2014 Challenge League Schedule

Just as in the 2013 season, the Challenge League's sixteen teams have been split into two blocks as follows:

Block A:
Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki
Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara
Fukuoka J. Anclas
Ehime FC Ladies
Nittaidai Football Club Ladies
Bunnys Kyoto SC
Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies
Ange Violet Hiroshima

Block B:
Tokiwagi Gakuen High School
Sfida Setagaya FC
Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita
JFA Academy Fukushima
Japan Soccer College Ladies
AC Parceiro Nagano Ladies
Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades
AS Harima Albion


Each team plays home and away against every other team within the same block, and once against all eight teams in the other group. In total each team plays twenty-two games.

Please note that there are quite a number of matches played out of sequence.


Block A:

April 5th - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara - Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies - 13:00
April 6th - Ehime FC Ladies - Nittaidai FC Ladies - 11:30
April 6th - Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki - Ange Violet Hiroshima - 13:00
April 6th - Fukuoka J. Anclas - Bunnys Kyoto SC - 13:00
April 12th - Bunnys Kyoto SC - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara - 13:00
April 13th - Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies - Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki - 13:00
April 13th - Ehime FC Ladies - Ange Violet Hiroshima - 13:00
April 13th - Nittaidai FC Ladies - Fukuoka J. Anclas - 14:00
April 19th - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara - Nittaidai FC Ladies - 13:00
April 20th - Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki - Bunnys Kyoto SC - 13:00
April 20th - Ange Violet Hiroshima - Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies - 13:00
April 20th - Fukuoka J. Anclas - Ehime FC Ladies - 13:00
April 26th - Nittaidai FC Ladies - Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki - 14:00
April 26th - Fukuoka J. Anclas - Ange Violet Hiroshima - 14:00
April 27th - Ehime FC Ladies - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara - 11:30
April 27th - Bunnys Kyoto SC - Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies - 13:00
May 3rd - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara - Fukuoka J. Anclas - 13:00
May 4th - Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki - Ehime FC Ladies - 13:00
May 4th - Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies - Nittaidai FC Ladies - 13:00
May 4th - Ange Violet Hiroshima - Bunnys Kyoto SC - 13:00
May 10th - Bunnys Kyoto SC - Nittaidai FC Ladies - 13:00
May 11th - Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies - Ehime FC Ladies - 11:00
May 11th - Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki - Fukuoka J. Anclas - 13:00
May 11th - Ange Violet Hiroshima - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara -12:00
May 17th - Nittaidai FC Ladies - Ange Violet Hiroshima - 14:00
May 18th - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara - Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki - 12:00
May 18th - Ehime FC Ladies - Bunnys Kyoto SC - 13:00
May 18th - Fukuoka J. Anclas - Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies - 13:00


Block B:

April 6th - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School - AS Harima Albion - 11:00
April 6th - JFA Academy Fukushima - Japan Soccer College Ladies - 11:00
April 6th - Sfida Setagaya FC - Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades - 13:00
April 6th - Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita - AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies - 14:00
April 12th - AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies - Sfida Setagaya FC - 14:00
April 13th - JFA Academy Fukushima - AS Harima Albion - 11:00
April 13th - Japan Soccer College Ladies - Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita - 11:00
April 13th - Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School - 11:00
April 20th - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School - AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies - 11:00
April 20th - AS Harima Albion - Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades - 11:00
April 20th - Sfida Setagaya FC - Japan Soccer College Ladies - 13:00
April 20th - Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita - JFA Academy Fukushima - 13:00
April 27th - Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita - AS Harima Albion - 13:00
April 27th - JFA Academy Fukushima - Sfida Setagaya FC - 14:00
April 27th - AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies - Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades - 14:00
April 27th - Japan Soccer College Ladies - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School - 15:00
May 3rd - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School - JFA Academy Fukushima - 11:00
May 3rd - Sfida Setagaya FC - Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita - 13:30
May 4th - Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades - Japan Soccer College Ladies - 11:00
May 4th - AS Harima Albion - AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies - 11:00
May 11th - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School - Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita - 11:00
May 11th - AS Harima Albion - Sfida Setagaya FC - 11:00
May 11th - Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades - JFA Academy Fukushima - 13:00
May 11th - AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies - Japan Soccer College Ladies - 14:00
May 18th - Japan Soccer College Ladies - AS Harima Albion - 11:00
May 18th - Sfida Setagaya FC - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School - 13:00
May 18th - Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita - Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades - 13:00
May 18th - JFA Academy Fukushima - AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies - 14:00


