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Saturday 11 November 2006

Nadeshiko League Division 2 2006

Nadeshiko League Division 2 saw an expansion to eight teams in 2006 with the addition of Fukuoka J. Anclas, and it ran from May 21st until November 5th.


The league was a straightforward round robin tournament, again using the system of three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss. The teams would again play each other thrice.

Albirex Niigata Ladies won the division and were automatically promoted. Runners-up Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC were also promoted to Division 1 following their play-off victory against Speranza F.C. Takatsuki.

Takarazuka Bunnys Ladies were renamed Bunnys Kyoto Soccer Club.


Final Standings and Results

PlayedWonDrawnLostGFGA+/-Points
1Albirex Niigata Ladies21163283146951
2Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC21156068105851
3Fukuoka J. Anclas21132668313741
4JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies21132657292841
5AS Elfen Sayama FC219393451-1730
6Bunnys Kyoto Soccer Club2151153352-1916
7Shimizu Daihachi SC2113171973-546
8Renaissance Kumamoto FC2112186108-1025


First Round, games played May 21st

Albirex Niigata Ladies 6 - 0 Renaissance Kumamoto S.C.
(Attendance: 880)

Bunnys Kyoto SC 2 - 5 Fukuoka J. Anclas
(Attendance: 160)

AS Elfen Sayama FC 3 - 2 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
(Attendance: 708)

Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC 9 - 0 Shimizu Daihachi S. C.
(Attendance: 200)


Second Round, games played May 28th

Shimizu Daihachi S. C. 0 - 2 Albirex Niigata Ladies
(Attendance: 500)

Renaissance Kumamoto S.C. 1 - 0 Bunnys Kyoto SC
(Attendance: 100)

AS Elfen Sayama FC 4 - 3 Fukuoka J. Anclas
(Attendance: 237)

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies 1 - 1 Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC
(Attendance: 580)


Third Round, games played June 4th

Bunnys Kyoto SC 7 - 1 Shimizu Daihachi S. C.
(Attendance: 170)

Albirex Niigata Ladies 5 - 2 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
(Attendance: 1,232)

Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC 5 - 0 AS Elfen Sayama FC
(Attendance: 100)

Fukuoka J. Anclas 3 - 0 Renaissance Kumamoto S.C.
(Attendance: 423)


Fourth Round, games played June 11th

Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC 3 - 0 Fukuoka J. Anclas
(Attendance: 150)

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies 4 - 3 Bunnys Kyoto SC
(Attendance: 61)

Shimizu Daihachi S. C. 1 - 1 Renaissance Kumamoto S.C.
(Attendance: 300)

AS Elfen Sayama FC 1 - 6 Albirex Niigata Ladies
(Attendance: 300)


Fifth Round, games played June 17th and 18th

Bunnys Kyoto SC 1 - 1 AS Elfen Sayama FC
(Attendance: 104)

Fukuoka J. Anclas 5 - 0 Shimizu Daihachi S. C.
(Attendance: 528)

Albirex Niigata Ladies 0 - 0 Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC
(Attendance: 1,775)

Renaissance Kumamoto S.C. 0 - 7 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
(Attendance: 178)


Sixth Round, games played June 25th

Bunnys Kyoto SC 1 - 2 Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC
(Attendance: 270)

Fukuoka J. Anclas 2 - 1 Albirex Niigata Ladies
(Attendance: 372)

Shimizu Daihachi S. C. 0 - 2 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
(Attendance: 200)

Renaissance Kumamoto S.C. 0 - 2 AS Elfen Sayama FC
(Attendance: 180)


Seventh Round, games played July 2nd

Albirex Niigata Ladies 2 - 1 Bunnys Kyoto SC Albirex Niigata Ladies
(Attendance: 1,039)

Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC 8 - 0 Renaissance Kumamoto S.C.
(Attendance: 120)

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies 3 - 2 Fukuoka J. Anclas
(Attendance: 112)

AS Elfen Sayama FC 4 - 3 Shimizu Daihachi S. C.
(Attendance: 428)


Eighth Round, games played July 16th

Renaissance Kumamoto S.C. 0 - 8 Albirex Niigata Ladies
(Attendance: 140)

Fukuoka J. Anclas 5 - 1 Bunnys Kyoto SC
(Attendance: 275)

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies 3 - 1 AS Elfen Sayama FC
(Attendance: 122)

Shimizu Daihachi S. C. 1 - 4 Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC
(Attendance: 410)


Ninth Round, games played July 23rd

Bunnys Kyoto SC 3 - 0 Renaissance Kumamoto S.C. (played July 9th)
(Attendance: 160)

Albirex Niigata Ladies 6 - 2 Shimizu Daihachi S. C.
(Attendance: 1,114)

Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC 5 - 1JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
(Attendance: 200)

