2023–24 WE League season
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]
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 November 2023 – TBD June 2024[1][2] |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Goals scored | 99 (2.36 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mami Ueno (5 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 5,306 MyNavi 0–3 INAC (18 November 2023) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 8 January 2024[3][4]. | |
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
Locations of the WE League teams in and near Tokyo
| 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
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| 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
|
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| Chifure AS Elfen Saitama |  Sakura Yoshida
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| INAC Kobe Leonessa | |||||||
| JEF United Chiba |  Vyan Sampson
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| MyNavi Sendai |  Aurelle Awona
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 Chidinma Okeke
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Carla Bautista
|
Paula Guerrero
|
 Janista Jinantuya
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Chatchawan Rodthong
|
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| Nagano Parceiro | Taneekarn Dangda
|
Nutwadee Pram-nak
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| 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 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 17 | Qualification for the 2024–25 Champions League |
| 2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 16 | |
| 3 | Albirex Niigata | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 13 | |
| 4 | Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 12 | |
| 5 | Omiya Ardija Ventus | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 10 | |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka Yanmar | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 10 | |
| 7 | JEF United Chiba | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 10 | |
| 8 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 8 | |
| 9 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 8 | |
| 10 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 | |
| 11 | MyNavi Sendai | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 6 | |
| 12 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 January 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
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 8 January 2024.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[6][7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mami Ueno (上野 真実)
|
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina | 5 |
| 2 | Hikaru Naomoto (猶本 光)
|
Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 |
| 3 | Miyu Yakata (矢形 海優)
|
Cerezo Osaka Yanmar | 3 |
| Shinomi Koyama (小山 史乃観)
|
Cerezo Osaka Yanmar | ||
| Mina Tanaka (田中 美南)
|
INAC Kobe Leonessa | ||
| Aoba Fujino (藤野 あおば)
|
Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | ||
| Nanami Kitamura (北村 菜々美)
|
Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | ||
| Yuzuki Yamamoto (山本 柚月)
|
Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | ||
| Moeno Sakaguchi (阪口 萌乃)
|
Omiya Ardija Ventus | ||
| Yuika Sugasawa (菅澤 優衣香)
|
Urawa Red Diamonds |
See also
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. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Stats". WE League.
- ^ "Goalscoring ranking". WE League.