The 2016 Nadeshiko League for Japan's women's

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Challenge League (Division 3)

Regular season

East

West

Season playoffs

Championship playoff

5–8 position playoff

9–12 position playoff

* Best Player:

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, Orca Kamogawa F.C. * Top scorers: Asami Hirano,

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* Best young player: Shizuka Mitsuhori, Yamato Sylphid

Promotion/relegation series

Division 1 promotion/relegation series

---- * ''Chifure AS Elfen Saitama'' Promoted to Division 1 in 2017 season. * ''Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki'' relegated to Division 2 in 2017 season.

Division 2 promotion/relegation series

---- * ''F.C. Kibi International University Charme'' stay Division 2 in 2017 season. * ''Yamato Sylphid'' stay Division 3 (Challenge League) in 2017 season.

Division 3 promotion/relegation series

Qualifying round

= Group A

= Group B

= Position final

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= Qualifying final

= *''MITO EIKO F.C. Ibaragi Ladies'' will play match with Tsukuba F.C. Ladies (final round A) *''F.C.Jumonji Ventus'' will play match with

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(final round B)

Final round A

---- * ''Tsukuba F.C. Ladies'' Stay Division 3 (Challenge League) in 2017 season. * ''MITO EIKO F.C. Ibaragi Ladies'' Stay Regional League (Kanto League) in 2017 season.

Final round B

---- * ''F.C.Jumonji Ventus'' promoted to Division 3 (Challenge League) in 2017 season. * ''Japan Soccer College Ladies'' relegated to Regional League (Hokushinetsu League) in 2017 season.

External links

*
Nadeshiko League Official Siteseason
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