By 1996 the number of teams seeking promotion to the L.League had been reduced to two. Those two teams played a two-legged play-off series (the JLSL Challenge Match), with the winner progressing to play the side finishing bottom in the L.League that season, again in a two-legged play-off.
JLSL Challenge Match
First Leg:
Urawa Ladies FC 2 - 0 Akita Ladies FC
Second Leg:
Akita Ladies FC 0 - 1 Urawa Ladies FC
Urawa Ladies FC win 3-0 on aggregate and progress to meet OKI Winds FC for the right to play in the L.League's 1997 season.
L.League promotion Play-off
First Leg:
OKI Winds FC 3 - 1 Urawa Ladies FC
Second Leg:
Urawa Ladies FC 0 - 3 OKI Winds FC
OKI Winds FC win 6-1 on aggregate and retain their place in the L.League.
Sunday, 23 February 1997
Sunday, 22 December 1996
L.League 1996
Like the 1995 season, the 1996 L.League season was squeezed into a much shorter period, this time due to the Olympic Games, held in Atlanta in July and August. The season ran from August 18th until December 22nd.
In the tables below, scorelines in parentheses indicate the results of penalty shoot-outs. Games decided as a result of a V-Goal are indicated by vg. In the league tables, the 90 mins column indicates the number of victories achieved in the normal ninety minute period.
First Stage
Second Stage
The final deciding match for the championship was due to be played on December 29th, 1996. Since Nikko Securities Dream Ladies won both stages, this match was unnecessary and thus Nikko Securities won their first league title.
The overall final standings are shown below. Suzuyo are ranked ahead of Matsushita as a result of having won more games in the regulation ninety minutes.
In the tables below, scorelines in parentheses indicate the results of penalty shoot-outs. Games decided as a result of a V-Goal are indicated by vg. In the league tables, the 90 mins column indicates the number of victories achieved in the normal ninety minute period.
First Stage
Final Standings
| Won | 90 mins | Lost | GF | GA | +/- | ||
| 1 | Nikko Securities Dream Ladies | 9 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 5 | 36 |
| 2 | Prima Ham FC Kunoichi | 8 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 27 |
| 3 | Yomiuri Seiyu Beleza | 7 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 22 |
| 4 | Takarazuka Bunnys Ladies | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 23 | -3 |
| 5 | Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 |
| 6 | Matsushita Denki Panasonic Bambina | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -8 |
| 7 | Tasaki Perule FC | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -2 |
| 8 | Fujita Soccer Club Mercury | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -8 |
| 9 | Shiroki FC Serena | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -10 |
| 10 | OKI FC Winds | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 56 | -49 |
Table of Results
| Nikko | Prima | Yomiuri | Takarazuka | Suzuyo | Matsushita | Tasaki | Fujita | Shiroki | OKI | |
| Nikko | 3-1 | 3-1 | 7-1 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 1-0 vg | 3-1 | 4-0 | 16-1 | |
| Prima | 1-3 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 5-1 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 5-2 | 9-0 | |
| Yomiuri | 1-3 | 1-2 | 7-0 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 7-2 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 5-0 | |
| Takarazuka | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-7 | 3-3 (4-3) | 4-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 6-2 | |
| Suzuyo | 0-1 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3-3 (3-4) | 0-2 | 1-1 (3-2) | 1-0 | 1-1 (3-1) | 2-1 | |
| Matsushita | 0-3 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-4 | 2-0 | 2-3 vg | 1-1 (5-6) | 2-0 | 3-0 | |
| Tasaki | 0-1 vg | 1-4 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 (2-3) | 3-2 vg | 2-0 | 1-2 | 6-0 | |
| Fujita | 1-3 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 (6-5) | 0-2 | 2-0 | 3-0 | |
| Shiroki | 0-4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 (1-3) | 0-2 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 6-3 | |
| OKI | 1-16 | 0-9 | 0-5 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 3-6 |
Second Stage
Final Standings
| Won | 90 mins | Lost | GF | GA | +/- | ||
| 1 | Nikko Securities Dream Ladies | 8 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 28 |
| 2 | Prima Ham FC Kunoichi | 8 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Matsushita Denki Panasonic Bambina | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 4 | Yomiuri Seiyu Beleza | 5 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| 5 | Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies | 5 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| 6 | Shiroki FC Serena | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -2 |
