thejapantimes, 29 days ago to soccer

Kiko Seike has been the standout player for Urawa Reds Ladies, who won the AFC Women’s Championship Cup on Friday and clinched the WE League title on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/13/soccer/urawa-reds-ladies-seike/ #soccer #urawareds #afcwomenschampionshipcup #weleague #kikoseike

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to soccer

The Urawa Reds Ladies will get the chance to vie for the AFC Women’s Club Championship title after the AFC reversed a controversial earlier decision to cancel the final. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/09/soccer/urawa-reds-ladies-afc-club-final/ #soccer #urawaredsladies #afcwomensclubchampionship #weleague #harunatakata

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to soccer

INAC Kobe Leonessa netted in the dying minutes to level 1-1 and forced extra time before edging Urawa Reds 6-5 in a penalty shootout as they claimed the Empress' Cup for the seventh time on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/01/27/soccer/leonessa-wins-empress-cup/?utm_content=buffera32db&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #inackobeleonessa #urawareds #empress039cup #weleague

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to soccer

Women's football powerhouse INAC Kobe Leonessa has taken the surprising step of letting spectators decide how much to pay for tickets after a match. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/24/soccer/kobe-women-ticket-prices/?utm_content=bufferb0bd1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #inackobeleonessa #weleague

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to soccer

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina outlasted Albirex Niigata in a penalty shootout on Saturday to capture the WE League Cup title, the club's first major trophy since its 2020 founding. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/14/soccer/we-league-cup-final-albirex-sanfrecce/?utm_content=buffer3617a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #weleague #weleaguecup #women039ssoccer #albirexniigata #sanfreccehiroshima

thejapantimes, 8 months ago to soccer

The 23-year-old Miyazawa's five goals helped Japan reach the quarterfinals at the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/09/07/soccer/miyazawa-manchester-united-move/?utm_content=buffer96f64&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #hinatamiyazawa #manchesterunited #weleague #women039ssuperleague #mynavisendailadies

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to soccer

From an increase in foreign players to a 2035 Women's World Cup bid, there's much that can be done to keep women's soccer growing in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/soccer/2023/08/15/womens-world-cup/bold-steps-needed-from-jfa-we-league-to-maintain-momentum-after-wwc/?utm_content=bufferdaa6d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #women039sworldcup #nadeshikojapan #weleague #2023fifawomen039sworldcup #japanfootballassociation #women039ssoccer

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to soccer

From an increase in foreign players to a 2035 Women's World Cup bid, there's much that can be done to keep women's soccer growing in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/08/15/soccer/womens-world-cup/next-steps-womens-soccer-japan/?utm_content=buffer9fa8b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #women039sworldcup #nadeshikojapan #weleague #2023fifawomen039sworldcup #japanfootballassociation

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to soccer

Cerezo Osaka has signed the 22-year-old striker from England's South Shields ahead of its entry into the professional league from the 2023-24 season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/08/01/soccer/cerezo-we-league-zahra/?utm_content=bufferbca0f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #cerezoosaka #weleague #women039ssoccer #zahramuzdalifah #indonesia

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Sports

WE League Chair Haruna Takata said the saga surround a potential Women's World Cup TV blackout helped raise awareness of the problems facing women’s soccer in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/18/soccer/womens-world-cup/takata-womens-sports-japan-struggles/?utm_content=buffer7095d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #womensworldcup #fifa #nadeshikojapan #womenssoccer #womenssports #weleague #2023fifawomensworldcup #harunatakata

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to Sports

Failure to find a broadcaster for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup could leave Japan falling behind its peers in the Americas and Europe, where women’s soccer is growing rapidly on and off the pitch. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/06/27/soccer/womens-world-cup/japan-wwc-broadcaster-standoff/?utm_content=buffer4fdb1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #womensworldcup #fifa #nadeshikojapan #womenssoccer #weleague #2023fifawomensworldcup