Inter-block matches:

May 25th - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara - 11:00
May 25th - AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies - Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies - 11:00
May 25th - Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades - Ange Violet Hiroshima - 11:00
May 25th - Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita - Ehime FC Ladies - 12:00
May 25th - Sfida Setagaya FC - Fukuoka J. Anclas - 13:00
May 25th - AS Harima Albion - Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki - 13:00
May 25th - JFA Academy Fukushima - Nittaidai FC Ladies - 14:00
May 25th - Japan Soccer College Ladies - Bunnys Kyoto SC - 14:00
May 31st - Bunnys Kyoto SC - JFA Academy Fukushima - 11:00
May 31st - Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies - Japan Soccer College Ladies - 13:00
May 31st - Nittaidai FC Ladies - Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita - 14:00
June 1st - Ange Violet Hiroshima - AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies - 11:00
June 1st - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara - AS Harima Albion - 13:00
June 1st - Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki - Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades - 13:00
June 1st - Fukuoka J. Anclas - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School - 13:00
June 1st - Ehime FC Ladies - Sfida Setagaya FC - 11:30
June 8th - JFA Academy Fukushima - Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies - 11:00
June 8th - AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies - Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki - 11:00
June 8th - Japan Soccer College Ladies - Ange Violet Hiroshima - 12:00
June 8th - Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita - Bunnys Kyoto SC - 13:00
June 8th - AS Harima Albion - Fukuoka J. Anclas - 13:00
June 8th - Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara - 15:00
June 8th - Sfida Setagaya FC - Nittaidai FC Ladies - 13:00
July 20th - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School - Ehime FC Ladies - 11:00
June 14th - Bunnys Kyoto SC - Sfida Setagaya FC - 13:30
June 14th - Nittaidai FC Ladies - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School - 14:00
June 15th - Ange Violet Hiroshima - JFA Academy Fukushima - 11:00
June 15th - Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki - Japan Soccer College Ladies - 13:00
June 15th - Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies - Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita - 13:00
June 15th - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara - AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies - 13:00
June 15th - Ehime FC Ladies - AS Harima Albion - 13:00
June 15th - Fukuoka J. Anclas - Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades - 13:00
June 21st - Sfida Setagaya FC - Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies - 13:30
June 22nd - JFA Academy Fukushima - Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki - 11:00
June 22nd - AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies - Fukuoka J. Anclas - 11:00
June 22nd - Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades - Ehime FC Ladies - 11:00
June 22nd - Japan Soccer College Ladies - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara - 12:00
June 22nd - Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita - Ange Violet Hiroshima - 12:00
June 22nd - AS Harima Albion - Nittaidai FC Ladies - 13:00
July 27th - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School - Bunnys Kyoto SC - 11:00
June 28th - Nittaidai FC Ladies - Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades - 15:00
June 28th - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara - JFA Academy Fukushima - 15:00
June 28th - Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School - 17:00
June 29th - Bunnys Kyoto SC - AS Harima Albion - 11:00
June 29th - Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki - Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita - 14:00
June 29th - Ange Violet Hiroshima - Sfida Setagaya FC - 11:00
June 29th - Ehime FC Ladies - AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies - 11:00
July 19th - Fukuoka J. Anclas - Japan Soccer College Ladies - 11:00
July 6th - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School - Ange Violet Hiroshima - 11:00
July 6th - JFA Academy Fukushima - Fukuoka J. Anclas - 11:00
July 6th - AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies - Nittaidai FC Ladies - 11:00
July 6th - Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades - Bunnys Kyoto SC - 11:00
July 6th - Japan Soccer College Ladies - Ehime FC Ladies - 12:00
July 6th - Sfida Setagaya FC - Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki - 13:00
July 6th - AS Harima Albion - Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies - 15:30
July 19th - Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara - 18:00
July 12th - Nittaidai FC Ladies - Japan Soccer College Ladies - 12:00
July 12th - Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies - Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades - 17:00
July 12th - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara - Sfida Setagaya FC - 13:00
July 13th - Ehime FC Ladies - JFA Academy Fukushima - 11:00
July 13th - Fukuoka J. Anclas - Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita - 15:00
July 13th - Bunnys Kyoto SC - AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies - 13:00
July 20th - Ange Violet Hiroshima - AS Harima Albion - 16:00
August 30th - Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School - 16:00