| 7 | Tasaki Perule FC | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | -8 |
| 8 | Fujita Soccer Club Mercury | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -15 |
| 9 | Takarazuka Bunnys Ladies | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 33 | -25 |
| 10 | OKI FC Winds | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 38 | -32 |
Table of Results
| Nikko | Prima | Matsushita | Yomiuri | Suzuyo | Shiroki | Tasaki | Fujita | Takarazuka | OKI | |
| Nikko | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-1 vg | 4-2 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 9-0 | 7-0 | |
| Prima | 2-1 | 2-1 | 1-1 (5-4) | 2-1 | 2-1 | 1-2 vg | 5-1 | 4-0 | 4-0 | |
| Matsushita | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-2 (3-2) | 4-2 | 1-2 | 3-2 vg | 1-0 vg | 3-0 | 3-1 | |
| Yomiuri | 1-2 vg | 1-1 (4-5) | 2-2 (2-3) | 1-4 | 5-2 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 7-0 | |
| Suzuyo | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 6-1 | 9-0 | |
| Shiroki | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-1 | 3-1 | |
| Tasaki | 0-2 | 2-1 vg | 2-3 vg | 0-6 | 3-2 | 0-3 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 (2-4) | |
| Fujita | 0-4 | 1-5 | 0-1 vg | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 2-1 | |
| Takarazuka | 0-9 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 1-4 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 1-1 (5-4) | |
| OKI | 0-7 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 0-7 | 0-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 (4-2) | 1-2 | 1-1 (4-5) |
The final deciding match for the championship was due to be played on December 29th, 1996. Since Nikko Securities Dream Ladies won both stages, this match was unnecessary and thus Nikko Securities won their first league title.
The overall final standings are shown below. Suzuyo are ranked ahead of Matsushita as a result of having won more games in the regulation ninety minutes.
Overall Final Standings
| Won | 90 mins | Lost | GF | GA | +/- | ||
| 1 | Nikko Securities Dream Ladies | 17 | 15 | 1 | 75 | 11 | 64 |
| 2 | Prima Ham FC Kunoichi | 16 | 15 | 2 | 59 | 17 | 42 |
| 3 | Yomiuri Seiyu Beleza | 12 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 20 | 39 |
| 4 | Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies | 9 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 30 | 11 |
| 5 | Matsushita Denki Panasonic Bambina | 9 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 31 | -2 |
| 6 | Takarazuka Bunnys Ladies | 8 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 56 | -28 |
| 7 | Tasaki Perule FC | 7 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 39 | -10 |
| 8 | Shiroki FC Serena | 6 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 42 | -12 |
| 9 | Fujita Soccer Club Mercury | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 37 | -23 |
| 10 | OKI FC Winds | 1 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 94 | -81 |
Saturday, 17 February 1996
JLSL Challenge League 1995
The JLSL Challenge League was held between December 1995 and February 1996, with the winner going forward to meet the side finishing bottom in that season's L.League. However, due to TOKYO SHiDAX LSC's withdrawal from the L.League, OKI Lady Thunders were automatically promoted and bottom side Takarazuka Bunnys Ladies retained their place in the league. Upon promotion OKI Lady Thunders changed their name to OKI FC Winds.
Final Standings
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | +/- | Points | ||
| 1 | OKI Lady Thunders | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| 2 | Urawa Ladies FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Shimizu Daihachi SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
Table of Results
| OKI | Urawa | Shimizu DH | ||||||||
| OKI | 5-1 0-1 | 2-0 3-1 | ||||||||
| Urawa | 1-0 1-5 | 1-0 5-1 | ||||||||
| Shimizu | 1-3 0-2 | 1-5 0-1 |
Sunday, 24 December 1995
L.League 1995
The 1995 L.League season was squeezed into a much shorter period due to the FIFA Women's World Cup, held in Sweden in June. It ran from August 17th until December 24th.
A change from 1994 was that matches now lasted a full ninety minutes. The rules regarding the extra period of twenty minutes of sudden death V-Goal (Golden Goal) extra time and penalty shoot-out remained.
Matsushita Denki LSC Bambina were renamed as Matsushita Denki Panasonic Bambina.
Fujita Tendai SC Mercury were renamed as Fujita Soccer Club Mercury.
Asahi Kokusai Bunnys were renamed as Takarazuka Bunnys Ladies.
