# 2019 Nadeshiko League

The 2019 Nadeshiko League was the 31st season of Japan's women's association football highest division league.

## Nadeshiko League Division 1

The season started on 21 March 2019 and was completed on 3 November 2019 with the play-offs on 10 November 2019 and 16 November 2019. NTV Beleza won their 14th and their 5th consecutive title.

### Teams

10 teams contested the league, nine teams from the previous season and one promoted team, Iga FC Kunoichi. Nittaidai was able to defeat Nippatsu Yokohama FC Seagulls at the play-offs and thus remained in the league.
| Team | Location | 2018 position |
| AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies | Nagano | 7th |
| Albirex Niigata Ladies | Niigata | 5th |
| Iga FC Kunoichi | Iga, Mie | 1st in Nadeshiko League Division 2 (promoted) |
| INAC Kobe Leonessa | Kobe | 2nd |
| JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies | Ichihara | 6th |
| Nittaidai | Yokohama | 9th (Play-off winner) |
| NTV Beleza | Inagi | 1st |
| Nojima Stella | Sagamihara | 3rd |
| Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies | Saitama | 4th |
| Vegalta Sendai Ladies | Sendai | 8th |

### Location of teams
## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | NTV Beleza | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 17 | +42 | 42 | League Winner |
| 2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 39 | |
| 3 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 31 | |
| 4 | Iga Kunoichi | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 27 | |
| 5 | JEF United Chiba | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 26 | |
| 6 | Albirex Niigata | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 24 | |
| 7 | Nojima Stella | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 19 | |
| 8 | Mynavi Vegalta Sendai | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 16 | |
| 9 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 15 | To Relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Nittaidai | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 52 | −36 | 14 | Relegation to 2020 Nadeshiko League Division 2 |

## Results

| Home \ Away | ALB | NIT | NAG | INA | IGA | JEF | NTV | NOJ | URA | VEG |
| Albirex Niigata | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 |
| Nittaidai | 1–0 | — | 0–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–3 |
| Nagano Parceiro | 0–1 | 2–3 | — | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| INAC Kobe | 5–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Iga Kunoichi | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| JEF United | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| NTV Beleza | 3–1 | 11–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | 4–2 | 2–3 | 3–0 |
| Nojima Stella | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–5 | — | 1–4 | 1–0 |
| Urawa Red | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 |
| Vegalta Sendai | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — |

## Statistics
### Topscorers

Updated to matches played on 3 November 2020
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Mina Tanaka | NTV Beleza | 20 |
| 2 | Yuika Sugasawa | Urawa Reds | 11 |
| 3 | Riko Ueki | NTV Beleza | 8 |
| 4 | Rikako Kobayashi | NTV Beleza | 7 |
| 4 | Mai Kyōkawa | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 7 |
| 6 | Manami Nakano | Nojima Stella | 6 |
| 6 | Ami Sugita | Iga Kunoichi | 6 |

### Awards

| Award | Winner | Winner |
| Best Player Award (MVP) | Mina Tanaka | NTV Beleza |
| Top Scorer | Mina Tanaka | NTV Beleza |
| Best Young Player | Satsuki Miura | INAC Kobe Leonessa |

### Best XI

| Pos | Player | Club |
| GK | Ayaka Yamashita | NTV Beleza |
| DF | Mayo Doko | NTV Beleza |
| DF | Moeka Minami | Urawa Reds |
| DF | Risa Shimizu | NTV Beleza |
| DF | Narumi Miura | NTV Beleza |
| MF | Hina Sugita | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| MF | Emi Nakajima | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| MF | Yui Hasegawa | NTV Beleza |
| FW | Yuka Momiki | NTV Beleza |
| FW | Mina Tanaka | NTV Beleza |
| FW | Yuika Sugasawa | Urawa Reds |