# 2014 Nadeshiko League

The 2014 Nadeshiko League season was won by Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies, who 3 times title.

## Nadeshiko League (Division 1)
### First stage : Regular series

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 2nd Stage : Ex.Pts |
| 1 | Okayama Yunogo Belle | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 36 | Championship League : 6 |
| 2 | NTV Beleza | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 35 | Championship League : 5 |
| 3 | Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 35 | Championship League : 4 |
| 4 | Albirex Niigata Ladies | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 32 | Championship League : 3 |
| 5 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 29 | Championship League : 2 |
| 6 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 28 | Championship League : 1 |
| 7 | Vegalta Sendai Ladies | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 25 | Position Playoff : 8 |
| 8 | AS Elfen Saitama | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 17 | Position Playoff : 6 |
| 9 | Iga F.C. Kunoichi | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 16 | Position Playoff : 5 |
| 10 | F.C. Kibi International University Charme | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 79 | −68 | 1 | Position Playoff : 0 |

### Second stage : Exciting series
#### Championship league

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 4 | 24 | Season Champions |
| 2 | NTV Beleza | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 3 | Albirex Niigata Ladies | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 3 | 18 | |
| 4 | Okayama Yunogo Belle | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 6 | 17 | Regular Series Winner |
| 5 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 6 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 2 | 10 | |

#### Position playoff

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 7 | Vegalta Sendai Ladies | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 8 | 23 | |
| 8 | AS Elfen Saitama | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 6 | 18 | |
| 9 | Iga F.C. Kunoichi | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 14 | Division 1 promotion/relegation Series |
| 10 | F.C. Kibi International University Charme | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 | 0 | Relegated for Division 2 |

### League awards
#### Best player

| Player | Club |
| Michi Gotō | Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies |

#### Top scorers

| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Yuika Sugasawa | JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies | 20 |
| 2 | Megumi Takase | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 19 |
| 3 | Aya Miyama | Okayama Yunogo Belle | 16 |
| 4 | Miki Matsuoka | Okayama Yunogo Belle | 13 |
| 4 | Mizuho Sakaguchi | NTV Beleza | 13 |

#### Best eleven

| Pos | Player | Club |
| GK | Miho Fukumoto | Okayama Yunogo Belle |
| DF | Shiho Kohata | Urawa Reds Ladies |
| DF | Ruka Norimatsu | Urawa Reds Ladies |
| DF | Azusa Iwashimizu | NTV Beleza |
| MF | Aya Miyama | Okayama Yunogo Belle |
| MF | Hikaru Naomoto | Urawa Reds Ladies |
| MF | Mizuho Sakaguchi | NTV Beleza |
| MF | Saori Ariyoshi | NTV Beleza |
| MF | Megumi Kamionobe | Albirex Niigata Ladies |
| FW | Megumi Takase | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| FW | Yuika Sugasawa | JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies |

#### Best young player

| Player | Club |
| Ruka Norimatsu | Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies |

## Challenge League (Division 2)
### Result

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Speranza F.C. Osaka-Takatsuki | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 53 | 16 | +37 | 53 | Promoted for Division 1 |
| 2 | Nippon Sport Science University L.S.C. | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 19 | +41 | 51 | Division 1 promotion/relegation Series |
| 3 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 50 | |
| 4 | AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 70 | 37 | +33 | 42 | |
| 5 | AS Harima ALBION | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 41 | |
| 6 | Sfida Setagaya F.C. | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 38 | |
| 7 | JFA Academy Fukushima L.S.C. | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 36 | Moved to Division 3 |
| 8 | Tokiwagi Gakuen High School L.S.C. | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 34 | Moved to Division 3 |
| 9 | Ehime F.C. Ladies | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 27 | |
| 10 | Angeviolet Hiroshima | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 26 | |
| 11 | Japan Soccer College Ladies | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 23 | |
| 12 | Fukuoka J. Anclas | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 23 | |
| 13 | Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 21 | Relegated to Division 3 |
| 14 | Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 18 | Relegated to Division 3 |
| 15 | Bunnys Kyoto S.C. | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 51 | −28 | 13 | Division 3 promotion/relegation Series |
| 16 | Shimizudaihachi Pleiades | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 88 | −79 | 3 | Division 3 promotion/relegation Series |
* Best Player: Yui Narumiya, Speranza F.C. Osaka-Takatsuki
* Top scorers: Kumi Yokoyama, AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies
* Best young player: Arisa Minamino, Nojima Stella Kanagawa

## Promotion/relegation series
### Division 1 promotion/relegation series

* Iga F.C. Kunoichi stay Division 1 in 2015 Season.
* Nippon Sport Science University L.S.C. stay Division 2 in 2015 Season.

### Division 3 Promotion series
#### Block A

* Yokohama F.C. Seagulls, Niigata University of Health and Welfare L.S.C. Promoted for Division 3 in 2015 Season.
* Mashiki Renaissance Kumamoto F.C. play to Division 3 promotion/relegation Series Qualifiers.

#### Block B

* Yamato Sylphid, NGU Nagoya F.C. Ladies Promoted for Division 3 in 2015 Season.
* Diosa Izumo F.C. play to Division 3 promotion/relegation Series Qualifiers.

#### Block C

* Norddea Hokkaido, Tsukuba F.C. Ladies Promoted for Division 3 in 2015 Season.
* Je Vrille Kagoshima play to Division 3 promotion/relegation Series Qualifiers.

#### Final

* Mashiki Renaissance Kumamoto F.C., Je Vrille Kagoshima play to Division 3 promotion/relegation Series.
* Diosa Izumo F.C. Stay Regional League in 2015 Season.

### Division 3 promotion/relegation series

* Bunnys Kyoto S.C. Stay Division 2 in 2015 Season.
* Mashiki Renaissance Kumamoto F.C. Promoted to Division 2 in 2015 Season.
* Shimizudaihachi Pleiades Relegated to Regional League (Tokai League) in 2015 Season.
* Je Vrille Kagoshima Stay Regional League (Kyushu, Q League) in 2015 Season.