WE League
The WE League (WEリーグ), officially the Japan Women's Empowerment Professional Football League (Japanese: 日本女子プロサッカーリーグ, Hepburn: Nihon Joshi Puro Sakkā Rīgu, "Japan Women Pro Soccer League"), also known as the Yogibo WE League (Japanese: Yogibo WEリーグ) for sponsorship reasons, is the top flight of women's association football in Japan, starting from the 2021–22 season. It is the first fully-professional women's soccer league in Japan.
| Organising body | WE League JFA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 3 June 2020 |
| First season | 2021–22 |
| Country | Japan |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Empress's Cup |
| League cup(s) | WE League Cup |
| International cup(s) | AFC Club Championship |
| Current champions | Urawa Red Diamonds (1st title) (2022–23) |
| Most championships | INAC Kobe Leonessa Urawa Red Diamonds (1 title) |
| TV partners | DAZN YouTube Tokyo MX |
| Website | Official website (in English) |
| Current: 2023–24 WE League season | |
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