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2012 Nadeshiko League
The 2012 Nadeshiko League season was won by INAC Kobe Leonessa, who went undefeated the whole season and defended their 2011 title. Nadeshiko League (Division 1) Result League awards Best player Top scorers Best eleven Best young player Challenge League (Division 2) Result *Best Player: Minako Ito, Vegalta Sendai Ladies *Top scorers: Ayaka Michigami, Tokiwagi Gakuen High School L.S.C. Promotion/relegation series Division 1 promotion/relegation series ---- *''F.C. Takahashi Kibi International University Charme'' Promoted for Division 1 in 2013 Season. *''AS Elfen Sayama F.C.'' Relegated to Division 2 in 2014 Season. Division 2 Promotion series Promotion games ---- ---- *''ShimizuDaihachi Pleiades'', ''Cerezo Osaka Ladies'', ''HOYO Sukarabu F.C.''Promoted for Division 2 in 2013 Season. Repechage games ---- ---- ---- *''Nojima Stella Kanagawa'' Promoted for Division 2 in 2013 Season. *''Norddea Hokkaido'', ''NGU Nagoya F.C. Ladies'' play to Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
INAC Kobe Leonessa
INAC Kobe is a Japanese football club from Kobe, founded in 2001. INAC stands for International Athletic Club while Leonessa means Lioness in Italian. In 2006 INAC Leonessa was promoted to the Nadeshiko.League, where it has played since 2020. In 2021 they are playing in WE League. The 2008 season marked a great leap for the team as it was the runner-up both in the Nadeshiko.League and the All Japan Women's Football Championship. 2010 saw INAC lift its first title as they beat Urawa Red Diamonds in the final of the All Japan Women's Football Championship through a penalty shootout, and in 2011, coinciding with the club's 10th anniversary, the team won the double Nadeshiko.League – All Japan Women's Football Championship. Leonessa's 2011 squad included seven champions of the 2011 World Cup: Ayumi Kaihori, Yukari Kinga, Nahomi Kawasumi, Shinobu Ohno, Homare Sawa, Megumi Takase and Asuna Tanaka. Kits Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors Players First-team squad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nahomi Kawasumi
is a Japanese footballer who plays for NJ/NY Gotham FC. A full international since 2008, she won gold at the 2011 World Cup as well as silver at the 2012 London Olympics and 2015 World Cup. During the 2011 World Cup, she scored two goals—including a lob at 35 yards away against Sweden during the semifinals—helping Japan eventually win the tournament for the first time in its history. Early life Kawasumi was raised in Kanagawa Prefecture about 40 minutes south of Tokyo where she began playing soccer as a youth following the lead of her older sister. She played for the Rinkan Lemons while in elementary school along with future Japanese national team defender Megumi Kamionobe. Kawasumi and Kamionobe scored approximately 70% of the team's goals. Kawasumi attended Nippon Sport Science University. Playing career Club INAC Kobe Leonessa, 2008–2016 Kawasumi signed with INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2008. In 2011, she was named the league's most valuable player after captaining INAC to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Sport Science University
, abbreviated as , is a private university in Setagaya, Tokyo and Aoba-ku, Yokohama. The precursor of the school was founded in 1893, and it was chartered as a university in 1949. The school is known for the many famous athletes among its alumni. Organization Schools and Faculties *Faculty of Sport Science **Department of Physical Education **Department of Health Science **Department of Martial Arts **Department of Lifelong Sports and Recreation *School of Childhood Sport Education **Department of Childhood Sport Education *Faculty of Medical Science **Department of Judo Therapy and Medical Science **Department of Emergency Medical Science. Graduate Schools *Master's and Doctoral Degree Programs, Graduate School of Health and Sport Science Research Centers *Comprehensive Sport Science Research Center ::The Comprehensive Sport Science Research Center publishes the open access journal"NSSU Journal of Sport Sciences" *Research Institute for Sport Science: RISS *Sports Training Cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vegalta Sendai Ladies
is a women's football club playing in Japan's football league, WE League. Its hometown is the city of Sendai. Kits Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors Stadium Their home stadium is Yurtec Stadium Sendai, in Izumi-ku, Sendai, although a few home games have also been played at nearby Miyagi Stadium. Sendai Stadium ranks among the top stadiums in Japan for its presence, comfort, and accessibility, and was once ranked second in an evaluation by a famous Japanese football media.It was also used by Azzurri as a camp site during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Miyagi Stadium is famous not only for the Japanese national team, but also for hosting matches of the Argentine national team in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Mascot Myviy *A girl from Deneb and raised in Sendai. VEGATTA and LTAANA are friends. *By combining "MY" from My Navi and "V" from Victory, the club named it "Myviy" as an easy-to-call name that will be familiar to many peopleincluding supporters *Not a specific animal. A character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiho Kohata
is a Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team. Club career Kohata was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on November 12, 1989. After graduating from Waseda University, she joined Urawa Reds in 2012. She was selected Best Young Player awards in 2012 season. She was also selected Best Eleven in 2014 season. She played 124 matches for the club in L.League until 2018 season. She left the club end of 2018 season. In February 2019, she joined AS Harima Albion. National team career In May 2014, Kohata was selected by the Japan national team for the 2014 Asian Cup. She debuted on May 18 against Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive .... Japan won the championship. She played two games for Japan until 2015. National team statistics List of match i2014 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homare Sawa
