2016 Nadeshiko League Explained

Competition:	Nadeshiko League
Season:	2016
Winners:	NTV Beleza 14th Nadeshiko League title
Relegated:	Konomiya Speranza Okayama Yunogo Belle
League Topscorer:	Mina Tanaka (18 goals)
Prevseason:	2015
Nextseason:	2017

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 Division 1

League awards

Top scorers

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals
1	Mina Tanaka	NTV Beleza
2	Kumi Yokoyama	AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies
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

Fighting-spirit award

Nadeshiko League Division 2

Result

• 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

West

Season playoffs

9–12 position playoff

• 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

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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

Qualifying round

Position final

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Qualifying final

• 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

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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

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

External links

• Nadeshiko League Official Site
• season on soccerway.com