The WE League – Japan’s professional women’s league – has approved the membership of 11 founding clubs ahead of the inaugural 2021-22 season, it was announced on Thursday, October 16. The 11 successful teams – seven of which are linked to professional men’s clubs – came from an initial list …
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Japanese women’s football took a major step towards full professionalism with Wednesday, June 3 unveiling of WE League, which will replace the Nadeshiko League as the top tier of the women’s game when it kicks off in 2021. The Japan Football Assocation (JFA) hopes the WE League – pronounced ‘we’, …
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