List of women's football clubs in Japan
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Here is a list of women's football clubs in Japan
. There are lots of football league, including L. League
, L. Challenge League (defunct), new L. Challenge League (from 2010) and regional leagues. There are also the leagues for University / College football clubs.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. There are lots of football league, including L. League
L. League
The L. League is the top flight of women's association football in Japan. It is the women's equivalent of the J. League, but not professional. However, some individual players are professional.The league conssists of two divisions: division 1 has the nickname and division 2...
, L. Challenge League (defunct), new L. Challenge League (from 2010) and regional leagues. There are also the leagues for University / College football clubs.
L.League (from 2010)
- TEPCO Mareeze (NarahaNaraha, Fukushimais a town located in Futaba District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,230 and a density of 79.56 persons per km². The total area is 103.45 km²....
& HironoHirono, Fukushimais a town located in Futaba District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 5,653 and a density of 96.81 persons per km². The total area is 58.39 km².-External links:*...
, FukushimaFukushima Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
); sponsored by TEPCO; defunct as of 2011 - Urawa Red Diamonds LadiesUrawa Red Diamonds Ladiesis a women's football club playing in Japan's football league, L. League. Its hometown is the city of Saitama in Saitama Prefecture.-Transition of team name:*Urawa Reinas F.C. : 1999 - 2001*Saitama Reinas F.C. : 2002 - 2004...
(SaitamaSaitama, Saitama' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
) - AS Elfen Sayama FC (Sayama, SaitamaSayama, Saitama, formerly known as Irumagawa, is a city located in Saitama, Japan. Sayama translates as "sitting on a mountain”. The city was founded on July 1, 1954....
) - JEF United Ichihara Chiba LadiesJEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladiesis a Japanese women's football club that plays in L. League.-Record as L. League member:-External links:*...
(IchiharaIchihara, Chibais a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2010, the city has an estimated population of 279,080, with a population density of 758 persons per km². The total area of Ichihara was 368.20 km²...
, ChibaChiba, Chibais the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....
) - NTV BelezaNTV Beleza, is a women's football team which plays in Division 1 of Japan's L. League.-Domestic Competitions:*L. League Division 1**Champions : 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010...
(Inagi, TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
) - Albirex Niigata Ladies (SeiroSeiro, Niigatais a town located in Kitakanbara District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 13,474 and a density of 354.67 persons per km². The total area is 37.99 km².-External links:*...
& Niigata, NiigataNiigata, Niigatais the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It lies on the northwest coast of Honshu, the largest island of Japan, and faces the Sea of Japan and Sado Island....
) - Iga Football Club Kunoichi (Iga, MieIga, Miewas a town located in Ayama District, Mie Prefecture, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Iga absorbed the old city of Ueno, the towns of Ayama, the villages of Ōyamada and Shimagahara, all from Ayama District, and the town of Aoyama, from Naga District, to become the new city of Iga.-Geography:Located on...
) - Fukuoka J. Anclas (FukuokaFukuoka, Fukuokais the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
, KasugaKasuga, Fukuokais a city located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 107,604 and the density of 7,600 persons per km². The total area is 14.15 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1972. It is directly south of Fukuoka City, and west of Onojo. It also has a border with Nakagawa...
, FukuokaFukuokaFukuoka most often refers to the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture.It can also refer to:-Locations:* Fukuoka, Gifu, a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan* Fukuoka, Toyama, a town in Toyama Prefecture, Japan...
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- Norddea Hokkaido (Atsuma, HokkaidoAtsuma, Hokkaidois a town located in Yūfutsu District, Iburi, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 4,959 and a density of 12.88 persons per km². The total area is 404.56 km². The annual town festival is in mid-July and is called "Inaka Matsuri" or "Country Festival"...
) - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School FC (Sendai, MiyagiSendai, Miyagiis the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku Region. In 2005, the city had a population of one million, and was one of Japan's 19 designated cities...
) - JFA Academy Fukushima LFC (Hirono, FukushimaHirono, Fukushimais a town located in Futaba District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 5,653 and a density of 96.81 persons per km². The total area is 58.39 km².-External links:*...
, FukushimaFukushima Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
) - Nippon Sport Science UniversityNippon Sport Science Universityis a private university with campuses in Setagaya, Tokyo and Aoba-ku, Yokohama. The precursor of the school was founded 1893, and it was chartered as a university in 1949...
LFC (Yokohama, Kanagawa) - AC Nagano Parceiro ladies (Nagano, NaganoNagano, Nagano, the capital city of Nagano Prefecture, is located in the northern part of the prefecture near the confluence of the Chikuma and the Sai rivers, on the main Japanese island of Honshū.As of April 1, 2011 the city has a population of 387,146...
