| Season: | 2017 |
| Nextseason: | 2018 |
The 2017 L.League season was the 29th edition since its establishment. NTV Beleza were the defending champions, having won the Division 1 title in each of the past two seasons. The season began in March 2017 and ended in October 2017. NTV Beleza won the season, making it their 15th (and 3rd straight) Division 1 title.
The season began on 26 March 2017 and ended on 7 October 2017.[1]
| Competition: | Nadeshiko League Div.1 (Division 1) |
| Season: | 2017 |
| Winners: | NTV Beleza 15th Nadeshiko League title |
| Relegated: | Iga FC Kunoichi |
| Matches: | 90 |
| Total Goals: | 218 |
| League Topscorer: | Mina Tanaka (15 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 7–0 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama |
| Biggest Away Win: | Albirex Niigata Ladies 0–4 NTV Beleza Vegalta Sendai Ladies 0–4 INAC Kobe Leonessa Chifure AS Elfen Saitama 0–4 NTV Beleza |
| Highest Scoring: | Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 7–0 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama |
| Longest Wins: | 9 matches NTV Beleza |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 9 matches NTV Beleza |
| Longest Winless: | 7 matches Iga FC Kunoichi |
| Longest Losses: | 5 matches Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara |
| Highest Attendance: | 5,460 Albirex Niigata Ladies 2–1 INAC Kobe Leonessa |
| Lowest Attendance: | 421 Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara 1–3 Albirex Niigata Ladies |
| Attendance: | 129,312 |
| Average Attendance: | 1,437 |
| Prevseason: | 2016 |
| Nextseason: | 2018 |
| Updated: | 11 March 2018 |
| Team | Location | data-sort-type="number" | 2016 position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | |||
| 5th | |||
| 2nd in Nadeshiko League Division 2 (promoted) | |||
| 2nd | |||
| 6th | |||
| 7th | |||
| Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies | 4th | ||
| 1st | |||
| Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 1st in Nadeshiko League Division 2 (promoted) | ||
| Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies | 8th |
Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
| Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 21,793 | 4,275 | 1,345 | 2,421 | ||
| 9 | 20,336 | 4,295 | 916 | 2,259 | ||
| 9 | 18,525 | 5,460 | 696 | 2,058 | ||
| 9 | 16,790 | 2,305 | 1,549 | 1,865 | ||
| 9 | 11,772 | 2,259 | 626 | 1,308 | ||
| 9 | 9,474 | 1,604 | 421 | 1,052 | ||
| 9 | 9,264 | 1,842 | 579 | 1,029 | ||
| 9 | 8,505 | 2,052 | 526 | 945 | ||
| 9 | 6,673 | 1,044 | 537 | 741 | ||
| 9 | 6,180 | 1,211 | 504 | 686 | ||
| Total | 90 | 129,312 | 5,460 | 421 | 1,437 |
| Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albirex Niigata Ladies | 2–1 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 5,460 | 22 April 2017 | Denka Big Swan Stadium | |
| 2 | Albirex Niigata Ladies | 0–1 | Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies | 5,383 | 30 September 2017 | Denka Big Swan Stadium | |
| 3 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 3–0 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | 4,295 | 1 October 2017 | Noevir Stadium Kobe | |
| 4 | AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies | 1–1 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 4,275 | 3 May 2017 | Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium | |
| 5 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 3–0 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 3,259 | 26 March 2017 | Noevir Stadium Kobe | |
| 6 | AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies | 3,064 | 26 March 2017 | Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium | |
| 7 | AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies | 2–0 | Iga FC Kunoichi | 2,697 | 7 May 2017 | Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium | |
| 8 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 1–0 | NTV Beleza | 2,596 | 21 May 2017 | Noevir Stadium Kobe | |
| 9 | AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies | 6–0 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | 2,525 | 20 May 2017 | Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium | |
| 10 | AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies | 3–0 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 2,363 | 30 September 2017 | Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium |
The awards ceremony took place on 9 October 2017.[5]
| Award | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Player Award (MVP) |  Mizuho Sakaguchi | NTV Beleza | |
| Top Scorer | Mina Tanaka | NTV Beleza | |
| Best Young Player Award | Yui Fukuta | INAC Kobe Leonessa | |
| Fighting-spirit Award | Emi Nakajima | INAC Kobe Leonessa | |
The season began on 25 March 2017 and ended on 7 October 2017.[6]
| Team | Location | data-sort-type="number" | 2016 position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | |||
| 3rd | |||
| 4th | |||
| 9th | |||
| 9th in Nadeshiko League Division 1 (relegated) | |||
| Nippatsu Yokohama FC Seagulls | 8th | ||
| 6th | |||
| 10th in Nadeshiko League Division 1 (relegated) | |||
| Orca Kamogawa FC | 1st in Challenge League East (promoted) | ||
| Sfida Setagaya FC | 5th |
Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
| Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 6,935 | 1,194 | 302 | 770 | ||
| 9 | 6,828 | 1,525 | 539 | 758 | ||
| 9 | 6,472 | 2,030 | 258 | 719 | ||
| 9 | 5,094 | 876 | 338 | 566 | ||
| 9 | 5,081 | 1,815 | 268 | 564 | ||
| 9 | 3,673 | 684 | 109 | 408 | ||
| 9 | 3,665 | 902 | 262 | 407 | ||
| 9 | 2,913 | 513 | 180 | 323 | ||
| 9 | 2,732 | 618 | 72 | 303 | ||
| 9 | 2,638 | 528 | 139 | 293 | ||
| Total | 90 | 46,031 | 2,030 | 72 | 511 |
| Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Harima Albion | 2–1 | Sfida Setagaya FC | 2,030 | 2 April 2017 | Himeji Athletic Stadium | |
| 2 | Sfida Setagaya FC | 1–1 | Ehime FC Ladies | 1,815 | 10 September 2017 | Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium | |
| 3 | Orca Kamogawa FC | 0–1 | AS Harima Albion | 1,525 | 14 May 2017 | Sodegaura City Athletic Field | |
| 4 | Okayama Yunogo Belle | 2–1 | FC Kibi International University Charme | 1,194 | 26 March 2017 | Mimasaka Rugby Football Field | |
| 5 | Okayama Yunogo Belle | 0–4 | Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies | 963 | 3 September 2017 | City Light Stadium |
The awards ceremony took place on 9 October 2017.[5]
| Award | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Player Award (MVP) | Kanako Ito | Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama | |
| Top Scorer | Saori Takarada | Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies | |
| Best Young Player Award | Konomi Taniguchi | Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki | |
| Competition: | Challenge League (Division 3) |
| Season: | 2017 |
| Winners: | Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita |
| Promoted: | Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita Bunnys Kyoto SC |
| Relegated: | Fukuoka J. Anclas (withdrawal) |
| Matches: | 108 |
| Total Goals: | 287 |
| League Topscorer: | Yume Takigawa (11 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | NGU Loveledge Nagoya 5–1 Angeviolet Hiroshima Tokiwagi Gakuen High School LSC 6–2 Tsukuba FC Ladies |
| Biggest Away Win: | Tsukuba FC Ladies 0–6Tokiwagi Gakuen High School LSC |
| Highest Scoring: | Tokiwagi Gakuen High School LSC 6–2 Tsukuba FC Ladies |
| Longest Wins: | 5 matches Bunnys Kyoto SC |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 12 matches Bunnys Kyoto SC |
| Longest Winless: | 14 matches Tsukuba FC Ladies |
| Longest Losses: | 5 matches Tsukuba FC Ladies |
| Prevseason: | 2016 |
| Nextseason: | 2018 |
| Updated: | 2 April 2018 |
| Team | Location | data-sort-type="number" | 2016 Challenge League East position | data-sort-type="number" | 2016 overall position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st in Challenge League replacement game (promoted) | |||||
| 6th | 9th | ||||
| 3rd | 5th | ||||
| 4th | 8th | ||||
| 5th | 11th | ||||
| 2nd | 2nd |
| Team | Location | data-sort-type="number" | 2016 Challenge League West position | data-sort-type="number" | 2016 overall position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th in Nadeshiko League Division 2 (relegated) | |||||
| 2nd | 4th | ||||
| 4th | 7th | ||||
| 3rd | 6th | ||||
| 5th | 10th | ||||
| 1st | 3rd |
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