In the tables below, scorelines in parentheses indicate the results of penalty shoot-outs. Games decided as a result of a V-Goal are indicated by vg. In the league tables, the 90 mins column indicates the number of victories achieved in the normal ninety minute period.
First Stage
Second Stage
The final deciding match for the championship was due to be played on January 13th, 1996. Since Prima Ham FC Kunoichi won both stages, this match was unnecessary and thus Prima Ham won their first league title (as of 2014 they are called Iga FC Kunoichi).
TOKYO SHiDAX LSC withdrew from the league and were dissolved. They were therefore replaced by the winners of the JLSL Challenge League, OKI Lady Thunders.
The overall final standings are shown below. Suzuyo are ranked ahead of Matsushita as a result of having won more games in the regulation ninety minutes. Fujita, Shiroki and Tasaki are ranked according to goal difference.
A change from 1994 was that matches now lasted a full ninety minutes. The rules regarding the extra period of twenty minutes of sudden death V-Goal (Golden Goal) extra time and penalty shoot-out remained.
Matsushita Denki LSC Bambina were renamed as Matsushita Denki Panasonic Bambina.
Fujita Tendai SC Mercury were renamed as Fujita Soccer Club Mercury.
Asahi Kokusai Bunnys were renamed as Takarazuka Bunnys Ladies.
In the tables below, scorelines in parentheses indicate the results of penalty shoot-outs. Games decided as a result of a V-Goal are indicated by vg. In the league tables, the 90 mins column indicates the number of victories achieved in the normal ninety minute period.
First Stage
Final Standings
| Won | 90 mins | Lost | GF | GA | +/- | ||
| 1 | Prima Ham FC Kunoichi | 9 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 27 |
| 2 | Nikko Securities Dream Ladies | 7 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 4 | Shiroki FC Serena | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| 5 | Matsushita Denki Panasonic Bambina | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| 6 | Yomiuri Seiyu Beleza | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| 7 | Fujita Soccer Club Mercury | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 8 | Tasaki Perule FC | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -11 |
| 9 | TOKYO SHiDAX LSC | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 30 | -17 |
| 10 | Takarazuka Bunnys Ladies | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 27 | -23 |
Table of Results
| Prima | Nikko | Suzuyo | Shiroki | Matsushita | Yomiuri | Fujita | Tasaki | SHiDAX | Takarazuka | |
| Prima | 2-1 vg | 3-1 | 5-0 | 5-1 | 2-1 | 6-0 | 4-0 | 5-2 | 1-0 | |
| Nikko | 1-2 vg | 3-0 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 6-1 | |
| Suzuyo | 1-3 | 0-3 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 3-2 | 2-0 | |
| Shiroki | 0-5 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 (3-4) | 1-0 | 2-1 vg | 3-0 | 4-1 | 3-1 | |
| Matsushita | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 (4-3) | 1-3 | 5-2 | 1-1 (4-3) | 5-0 | 2-0 | |
| Yomiuri | 1-2 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 2-3 vg | 1-2 vg | 3-2 | 3-0 | |
| Fujita | 0-6 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 vg | 2-5 | 3-2 vg | 5-0 | 0-1 vg | 5-0 | |
| Tasaki | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 1-1 (3-4) | 2-1 vg | 0-5 | 6-2 | 2-1 | |
| SHiDAX | 2-5 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 0-5 | 2-3 | 1-0 vg | 2-6 | 3-1 | |
| Takarazuka | 0-1 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 1-3 |
Second Stage
Final Standings
| Won | 90 mins | Lost | GF | GA | +/- | ||
| 1 | Prima Ham FC Kunoichi | 9 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Nikko Securities Dream Ladies | 8 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | Tasaki Perule FC | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 |
| 4 | Yomiuri Seiyu Beleza | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| 5 | Matsushita Denki Panasonic Bambina | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 6 | Fujita Soccer Club Mercury | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 8 | Shiroki FC Serena | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 26 | -12 |
| 9 | Takarazuka Bunnys Ladies | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 31 | -22 |
| 10 | TOKYO SHiDAX LSC | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 38 | -28 |
Table of Results
| Prima | Nikko | Tasaki | Yomiuri | Matsushita | Fujita | Suzuyo | Shiroki | Takarazuka | SHiDAX | |
| Prima | 2-0 | 3-2 vg | 4-1 | 1-0 | 3-3 (3-2) | 3-1 | 4-0 | 6-0 | 2-0 | |
| Nikko | 0-2 | 3-0 | 2-1 vg | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-1 | 8-1 | 9-1 | 7-2 | |
| Tasaki | 2-3 vg | 0-3 | 1-2 | 0-4 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-2 | 2-1 | |
| Yomiuri | 1-4 | 1-2 vg | 2-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 (6-5) | 1-2 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 8-0 | |
| Matsushita | 0-1 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 (5-4) | 0-4 | 2-0 | 1-1 (4-3) | 2-3 | |
| Fujita | 3-3 (2-3) | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 (5-6) | 0-0 (4-5) | 1-0 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 5-0 | |
| Suzuyo | 1-3 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 3-1 | |
| Shiroki | 0-4 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-3 | |
| Takarazuka | 0-6 | 1-9 | 2-3 | 0-4 | 1-1 (3-4) | 0-2 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 4-0 | |
| SHiDAX | 0-2 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-8 | 3-2 | 0-5 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 0-4 |
The final deciding match for the championship was due to be played on January 13th, 1996. Since Prima Ham FC Kunoichi won both stages, this match was unnecessary and thus Prima Ham won their first league title (as of 2014 they are called Iga FC Kunoichi).