Fukuoka J. Anclas 5 - 0 AS Elfen Sayama FC (played August 20th)


Tenth Round, games played July 30th

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies 0 - 1 Albirex Niigata Ladies
(Attendance: 100)

Shimizu Daihachi S. C. 0 - 3 Bunnys Kyoto SC
(Attendance: 313)

AS Elfen Sayama FC 1 - 1 Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC
(Attendance: 412)

Renaissance Kumamoto S.C. 0 - 11 Fukuoka J. Anclas
(Attendance: 100)


Eleventh Round, games played August 6th

Fukuoka J. Anclas 0 - 3 Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC
(Attendance: 208)

Bunnys Kyoto SC 1 - 2 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
(Attendance: 100)

Albirex Niigata Ladies 4 - 0 AS Elfen Sayama FC
(Attendance: 1,057)

Renaissance Kumamoto S.C. 1 - 2 Shimizu Daihachi S. C.
(Attendance: 180)


Twelfth Round, games played August 13th

Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC 2 - 0 Albirex Niigata Ladies
(Attendance: 400)

Shimizu Daihachi S. C. 2 - 4 Fukuoka J. Anclas (played August 26th)
(Attendance: 500)

AS Elfen Sayama FC 3 - 0 Bunnys Kyoto SC
(Attendance: 341)

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies 5 - 1 Renaissance Kumamoto S.C.
(Attendance: 352)


Thirteenth Round, games played September 2nd and 3rd

Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC 2 - 1 Bunnys Kyoto SC
(Attendance: 450)

Albirex Niigata Ladies 3 - 0 Fukuoka J. Anclas
(Attendance: 1,325)

AS Elfen Sayama FC 5 - 0 Renaissance Kumamoto S.C.
(Attendance: 227)

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies 4 - 1 Shimizu Daihachi S. C.
(Attendance: 98)


Fourteenth Round, games played September 10th

Renaissance Kumamoto S.C. 0 - 6 Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC
(Attendance: 174)

Bunnys Kyoto SC 0 - 5 Albirex Niigata Ladies
(Attendance: 200)

Shimizu Daihachi S. C. 2 - 2 AS Elfen Sayama FC
(Attendance: 300)

Fukuoka J. Anclas 2 - 1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
(Attendance: 254)


Fifteenth Round, games played September 18th

Albirex Niigata Ladies 15 - 0 Renaissance Kumamoto S.C.
(Attendance: 1,317)

Bunnys Kyoto SC 2 - 6 Fukuoka J. Anclas
(Attendance: 100)

AS Elfen Sayama FC 1 - 2 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
(Attendance: 272)

Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC 3 - 1 Shimizu Daihachi S. C.
(Attendance: 150)


Sixteenth Round, games played September 24th

Albirex Niigata Ladies 7 - 1 Shimizu Daihachi S. C.
(Attendance: 1,029)

Renaissance Kumamoto S.C. 1 - 3 Bunnys Kyoto SC
(Attendance: 100)

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies 1 - 1 Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC
(Attendance: 98)

 Fukuoka J. Anclas 5 - 0 AS Elfen Sayama FC
(Attendance: 212)


Seventeenth Round, games played October 9th

Albirex Niigata Ladies 1 - 0 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
(Attendance: 1,592)

Shimizu Daihachi S. C. 2 - 3 Bunnys Kyoto SC
(Attendance: 200)

Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC 1 - 0 AS Elfen Sayama FC
(Attendance: 400)

Fukuoka J. Anclas 4 - 0 Renaissance Kumamoto S.C.
(Attendance: 622)


Eighteenth Round, games played October 15th

Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC 1 - 1 Fukuoka J. Anclas
(Attendance: 500)

Bunnys Kyoto SC 0 - 3 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
(Attendance: 250)

AS Elfen Sayama FC 0 - 6 Albirex Niigata Ladies
(Attendance: 447)

Renaissance Kumamoto S.C. 0 - 0 Shimizu Daihachi S. C.
(Attendance: 250)


Nineteenth Round, games played October 22nd

Shimizu Daihachi S. C. 0 - 3 Fukuoka J. Anclas
(Attendance: 720)

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies 9 - 0 Renaissance Kumamoto S.C.
(Attendance: 172)

Albirex Niigata Ladies 1 - 1 Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC
(Attendance: 3,906)

Bunnys Kyoto SC 1 - 2 AS Elfen Sayama FC
(Attendance: 160)


Twentieth Round, games played October 29th

Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC 3 - 0 Bunnys Kyoto SC
(Attendance: 600)

Fukuoka J. Anclas 2 - 2 Albirex Niigata Ladies
(Attendance: 508)

AS Elfen Sayama FC 3 - 1 Renaissance Kumamoto S.C.
(Attendance: 484)

