Nadeshiko Football 2004/05

L.League 2004 division-1

The first match day is 13th June, and the last match day is 31st October 2004.

z-Teams are relegated to division-2 automatically.

tabel_.L1 2004
HomeREIBELPERIGAFLABUNTAKJASWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
Saitama Reinas FC1:12:14:21:03:02:08:011/3/0352736
NTV Beleza0:01:03:01:011:03:01:011/2/1413935
TASAKI Perule F.C.1:20:11:15:02:01:05:09/1/4332428
Iga football club Kunoichi0:11:01:21:02:13:26:08/1/5261025
YKK AP Flappers0:00:40:12:14:01:11:13/3/813-812
Takarazuka Bunnys Ladies SC1:30:60:30:52:10:41:04/0/109-3612
Speranza F.C. Takatsuki1:50:40:30:12:01:31:03/2/912-1411
z- Ohara Gakuen JaSRA ladies soccer club1:30:51:80:21:40:10:00/2/124-422

note

New nickname of the league is Nadeshiko League. Nadeshiko (flowers of pinks) is a symbol of Japanese ladies.

In 2004, L.league implemented a two-division system. L1 (division 1) has 8 teams, and L2 (division 2) has 6 teams.
L1's teams are the top 6 teams in the league of last season and the top 2 teams of play-off matches. In L1, all teams play each other two times (each at home and away).
L2's teams are the rest of the teams and a new team (Albirex Ladies). In L2, all teams play each other three times (each at home and away, and one more home or away).

In L.League, teams are allotted three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
The ranking is determined as follows: 1) total of all points, 2) goal difference, 3) total of goals.

Points
  • 3: a Win
  • 1: a Draw
  • 0: a Loss

In L1, the bottom one team, Ohara JaSRA LSC, is relegated to L2 automatically.
In L2, the top one team, Okayama Yunogo Belle, shall be promoted to L1 automatically.

TASAKI Perule F.C. changes the team name from Tasaki Perule F.C.. ('TASAKI' is a brand of Tasaki Shinju Co.)

YKK AP Flappers changes the team name from YKK Tohoku Flappers. ('YKK AP' is a brand of YKK Group.)

Reinas as L.League champion shall be eligible to play in Nadeshiko Super Cup 2005.

L.League Awards (L1)

Most Valuable Player
ANDO Kozue (Reinas)
Goal-scoring leader
12: ANDO Kozue (Reinas)
Rookie of the year
MURAOKA Natsuki (Iga FC)
Fighting spirit Award
ARAKAWA Eriko (Beleza)
Championship team manager
TAGUCHI Yoshinori (Reinas)
Best eleven
  • YAMAGO Nozomi (Reinas)
  • ISOZAKI Hiromi (Tasaki)
  • KASAJIMA Yoshie (Reinas)
  • TASHIRO Kumiko (Reinas)
  • YAMAGISHI Yasuyo ()
  • ANDO Kozue (Reinas)
  • SAKAI Tomoe (Beleza)
  • TAKAHASHI Saiko (Reinas)
  • KAWAKAMI Naoko (Tasaki)
  • ARAKAWA Eriko (Beleza)
  • OTANI Mio (Tasaki)
Fair play Award
Iga football club Kunoichi

L.League 2004 division-2

The first match day is 13th June, and the last match day is 31st October 2004.

y-Teams are promoted to division-1 automatically.

tabel_.L2 2004
HomeYUNALBELFRFCJEFSDHWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
y- Okayama Yunogo Belle1:0
2:1		2:0
4:0		6:0
-		7:0
7:0		8:0
-		14/0/1696242
Albirex NIIGATA Ladies1:4
-		3:0
-		6:0
3:0		6:1
-		7:1
5:2		12/0/3614436
AS Elfen Sayama FC2:1
-		1:4
2:3		4:0
0:0		0:2
-		5:0
4:1		8/1/6351125
Renaissance Kumamoto football club2:4
0:9		1:2
-		2:5
-		3:1
4:0		1:0
-		4/2/916-2414
JEF united ICHIHARA Ladies0:6
-		1:3
1:7		1:5
1:4		1:0
-		3:4
-		4/0/1121-3612
Shimizu Dai-hachi sports club0:3
1:5		0:10
-		0:3
-		1:3
0:0		1:5
0:4		1/1/1311-554

note

In L2, all teams play each other three times (each at home and away, and one more home or away).