TOKYO SHiDAX LSC withdrew from the league and were dissolved. They were therefore replaced by the winners of the JLSL Challenge League, OKI Lady Thunders.
The overall final standings are shown below. Suzuyo are ranked ahead of Matsushita as a result of having won more games in the regulation ninety minutes. Fujita, Shiroki and Tasaki are ranked according to goal difference.
Overall Final Standings
| Won | 90 mins | Lost | GF | GA | +/- | ||
| 1 | Prima Ham FC Kunoichi | 18 | 15 | 0 | 61 | 13 | 48 |
| 2 | Nikko Securities Dream Ladies | 15 | 14 | 3 | 63 | 18 | 45 |
| 3 | Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies | 10 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| 4 | Matsushita Denki Panasonic Bambina | 10 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| 5 | Yomiuri Seiyu Beleza | 9 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 25 | 11 |
| 6 | Fujita Soccer Club Mercury | 8 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 26 | 8 |
| 7 | Shiroki FC Serena | 8 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 39 | -11 |
| 8 | Tasaki Perule FC | 8 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 37 | -14 |
| 9 | TOKYO SHiDAX LSC | 3 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 68 | -45 |
| 10 | Takarazuka Bunnys Ladies | 1 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 58 | -45 |
Sunday, 5 March 1995
JLSL Challenge League 1994
The JLSL Challenge League was held between September 1994 and February 1995, with the winner going forward to meet the side finishing bottom in that season's L.League.
Tasaki Perule FC win the Challenge League and progess to meet Urawa Ladies FC in a two-legged play-off.
JLSL Promotion/Relegation Play-off First Leg:
Urawa Ladies FC 1 - 2 Tasaki Perule FC
JLSL Promotion/Relegation Play-off First Leg:
Tasaki Perule FC 3 - 1 Urawa Ladies FC
Tasaki Perule FC win 5-2 on aggregate and are promoted to the JLSL. Urawa Ladies FC are relegated to the JLSL Challenge League.
Final Standings
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | +/- | Points | ||
| 1 | Tasaki Perule FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 15 | |
| 2 | Shimizu Daihachi SC | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 6 | |
| 3 | OKI Lady Thunders | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | -13 | 3 |
Table of Results
| Tasaki | Shimizu DH | OKI | ||||||||
| Tasaki | 2-0 4-0 | 2-0 5-0 | ||||||||
| Shimizu DH | 0-3 0-6 | 1-1 2-0 | ||||||||
| OKI | 0-0 0-2 | 0-2 0-0 |
Tasaki Perule FC win the Challenge League and progess to meet Urawa Ladies FC in a two-legged play-off.
JLSL Promotion/Relegation Play-off First Leg:
Urawa Ladies FC 1 - 2 Tasaki Perule FC
JLSL Promotion/Relegation Play-off First Leg:
Tasaki Perule FC 3 - 1 Urawa Ladies FC
Tasaki Perule FC win 5-2 on aggregate and are promoted to the JLSL. Urawa Ladies FC are relegated to the JLSL Challenge League.
Sunday, 4 December 1994
L.League 1994
With the commencement of the J.League in 1993, the following year the Japan Ladies Soccer League was renamed the L.League. It ran from May 22nd until December 4th.