Block A:

September 13th - Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara - 17:00
September 14th - Bunnys Kyoto SC - Fukuoka J. Anclas - 13:00
September 14th - Ange Violet Hiroshima - Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki - 13:00
September 14th - Nittaidai FC Ladies - Ehime FC Ladies - 16:00
September 20th - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara - Bunnys Kyoto SC - 13:00
September 21st - Ange Violet Hiroshima - Ehime FC Ladies - 11:30
September 21st - Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki - Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies - 13:00
TBA - Fukuoka J. Anclas - Nittaidai FC Ladies - TBA
September 27th - Nittaidai FC Ladies - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara - 16:00
September 28th - Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies - Ange Violet Hiroshima - 11:00
September 28th - Bunnys Kyoto SC - Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki - 13:00
September 28th - Ehime FC Ladies - Fukuoka J. Anclas - 11:30
August 2nd - Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies - Bunnys Kyoto SC - 17:00
September 7th - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara - Ehime FC Ladies - 13:00
September 7th - Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki - Nittaidai FC Ladies - 13:00
October 5th - Ange Violet Hiroshima - Fukuoka J. Anclas - 14:00
July 26th - Nittaidai FC Ladies - Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies - 12:00
August 9th - Ehime FC Ladies - Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki - 16:00
August 30th - Bunnys Kyoto SC - Ange Violet Hiroshima - 11:00
August 31st - Fukuoka J. Anclas - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara - 13:00
October 25th - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara - Ange Violet Hiroshima - 13:00
October 25th - Nittaidai FC Ladies - Bunnys Kyoto SC - 15:00
October 26th - Ehime FC Ladies - Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies - 13:00
August 3rd - Fukuoka J. Anclas - Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki - 15:00
November 1st - Bunnys Kyoto SC - Ehime FC Ladies - 13:00
November 1st - Ange Violet Hiroshima - Nittaidai FC Ladies - 14:00
November 2nd - Speranza FC Osaka Takatsuki - Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara - 13:00
November 2nd - Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies - Fukuoka J. Anclas - 13:00


Block B:

August 30th - AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies - Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita - 15:00
August 31st - Japan Soccer College Ladies - JFA Academy Fukushima - 11:00
September 14th - AS Harima Albion - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School - 11:00
September 14th - Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades - Sfida Setagaya FC - 14:00
September 20th - Sfida Setagaya FC - AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies - 13:30
September 21st - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School - Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades - 11:00
September 21st - AS Harima Albion - JFA Academy Fukushima - 11:00
September 21st - Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita - Japan Soccer College Ladies - 12:00
September 28th - AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School - 11:00
September 28th - Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades - AS Harima Albion - 11:00
September 28th - Japan Soccer College Ladies - Sfida Setagaya FC - 12:00
September 28th - JFA Academy Fukushima - Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita - 14:00
July 27th - AS Harima Albion - Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita - 15:30
September 7th - Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades - AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies - 14:00
October 5th - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School - Japan Soccer College Ladies - 11:00
October 5th - Sfida Setagaya FC - JFA Academy Fukushima - 13:00
September 6th - Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita - Sfida Setagaya FC - 16:00
October 12th - AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies - AS Harima Albion - 11:00
October 12th - Japan Soccer College Ladies - Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades - 13:00
October 13th - JFA Academy Fukushima - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School - TBA
October 26th - Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School - 12:00
October 26th - Sfida Setagaya FC - AS Harima Albion - 13:00
October 26th - Japan Soccer College Ladies - AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies - 13:00
October 26th - JFA Academy Fukushima - Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades - 14:00
November 2nd - AS Harima Albion - Japan Soccer College Ladies - 11:00
November 2nd - Shimizu Daihachi Pleiades - Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita - 13:00
November 2nd - AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies - JFA Academy Fukushima - 14:00
November 3rd - Tokiwagi Gakuen High School - Sfida Setagaya FC - 11:00

