# 2018 Nadeshiko League

The 2018 L. League season was the 30th edition of the league since its establishment. NTV Beleza were the defending champions, having won the Division 1 title in each of the previous three seasons.

## Nadeshiko League Division 1

The season began on 21 March 2018 and ended on 3 November 2018.

### Teams

| Team | Location | 2017 position |
| AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies | Nagano | 6th |
| Albirex Niigata Ladies | Niigata | 5th |
| Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies | Osaka | 2nd in Nadeshiko League Division 2 (promoted) |
| INAC Kobe Leonessa | Kobe | 2nd |
| JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies | Ichihara | 7th |
| Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama | Yokohama | 1st in Nadeshiko League Division 2 (promoted) |
| NTV Beleza | Inagi | 1st |
| Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | Sagamihara | 8th |
| Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies | Saitama | 3rd |
| Vegalta Sendai Ladies | Sendai | 4th |

### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | NTV Beleza (C) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 6 | +32 | 45 | Qualification to 2019 AFC Women's Club Championship |
| 2 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 11 | +34 | 40 | |
| 3 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 30 | |
| 4 | Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 29 | |
| 5 | Albirex Niigata Ladies | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 27 | |
| 6 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 23 | |
| 7 | AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 22 | |
| 8 | Vegalta Sendai Ladies | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 39 | −22 | 15 | |
| 9 | Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 33 | −19 | 13 | Division 1 promotion/relegation Series |
| 10 | Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies (R) | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 42 | −25 | 8 | Relegated to Division 2 |

## Nadeshiko League Division 2

The season began on 21 March 2018 and ended on 28 October 2018.

### Teams

| Team | Location | 2017 position |
| AS Harima ALBION | Himeji | 7th |
| Bunnys Kyoto SC | Kyoto | 1st in Challenge League West (promoted) |
| Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | Saitama | 9th in Nadeshiko League Division 1 (relegated) |
| Ehime FC Ladies | Matsuyama | 3rd |
| Iga FC Kunoichi | Iga | 10th in Nadeshiko League Division 1 (relegated) |
| Nippatsu Yokohama FC Seagulls | Yokohama | 5th |
| Okayama Yunogo Belle | Mimasaka | 8th |
| Orca Kamogawa FC | Kamogawa | 4th |
| Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita | Iwata | 2nd in Challenge League West (promoted) |
| Sfida Setagaya FC | Setagaya | 6th |

### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Iga FC Kunoichi | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 6 | +23 | 44 | Promoted to Division 1 |
| 2 | Nippatsu Yokohama FC Seagulls | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 31 | Division 1 promotion/relegation Series |
| 3 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 30 | |
| 4 | Orca Kamogawa FC | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 28 | |
| 5 | AS Harima ALBION | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 25 | |
| 6 | Ehime FC Ladies | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 23 | |
| 7 | Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 21 | |
| 8 | Sfida Setagaya FC | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 18 | |
| 9 | Bunnys Kyoto SC | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 14 | Division 2 promotion/relegation Series |
| 10 | Okayama Yunogo Belle | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 29 | −13 | 11 | Relegated to Division 3 |

## Challenge League (Division 3)
### Teams
#### East

| Team | Location | 2017 Challenge League East position | 2017 overall position |
| FC Jumonji Ventus | Niiza | 1st | 4th |
| Niigata University of Health and Welfare LSC | Niigata | 4th | 8th |
| Norddea Hokkaido | Sapporo | 5th | 11th |
| Tokiwagi Gakuen High School LSC | Sendai | 3rd | 6th |
| Tsukuba FC Ladies | Tsukuba | 6th | 12th |
| Yamato Sylphid | Yamato | 2nd | 3rd |

#### West

| Team | Location | 2017 Challenge League West position | 2017 overall position |
| Angeviolet Hiroshima | Hiroshima | 4th | 5th |
| Cerezo Osaka Sakai Girls | Osaka | | 1st in Challenge League replacement game (promoted) |
| FC Kibi International University Charme | Takahashi | | 9th in Nadeshiko League Division 2 (relegated) |
| JFA Academy Fukushima LSC | Gotemba | 5th | 9th |
| Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki | Takatsuki | | 10th in Nadeshiko League Division 2 (relegated) |
| NGU Loveledge Nagoya | Nagoya | 3rd | 7th |