As in 1993, matches lasted eighty minutes, with an extra twenty minutes of sudden death V-Goal (Golden Goal) extra time to be played in the event of a tied score. If there was no winning V-Goal scored, the game went to a penalty shoot-out.
Yomiuri Nippon SC Ladies Beleza were renamed as Yomiuri Seiyu Beleza.
Newly promoted Urawa Motobuto Ladies FC were renamed as Urawa Ladies FC.
In the tables below, scorelines in parentheses indicate the results of penalty shoot-outs. Games decided as a result of a V-Goal are indicated by vg. In the league tables, the 80 mins column indicates the number of victories achieved in the normal eighty minute period.
First Stage
Second Stage
The final deciding match for the championship was played on December 18th, 1994. Matsushita Denki LSC Bambina won their first and so far only league title (as of 2014 they are called Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki).
Championship Deciding Match:
Yomiuri Seiyu Beleza 0 - 1 Matsushita Denki LSC Bambina
The overall final standings are shown below. Regardless of the number of points gained during the season, the first placed team is the winner of the championship with the loser occupying the second position. The remaining positions are determined by ranking the teams by number of wins, goal difference etc.
As in 1993, matches lasted eighty minutes, with an extra twenty minutes of sudden death V-Goal (Golden Goal) extra time to be played in the event of a tied score. If there was no winning V-Goal scored, the game went to a penalty shoot-out.
Yomiuri Nippon SC Ladies Beleza were renamed as Yomiuri Seiyu Beleza.
Newly promoted Urawa Motobuto Ladies FC were renamed as Urawa Ladies FC.
In the tables below, scorelines in parentheses indicate the results of penalty shoot-outs. Games decided as a result of a V-Goal are indicated by vg. In the league tables, the 80 mins column indicates the number of victories achieved in the normal eighty minute period.
First Stage
Final Standings
| Won | 80 mins | Lost | GF | GA | +/- | ||
| 1 | Yomiuri Seiyu Beleza | 7 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 7 | 22 |
| 2 | Nikko Securities Dream Ladies | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | Shiroki FC Serena | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | TOKYO SHiDAX LSC | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| 5 | Prima Ham FC Kunoichi | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| 6 | Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| 7 | Matsushita Denki LSC Bambina | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| 8 | Fujita Tendai SC Mercury | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
| 9 | Asahi Kokusai Bunnys | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -9 |
| 10 | Urawa Ladies FC | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 54 | -46 |
Table of Results
| Yomiuri | Nikko | Shiroki | SHIDAX | Prima | Suzuyo | Matsushita | Fujita | Asahi | Urawa | |
| Yomiuri | 1-1 (5-6) | 0-1 | 2-1 | 4-1 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | 11-2 | |
| Nikko | 1-1 (6-5) | 1-0 | 2-1 vg | 0-1 | 0-0 (0-2) | 2-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 (4-2) | 7-1 | |
| Shiroki | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 (7-6) | 1-0 | 0-3 | 0-1 vg | 1-0 | 5-3 | |
| SHIDAX | 1-2 | 1-2 vg | 0-1 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 4-0 | |
| Prima | 1-4 | 1-0 | 0-0 (6-7) | 1-2 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 5-0 | |
| Suzuyo | 1-3 | 0-0 (2-0) | 0-1 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 vg | 3-0 | 4-0 | 6-0 | |
| Matsushita | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-1 vg | 2-0 | 0-0 (1-3) | 9-0 | |
| Fujita | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-0 vg | 0-3 | 1-0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 2-1 vg | |
| Asahi | 0-4 | 2-2 (2-4) | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | 0-0 (3-1) | 0-1 | 5-1 | |
| Urawa | 2-11 | 1-7 | 3-5 | 0-4 | 0-5 | 0-6 | 0-9 | 1-2 vg | 1-5 |
Second Stage
Final Standings
| Won | 80 mins | Lost | GF | GA | +/- | ||
| 1 | Matsushita Denki LSC Bambina | 8 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 17 |