2014 Nadeshiko League Regular Series Schedule

The schedule for the 2014 Nadeshiko League season has been announced. The date, time and location of some of the games have yet to be announced.

This year, following a regular series of eighteen games in which all teams play each other twice, the ten teams will be split into a top six group and a bottom four group. Each team will then play each other within their own group twice. The top six teams will therefore play twenty-eight games in total; those in the bottom four will play twenty-four games.

March 29th - NTV Beleza - AS Elfen Saitama (13:00)
March 30th - Vegalta Sendai Ladies - JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies (13:00)
March 30th - Iga FC Kunoichi - Albirex Niigata Ladies (13:00)
March 30th - INAC Kobe Leonessa - Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies (13:00)
March 30th - Okayama Yunogo Belle - FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme (13:00)

April 5th - JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies - Okayama Yunogo Belle (12:00)
April 5th - Vegalta Sendai Ladies - INAC Kobe Leonessa (13:00)
April 5th - Albirex Niigata Ladies - NTV Beleza (13:00)
April 6th - AS Elfen Saitama - FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme (13:00)
April 6th - Iga FC Kunoichi - Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies (13:00)

April 12th - NTV Beleza - Vegalta Sendai Ladies (13:00)
April 13th - Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies - AS Elfen Saitama (13:00)
April 13th - INAC Kobe Leonessa - Albirex Niigata Ladies (13:00)
April 13th - Okayama Yunogo Belle - Iga FC Kunoichi (13:00)
April 13th - FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme - JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies (13:00)

April 19th - JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies - Albirex Niigata Ladies (13:00)
April 19th - Okayama Yunogo Belle - INAC Kobe Leonessa (14:00)
April 20th - Vegalta Sendai Ladies - AS Elfen Saitama (13:00)
April 20th - Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies - FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme (13:00)
April 20th - Iga FC Kunoichi - NTV Beleza (13:00)

April 27th - Albirex Niigata Ladies - Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies (12:30)
April 27th - AS Elfen Saitama - Iga FC Kunoichi (13:00)
April 27th - NTV Beleza - Okayama Yunogo Belle (13:00)
April 27th - INAC Kobe Leonessa - JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies (13:00)
April 27th - FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme - Vegalta Sendai Ladies (13:00)

May 3rd - JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies - NTV Beleza (12:00)
May 4th - Vegalta Sendai Ladies - Iga FC Kunoichi (13:00)
May 4th - Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies - Okayama Yunogo Belle (13:00)
May 4th - AS Elfen Saitama - Albirex Niigata Ladies (13:00)
May 4th - FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme - INAC Kobe Leonessa (13:00)

May 31st - Albirex Niigata Ladies - FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme (12:30)
May 31st - JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies - AS Elfen Saitama (13:30)
June 1st - NTV Beleza - Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies (13:00)
June 1st - Iga FC Kunoichi - INAC Kobe Leonessa (13:00)
June 1st - Okayama Yunogo Belle - Vegalta Sendai Ladies (13:00)

