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2020 Nadeshiko League

The 2020 Nadeshiko League was the 32nd season of the Nadeshiko League, the main league for women's association football in Japan. It was also the 16th season in its current format.

The league was originally scheduled to begin on 2 May 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league was finally rescheduled to begin on 18 July 2020 with the first two rounds of matches played behind closed doors.[1]

Division 1

Nadeshiko League Division 1
Season2020
Dates18 July 2020 – 21 November 2020
ChampionsUrawa Reds Ladies
(4th title)
RelegatedCerezo Osaka
Iga Kunoichi
Ehime
AFC Women's Club ChampionshipUrawa Reds Ladies
Matches played90
Goals scored273 (3.03 per match)
Top goalscorerYuika Sugasawa (17 goals)
Biggest home winMynavi Vegalta Sendai 5–0 Ehime (1 November 2020)

INAC Kobe Leonessa 5–0 Ehime (30 August 2020)
Biggest away winCerezo Osaka 1–10 NTV Beleza (15 August 2020)
Highest scoringCerezo Osaka 1–10 NTV Beleza (15 August 2020)
Longest winning runUrawa Reds Ladies
(6 matches)
Longest unbeaten runUrawa Reds Ladies
(8 matches)
Longest winless runEhime
(9 matches)
Longest losing runIga FC Kunoichi
(6 matches)
← 2019
2021–22 (WE)
2021 (N) →
All statistics correct as of 21 November 2020.

The season started on 18 July 2020 and ended in November 2020 with the play-offs to be held days later. Prior to the league start date, PCR were carried out on all the players and staffs of the teams participating in the leagues to check their health conditions, almost all test cases came out negative.[citation needed]

Urawa Reds Ladies won their fourth Nadeshiko League title and therefore will earn the right to participate in the 2021 AFC Women's Club Championship.

This is its final year as the highest division of the Japan women's football league system as the WE League is set to commence next year. Similar to the men's J. League in 1992 and the English women's FA WSL in 2011, not all Division 1 clubs will be admitted to the new league.[2]

Teams

The league was contested by 10 teams, debutants Ehime winners of the 2019 Nadeshiko League Division 2 and runners up Cerezo Osaka replaced Nittidai and AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies, who were relegated from the 2019 Nadeshiko League Division 1.

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Locations of 2020 Nadeshiko League Division 1 teams

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Urawa Reds Ladies1814223717+2044Champions, form WE League
2INAC Kobe Leonessa1811253319+1435Form WE League
3NTV Beleza189454522+2331
4Cerezo Osaka188643236−430
5Albirex Niigata188371917+227Form WE League
6JEF United Chiba186573029+123
7Mynavi Vegalta Sendai186482624+222
8Nojima Stella1843111830−1215
9Iga Kunoichi1842121733−1614
10Ehime1833121646−3012
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored

Results

Home \ AwayALBCEREHIINAIGAJEFNTVNOJURAVEG
Albirex Niigata—0–12–02–11–12–00–01–02–30–1
Cerezo Osaka2–1—3–22–02–12–21–103–10–02–2
Ehime1–03–2—0–12–11–51–52–20–10–2
INAC2–03–15–0—2–12–04–12–10–13–0
Iga Kunoichi0–12–23–00–1—0–51–63–10–10–2
JEF United1–23–30–02–12–1—1–31–22–41–1
NTV Beleza2–21–12–21–23–00–1—1–03–24–1
Nojima Stella0–10–32–11–10–11–32–1—2–32–1
Urawa Reds Ladies2–10–15–14–12–12–01–01–1—2–1
Vegalta Sendai0–15–15–02–20–11–10–21–01–2—
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718
Urawa Reds Ladies111311111111111111
INAC Kobe542234333444322222
NTV Beleza324442222222233333
Cerezo Osaka233123444333444544
Albirex Niigata466555655555555455
JEF United1057768889978667766
Vegalta Sendai8101010107798866776677
Nojima Stella998996566797888888
Iga FC7898710977689999999
Ehime675689101010101010101010101010
Source: Soccerway
  = Leader;   = To Relegation Series;   = Relegation to Nadeshiko League Division 2

