Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft

1997 L.League

L. League
Season1997
ChampionsNikko Securities Dream Ladies
2nd L. League title
Top goalscorerAnneli Andelén (19 goals)
1996
1998

Statistics of L. League in the 1997 season. Nikko Securities Dream Ladies won the championship.

First stage

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification
1 Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza 9 8 1 26 5 +21 Champions
2 Prima Ham FC Kunoichi 9 8 1 24 5 +19
3 Nikko Securities Dream Ladies 9 7 2 28 8 +20
4 Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies 9 6 3 17 12 +5
5 Tasaki Perule FC 9 5 4 11 18 −7
6 Fujita SC Mercury 9 4 5 12 11 +1
7 Matsushita Electric Panasonic Bambina 9 3 6 18 25 −7
8 OKI FC Winds 9 2 7 8 30 −22
9 Takarazuka Bunnys Ladies SC 9 2 7 6 19 −13
10 Shiroki FC Serena 9 0 9 13 30 −17
Source: [citation needed]

Second stage

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification
1 Nikko Securities Dream Ladies 9 8 1 27 7 +20 Champions
2 Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza 9 8 1 24 5 +19
3 Prima Ham FC Kunoichi 9 7 2 32 16 +16
4 Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies 9 4 5 20 24 −4
5 Matsushita Electric Panasonic Bambina 9 4 5 17 17 0
6 Tasaki Perule FC 9 4 5 9 18 −9
7 Shiroki FC Serena 9 3 6 9 18 −9
8 OKI FC Winds 9 3 6 9 22 −13
9 Fujita SC Mercury 9 3 6 11 23 −12
10 Takarazuka Bunnys Ladies SC 9 1 8 10 18 −8
Source: [citation needed]

Championship playoff

Nikko Securities Dream Ladies won the championship.

League standings

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification
1 Nikko Securities Dream Ladies 18 15 3 55 15 +40 Season Champions
2 Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza 18 16 2 50 10 +40
3 Prima Ham FC Kunoichi 18 15 3 56 21 +35
4 Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies 18 10 8 37 36 +1
5 Tasaki Perule FC 18 9 9 20 36 −16
6 Matsushita Electric Panasonic Bambina 18 7 11 35 42 −7
7 Fujita SC Mercury 18 7 11 23 34 −11
8 OKI FC Winds 18 5 13 17 52 −35
9 Shiroki FC Serena 18 3 15 22 48 −26
10 Takarazuka Bunnys Ladies SC 18 3 15 16 37 −21 Division 1 promotion/relegation Series
Source: [citation needed]

League awards

Best player

Player Club
Japan Rie Yamaki Nikko Securities Dream Ladies

Top scorers

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Sweden Anneli Andelén Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies
19

Best eleven

Pos Player Club
GK Japan Shiho Onodera Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza
DF Japan Tomoe Sakai Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza
Japan Yumi Obe Nikko Securities Dream Ladies
Japan Rie Yamaki Nikko Securities Dream Ladies
Japan Yumi Tomei Prima Ham FC Kunoichi
MF Norway Hege Riise Nikko Securities Dream Ladies
Japan Homare Sawa Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza
Japan Asako Takakura Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza
FW Japan Nami Otake Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza
Japan Mayumi Omatsu Nikko Securities Dream Ladies
Sweden Anneli Andelén Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies

Best young player

Player Club
Japan Mai Nakachi Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza

Promotion/relegation series

Division 1 promotion/relegation series


  • Takarazuka Bunnys Ladies SC stay Division 1 in 1998 Season.
  • Mothers Kumamoto Rainbow Ladies stay Division 2 in 1998 Season.

See also