| Pixels: | 180px |
| Founded: | 17 August 2009 |
| Sport: | Baseball |
| Country: | Japan |
| Ceo: | Takahiro Hikosō |
| Teams: | 4 |
| Champion: | Kyoto Flora |
| Most Champs: | Aichi Dione (4) |
| Website: | http://www.jwbl.jp/ |
The, formerly Girls Professional Baseball League until 2012, was the highest level of women's baseball in Japan.[1] [2]
On 26 August, it was announced that the league would suffer from severe contraction if new investors were not found and crowd number would not increase.[3] On 9 November, it was announced that over half of the league's players had been released ahead of the 2020 season.[4] In December 2021, the league announced it would shut down indefinitely.[5]
| Team | Location | Former names | Team color | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saitama Astraia | Saitama | East Astraia (2013–14) | ||
| Aichi Dione | Aichi | Hyogo Swing Smileys (2010–12) South Dione (2013–14) Hyogo Dione (2015–17) | ||
| Kyoto Flora | Kyoto | Kyoto Asto Dreams (2010–12) West Flora (2013–14) | ||
| Reia | Kyoto | Osaka Brabee Honeys (2012) North Reia (2013–'14) Tohoku Reia (2015) |
| All West Japan | West Flora, South Dione | ||
| All East Japan | East Astraia, North Reia |