With the opening of the women's soccer professional league next year, the outline of the next season of the Nadeshiko League, which will continue to be an amateur, has been decided, and the first division will be played by 12 teams.
For soccer girls, the opening of the professional league "WE League" has been decided next fall, and the current Nadeshiko League has been decided to continue as an amateur.
On the 21st, the Nadeshiko League held an online press conference, and Chairman Kazumichi Iwakami and Managing Director Yasuhisa Okuda announced the outline of the league from next year.
The first division will increase by two teams to 12 teams, and new teams will be added from the second division in addition to the teams to which they have belonged, such as Cerezo Osaka and Iga Kunoichi.
In addition, the second division will be held by eight teams.
The first part of the Nadeshiko League will start on March 27th next year, and each team will play 22 games until October, excluding the period of the Tokyo Olympics.
In addition to recruiting new teams from regional leagues and prefectural leagues, it is also possible for teams belonging to the Nadeshiko League to enter the WE League.
Managing Director Okuda said, "I'm assuming that becoming an amateur will reduce the level of attention, but I would like to liven up with the WE League. While focusing on women's activities through social contribution activities by players, etc. I want to be active. "