2019 Nadeshiko League Explained

Dates:21 March 2019 – 3 November 2019
Season:2019
Winners:NTV Beleza
(14th and 5th consecutive title)
Matches:90
Total Goals:241
League Topscorer:Mina Tanaka (20 goals)
Biggest Home Win:NTV Beleza 11–0 Nittaidai (2 March 2019)
Biggest Away Win:Nittaidai 1–6 NTV Beleza (14 October 2019)

Nojima Stella 0–5 NTV Beleza (16 September 2019)
Highest Scoring:NTV Beleza 11–0 Nittaidai (2 March 2019)
Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2020
Updated:17 November 2019

The 2019 Nadeshiko League was the 31st season of Japan's women's association football highest division league.

Nadeshiko League Division 1

The season started on 21 March 2019 and was completed on 3 November 2019 with the play-offs on 10 November 2019 and 16 November 2019. NTV Beleza won their 14th and their 5th consecutive title.[1]

Teams

10 teams contested the league, nine teams from the previous season and one promoted team, Iga FC Kunoichi. Nittaidai was able to defeat Nippatsu Yokohama FC Seagulls at the play-offs and thus remained in the league.

TeamLocationdata-sort-type="number"2018 position
7th
5th
1st in Nadeshiko League Division 2 (promoted)
2nd
6th
9th (Play-off winner)
1st
3rd
4th
8th

Location of teams

Statistics

Topscorers

Updated to matches played on 3 November 2020

RankPlayerClubGoals
1NTV Beleza20
2Urawa Reds11
3NTV Beleza8
4NTV Beleza7
INAC Kobe Leonessa
6Nojima Stella6
Iga Kunoichi

Awards

AwardWinner
Best Player Award (MVP) Mina TanakaNTV Beleza
Top Scorer Mina TanakaNTV Beleza
Best Young Player Satsuki MiuraINAC Kobe Leonessa

Best XI

PosPlayerClub
GK Ayaka YamashitaNTV Beleza
DF Mayo DokoNTV Beleza
Moeka MinamiUrawa Reds
Risa ShimizuNTV Beleza
Narumi MiuraNTV Beleza
MF Hina SugitaINAC Kobe Leonessa
Emi NakajimaINAC Kobe Leonessa
Yui HasegawaNTV Beleza
FW Yuka MomikiNTV Beleza
Mina TanakaNTV Beleza
Yuika SugasawaUrawa Reds

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nadeshiko League 1. Women's Soccer United . 17 July 2020.