wf094: WE League 25/26 Week 21 & Nadeshiko League 2026 Week 09

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Recently, there has been a trend both domestically and internationally to publish childhood photos of female football players. This is true of the Nadeshiko Japan website, as well as some top European teams. This is an ultimately excellent thing, and all top teams around the world should do it. Imagine why.


[ [ [ .WE League 2025/26 Week 21 ] ] ]
[ Blogger’s Preview on May 8th ]
Although Kobe secured the championship last week, the battle for second and fourth places remains intense, meaning a series of must-win matches await. Sagamihara, Chiba, and Osaka are also very close in points, meaning any changes in the standings are possible. In particular, the direct confrontation between second-placed Urawa and third-placed Beleza is one to watch.

[Overall Review]
This week’s results have pretty much solidified the standings. The exceptions are Hiroshima in 4th place and Sendai in 5th, and Chiba in 9th place and Osaka in 10th, both separated by just one point. In some cases, the standings next week could be reversed compared to this week.
In the top scorer race, Urawa’s Mei Shimada, who scored one goal this week, is now just one goal behind the leader, Riko Yoshida. This race will likely remain unpredictable until the very end.

[ Results of Matches ]
Match1 (5/9): Niigata 0-2 Sagamihara
at Denka Big Swan Stadium with attendance of 2,695.
Shots: 5:16 (2:8)

Match2 (5/10): Omiya 1-1 Chiba
at NACK5 Stadium Omiya with attendance of 1,710.
Omiya’s goal: H. Nishio (50′)
Chiba’s goals: S. Suzuki (88′)
Shots: 8:11 (2:6)

Match3 (5/10): Urawa 1-0 Beleza
at Saitama Stadium 2002 with attendance of 8,472.
Urawa’s goal: M. Shimada (9′)
Shots: 4:10 (4:3)

Match4 (5/10): Saitama 0-1 Kobe
at Kumagaya Sports Culture Park Athletics Stadium with attendance of 1,439.
Hiroshima’s goals: Y. Narumiya (89′)
Shots: 3:15 (2:7)

Match5 (5/10): Osaka 0-0 Hiroshima
at Yanmar Hanasaka Stadium with attendance of 9,552.
Shots: 3:16 (0:5)

Match6 (5/10): Nagano 0-1 Sendai
at Nagano U Stadium with attendance of 946.
Sendai’s goal: W. Onishi (37′)
Shots: 3:5 (3:3)

[ [ [ Nadeshiko League 2026 Week 09 ] ] ]

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The match to watch is Shizuoka (1) vs. Yunogo (3). Shizuoka won last week’s top-of-the-table clash against Miyazaki (2), while Yunogo defeated last year’s runner-up Iga away from home. This clash between the two teams is sure to be a heated battle. Nagoya, Kamogawa, Iga, Seagulls, Setagaya, and Ehime are all within four points of each other, and the standings could change depending on this week’s results.

[ Overall Review ]
Shizuoka (1) defeated Yunogo (3) 4-0. Shizuoka didn’t have many shots, but their definitive rate was high, and their hard-working defense was solid. Second-placed Miyazaki also won convincingly 3-0. Nagoya, Kamogawa, Iga, and Seagulls all won and added 3 points to their record. Nagoya, in particular, won 8-0, a complete reversal of their previous goal drought. Attention is now much higher for their home match against Shizuoka next week.

[ Results of Matches ]
Match1 (5/9): Ichihara 0-4 Yokohama Seagulls
at ZA Oripli Stadium with attendance of 264.
Seagulls’ goals: C. Muroi (38′, 64′), M. Nakai (45′), M. Oka (79′)
Shots: 10:10 (6:7)

Match2 (5/9): Nittaidai Yokohama 0-8 Nagoya
at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium with attendance of 310.
Nagoya’s goals: M. Niki (11′, 26′), R. Tachibana (40′), M. Ueda (63′, 69′), A. Fujiwara (78′, 87′), Y. Nakamura(85′)
Shots: 2:19 (0:10)

Match3 (5/10): Kamogawa 1-0 Setagaya
at Watarei Stadium with attendance of 605.
Kamogawa’s goal: Y. Kouno (78′)
Shots: 7:6 (4:4)

Match4 (5/10): Shizuoka 4-0 Yunogo
at Iwata Sports Exchange Village Yumeria Ball Game Field with attendance of 484.
Shizuoka’s goals: M. Hikosaka (16′), K. Yokoyama ( 21′), S. Nakajima (78′), A. Takashima (80′)
Shots: 7:4 (3:2)

Match5 (5/10): Miyazaki 3-0 Ehime
at Ichigo Miyazaki Shintomi Soccer Field with attendance of 1,251.
Miyazaki’s goals: A. Kakazu (12′), A. Komaki (37′), Y. Tsuchiya (51′)
Shots: 10:6 (7:2)

Match6 (5/10): Harima 0-1 Iga
at Goshikidai Sports Park Aspa Goshiki with attendance of 289.
Iga’s goal: H. Hirata (72′)
Shots: 5:7 (1:2)