# 2013 Nadeshiko League

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

## 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 |

### 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 |
| 5 | Saori Arimachi | Okayama Yunogo Belle | 8 |

#### Best eleven

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

* 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
#### Final

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

### Division 2 promotion/relegation series

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