Attendance

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Average attendance

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Highest attendance

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Statistics

Topscorers

As of matches played on 21 November 2020.
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Yuika SugasawaUrawa Reds Ladies17
2 Haruka HamadaVegalta Sendai15
3 Mina TanakaINAC Kobe Leonessa13
4 Rikako KobayashiNTV Beleza9
Ami OtakiJEF United
6 Jun EndoNTV Beleza8
7 Yui HasegawaNTV Beleza7
Honoka HayashiCerezo Osaka
Arisa MinaminoNojima Stella
104 players6

Awards

Best XI

Division 2

Nadeshiko League Division 2
Season2020
Dates18 July – 21 November 2020
Matches played90
Goals scored225 (2.5 per match)
Biggest home winHarima 4–0 Nittaidai (24 October 2020)

Elfen Saitama 4–0 Nittaidai (26 July 2020)

Kamogawa 4–0 Bunnys Kyoto (20 September 2020)
Highest scoringSfida Setagaya 5–2 Jumonji Ventus (20 September 2020)
← 2019
2021 →
All statistics correct as of 15 November 2020.

The season began on 18 July 2020.

Teams and format

10 teams contested the league, Jumonji Ventus were promoted while Shizuoka Sangyo were relegated from the previous season, additionally Nittaidai and Nagano Parceiro Ladies also joined from the Nadeshiko League Division 1.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Sfida Setagaya1811433418+1637
2Elfen Saitama1811343313+2036Promoted to WE League
3Kamogawa1810443718+1934
4Yokohama18882298+2132
5Nagano Parceiro188462213+928Promoted to WE League
6Harima188282522+326
7Yamato Sylphid187561516−126
8Jumonji Ventus1834111540−2513Promoted to WE League
9Nittaidai182313746−399
10Bunnys Kyoto181512831−238
Source: Soccerway

Results

Home \ AwayKYOELFHARJUMKAMNITNAGSETYAMYOK
Bunnys Kyoto—0–31–30–10–30–10–31–22–10–1
Elfen Saitama2–1—4–11–05–14–01–21–10–10–0
Harima0–00–1—2–10–14–01–23–02–11–0
Jumonji Ventus2–21–22–1—1–42–00–50–50–20–5
Kamogawa4–02–23–03–0—4–10–00–12–10–0
Nittaidai0–01–00–51–10–5—1–30–21–10–5
Nagano Parceiro1–10–10–11–01–22–0—1–10–10–0
Sfida Setagaya3–00–32–05–23–12–12–0—1–22–2
Yamato Sylphid1–00–30–00–01–02–00–11–1—0–3
Yokohama0–02–04–11–12–23–01–00–10–0—
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistics

Top scorers

Awards

Challenge League

Challenge League (Division 3)
Season2020
ChampionsJFA Academy
← 2019
2021 →
All statistics correct as of 30 December 2020.

12 teams contested the third tier, divided into two groups of 6 each for East and West. Newly promoted clubs were Shizuoka SSU Asregina (formerly Iwata Bonita) and Fukuoka J. Anclas, both returning to the national tiers, and Cerezo Osaka Sakai Girls, Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies's B-team.

Teams

Clubs (East)Hometown(s)
Norddea HokkaidoSapporo, Hokkaido
Tsukuba FC LadiesTsukuba, Ibaraki
Niigata University of Health and Welfare LSCNiigata, Niigata
JFA Academy Fukushima LSCSusono, Shizuoka[3]
Shizuoka SSU AsreginaIwata, Shizuoka
NGU Loveledge NagoyaNagoya, Aichi
Clubs (West)Hometown(s)
Speranza Osaka TakatsukiTakatsuki, Osaka
Cerezo Osaka Sakai GirlsOsaka
KIU CharmeTakahashi, Okayama
Yunogo BelleMimasaka, Okayama
Angeviolet HiroshimaHiroshima
Fukuoka J. AnclasFukuoka

Challenge League Championship

Angeviolet Hiroshima0–0JFA Academy Fukushima LSC
JFA Academy Fukushima LSC1–0Angeviolet Hiroshima
Numao 77'

JFA Academy wins the title.

Challenge League Third Place

Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki0–0NGU Loveledge Nagoya
NGU Loveledge Nagoya0–1 (a.e.t.)Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki
Sakanaka 106'

Speranza is promoted to the Nadeshiko League.

References

External links

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