Shimizu Daihachi S. C. 0 - 2 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies
(Attendance: 430)


Twenty-First Round, games played November 5th

Renaissance Kumamoto S.C. 0 - 7 Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC
(Attendance: 150)

Bunnys Kyoto SC 0 - 2 Albirex Niigata Ladies
(Attendance: 200)

AS Elfen Sayama FC 1 - 0 Shimizu Daihachi S. C.
(Attendance: 242)

JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies 3 - 0 Fukuoka J. Anclas
(Attendance: 350)


Promotion/Relegation Play-off, played November 11th

Speranza F.C. Takatsuki 1 - 2 Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC
(Attendance: 342)

Nadeshiko League Division 1 2006

In 20006 the league was renamed the Nadeshiko League. Division 1 again consisted of eight teams, and its season ran from May 21st until November 4th.


The format used by the league changed once again. For the opening stage a straightforward round robin tournament was employed, again using the system of three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss. Each team would play each other twice. A new second stage was introduced, with the top four teams playing each other once more, with the same procedure applying to the bottom four teams. At the end of this second stage the bottom team would be automatically relegated (replaced by the winner of Division 2) and the second-from-bottom would enter a play-off with the Division 2 runners-up.

NTV Beleza won their ninth title, and their second in a row.

Having finished bottom, TEPCO Mareeze were automatically relegated to Division 2. Having finished second from bottom, Speranza FC Takatsuki proceeded to play Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC who finished second in Division 2 for the right to play in Division 1 in 2007. They lost and were relegated.


First Stage

Final Standings and Results

PlayedWonDrawnLostGFGA+/-Points
1NTV Beleza14112149113835
2Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies14102226131332
3TASAKI Perule FC1493228141430
4Okayama Yunogo Belle147251717023
5Iga FC Kunoichi144192828013
6Sperenza FC Takatsuki14239303009
7TEPCO Mareeze14158272708
8INAC Leonessa14149333307


First Round, games played May 21st

NTV Beleza 8 - 1 INAC Leonessa
(Attendance: 1,200)

TASAKI Perule FC 3 - 1 Speranza FC Takatsuki
(Attendance: 638)

Iga FC Kunoichi 0 - 2 Okayama Yunogo Belle
(Attendance: 480)

TEPCO Mareeze 0 - 1 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
(Attendance: 5,021)


Second Round, games played May 28th

TEPCO Mareeze 1 - 1 INAC Leonessa
(Attendance: 1,471)

Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 3 - 1 Iga FC Kunoichi
(Attendance: 2,048)

Okayama Yunogo Belle 0 - 1 TASAKI Perule FC
(Attendance: 2,328)

Speranza FC Takatsuki 0 - 4 NTV Beleza
(Attendance: 418)


Third Round, games played June 4th

TASAKI Perule FC 1 - 2 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
(Attendance: 451)

INAC Leonessa 1 - 2 Speranza FC Takatsuki
(Attendance: 283)

Iga FC Kunoichi 1 - 0 TEPCO Mareeze
(Attendance: 300)

NTV Beleza 4 - 0 Okayama Yunogo Belle
(Attendance: 950)


Fourth Round, games played June 10th and 11th

Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 1 - 1 NTV Beleza
(Attendance: 2,198)

TASAKI Perule FC 1 - 1 TEPCO Mareeze
(Attendance: 565)

INAC Leonessa 0 - 1 Iga FC Kunoichi
(Attendance: 421)

Okayama Yunogo Belle 2 - 1 Speranza FC Takatsuki
(Attendance: 1,153)


Fifth Round, games played June 17th and 18th

Speranza FC Takatsuki 1 - 1 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
(Attendance: 278)

INAC Leonessa 0 - 1 Okayama Yunogo Belle
(Attendance: 381)

TASAKI Perule FC 1 - 0 Iga FC Kunoichi
(Attendance: 460)

NTV Beleza 2 - 0 TEPCO Mareeze
(Attendance: 1,083)


Sixth Round, games played June 25th

Speranza FC Takatsuki 0 - 1 TEPCO Mareeze
(Attendance: 212)

INAC Leonessa 1 - 5 TASAKI Perule FC
(Attendance: 658)

NTV Beleza 5 - 1 Iga FC Kunoichi
(Attendance: 700)

Okayama Yunogo Belle 1 - 2 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
(Attendance: 802)


Seventh Round, games played July 2nd

TEPCO Mareeze 2 - 2 Okayama Yunogo Belle
(Attendance: 7,370)

Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 2 - 1 INAC Leonessa
(Attendance: 2,089)

Iga FC Kunoichi 1 - 5 Speranza FC Takatsuki
(Attendance: 320)

TASAKI Perule FC 1 - 3 NTV Beleza
(Attendance: 1,327)