June 7th - Vegalta Sendai Ladies - Albirex Niigata Ladies (13:00)
June 7th - AS Elfen Saitama - Okayama Yunogo Belle (15:00)
June 8th - Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies - JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies (13:00)
June 8th - INAC Kobe Leonessa - NTV Beleza (13:00)
June 8th - FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme - Iga FC Kunoichi (13:00)

June 14th - Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies - Vegalta Sendai Ladies (13:00)
June 15th - Albirex Niigata Ladies - Okayama Yunogo Belle (13:00)
June 15th - FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme - NTV Beleza (13:00)
June 15th - JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies - Iga FC Kunoichi (14:00)
June 15th - AS Elfen Saitama - INAC Kobe Leonessa (15:00)

June 21st - Okayama Yunogo Belle - JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies (13:00)
June 22nd - Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies - Iga FC Kunoichi (13:00)
June 22nd - INAC Kobe Leonessa - Vegalta Sendai Ladies (13:00)
June 22nd - FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme - AS Elfen Saitama (13:00)
June 22nd - NTV Beleza - Albirex Niigata Ladies (14:00)

June 28th - Vegalta Sendai Ladies - NTV Beleza (13:00)
June 28th - JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies - FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme (13:30)
June 28th - AS Elfen Saitama - Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies (15:00)
June 28th - Albirex Niigata Ladies - INAC Kobe Leonessa (16:30)
June 29th - Iga FC Kunoichi - Okayama Yunogo Belle (14:00)

July 6th - AS Elfen Saitama - Vegalta Sendai Ladies (15:00)
July 6th - NTV Beleza - Iga FC Kunoichi (15:00)
July 6th - FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme - Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies (16:00)
July 6th - Albirex Niigata Ladies - JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies (16:30)
July 6th - INAC Kobe Leonessa - Okayama Yunogo Belle (17:00)

July 12th - JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies - INAC Kobe Leonessa (18:00)
July 13th - Vegalta Sendai Ladies - FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme (15:00)
July 13th - Okayama Yunogo Belle - NTV Beleza (15:00)
July 13th - Iga FC Kunoichi - AS Elfen Saitama (17:00)
TBA - Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies - Albirex Niigata Ladies (17:00)

July 19th - NTV Beleza - JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies (16:00)
July 19th - Okayama Yunogo Belle - Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies (17:00)
July 20th - Iga FC Kunoichi - Vegalta Sendai Ladies (15:30)
July 20th - Albirex Niigata Ladies - AS Elfen Saitama (16:30)
July 20th - INAC Kobe Leonessa - FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme (18:00)

July 26th - Vegalta Sendai Ladies - Okayama Yunogo Belle (15:00)
July 26th - Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies - NTV Beleza (17:00)
July 27th - FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme - Albirex Niigata Ladies (16:00)
July 27th - AS Elfen Saitama - JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies (17:00)
July 27th - INAC Kobe Leonessa - Iga FC Kunoichi (TBA)

August 2nd - Okayama Yunogo Belle - AS Elfen Saitama (17:00)
August 2nd - JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies - Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies (18:00)
August 2nd - NTV Beleza - INAC Kobe Leonessa (18:00)
August 3rd - Iga FC Kunoichi - FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme (15:00)
August 3rd - Albirex Niigata Ladies - Vegalta Sendai Ladies (16:30)

August 9th - Iga FC Kunoichi - JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies (16:00)
August 9th - NTV Beleza - FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme (18:00)
August 10th - Vegalta Sendai Ladies - Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies (15:00)
August 10th - Okayama Yunogo Belle - Albirex Niigata Ladies (15:00)
August 10th - INAC Kobe Leonessa - AS Elfen Saitama (17:00)

August 16th - AS Elfen Saitama - NTV Beleza (18:00)
August 16th - JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies - Vegalta Sendai Ladies (18:00)
August 16th - FC Kibikokusaidaigaku Charme - Okayama Yunogo Belle (18:00)
August 17th - Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies - INAC Kobe Leonessa (17:00)
August 17th - Albirex Niigata Ladies - Iga FC Kunoichi (17:00)

Kanto League Promotion/Relegation Play-Offs - Final Matches

Final Matches

Match 8:
Ota Ladies SC Esperanza  0 - 2  Tokyo International University

Match 9:
Shobi University  0 - 3  JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies U-18


Tokyo International University and JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies U-18 have been promoted to the Kanto League for the 2014 season.

