2013 Nadeshiko League

The 2013 Nadeshiko League season was won by INAC Kobe Leonessa, who defended their 2012 title.

Nadeshiko League

Season	2013
Champions	INAC Kobe Leonessa 3rd Nadeshiko League title
Relegated	Speranza F.C. Osaka-Takatsuki
Top goalscorer	Beverly Goebel-Yanez (15 goals)
← 2012 2014 →

Nadeshiko League (Division 1)

Result

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	INAC Kobe Leonessa	18	16	0	2	62	13	+49	48	Champions
2	NTV Beleza	18	12	2	4	36	15	+21	38
3	Okayama Yunogo Belle	18	10	4	4	31	19	+12	34
4	Iga F.C. Kunoichi	18	8	4	6	20	17	+3	28
5	Vegalta Sendai Ladies	18	8	4	6	23	24	−1	28
6	Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies	18	6	3	9	23	26	−3	21
7	JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies	18	5	6	7	15	20	−5	21
8	Albirex Niigata Ladies	18	5	4	9	27	32	−5	19
9	F.C. Kibi International University Charme	18	3	3	12	17	49	−32	12	Division 1 promotion/relegation Series
10	Speranza F.C. Osaka-Takatsuki	18	0	4	14	5	44	−39	4	Relegated to Division 2

Source:

League awards

Best player

Player	Club
Nahomi Kawasumi	INAC Kobe Leonessa

Top scorers

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals
1	Beverly Goebel-Yanez	INAC Kobe Leonessa	15
2	Nahomi Kawasumi	INAC Kobe Leonessa	12
3	Minami Tanaka	NTV Beleza	10
4	Ji So-Yun	INAC Kobe Leonessa	9
5	Nanase Kiryu	NTV Beleza	8
	Saori Arimachi	Okayama Yunogo Belle

Best eleven

Pos	Player	Club
GK	Ayumi Kaihori	INAC Kobe Leonessa
DF	Kana Osafune	Vegalta Sendai Ladies
	Saori Ariyoshi	NTV Beleza
	Azusa Iwashimizu	NTV Beleza
	Emi Nakajima	INAC Kobe Leonessa
MF	Aya Miyama	Okayama Yunogo Belle
	Ji So-Yun	INAC Kobe Leonessa
	Mizuho Sakaguchi	NTV Beleza
FW	Beverly Goebel-Yanez	INAC Kobe Leonessa
	Nahomi Kawasumi	INAC Kobe Leonessa
	Nanase Kiryu	NTV Beleza

Best young player

Player	Club
Saki Ueno	JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies

Challenge League (Division 2)

Result

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Tokiwagi Gakuen High School L.S.C.	22	20	0	2	89	21	+68	60
2	AS Elfen Sayama F.C.	22	19	2	1	96	13	+83	59	Promoted for Division 1
3	Sfida Setagaya F.C.	22	17	0	5	86	28	+58	51	Division 1 promotion/relegation Series
4	Nojima Stella Kanagawa	22	15	3	4	81	23	+58	48
5	Fukuoka J. Anclas	22	14	1	7	54	37	+17	43
6	Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita	22	12	4	6	54	33	+21	40
7	JFA Academy Fukushima L.S.C.	22	9	6	7	49	29	+20	33
8	Ehime F.C. Ladies	22	10	2	10	51	47	+4	32
9	Nippon Sport Science University L.S.C.	22	9	2	11	38	37	+1	29
10	Japan Soccer College Ladies	22	8	4	10	34	35	−1	28
11	AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies	22	9	1	12	34	55	−21	28
12	Bunnys Kyoto S.C.	22	7	5	10	29	43	−14	26
13	Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies	22	5	3	14	38	74	−36	18
14	Shimizudaihachi Pleiades	22	3	1	18	19	90	−71	10
15	Je Vrille Kagoshima	22	1	1	20	12	118	−106	4	Division 2 promotion/relegation Series
16	Hoyo Sukarabu F.C.	22	0	1	21	5	86	−81	1	Dissolved

Source:

• Best Player: Akari Shiraki, Tokiwagi Gakuen High School L.S.C.
• Top scorers: Hitomi Mori, Sfida Setagaya F.C.
• Best young player: Rikako Kobayashi, Tokiwagi Gakuen High School L.S.C.

Promotion/relegation series

Division 1 promotion/relegation series

2013-11-17

13:00

Sfida Setagaya F.C.	0 - 1	F.C. Kibi International University Charme
	[1]

Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium

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2013-11-23

13:00

F.C. Kibi International University Charme	0 - 1 (a.e.t.)	Sfida Setagaya F.C.
	[2]
Penalties
	5 – 4

Kakogawa Athletic Stadium

• F.C. Kibi International University Charme stay Division 1 in 2014 Season.
• Sfida Setagaya F.C. stay Division 2 in 2014 Season.

Division 2 Promotion series

Qualifiers Block A

2013-11-02

10:00

Norddea Hokkaido	1 - 2	Angeviolet Hiroshima
	[3]

Gotenba, Shizuoka

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2013-11-03

10:00

Mashiki Renaissance Kumamoto F.C.	2 - 0	Norddea Hokkaido
	[4]

Gotenba, Shizuoka

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2013-11-04

10:00

Angeviolet Hiroshima	2 - 0	Mashiki Renaissance Kumamoto F.C.
	[5]

Gotenba, Shizuoka

Qualifiers Block B

2013-11-02

13:00

Niigata University of Health and Welfare L.S.C.	0 - 0	AS Harima ALBION
	[6]

Gotenba, Shizuoka

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2013-11-03

13:00

NGU Nagoya F.C. Ladies	0 - 0	Niigata University of Health and Welfare L.S.C.
	[7]

Gotenba, Shizuoka

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2013-11-04

13:00

AS Harima ALBION	2 - 1	NGU Nagoya F.C. Ladies
	[8]

Gotenba, Shizuoka

Final

2013-11-09

13:00

Angeviolet Hiroshima	1 - 2 (a.e.t.)	AS Harima ALBION
	[9]

Coca-Cola West Hiroshima Stadium

• AS Harima ALBION Promoted for Division 2 in 2014 Season.
• Angeviolet Hiroshima play to Division 2 promotion/relegation Series.

Division 2 promotion/relegation series

2013-11-17

12:00

Je Vrille Kagoshima	0 - 3	Angeviolet Hiroshima
	[10]

Isa Studium, Isa, Kagoshima

• Angeviolet Hiroshima Promoted for Division 2 in 2014 Season.
• Je Vrille Kagoshima Relegated to Regional League (Kyushu, Q League) in 2014 Season.

See also

• Empress's Cup

External links

• (in Japanese) Nadeshiko League Official Site
• Season at soccerway.com