2013 Nadeshiko League Explained

Competition:	Nadeshiko League
Season:	2013
Winners:	INAC Kobe Leonessa 3rd Nadeshiko League title
Relegated:	Speranza F.C. Osaka-Takatsuki
League Topscorer:	Beverly Goebel-Yanez (15 goals)
Prevseason:	2012
Nextseason:	2014

The 2013 Nadeshiko League season was won by INAC Kobe Leonessa, who defended their 2012 title.

Nadeshiko League (Division 1)

League awards

Top scorers

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals
1	Beverly Goebel-Yanez	INAC Kobe Leonessa
2	Nahomi Kawasumi	INAC Kobe Leonessa
3	Minami Tanaka	NTV Beleza
4	Ji So-Yun	INAC Kobe Leonessa
5	Nanase Kiryu	NTV Beleza	8
	Saori Arimachi	Okayama Yunogo Belle

Best eleven

Pos	Player	Club
GK	Ayumi Kaihori	INAC Kobe Leonessa
DF	Kana Osafune	Vegalta Sendai Ladies
	Saori Ariyoshi	NTV Beleza
	Azusa Iwashimizu	NTV Beleza
	Emi Nakajima	INAC Kobe Leonessa
MF	Aya Miyama	Okayama Yunogo Belle
	Ji So-Yun	INAC Kobe Leonessa
	Mizuho Sakaguchi	NTV Beleza
FW	Beverly Goebel-Yanez	INAC Kobe Leonessa
	Nahomi Kawasumi	INAC Kobe Leonessa
	Nanase Kiryu	NTV Beleza

Best young player

Challenge League (Division 2)

Result

• Best Player: Akari Shiraki, Tokiwagi Gakuen High School L.S.C.
• Top scorers: Hitomi Mori, Sfida Setagaya F.C.
• Best young player: Rikako Kobayashi, Tokiwagi Gakuen High School L.S.C.

Promotion/relegation series

Division 1 promotion/relegation series

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• F.C. Kibi International University Charme stay Division 1 in 2014 Season.
• Sfida Setagaya F.C. stay Division 2 in 2014 Season.

Division 2 Promotion series

Qualifiers Block A

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Qualifiers Block B

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Final

• AS Harima ALBION Promoted for Division 2 in 2014 Season.
• Angeviolet Hiroshima play to Division 2 promotion/relegation Series.

Division 2 promotion/relegation series

• Angeviolet Hiroshima Promoted for Division 2 in 2014 Season.
• Je Vrille Kagoshima Relegated to Regional League (Kyushu, Q League) in 2014 Season.

See also

• Empress's Cup

External links

• Nadeshiko League Official Site
• Season at soccerway.com