Nadeshiko League Cup

The Nadeshiko League Cup (Japanese: なでしこリーグカップ) is a cup competition for women's football clubs in Japan.[1] The competition began as the L.League Cup in 1996 and it was abolished after the 1999 edition. It reappeared on the occasion of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, under the name Nadeshiko League Cup.[2] The WE League, a professional women's football league, was launched in 2021, and the Nadeshiko League Cup ended in 2020.

Nadeshiko League Cup
2019 Nadeshiko League Cup

Results
Season Winner Score Runners-up Semi-finals
L.League Cup
1996
Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza
0–0 (4–3 pen.)
Prima Ham F.C. KunoichiSuzuyo Shimizu F.C. Lovely LadiesMatsushita Denki Panasonic Bambina
1997
Prima Ham F.C. Kunoichi
3–0
Yomiuri-Seiyu BelezaMatsushita Denki Panasonic BambinaNikko Securities Dream Ladies
1998
Prima Ham F.C. Kunoichi
2–1
Matsushita Denki Panasonic BambinaYomiuri BelezaOKI F.C. Winds
1999
NTV Beleza
2–0
Prima Ham F.C. KunoichiOKI F.C. WindsTasaki Perule F.C.
Nadeshiko League Cup
2007
NTV Beleza
2–1
Urawa Red Diamonds LadiesINAC LeonessaTEPCO Mareeze
2010
NTV Beleza
3–2
Urawa Red Diamonds LadiesINAC Kobe LeonessaTEPCO Mareeze
2012
NTV Beleza
3–2
INAC Kobe LeonessaIga F.C. KunoichiAlbirex Niigata Ladies
2013
INAC Kobe Leonessa
3–1
Okayama Yunogo BelleNTV BelezaJEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
2016
NTV Beleza (Division 1)
4–0
JEF United Chiba LadiesUrawa Red Diamonds LadiesMynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies
AS Harima Albion (Division 2)
2–0
Nippon Sport Science University Fields YokohamaNojima Stella Kanagawa SagamiharaCerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies
2017
JEF United Chiba Ladies (Division 1)
1–0
Urawa Red Diamonds LadiesNTV BelezaINAC Kobe Leonessa
Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies (Division 2)
1–1 (5–4 pen.)
Nippon Sport Science University Fields YokohamaSfida Setagaya FCOkayama Yunogo Belle
2018
NTV Beleza (Division 1)
1–0
INAC Kobe LeonessaUrawa Red Diamonds LadiesMynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies
Iga FC Kunoichi (Division 2)
4–1
Sfida Setagaya FCOkayama Yunogo BelleOrca Kamogawa FC
2019
NTV Beleza (Division 1)
3–1 (a.e.t.)
INAC Kobe LeonessaUrawa Red Diamonds LadiesNojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara
Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies (Division 2)
2–1
Chifure AS Elfen SaitamaNHK Spring Yokohama FC SeagullsAS Harima Albion
2020
 Cancelled
2021
 Not Held

See also

References
  1. "The L. League – Soccer Souls of the Nadeshiko Japan". Soccer Politics / The Politics of Football. 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  2. Hays, Jeffrey. "NADESHIKO JAPAN AND JAPANESE WOMEN'S SOCCER | Facts and Details". factsanddetails.com. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
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