Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
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is a women's football
club playing in Japan
's football league, L. League
. Its hometown is the city of Saitama
in Saitama Prefecture
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club playing in Japan
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...
's football league, 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...
. Its hometown is the city of Saitama
Saitama, 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...
in Saitama Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
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Transition of team name
- Urawa Reinas F.C. : 1999 - 2001
- Saitama Reinas F.C. : 2002 - 2004
- Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies : 2005 - Present
Current squad
As of November 14, 2011Domestic Competitions
- L. LeagueL. LeagueThe 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...
Division 1- Champions (2) : 2004, 2009
- Runners-up (1) : 2006
- All-Japan Women's Football Championship
- Runners-up (2) : 2005, 2010
International Competitions
- Japan/Korea Women's League Championship
- Champions (1) : 2010
| Season | Level | Place | Cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 7th | |
| 2000 | 1 | 6th | |
| 2001 | 1 | 5th | |
| 2002 | 1 | 3rd | |
| 2003 | 1 | 4th | |
| 2004 | 1 | 1st | |
| 2005 | 1 | 5th | |
| 2006 | 1 | 2nd | |
| 2007 | 1 | 3rd | |
| 2008 | 1 | 3rd | |
| 2009 | 1 | 1st | |
| 2010 | 1 | 2nd | Runner-up |
| 2011 |