is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward or a midfielder. Regarded by many as one of the greatest female footballers of all time and the greatest Asian female footballer of all time, Sawa had a professional club career spanning 24 seasons, mostly with Nippon TV Beleza and INAC Kobe Leonessa. She also spent 22 years with the Japan national team, most notably captaining them to a FIFA Women's World Cup win in 2011 and an Olympic silver medal finish in 2012. Sawa made her club debut in 1991 at the age of 12, and later went on to win five titles with Nippon TV Beleza between 1991 and 1999 before departing to the United States to play football in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA). She played for two WUSA clubs- the Atlanta Beat and the Denver Diamonds- before returning to the Japanese league in 2004. Sawa won another nine titles with Nippon TV Beleza in four years, but departed the club again in 2008. That year, Japan reached their first Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ji So-Yun
Ji So-yun ( ko, 지소연, ; born 21 February 1991) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WK League club Suwon FC and the South Korean national team. Club career Ji started her career in Japan, playing for L. League champions INAC Kobe Leonessa between 2011 and 2013. In November 2013, Ji was subject to a transfer bid from English club Chelsea. She agreed to a two-year contract in January 2014. When the transfer was officially confirmed later that month, Chelsea manager Emma Hayes said of Ji: "She is one of the best midfielders in the world and our fans will love her." In one of her final matches for the Japanese club, Ji scored against her soon-to-be new club, Chelsea, in the International Women's Club Championship final. Ji was named Players' Player of the Year after her first season in England, as Chelsea narrowly missed out on the FA WSL 1 league title on the last day of the season. She was named PFA Women's Players' Player of the Year i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aya Miyama
is a Japanese former footballer who played for the Japan national team starting in 2003, and from 2012 to 2016 served as captain of the team. She appeared in four World Cups between 2003 and 2015, including the team that won the 2011 World Cup for Japan. Miyama also led Japan to a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Club career Early career Miyama was born in Ōamishirasato, Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture, on 28 January 1985 . She started her career as a football player in the club her father founded. She later joined Nippon TV Beleza in 1999 after playing with their youth team, but when she was in eleventh grade, she left the team and went to the high school football club. Even among male players, she kept playing football. Miyama joined L.League side Okayama Yunogo Belle in 2001, having received an invitation from Midori Honda, the coach. WPS On 24 November 2008, Miyama was selected by Los Angeles Sol of the U.S. Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asuna Tanaka
is a Japanese football player. She plays for Gyeongju KHNP. She played for Japan national team. Club career Tanaka was born in Sakai on 23 April 1988. After graduating from high school, she joined Tasaki Perule FC in 2007. However, the club was disbanded in 2008 due to financial strain. She moved to INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2009. She was selected Best Eleven in 2011 and 2012. She moved to German Bundesliga club Frankfurt in July 2013. In October 2014, she returned to INAC Kobe Leonessa. She moved to Korean WK League club Gyeongju KHNP. National team career In November 2008, Tanaka was selected by the Japan U-20 national team for the 2008 U-20 World Cup. In March 2011, Tanaka was selected by the Japan national team for the 2011 Algarve Cup. At this competition, on 4 March, she debuted against Finland. In July, she played at the 2011 World Cup as Japan won the championship. She also played at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2015 World Cup. Japan won 2nd place at both tourna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azusa Iwashimizu
is a Japanese Association football, football player. She played for Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza, Tokyo Verdy Beleza in the WE League. She also played for the Japan women's national football team, Japan national team between 2006 and 2016. Club career Iwashimizu was born in Takizawa, Iwate, Takizawa on 14 October 1986. In 2003, she was promoted to Nippon TV Beleza after developing in their youth team. She played 260 matches in the L.League until 2017. She was elected to the league's Best XI for 12 years in a row (2006 L.League, 2006-2017 L.League, 2017). National team career On 18 February 2006, when Iwashimizu was 19 years old, she debuted for Japan women's national football team, Japan national team against Russia women's national football team, Russia. She has played in the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2007, 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2011 and 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2015 World Cups, winning the 2011 World Cup and winning a silver medal at the Football at the 2012 Summ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyoko Yano
is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team. Club career Yano was born in Yokohama on June 3, 1984. After graduating from Kanagawa University, she joined Urawa Reds in 2007. In 2007 season, she was selected Best Young Player awards. She retired end of 2012 season. In 6 seasons, she played 111 matches in L.League and she was selected Best Eleven every season. National team career In June 2003, Yano was a Kanagawa University student, she was selected to play for the Japan national team at the 2003 AFC Championship. At this competition, on June 11, she debuted and scored a goal against Guam. She played at the World Cup 3 times ( 2003, 2007 and 2011) and at the Summer Olympics 3 times ( 2004, 2008 and 2012). Japan won the championship at the 2011 World Cup and silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She played 74 games and scored 1 goals for Japan until 2012. Club statistics National team statistics List of match i2010 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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