTV Beleza 9 9,264 1,842 579 1,029 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies 9 8,505 2,052 526 945 Iga FC Kunoichi 9 6,673 1,044 537 741 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama 9 6,180 1,211 504 686 Total 90 129,312 5,460 421 1,437 Updated to games played on 7 October 2017.
Highest attendances Rank Home team Score Away team Attendance Date Stadium1Albirex Niigata Ladies2–1INAC Kobe Leonessa5,46022 April 2017Denka Big Swan Stadium2 Albirex Niigata Ladies 0–1 Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies5,38330 September 2017Denka Big Swan Stadium3 INAC Kobe Leonessa3–0 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama4,2951 October 2017 Noevir Stadium Kobe4 AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies1–1 INAC Kobe Leonessa 4,2753 May 2017 Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium5 INAC Kobe Leonessa 3–0 Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara 3,25926 March 2017 Noevir Stadium Kobe6 AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 3,06426 March 2017 Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium7 AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies 2–0 Iga FC Kunoichi 2,697 7 May 2017 Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium8 INAC Kobe Leonessa 1–0NTV Beleza2,596 21 May 2017 Noevir Stadium Kobe9 AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies 6–0Chifure AS Elfen Saitama 2,525 20 May 2017Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium10 AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies 3–0 Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara 2,36330 September 2017Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium Updated to games played on 7 October 2017.
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Mina Tanaka NTV Beleza152 Yuika Sugasawa Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies93 Arisa Minamino Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara8 Emi Nakajima INAC Kobe Leonessa5 Chinatsu Kira Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies7 Yuka Momiki NTV Beleza7 Sawako Yasumoto Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies6 Kumi Yokoyama AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies9 Riko Ueki NTV Beleza5 Megumi Takase INAC Kobe Leonessa Updated: 7 October 2017.
Awards The awards ceremony took place on 9 October 2017. AwardWinnerBest Player Award (MVP) Mizuho Sakaguchi NTV BelezaTop Scorer Mina Tanaka NTV BelezaBest Young Player Award Yui Fukuta INAC Kobe LeonessaFighting-spirit Award Emi Nakajima INAC Kobe Leonessa Best XI PosPlayerClubGK Ayaka Yamashita NTV Beleza DF Aya Sameshima INAC Kobe Leonessa Risa Shimizu NTV Beleza Azusa Iwashimizu NTV Beleza MF Mizuho Sakaguchi NTV Beleza Yuka Momiki NTV Beleza Yui Hasegawa NTV Beleza Emi Nakajima INAC Kobe Leonessa Yu Nakasato NTV Beleza FW Mina Tanaka NTV Beleza Yuika Sugasawa Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
Nadeshiko League Div.2 (Division 2) The season began on 25 March 2017 and ended on 7 October 2017.
Teams Team Location2016 position AS Harima Albion Himeji 7th Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies Osaka 3rd Ehime FC Ladies Matsuyama 4th FC Kibi International University Charme Takahashi 9th Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki Takatsuki 9th in Nadeshiko League Division 1 (relegated)Nippatsu Yokohama FC Seagulls Yokohama 8th Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama Yokohama 6th Okayama Yunogo Belle Mimasaka 10th in Nadeshiko League Division 1 (relegated)Orca Kamogawa FC Kamogawa 1st in Challenge League East (promoted)Sfida Setagaya FC Setagaya 5th
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Attendance Average home attendances Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance. Team Okayama Yunogo Belle 9 6,935 1,194 302770 Orca Kamogawa FC 9 6,828 1,525 539 758 AS Harima Albion 9 6,472 2,030 258 719 Nippatsu Yokohama FC Seagulls 9 5,094876 338 566 Sfida Setagaya FC 9 5,081 1,815 268 564 Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies 9 3,673 684 109 408 FC Kibi International University Charme 9 3,665 902 262 407 Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama 9 2,913 513 180 323 Ehime FC Ladies 9 2,732 618 72 303 Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki 9 2,638 528 139 293 Total 90 46,031 2,030 72 511 Updated to games played on 7 October 2017.
Highest attendances Rank Home team Score Away team Attendance Date Stadium1AS Harima Albion2–1Sfida Setagaya FC2,0302 April 2017Himeji Athletic Stadium2 Sfida Setagaya FC1–1 Ehime FC Ladies1,81510 September 2017Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium3 Orca Kamogawa FC0–1 AS Harima Albion 1,52514 May 2017 Sodegaura City Athletic Field4 Okayama Yunogo Belle 2–1 FC Kibi International University Charme 1,194 26 March 2017 Mimasaka Rugby Football Field5 Okayama Yunogo Belle 0–4 Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies 963 3 September 2017 City Light Stadium Updated to games played on 7 October 2017.
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Saori Takarada Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies222 Akane Nagasaki Sfida Setagaya FC113 Kanako Ito Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama 104 Shoko Uemura Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama8 Mana Akune Ehime FC Ladies Konomi Taniguchi Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki 7 Shiho Matsubara Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies78 Honoka Hayashi Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies6 Fumina Katsurama AS Harima Albion Misuzu Uchida AS Harima Albion Mayu Ikejiri FC Kibi International University Charme Updated: 7 October 2017.
Awards The awards ceremony took place on 9 October 2017. AwardWinnerBest Player Award (MVP) Kanako Ito Nippon Sport Science University Fields YokohamaTop Scorer Saori Takarada Cerezo Osaka Sakai LadiesBest Young Player Award Konomi Taniguchi Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki
Challenge League (Division 3)
Teams East Team Location2016 Challenge League East position2016 overall positionFC Jumonji Ventus Niiza 1st in Challenge League replacement game (promoted)Niigata University of Health and Welfare LSC Niigata 6th 9thNorddea Hokkaido Sapporo 3rd 5thTokiwagi Gakuen High School LSC Sendai 4th 8thTsukuba FC Ladies Tsukuba 5th 11thYamato Sylphid Yamato 2nd 2nd West Team Location2016 Challenge League West position2016 overall positionAngeviolet Hiroshima Hiroshima 10th in Nadeshiko League Division 2 (relegated)Bunnys Kyoto SC Kyoto 2nd 4thFukuoka J. Anclas Fukuoka 4th 7thJFA Academy Fukushima LSC Gotemba 3rd 6thNGU Loveledge Nagoya Nagoya 5th 10thShizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita Iwata 1st 3rd
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West
Playoffs Championship playoffs
5–8 overall position playoffs
9–12 overall position playoffs
Promotion/relegation Series Division 1 promotion/relegation Series
Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies are promoted to Division 1. Chifure AS Elfen Saitama are relegated to Division 2.
Division 2 promotion/relegation Series
Bunnys Kyoto SC are promoted to Division 2. FC Kibi International University Charme are relegated to Division 3.
References
External links RSSSF Nadeshiko League: Stadium Guide