2020 Nadeshiko League season


The 2020 Nadeshiko League is the 32nd season of the Nadeshiko League, the main league for women's association football in Japan. It is also the 16th season in its current format.
The league was originally scheduled to begin on 2 May 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league has been re-scheduled to begin on 18 July 2020 with the first two rounds of matches played behind closed doors.

Division 1

The season started on 18 July 2020 and is expected to end on 21 November 2020. Prior to the league start date, PCR were carried out on all the players and staffs of the teams participating in the leagues to check their health conditions, almost all test cases came out negative
The winner will earn the right to participate in the 2021 AFC Women's Club Championship. NTV Beleza are the defending champions.
This will also be its final year as the highest division of the Japan women's football league system as the WE League is set to commence next year.

Teams

The league will be contested by 10 teams, debutants Ehime winners of the 2019 Nadeshiko League Division 2 and runners up Cerezo Osaka replaced Nittidai and AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies, who were relegated from the 2019 Nadeshiko League Division 1.
ClubHometownFirst Season in
Top Flight		Current Spell in
Top Flight
NTV BelezaInagi, Tokyo19891989-
INAC Kobe LeonessaKobe, Hyogo20052005-
Mynavi Vegalta SendaiSendai, Miyagi20132013-
Albirex NiigataNiigata Prefecture20072007-
Cerezo OsakaOsaka20182020-
EhimeMatsuyama20202020-
JEF United ChibaChiba, Chiba20002009-
Urawa Red DiamondsSaitama, Saitama19991999-
Nojima StellaSagamihara, Kanagawa20172017-
Iga KunoichiIga, Mie19892019-

Standings

Results

Positions by round

Attendance

Average attendance

Highest attendance

Statistics

Topscorers

Awards

Best XI

Division 2

The season began on 18 July 2020.

Teams and format

10 teams contested the league, Jumonji Ventus were promoted while Shizuoka Sangyo were relegated from the previous season, additionally Nittaidai and Nagano Parceiro Ladies also joined from the Nadeshiko League Division 1.

League table

Results

Statistics

Top scorers

Awards

Challenge League

Teams

Play-off rounds