Ota Ladies SC Esperanza and Shobi University have been relegated.

Kanto League Promotion/Relegation Play-Offs - Third Round

Third Round Match

Match 7:
Tokyo International University  0 - 3  JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies U-18


Final Matches

Match 8:
Ota Ladies SC Esperanza versus Tokyo International University

Match 9:
Shobi University versus JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies U-18


The winners of Match 8 and Match 9 will participate in the Kanto League's 2014 season.

Kanto League Promotion/Relegation Play-Offs - Second Round

Second Round Matches:

Match 5:
Tokyo International University  3 - 0  Yokohama FC Seagulls

Match 6:
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies U-18  1 - 0  Kokushikan University


Third Round Match

Match 7:
Tokyo International University versus JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies U-18


Final Matches
Match 8:
Ota Ladies SC Esperanza versus Loser of Match 7

Match 9:
Shobi University versus Winner of Match 7


The winners of Match 8 and Match 9 will participate in the Kanto League's 2014 season.

Kanto League Promotion/Relegation Play-Offs - First Round

First Round Matches:

Match 1:
Tokyo International University  3 - 1  Tsukuba FC Ladies

Match 2:
Yokohama FC Seagulls  4 - 2  Japan Aviation High School

Match 3:
Tochigi Soccer Club Ladies  0 - 8  JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies U-18

Match 4:
Maebashi Ikuei High School  0 - 7  Kokushikan University


Second Round Matches:

Match 5:
Tokyo International University versus Yokohama FC Seagulls

Match 6:
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies U-18 versus Kokushikan University


Third Round Match

Match 7:
Winner of Match 5 versus Winner of Match 6


Final Matches
Match 8:
Ota Ladies SC Esperanza versus Loser of Match 7

Match 9:
Shobi University versus Winner of Match 7


The winners of Match 8 and Match 9 will participate in the Kanto League's 2014 season.

22nd All-Japan Women's Inter-Collegiate Championships - Final

Final Match, played on Sunday 19th of January:

Match 23:
University of Tsukuba  1 - 2  Kibi International University (aet)
(Attendance: 3,007)

Having lost on penalties at the semi-final stage in the past two years, Kibi International University have finally achieved their dream in winning the Inter-Collegiate title, though it was a much tougher battle than they would have anticipated. Strong winds made it difficult for both sides, as Kibi looked in the first half to strike early and often. Tsukuba looked for openings on the break, and with two-goal heroine Yokoyama Ai suspended, Yamamori Anna on the right found some chances. Up against her was former classmate and teammate Yoshitake Manami and the two enjoyed taking each other on. With Kibi's tallest players either injured or ineligible, they had some difficulty winning balls in the air effectively, but it was precisely through this route that they scored the opening goal. From a corner kick taken by Takano Saki, defender Kamata Ran leapt to get ahead of her marker and her back header found the far side of the net.

Kibi were expected to push on for another goal in the second half but playing into the wind was troublesome and having failed to score again were punished when Tsukuba equalised, the goal again coming from a corner. Kibi 'keeper Isashi Kaede collided with her own player in trying to catch the ball and with the ball falling to the ground invitingly, Fujimoto Mao swung at the ball but didn't connect properly, inadvertently setting up Ito Shiori to strike the ball home through a wall of Kibi defenders.