) - Shimizu Daihachi SC (ShizuokaShizuoka, Shizuokais the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the prefecture's second-largest city in terms of both population and area. It became one of Japan's 19 "designated cities" in 2005.-Geography:...
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- Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita (Iwata, ShizuokaIwata, Shizuokais a city located in Shizuoka, Japan and is known for being the headquarters of the Yamaha Motor Corporation. Iwata is also home to Júbilo Iwata, a J. League soccer team, as well as Yamaha Jubilo, a rugby team. The population was 170,779 as of March 1, 2010...
) - Bunnys Kyoto SC (Nagaokakyo, KyotoNagaokakyo, Kyotois a city located in Kyoto, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 79,306 and the density of 4,070.96 persons per km². The total area is 19.18 km²....
) - Speranza F.C. Takatsuki (Takatsuki, OsakaTakatsuki, Osakais a city located in Osaka, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 353,881 and the density of 3,360 persons per km². The total area is 105.31 km².The city was founded on January 1, 1943 and is located almost directly between Kyoto and Osaka...
) - Football Club Aguilas (Kobe, Hyogo)
- Renaissance Kumamoto FC (KumamotoKumamoto, Kumamotois the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Greater Kumamoto has a population of 1,460,000, as of the 2000 census...
) - Je Brille Kagoshima (KagoshimaKagoshima, Kagoshimais the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some margin...
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Past participating
- Fujita Soccer Club Mercury
- Nikko Securities Dream Ladies
- Nippon Sport Science University
- Nissan F.C. Ladies
- OKI F.C. Winds
- Shiroki F.C. Serena
- Suzuyo Shimizu F.C. Lovely Ladies
- Tasaki Perule F.C.
- Tokyo SHiDAX L.S.C. (ex Shinko Seiko F.C. Clair)
- Urawa Ladies F.C.
Regional League
There are seven regional women's football/soccer leagues in Japan; Tohoku region does not have women's regional league.Hokkaido
- ASC adooma
- Club Fields Linda
- Hokkaido Bunkyo Univ. Meisei High School LFC
- Muroran Otani High School LFC
- Sank F. C. HABATAKE
Kanto
- Kanagawa UniversityKanagawa University, abbreviated to is a private university in Japan. The main campus is located in Rokkakubashi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.- History :The university was founded in 1928 by as . It was an evening school for the working youth...
LFC - Nippon Sport Science UniversityNippon Sport Science Universityis a private university with campuses in Setagaya, Tokyo and Aoba-ku, Yokohama. The precursor of the school was founded 1893, and it was chartered as a university in 1949...
LFC - NTV Menina
- FC PAF
- Tokyo Women's College of Physical EducationTokyo Women's College of Physical Educationis a private women's college in Kunitachi, Tokyo, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1902, and it was chartered as a junior college in 1950. In 1962 it became a four-year college....
FC - Urawa Red Diamonds Jr. Youth LadiesUrawa Red Diamondsare a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...
- Yokosuka Seagulls FC
- Waseda UniversityWaseda University, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...
LFC
Hoku-shin'etsu
- Albirex NiigataAlbirex Niigatais a Japanese J. League Division 1 association football team. Despite the club's relative youth, only joining the J. League in 1999, Albirex are one of Japan's best supported teams. In 2003, while still playing in the second tier of Japanese football , Albirex attracted the best average crowd in...
Ladies U-18 - Gransena Niigata Ladies
- FC Matsumoto Ladies
- Toyama Ladies Soccer Club
- FC TON Ladies
- Tsubaki Ladies
- Fukui University of TechnologyFukui University of TechnologyThe is a private university founded in 1950 and located in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.-External links:*...
attached Fukui High School LFC - Maruoka RUC Ladies
Chugoku
- Freyia Football Club
- Kibi International UniversityKibi International Universityis a private university in Takahashi, Okayama, Japan, established in 1990.-External links:*...
LFC - FC Blancass Kurashiki
- Shujitsu FC Kiitos
- Aosaki Soocer Club HANAKO
- Hiroshima Fujita Soccer Club Ladies
- Hiroshima Ohkoh FC Ladies
- FC RE'VE
- Yamaguchi Wings
- Yamato Nadeshiko
See also
- Women's football (soccer)Women's football (soccer)Women's association football has been played for many decades, but was associated with charity games and physical exercise in the past before the breakthrough of organized women's association football came in the 1970s. Before the 1970s, football was basically seen as a men's game...
- Women's football around the worldWomen's football around the worldWomen's association football is played in an increasing number of countries around the world.For international competitions see the article International competitions in women's football.-See also:*Women's football...