2023–24 WE League season
Third season of the top Japanese women's association football league
Football league season
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 November 2023 – TBD June 2024[1][2] |
| Matches played | 79 |
| Goals scored | 190 (2.41 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kiko Seike (11 goals) |
| Biggest away win | Mynavi Sendai 0–5 NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza (26 November 2023) Nojima Stella Kanagawa 0–5 Urawa Reds (16 March 2024) |
| Highest scoring | AC Nagano Parceiro 3–5 Urawa Reds (31 March 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches (Urawa Reds) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches (INAC Kobe Leonessa) |
| Longest winless run | 13 matches (Nojima Stella Kanagawa) |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches (Nojima Stella Kanagawa) |
| Highest attendance | 5,306 (18 November 2023) Mynavi Sendai 0–3 INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| Lowest attendance | 575 (9 December 2023) JEF United Chiba 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina |
| Total attendance | 124,207 |
| Average attendance | 1,568 |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → All statistics correct as of 31 March 2024[3][4]. | |
The 2023–24 WE League season (Japanese: 2023–24 WEリーグ, Hepburn: 2023–24 WE Rīgu) is the 3rd season of the WE League since its establishment in 2020. The league begin on 11 November 2023 and end on June 2024.[1][2]
Overview
This season, the league expanded to 12 teams with the inclusion of Cerezo Osaka Yanmar Ladies, who will play in the WE League for the first time after playing in the Nadeshiko League Division 1 in the 2022 season.
Teams
| Team | Location | Ground | Capacity | 2022–23 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Nagano Parceiro | Nagano | Nagano U Stadium | 15,491 | 7th |
| Albirex Niigata | Niigata | Denka Big Swan Stadium | 42,300 | 10th |
| Niigata Athletic Stadium | 18,671 | |||
| Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | Kumagaya | Kumagaya Athletic Stadium | 15,392 | 11th |
| Cerezo Osaka Yanmar | Osaka | Yodoko Sakura Stadium | 15,392 | 2022 Nadeshiko League Division 1, 4th |
| INAC Kobe Leonessa | Kobe | Noevir Stadium Kobe | 30,132 | 2nd |
| JEF United Chiba | Chiba | Fukuda Denshi Arena | 19,781 | 8th |
| Ichihara | ZA Oripri Stadium | 14,051 | ||
| MyNavi Sendai | Sendai | Yurtec Stadium Sendai | 19,694 | 4th |
| Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | Sagamihara | Sagamihara Gion Stadium | 15,300 | 9th |
| Omiya Ardija Ventus | Saitama | NACK5 Stadium Omiya | 15,500 | 6th |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina | Hiroshima | Hiroshima Koiki Park Football Stadium | 6,000 | 5th |
| Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | Kita, Tokyo | Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka | 7,258 | 3rd |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Saitama | Urawa Komaba Stadium | 21,500 | 1st |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC Nagano Parceiro |  Ryu Hirose | Penalty | Hokto |
| Albirex Niigata | Kazuaki Hashikawa | X-girl | Kameda Seika |
| Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | Takashi Ikegaya | X-girl | Chifure |
| Cerezo Osaka Yanmar | Nobuhito Toriizuka | X-girl | Yanmar |
| INAC Kobe Leonessa |  Jordi Ferrón | Hummel | Mondahmin (Home kit) Earth Corporation (Away kit) |
| JEF United Chiba | Shoko Mikami | X-girl | Furukawa Electric |
| MyNavi Sendai | Shigemitsu Sudo | X-girl | Mynavi |
| Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | Masaaki Kanno | X-girl | tvk |
| Omiya Ardija Ventus | Rina Yanai | Under Armour | ahamo |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina | Shin Nakamura | Nike | EDION |
| Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | Takeo Matsuda | Athleta | Coca-Cola |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Naoki Kusunose | Nike | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Foreign players
The JFA subsidizes salaries for players from Southeast Asian member federations, while the league itself subsidizes players from top-ranked FIFA countries.[5]
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata | |||||||
| Cerezo Osaka Yanmar |  Zahra Muzdalifah | ||||||
| Chifure AS Elfen Saitama |  Sakura Yoshida | ||||||
| INAC Kobe Leonessa | |||||||
| JEF United Chiba |  Vyan Sampson | ||||||
| MyNavi Sendai |  Aurelle Awona |  Chidinma Okeke | Carla Bautista | Paula Guerrero |  Janista Jinantuya | Chatchawan Rodthong | |
| Nagano Parceiro | Taneekarn Dangda | Nutwadee Pram-nak | |||||
| Nojima Stella Kanagawa | |||||||
| Omiya Ardija Ventus | |||||||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina | |||||||
| Tokyo Verdy Beleza | |||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 35 | Qualification for the 2024–25 Champions League |
| 2 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 33 | |
| 3 | Albirex Niigata | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 29 | |
| 4 | Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 25 | |
| 5 | Omiya Ardija Ventus | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 17 | |
| 6 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 16 | |
| 7 | MyNavi Sendai | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 14 | |
| 8 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 13 | |
| 9 | JEF United Chiba | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 13 | |
| 10 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 13 | |
| 11 | Cerezo Osaka Yanmar | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 11 | |
| 12 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 26 | −20 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2024. Source: WE League, WE League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points;2) Goal difference;3) Number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points;2) Goal difference;3) Number of goals scored.
Results
| Home \ Away | ALB | BEL | CER | ELF | JEF | KOB | MYN | NAG | NOJ | OMI | REG | URA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||||||
| Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |||||
| Cerezo Osaka Yanmar | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | |||||
| Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |||||
| JEF United Chiba | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | ||||||
| INAC Kobe Leonessa | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |||||
| MyNavi Sendai | 0–5 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | ||||||
| AC Nagano Parceiro | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–5 | ||||||
| Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–5 | |||||
| Omiya Ardija Ventus | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | ||||||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2024. Source: WE League, WE League Data Site
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 31 March 2024.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[6][7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiko Seike (清家 貴子) | Urawa Reds | 12 |
| 2 | Mami Ueno (上野 真実) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina | 7 |
| 3 | Maho Hirosawa (廣澤 真穂) | Mynavi Sendai | 6 |
| Mei Shimada (島田 芽依) | Urawa Reds | ||
| 5 | Megumi Ito (伊藤 めぐみ) | AC Nagano Parceiro | 5 |
| Mina Tanaka (田中 美南) | INAC Kobe Leonessa | ||
| 7 | Nanami Kitamura (北村 菜々美) | NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 4 |
| Hikaru Naomoto (猶本 光) | Urawa Reds | ||
| Yume Takikawa (滝川 結女) | Albirex Niigata | ||
| Yuzuki Yamamoto (山本 柚月) | NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | ||
| Yuika Sugasawa (菅澤 優衣香) | Urawa Reds |
See also
- 2023 Empress's Cup
- 2023–24 WE League Cup
- 2023 AFC Women's Club Championship
- 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League
References
- ^ a b "「2023-24 WEリーグ」 第1節～第7節 日程決定のお知らせ". WE League. 18 August 2023.
- ^ a b "【11月11日（土）開幕！】「2023-24 WEリーグ」 第1節～第7節 日程決定のお知らせ". Yahoo! Japan. 19 August 2023.
- ^ "WE League Stats". WE League Data Site.
- ^ "Results & Schedule". WE League Data Site.
- ^ Orlowitz, Dan (10 September 2021). "Japan's ambitious WE League aims to empower in historic first season". The Japan Times.
- ^ "Stats". WE League.
- ^ "Goalscoring ranking". WE League.
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