The equaliser came in the 77th minute and with neither side able to score again, the game entered twenty minutes of extra time. If the scores were still level at the end of extra time, both sides would be declared the winners, but neither side really wanted to have to share the title. With a scrappy first half about to end, Kibi suddenly found themselves back in the lead. A loose ball came to Shigemasa Kai, and from the halfway line her perfect through-pass to Takano Saki saw the third year Fujieda Junshin graduate score with a first-time strike into the side of the net, with Sugahara culpable for not making more of an effort to cut out the pass when it passed in front of her.

Tsukuba were visibly tired in the final ten minutes, and never looked likely to find the equaliser. With time running out, Kibi were able to hold on to the lead and indeed looked to attack at every opportunity. There were jubliant scenes on the pitch, bench and in the stands at the final whistle as Kibi became the first university from outside the Kanto and Kansai regions to win the title.

University of Tsukuba:
Kunika Shouko, Sato Chihiro, Sugahara Haruka, Setoguchi Kozue, Arai Yurika, Ito Shiori, Yamamori Anna, Taira Remi, Otomo Akane (capt), Akiyama Misora, Tamakoshi Asahi
Subs: Sakihara Hitomi (Tamakoshi Asahi, HT), Fujimoto Mao (Arai Yurika, 67 mins), Saito Kanae (Ito Shiori, Start of ET)
Unused subs: Kawahara Fusako, Toyokawa Kie, Ashizawa Hiromi, Masumitsu Ayano
Scorers: Ito Shiori (77 mins)

Kibi International University:
Isashi Kaede, Kamata Ran, Takeda Arisa, Kadota Rui, Takano Saki, Shigemasa Kai, Yoshitake Manami, Sugita Ami (capt), Takatsuka Ayane, Hamamoto Marin, Kurakazu Shiho
Subs: Yoshida Mayu (Yoshitake Manami, 64 mins), Yamaguchi Saya (Hamamoto Marin, 78 mins), Tanaka Shiho (Takatsuka Ayane, 78 mins)
Unused subs: Morimoto Kiyo, Miyake Ayumi, Oka Misako, Yoshida Mayu
Scorers: Kamata Ran (34 mins), Takano Saki (100+1 mins)

22nd All-Japan Women's Inter-Collegiate Championships - Semi-Finals

Semi Final Matches, played on Friday 17th of January:

Match 21:
Tokyo International University  1 - 2  University of Tsukuba
(Attendance: 950)

Neither side was expected to reach the semi-finals of this competition and with nothing to lose both were determined to take the opportunity to reach their first final. It was Tsukuba who did most of the attacking in the first half however, as TIU failed to get to grips with the pace of the game. Yokoyama Ai caught the eye most in the first half, and she provided the two goals in the second which won the game for Tsukuba, both coming down the left hand side. TIU had a lifeline with just a minute to go, Aizawa Yuuri putting away a chance Tsukuba goalkeeper Kunika Shoko will feel she should have caught. Time ran out for the Inter-Collegiate newcomers, and it was Tsukuba who did just enough to hold on for the win which takes them through to their first final.

Endo Reira looks to clear for TIU, who were under pressure throughout the first half

Yokoyama Ai (#18) sees her shot saved by TIU goalkeeper Kimura Miki

Left: At 176 cm in height, Ikeue Nao (#47) was by far the tallest player on the pitch, alongside her is Tsukuba's Sugahara Haruka.
Centre: Otake Nami attempted to reorganise things once her side went behind
Right: TIU's Tanaka Hitomi and Tsukuba's Satou Chihiro

A rare chance for TIU from a corner kick is punched away by Kunika Shoko

Kimura is powerless to stop Yokoyama's fine shot from finding the top corner of the net

The breaking of the deadlock came as a great relief to the Tsukuba players

Fujita Mio looks to attack, with Akiyama Misora in hot pursuit

Yokoyama scores her second just two minutes after her first, from a similar position

