| Season | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 March 2019 – 3 November 2019 |
| Champions | NTV Beleza (14th and 5th consecutive title) |
| Matches | 90 |
| Goals | 241 (2.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mina Tanaka (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | NTV Beleza 11–0Nittaidai (2 March 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Nittaidai 1–6NTV Beleza (14 October 2019) Nojima Stella 0–5NTV Beleza (16 September 2019) |
| Highest scoring | NTV Beleza 11–0Nittaidai (2 March 2019) |
←2018 2020 → All statistics correct as of 17 November 2019. | |
The2019Nadeshiko League was the 31st season ofJapan'swomen's association football highest division league.
The season started on 21 March 2019 and was completed on 3 November 2019 with the play-offs on 10 November 2019 and 16 November 2019.NTV Beleza won their 14th and their 5th consecutive title.[1]
10 teams contested the league, nine teams from the previous season and one promoted team,Iga FC Kunoichi.Nittaidai was able to defeatNippatsu Yokohama FC Seagulls at the play-offs and thus remained in the league.
| Team | Location | 2018 position |
|---|---|---|
| AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies | Nagano | 7th |
| Albirex Niigata Ladies | Niigata | 5th |
| Iga FC Kunoichi | Iga, Mie | 1st in Nadeshiko League Division 2 (promoted) |
| INAC Kobe Leonessa | Kobe | 2nd |
| JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies | Ichihara | 6th |
| Nittaidai | Yokohama | 9th (Play-off winner) |
| NTV Beleza | Inagi | 1st |
| Nojima Stella | Sagamihara | 3rd |
| Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies | Saitama | 4th |
| Vegalta Sendai Ladies | Sendai | 8th |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NTV Beleza | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 17 | +42 | 42 | League Winner |
| 2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 39 | |
| 3 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 31 | |
| 4 | Iga Kunoichi | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 27 | |
| 5 | JEF United Chiba | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 26 | |
| 6 | Albirex Niigata | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 24 | |
| 7 | Nojima Stella | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 19 | |
| 8 | Mynavi Vegalta Sendai | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 16 | |
| 9 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 15 | ToRelegation play-offs |
| 10 | Nittaidai | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 52 | −36 | 14 | Relegation to2020 Nadeshiko League Division 2 |
| Home \ Away | ALB | NIT | NAG | INA | IGA | JEF | NTV | NOJ | URA | VEG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 |
| Nittaidai | 1–0 | — | 0–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–3 |
| Nagano Parceiro | 0–1 | 2–3 | — | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| INAC Kobe | 5–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Iga Kunoichi | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| JEF United | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| NTV Beleza | 3–1 | 11–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | 4–2 | 2–3 | 3–0 |
| Nojima Stella | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–5 | — | 1–4 | 1–0 |
| Urawa Red | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 |
| Vegalta Sendai | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — |
Updated to matches played on 3 November 2020
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NTV Beleza | 20 | |
| 2 | Urawa Reds | 11 | |
| 3 | NTV Beleza | 8 | |
| 4 | NTV Beleza | 7 | |
| INAC Kobe Leonessa | |||
| 6 | Nojima Stella | 6 | |
| Iga Kunoichi |
| Award | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Player Award (MVP) | NTV Beleza | ||
| Top Scorer | NTV Beleza | ||
| Best Young Player | INAC Kobe Leonessa | ||