In L.League, teams are allotted three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
The ranking is determined as follows: 1) total of all points, 2) goal difference, 3) total of goals.

Points
  • 3: a Win
  • 1: a Draw
  • 0: a Loss

In L1, the bottom one team, Ohara JaSRA LSC, is relegated to L2 automatically.
In L2, the top one team, Okayama Yunogo Belle, shall be promoted to L1 automatically.

A new team: Albirex NIIGATA Ladies is a sister team of Albirex (J.League).

One new team which is INAC Leonessa (hometown: Kobe) join L.League division-2 in next season.

L.League Awards (L2)

Most Valuable Player
MIYAMA Aya (Yunogo Belle)
Fair play Award
Okayama Yunogo Belle
Goal-scoring leader
17: MIYAMA Aya (Yunogo Belle)

The 26th All Japan Women's Football Championship

finals

x-Teams progress to next round.
Results of championship are beneath.

Results

tabel_.1st Rounds
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
Toyama Ladies1:5HBU Meisei HS4/12/2004Mimasaka
Tokyo Women's Coll. of P.E.1:3Yunogo Belle4/12/2004Mimasaka
Bucchigiri0:1Renaissance FC4/12/2004Iga
Hooh Gakuen HS3:0JEF united4/12/2004Iga
Nagoya FC4:6Shimizu Dai-hachi4/12/2004Kakogawa
Kanagawa Univ.6:1AS Elfen4/12/2004Kakogawa
Hiroshima Fujita0:9Albirex4/12/2004Mito
Tokiwagi Gakuen HS2:3Leonessa4/12/2004Mito
tabel_.2nd Rounds
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
Reinas6:0HBU Meisei HS5/12/2004Mimasaka
Yunogo Belle3:1Ohara JaSRA5/12/2004Mimasaka
Flappers5:0Renaissance FC5/12/2004Iga
Hooh Gakuen HS0:5Iga FC5/12/2004Iga
Tasaki Perule13:0Shimizu Dai-hachi5/12/2004Kakogawa
Kanagawa Univ.0:1Bunnys5/12/2004Kakogawa
FC Takatsuki1:2Albirex5/12/2004Mito
Leonessa1:3Beleza5/12/2004Mito
tabel_.Quarter-finals
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
Reinas6:1Yunogo Belle12/12/2004Urawa, Saitama
Flappers0:0
aet
(3:4)pso		Iga FC12/12/2004Urawa, Saitama
Tasaki Perule5:0Bunnys12/12/2004Hitachinaka
Albirex0:5Beleza12/12/2004Hitachinaka
tabel_.Semi-finals
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
Reinas1:1
aet
(4:3)pso		Iga FC29/12/2004Nishigaoka, Tokyo
Tasaki Perule1:3Beleza29/12/2004Nishigaoka, Tokyo
tabel_.Final
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
Reinas1:3Beleza1/1/2005Tokyo National stadium

note

14 L-League(Nadeshiko League)'s teams and 10 representative teams of nine regions are qualified for the competition.

In 1st and 2nd Rounds, regulation time is 80 minutes.

In the tournament, when regulation time of the match play fails to determine a winner, teams play 'V-goal'(golden-goal) extra time for 20 minutes. If the match is still undecided, the winning team is decided in a penalty shoot-out.

Beleza as Women's championship Winner shall be eligible to play in Nadeshiko Super Cup 2005.