2012 Nadeshiko League

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AS Elfen Sayama FC
Top goalscorerMegumi Takase (20 goals)
2011

The 2012

Nadeshiko League season was won by INAC Kobe Leonessa, who went undefeated the whole season and defended their 2011 title.[1]

Nadeshiko League (Division 1)

Result

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 INAC Kobe Leonessa 18 17 1 0 69 12 +57 52 Champions
2
NTV Beleza
18 11 4 3 44 17 +27 37
3 Okayama Yunogo Belle 18 10 2 6 36 22 +14 32
4 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 18 8 4 6 31 22 +9 28
5 Albirex Niigata Ladies 18 6 5 7 26 28 −2 23
6
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
18 6 4 8 25 36 −11 22
7
Iga F.C. Kunoichi
18 5 6 7 20 26 −6 21
8
Speranza F.C. Osaka-Takatsuki
18 4 4 10 18 44 −26 16
9
AS Elfen Sayama F.C.
18 3 2 13 19 50 −31 11 Division 1 promotion/relegation Series
10 Fukuoka J. Anclas 18 2 4 12 11 42 −31 10 Relegated to Division 2

League awards

Best player

Player Club
Japan Megumi Takase INAC Kobe Leonessa

Top scorers

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Japan Megumi Takase INAC Kobe Leonessa
20
2 Japan Asano Nagasato
NTV Beleza
19
3
Shinobu Ono
INAC Kobe Leonessa
13
4 Japan Chinatsu Kira Urawa Reds Ladies
10
5 Japan Nahomi Kawasumi INAC Kobe Leonessa 8
Japan Marumi Yamazaki Albirex Niigata Ladies

Best eleven

Pos Player Club
GK Japan Miho Fukumoto Okayama Yunogo Belle
DF Japan Yukari Kinga INAC Kobe Leonessa
Japan Kyoko Yano Urawa Reds Ladies
Japan Azusa Iwashimizu
NTV Beleza
Japan Asuna Tanaka INAC Kobe Leonessa
MF Japan Aya Miyama Okayama Yunogo Belle
Ji So-Yun
INAC Kobe Leonessa
Japan Homare Sawa INAC Kobe Leonessa
FW Japan Megumi Takase INAC Kobe Leonessa
Japan Nahomi Kawasumi INAC Kobe Leonessa
Japan Asano Nagasato NTV Beleza

Best young player

Player Club
Japan Shiho Kohata Urawa Reds Ladies

Challenge League (Division 2)

Result

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1
Vegalta Sendai Ladies
22 20 2 0 88 12 +76 62 Promoted for Division 1
2
F.C. Takahashi Kibi International University Charme
22 16 2 4 75 26 +49 50 Division 1 promotion/relegation Series
3
Sfida Setagaya F.C.
22 14 1 7 59 37 +22 43
4 Nippon Sport Science University 22 14 1 7 45 23 +22 43
5 JFA Academy Fukushima 22 13 2 7 52 20 +32 41
6 Tokiwagi Gakuen High School 22 12 2 8 59 37 +22 38
7
Ehime F.C. Ladies
22 7 5 10 43 49 −6 26
8
Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita
22 7 5 10 29 51 −22 26
9 Je Vrille Kagoshima 22 5 3 14 24 52 −28 18
10
Bunnys Kyoto S.C.
22 3 3 16 18 78 −60 12
11 AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies 12 2 4 6 14 63 −49 10 Division 2 promotion/relegation Series
12 Japan Soccer College Ladies 12 2 4 6 26 84 −58 10
Source: [citation needed]

Promotion/relegation series

Division 1 promotion/relegation series

AS Elfen Sayama F.C.
Report
Kasaoka, Okayama

F.C. Takahashi Kibi International University Charme
Report
Kumagaya, Saitama
  • F.C. Takahashi Kibi International University Charme Promoted for Division 1 in 2013 Season.
  • AS Elfen Sayama F.C. Relegated to Division 2 in 2014 Season.

Division 2 Promotion series

Promotion games

Mashiki Renaissance Kumamoto F.C.
Report
Susono, Shizuoka

Cerezo Osaka Ladies
2 - 1Norddea Hokkaido
Report
Susono, Shizuoka

NGU Nagoya F.C. Ladies
Report
Susono, Shizuoka
  • ShimizuDaihachi Pleiades, Cerezo Osaka Ladies, HOYO Sukarabu F.C.Promoted for Division 2 in 2013 Season.

Repechage games

Mashiki Renaissance Kumamoto F.C.
0 - 1Norddea Hokkaido
Report
Susono, Shizuoka

Nojima Stella Kanagawa
Report
Susono, Shizuoka

NGU Nagoya F.C. Ladies
Report
Penalties
8 – 9
Susono, Shizuoka

Nojima Stella Kanagawa
Report
Susono, Shizuoka
  • Nojima Stella Kanagawa Promoted for Division 2 in 2013 Season.
  • Norddea Hokkaido, NGU Nagoya F.C. Ladies play to Division 2 promotion/relegation Series.

Division 2 promotion/relegation series

Norddea Hokkaido0 - 3Japan Soccer College Ladies
Report
Muroran, Hokkaido

NGU Nagoya F.C. Ladies
1 - 2AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies
Report
NGU Nagoya F.C. Ladies
Report
Nagano, Nagano
  • AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies, Japan Soccer College Ladies stay Division 2 in 2013 Season

See also

  • Empress's Cup

References

  1. ^ "Mixed week for German clubs, Leonessa relentless". FIFA. 13 November 2012. Archived from the original on November 17, 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.

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