Eighth Round, games played September 3rd

Speranza FC Takatsuki 1 - 4 TASAKI Perule FC
(Attendance: 762)

INAC Leonessa 3 - 3 NTV Beleza
(Attendance: 653)

Okayama Yunogo Belle 1 - 0 Iga FC Kunoichi
(Attendance: 1,206)

Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 5 - 0 TEPCO Mareeze
(Attendance: 2,616)


Ninth Round, games played September 10th

INAC Leonessa 4 - 2 TEPCO Mareeze
(Attendance: 343)

TASAKI Perule FC 1 - 1 Okayama Yunogo Belle
(Attendance: 300)

Iga FC Kunoichi 0 - 2 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
(Attendance: 500)

NTV Beleza 5 - 1 Speranza FC Takatsuki
(Attendance: 700)


Tenth Round, games played September 16th

TEPCO Mareeze 0 - 2 Iga FC Kunoichi
(Attendance:  3,104)

Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 0 - 1 TASAKI Perule FC
(Attendance: 1,048)

Okayama Yunogo Belle 0 - 2 NTV Beleza
(Attendance: 728)

Speranza FC Takatsuki 2 - 2 INAC Leonessa
(Attendance: 336)


Eleventh Round, games played September 18th

TEPCO Mareeze 3 - 3 TASAKI Perule FC
(Attendance: 6,414)

Iga FC Kunoichi 0 - 0 INAC Leonessa
(Attendance: 350)

Speranza FC Takatsuki 1 - 2 Okayama Yunogo Belle
(Attendance: 238)

NTV Beleza 3 - 0 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
(Attendance: 1,000)


Twelfth Round, games played September 24th

TEPCO Mareeze 1 - 2 NTV Beleza
(Attendance: 3,114)

Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 1 - 0 Speranza FC Takatsuki
(Attendance: 921)

Iga FC Kunoichi 0 - 3 TASAKI Perule FC
(Attendance: 400)

Okayama Yunogo Belle 2 - 0 INAC Leonessa
(Attendance: 3,252)


Thirteenth Round, games played October 9th

TEPCO Mareeze 1 - 1 Speranza FC Takatsuki
(Attendance:  4,458)

Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 3 - 1 Okayama Yunogo Belle
(Attendance: 1,454)

Iga FC Kunoichi 0 - 6 NTV Beleza
(Attendance: 520)

TASAKI Perule FC 1 - 0 INAC Leonessa
(Attendance: 586)


Fourteenth Round, games played October 15th

NTV Beleza 1 - 2 TASAKI Perule FC
(Attendance: 1,000)

Speranza FC Takatsuki 0 - 2 Iga FC Kunoichi
(Attendance: 250)

INAC Leonessa 2 - 3 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
(Attendance:  348)

Okayama Yunogo Belle 2 - 0 TEPCO Mareeze
(Attendance: 1,451)




Second Stage

Final Standings and Results

PlayedWonDrawnLostGFGA+/-Points
1NTV Beleza17142157114644
2Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies17122328161238
3TASAKI Perule FC17103431191233
4Okayama Yunogo Belle177281823-523
5INAC Leonessa174492537-1216
6Iga FC Kunoichi1751111231-1916
7Sperenza FC Takatsuki1734101933-1413
8TEPCO Mareeze1716101333-209


Upper Section Play-off Matches

First Round, games played October 22nd

Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 1 - 0 TASAKI Perule FC
(Attendance: 1,254)

NTV Beleza 2 - 0 Okayama Yunogo Belle
(Attendance: 700)


Second Round, games played October 29th

Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 1 - 0 Okayama Yunogo Belle
(Attendance: 1,075)

TASAKI Perule FC 0 - 3 NTV Beleza
(Attendance: 247)


Third Round, games played November 4th

NTV Beleza 3 - 0 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
(Attendance: 1,500)

Okayama Yunogo Belle 1 - 3 TASAKI Perule FC
(Attendance: 918)


Lower Section Play-off Matches

First Round, games played October 22nd

Speranza FC Takatsuki 0 - 0 TEPCO Mareeze
(Attendance: 220)

Iga FC Kunoichi 1 - 2 INAC Leonessa
(Attendance: 270)


Second Round, games played October 19th

TEPCO Mareeze 0 - 2 Iga FC Kunoichi
(Attendance: 1,663)

Speranza FC Takatsuki 2 - 3 INAC Leonessa
(Attendance: 486)


Third Round, games played November 4th

Speranza FC Takatsuki 1 - 0 Iga FC Kunoichi
(Attendance: 248)

INAC Leonessa 4 - 1 TEPCO Mareeze
(Attendance: 381)


Promotion/Relegation Play-off, played November 11th

Speranza FC Takatsuki 1 - 2 Ohara Gakuen JaSRA SC
(Attendance: 342)