Kimura was again beaten by the power and precision of the shot

Tokyo International University:
Kimura Miki, Koizumi Rena, Otsuka Aiko, Tanaka Hitomi, Ogawa Haruka, Ikeue Nao, Endo Reira, Fujita Mio, Sugimoto Shiori, Aizawa Yuuri (capt), Shou Yuuna
Subs: Noda Moeka (Shou Yuuna, 66 mins), Azuma Asahi (Endo Reira, 75 mins), Kurazono Ai (Sugimoto Shiori, 78 mins)
Unused subs: Hayashi Fumika, Teramoto Chiseko, Takeda Shiori, Iohara Midori
Scorers: Aizawa Yuuri (89 mins)

University of Tsukuba:
Kunika Shouko, Sato Chihiro, Toyokawa Kie, Sugahara Haruka, Setoguchi Kozue, Yamamori Anna, Taira Remi, Otomo Akane (capt), Akiyama Misora, Yokoyama Ai, Tamakoshi Asahi
Subs: Arai Yurika (Tamakoshi Asahi, 59 mins), Fujimoto Mao (Toyokawa Kie, 69 mins), Saito Kanae (Yamamori Anna, 83 mins)
Unused subs: Kawahara Fusako, Ashizawa Hiromi, Sakihara Hitomi, Masumitsu Ayano
Scorers: Yokoyama Ai (73, 75 mins)
Booked: Yokoyama Ai, Otomo Akane


Match 22:
Kibi International University  2 - 0  Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
(Attendance: 1,373)

Kibi International University reached their first Inter-Collegiate final with a straightforward win over three-time champions Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences today, and will be heavy favourites to take the title on Sunday. Kurakazu Shiho got the Okayama side off to a tremendous start when she dribbled down the left and unleashed a fearsome shot into the net over Osaka 'keeper Sugimoto Aoi in the sixth minute. Osaka looked for a way back into the game, but were in truth no match for the Kibi side. With seven minutes remaining Kibi finally had a second goal to end it as a contest, Takatsuka Ayane striking well into the bottom left corner of the net.

Following an ambitious dribble down the left, Kurakazu Shiho unleashes a powerful shot...

which is too well placed for Osaka's Sugimoto Aoi to save

First year Kibi student Hamamoto Marin made an impression on the Nadeshiko League this season,
though she wasn't at her best in this game

Shigemasa Kai clears for Kibi, almost catching 'keeper Morimoto Kiyo in the process

Hamamoto gets ahead of Miyamoto Yuuka to attempt a diving header, with Sugimoto saving

In front of goal, Takatsuka Ayane blasts high and wide following a good Kibi move

Osaka's main threat came from set plays, here the tall Honda Yuka challenges Kamata Ran (#2) and goalkeeper Morimoto Kiyo

The Osaka defence is powerless to stop Takatsuka Ayane's shot from reaching the net; with just seven minutes remaining Kibi's two goal lead looked unassailable

Kibi International University:
Morimoto Kiyo, Kamata Ran, Takeda Arisa, Kadota Rui, Takano Saki, Shigemasa Kai, Yoshitake Manami, Sugita Ami (capt), Takatsuka Ayane, Hamamoto Marin, Kurakazu Shiho
Subs: Kanbara Misaki (Kurakazu Shiho, 72 mins), Adachi Eriko (Hamamoto Marin, 76 mins), Yoshida Mayu (Yoshitake Manami, 85 mins)
Unused subs: Isashi Kaede, Miyake Ayumi, Oka Misako, Komatsu Mina
Scorers: Kurakazu Shiho (6 mins), Takatsuka Ayane (83 mins)

Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences:
Sugimoto Aoi, Kusano Shiho, Kato Mizuho, Matsuoka Sayuri, Miyamoyo Yuuka, Okamoto Rina (capt), Mihashi Mana, Yoshitani Akane, Honda Yuka, Sato Rina, Nunoyama Misato
Subs: Ebisu Kaho (Yoshitani Akane, 67 mins), Kashima Yui (Nunoyama Misato, 83 mins)
Unused subs: Anjiki Yuki, Motofuji Risa, Ukai Saki, Kuwahara Akane, Ishikawa Yuu
Booked: Okamoto Rina


Final Match, to be played on Sunday 19th of January:

Match 23:
University of Tsukuba versus Kibi International University