| 2 | Prima Ham FC Kunoichi | 7 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 28 |
| 3 | Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies | 7 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| 4 | Nikko Securities Dream Ladies | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 5 | Yomiuri Seiyu Beleza | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| 6 | Fujita Tendai SC Mercury | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 |
| 7 | Asahi Kokusai Bunnys | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 |
| 8 | TOKYO SHiDAX LSC | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -7 |
| 9 | Shiroki FC Serena | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -9 |
| 10 | Urawa Ladies FC | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 42 | -36 |
Table of Results
| Matsushita | Prima | Suzuyo | Nikko | Yomiuri | Fujita | Asahi | SHIDAX | Shiroki | Urawa | |
| Matsushita | 2-1 | 2-1 vg | 0-2 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 8-0 | |
| Prima | 1-2 | 0-0 (2-3) | 2-1 vg | 3-0 | 6-0 | 5-1 | 3-0 | 6-1 | 7-0 | |
| Suzuyo | 1-2 vg | 0-0 (3-2) | 1-3 | 4-2 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 9-1 | |
| Nikko | 2-0 | 1-2 vg | 3-1 | 0-1 vg | 2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 4-0 | 1-0 | |
| Yomiuri | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 1-0 vg | 0-2 | 6-0 | 1-0 | 2-1 vg | 6-0 | |
| Fujita | 0-1 | 0-6 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 (5-4) | 1-0 vg | 0-2 | 3-2 vg | |
| Asahi | 0-2 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 3-0 | 0-6 | 1-1 (4-5) | 0-2 | 2-1 | 4-0 | |
| SHIDAX | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 3-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 vg | 2-0 | 1-4 | 1-0 | |
| Shiroki | 0-1 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-4 | 1-2 vg | 2-0 | 1-2 | 4-1 | 3-3 (6-5) | |
| Urawa | 0-8 | 0-7 | 1-9 | 0-1 | 0-6 | 2-3 vg | 0-4 | 0-1 | 3-3 (5-6) |
The final deciding match for the championship was played on December 18th, 1994. Matsushita Denki LSC Bambina won their first and so far only league title (as of 2014 they are called Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki).
Championship Deciding Match:
Yomiuri Seiyu Beleza 0 - 1 Matsushita Denki LSC Bambina
The overall final standings are shown below. Regardless of the number of points gained during the season, the first placed team is the winner of the championship with the loser occupying the second position. The remaining positions are determined by ranking the teams by number of wins, goal difference etc.
Overall Final Standings
| Won | 80 mins | Lost | GF | GA | +/- | ||
| 1 | Matsushita Denki LSC Bambina | 12 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Yomiuri Seiyu Beleza | 12 | 10 | 6 | 47 | 20 | 27 |
| 3 | Prima Ham FC Kunoichi | 12 | 11 | 6 | 45 | 12 | 33 |
| 4 | Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies | 12 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 17 | 21 |
| 5 | Nikko Securities Dream Ladies | 12 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| 6 | Shiroki FC Serena | 9 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 29 | -8 |
| 7 | TOKYO SHiDAX LSC | 8 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 23 | -1 |
| 8 | Fujita Tendai SC Mercury | 8 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 28 | -14 |
| 9 | Asahi Kokusai Bunnys | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 35 | -16 |
| 10 | Urawa Ladies FC | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 96 | -82 |
Friday, 11 February 1994
JLSL Challenge League 1993
The JLSL Challenge League was held between November 1993 and February 1994, with the winner going forward to meet the side finishing bottom in that season's JLSL. However, due to Nissan FC Ladies' withdrawal from the JLSL, Urawa Motobuto Ladies FC were automatically promoted and bottom side Fujita Tendai SC Mercury retained their place in the league.o
Game played on November 7th:
Shimizu Daihachi SC 0 - 6 Tasaki Perule FC
Game played on November 23rd:
Tasaki Perule FC 1 - 2 Shimizu Daihachi SC
Games played on December 5th:
Tasaki Perule FC 3 - 1 Urawa Motobuto Ladies FC
Shimizu Daihachi SC 1 - 0 OKI Lady Thunders
Game played on December 11th:
OKI Lady Thunders 1 - 2 Urawa Motobuto Ladies FC
Games played on December 19th:
Tasaki Perule FC 5 - 0 OKI Lady Thunders
Shimizu Daihachi SC 1 - 3 Urawa Motobuto Ladies FC
Games played on December 26th:
Urawa Motobuto Ladies FC 2 - 1 Tasaki Perule FC
OKI Lady Thunders 2 - 1 Shimizu Daihachi SC
Game played on January 30th:
Urawa Motobuto Ladies FC 3 - 0 OKI Lady Thunders
Game played on February 6th:
Urawa Motobuto Ladies FC 0 - 0 Shimizu Daihachi SC
Game played on February 11th:
OKI Lady Thunders 0 - 3 Tasaki Perule FC
Final Standings
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | +/- | Points | ||
| 1 | Urawa Motobuto Ladies FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Tasaki Perule FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 8 |
| 3 | Shimizu Daihachi SC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 5 |
| 4 | OKI Lady Thunders | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 2 |
Game played on November 7th:
Shimizu Daihachi SC 0 - 6 Tasaki Perule FC
Game played on November 23rd:
Tasaki Perule FC 1 - 2 Shimizu Daihachi SC
Games played on December 5th:
Tasaki Perule FC 3 - 1 Urawa Motobuto Ladies FC
Shimizu Daihachi SC 1 - 0 OKI Lady Thunders
Game played on December 11th:
OKI Lady Thunders 1 - 2 Urawa Motobuto Ladies FC
Games played on December 19th:
Tasaki Perule FC 5 - 0 OKI Lady Thunders
Shimizu Daihachi SC 1 - 3 Urawa Motobuto Ladies FC
Games played on December 26th:
Urawa Motobuto Ladies FC 2 - 1 Tasaki Perule FC
OKI Lady Thunders 2 - 1 Shimizu Daihachi SC
Game played on January 30th:
Urawa Motobuto Ladies FC 3 - 0 OKI Lady Thunders
Game played on February 6th:
Urawa Motobuto Ladies FC 0 - 0 Shimizu Daihachi SC
Game played on February 11th:
OKI Lady Thunders 0 - 3 Tasaki Perule FC
Sunday, 28 November 1993
Japan Ladies Soccer League 1993
The league underwent the first major changes to its format for the 1993 season, which ran from May 2nd until November 28th. The first of these changes was that schedule was divided into two stages, with the winner of each stage meeting in a final deciding match.
The second change was the removal of drawn games. Matches lasted eighty minutes, with an extra twenty minutes of sudden death V-Goal (Golden Goal) extra time to be played in the event of a tied score. If there was no winning V-Goal scored, the game went to a penalty shoot-out.
Shinko Seiko FC Clair were renamed as TOKYO SHiDAX LSC.
Nissan FC Ladies withdrew from the league at its conclusion, and were replaced by Urawa Motobuto Ladies FC who won the JLSL Challenge League.
In the tables below, scorelines in parentheses indicate the results of penalty shoot-outs. Games decided as a result of a V-Goal are indicated by vg. In the league tables, the 80 mins column indicates the number of victories achieved in the normal eighty minute period.
First Stage
Second Stage
The final deciding match for the championship was played on February 6th, 1994. Yomiuri won their fourth consecutive league title. Likewise Suzuyo were runners-up for the fourth consecutive time.
Championship Deciding Match:
Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies 2 - 4 Yomiuri Nippon SC Ladies Beleza
The overall final standings are shown below. Regardless of the number of points gained during the season, the first placed team is the winner of the championship with the loser occupying the second position. The remaining positions are determined by ranking the teams by number of wins, goal difference etc.
The second change was the removal of drawn games. Matches lasted eighty minutes, with an extra twenty minutes of sudden death V-Goal (Golden Goal) extra time to be played in the event of a tied score. If there was no winning V-Goal scored, the game went to a penalty shoot-out.
Shinko Seiko FC Clair were renamed as TOKYO SHiDAX LSC.
Nissan FC Ladies withdrew from the league at its conclusion, and were replaced by Urawa Motobuto Ladies FC who won the JLSL Challenge League.
In the tables below, scorelines in parentheses indicate the results of penalty shoot-outs. Games decided as a result of a V-Goal are indicated by vg. In the league tables, the 80 mins column indicates the number of victories achieved in the normal eighty minute period.
