Women's football in Japan


Women's football in Japan is one of the rising powers of women's football.

History

The first women's football team in Japan was formed in 1966.
In the first national female football tournament in 1980, women played 8-a-side football and on smaller soccer fields than their male counterparts.

National competition

is the national competition for female football players in Japan which began in 1989. It is a two-tiered system.

National team

The team, organized by the Japan Football Association, is the only Asian women's side to win FIFA Women's World Cup, winning in 2011. The Japanese national team playing style has being compared to men's Spanish national team of Tiki-taka.

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