First Stage
Final Standings
| Won | 80 mins | Lost | GF | GA | +/- | ||
| 1 | Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies | 9 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | Nikko Securities Dream Ladies | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| 3 | Yomiuri Nippon SC Ladies Beleza | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Nissan FC Ladies | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Shiroki FC Serena | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| 6 | Prima Ham FC Kunoichi | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 |
| 7 | Fujita Tendai SC Mercury | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -9 |
| 8 | Asahi Kokusai Bunnys | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | -5 |
| 9 | TOKYO SHiDAX LSC | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 26 | -23 |
| 10 | Matsushita Denki LSC Bambina | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 16 | -11 |
Table of Results
| Suzuyo | Nikko | Yomiuri | Nissan | Shiroki | Prima | Fujita | Asahi | SHIDAX | Matsushita | |
| Suzuyo | 2-1 | 3-3 (2-1) | 2-1 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 5-0 | |
| Nikko | 1-2 | 2-1 | 1-1 (4-3) | 8-4 | 2-2 (2-1) | 3-2 vg | 0-2 | 6-0 | 2-1 | |
| Yomiuri | 3-3 (1-2) | 1-2 | 1-0 | 1-1 (2-3) | 3-0 | 4-1 | 1-0 | 5-1 | 2-0 | |
| Nissan | 1-2 | 1-1 (3-4) | 0-1 | 1-0 | 4-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | |
| Shiroki | 1-2 | 4-8 | 1-1 (3-2) | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 6-0 | 2-1 | |
| Prima | 1-3 | 2-2 (1-2) | 0-3 | 1-4 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-0 vg | |
| Fujita | 1-4 | 2-3 vg | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-2 vg | 1-0 | 1-0 | |
| Asahi | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 2-3 vg | 0-2 | 2-3 | |
| SHIDAX | 0-5 | 0-6 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 0-0 (8-7) | |
| Matsushita | 0-5 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0-1 vg | 0-1 | 3-2 | 0-0 (7-8) |
Second Stage
Final Standings
| Won | 80 mins | Lost | GF | GA | +/- | ||
| 1 | Yomiuri Nippon SC Ladies Beleza | 9 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | Nikko Securities Dream Ladies | 7 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| 3 | Prima Ham FC Kunoichi | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| 4 | Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 5 | Shiroki FC Serena | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 6 | Nissan FC Ladies | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | Matsushita Denki LSC Bambina | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| 8 | TOKYO SHiDAX LSC | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
| 9 | Asahi Kokusai Bunnys | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -8 |
| 10 | Fujita Tendai SC Mercury | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 20 | -17 |
Table of Results
| Yomiuri | Suzuyo | Nikko | Matsushita | Prima | Asahi | Nissan | Fujita | Shinko | Tasaki | |
| Yomiuri | 3-0 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 1-0 | |
| Nikko | 0-3 | 3-2 | 2-2 (3-2) | 0-1 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 1-0 | 2-0 | |
| Prima | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-0 vg | 3-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | |
| Suzuyo | 1-2 | 2-2 (2-3) | 2-0 | 4-1 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 3-0 | |
| Shiroki | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 1-0 | 4-0 | 1-0 | 1-2 vg | 1-0 | |
| Nissan | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 2-1 vg | 3-0 | |
| Matsushita | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-1 vg | 1-0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 (2-3) | 3-1 | 4-0 | |
| SHIDAX | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 (3-2) | 0-1 | 3-2 | |
| Asahi | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 2-1 vg | 1-2 vg | 1-3 | 1-0 | 1-1 (2-1) | |
| Fujita | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0-4 | 2-3 | 1-1 (1-2) |
The final deciding match for the championship was played on February 6th, 1994. Yomiuri won their fourth consecutive league title. Likewise Suzuyo were runners-up for the fourth consecutive time.
Championship Deciding Match:
Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies 2 - 4 Yomiuri Nippon SC Ladies Beleza
The overall final standings are shown below. Regardless of the number of points gained during the season, the first placed team is the winner of the championship with the loser occupying the second position. The remaining positions are determined by ranking the teams by number of wins, goal difference etc.
Overall Final Standings
| Won | 80 mins | Lost | GF | GA | +/- | ||
| 1 | Yomiuri Nippon SC Ladies Beleza | 15 | 15 | 3 | 38 | 10 | 28 |
| 2 | Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies | 14 | 13 | 4 | 45 | 20 | 25 |
| 3 | Nikko Securities Dream Ladies | 14 | 10 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 15 |
| 4 | Nissan FC Ladies | 10 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| 5 | Shiroki FC Serena | 10 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| 6 | Prima Ham FC Kunoichi | 10 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| 7 | Asahi Kokusai Bunnys | 5 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 31 | -13 |
| 8 | TOKYO SHiDAX LSC | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 39 | -27 |
| 9 | Matsushita Denki Panasonic Bambina | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 27 | -14 |
| 10 | Fujita Tendai SC Mercury | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 38 | -26 |
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