Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza
Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza (日テレ・東京ヴェルディベレーザ, Nittere Tōkyō Verudi Berēza) is a women's football team which plays in Japan's WE League.
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| Full name | Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Beleza | ||
| Founded | 1981 | ||
| Ground | Inagi Central Park | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Owner | Tokyo Verdy Holdings | ||
| Chairman | Hideyuki Hanyu | ||
| Manager | Kazuhiko Takemoto | ||
| League | WE League | ||
| 2020 | Nadeshiko Div.1, 3rd of 10 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
The club was founded as named Yomiuri SC Ladies Beleza as women's club of Yomiuri SC (currently Tokyo Verdy) by Yomiuri Shimbun in 1981.[1] Its team name, "Beleza", is Portuguese for "beauty".[1] It was a founding member of the league in 1989 and is the only Japanese women's club to have never been relegated. In 1999, the club was transferred to Nippon TV[2] and the club name was changed to NTV Beleza. In 2000, the team name was changed to Nippon TV Beleza.[1] In September 2009, Nippon TV withdrew from management.[3] However the club name remains Nippon TV Beleza, because the club signed a new contract of naming rights with Nippon TV.[4]
Stadium
The Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza play their home matches at the Tama Athletic Stadium, Inagi Chuo Park, Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka or Ajinomoto Stadium.
Inagi Chuo Park General Grounds in 2008
Nishigaoka Stadium
Youth teams
Nippon TV Menina is the nickname for Beleza's football academy. Players such as Aya Miyama and Karina Maruyama have been on its roster.
The Nippon TV Menina currently plays in the Kantō League Div.1 (Division 3).
Other sports
Verdy is a polideportivo and also fields teams in association football, volleyball, and triathlon. The Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza's men's football team is the Tokyo Verdy. The club plays in the J2 League, the second tier of football in the country.
Founded as Yomiuri FC in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated clubs in the J.League, with honours including 2 J.League titles, 5 Emperor's Cups, 6 JSL Cup / J.League Cups and an Asian Club Championship title, and the most successful team in Japanese football history with 25 titles. The club was an original member ("Original Ten"[lower-alpha 1]) of the J.League in 1993.
Coaching staff
- As of 17 September 2021.[5]
| Position | Name |
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| Manager |  Kazuhiko Takemoto |
| Head coach | Masato Nagata |
| Assistant coach | Yusuke Miyachi |
| Goalkeeping coach | Kazuya Nakamura |
Players
Current squad
- As of 16 October 2021.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players
- DF
- Yukari Kinga (2003–2010)
- MF
- Akemi Noda (1989–2004)
- Homare Sawa (1991–1998, 2004–2010)
- Aya Miyama (1999–2000)
- Mami Yamaguchi (2003–2004, 2010)
- FW
- Shinobu Ohno (1999–2010)
- Yūki Nagasato (2001–2009)
Honours
Continental
- AFC Women's Club Championship
- Champions (1): 2019
Regional
- Japan and South Korea Women's League Championship
- Champions (1): 2011
Domestic
NTV Beleza has attained the domestic treble (winning the Nadeshiko League, League Cup, and Empress's Cup) twice, in 2007 and 2018.
- Nadeshiko League Division 1
- Champions (17): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Runners-up (12): 1989, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Empress's Cup
- Champions (15): 1987, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Runners-up (6): 1986, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2002, 2003
- Nadeshiko League Cup
- Champions (7): 1996, 1999, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2018
- Runners-up (1): 1997
- Nadeshiko Super Cup
- Champions (2): 2005, 2007
- Runners-up (1): 2006
Records
| Season | Domestic League | Empress's Cup | Nadeshiko League Cup | League Note | Asia | Others | |||
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| League | Div. | Pos. | Tms. | ||||||
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Transition of team name
- Yomiuri SC Ladies Beleza : 1981–1991
- Yomiuri Nippon SC Ladies Beleza : 1992–1993
- Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza : 1994–1997
- Yomiuri Beleza : 1998
- NTV Beleza : 1999
- Nippon TV Beleza : 2000–2019
- Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza : 2020–present
Notes
- The Original Ten of the J.League in 1992 were Kashima Antlers, Urawa Red Diamonds, JEF United Ichihara, Verdy Kawasaki, Yokohama Marinos, Yokohama Flügels, Shimizu S-Pulse, Nagoya Grampus Eight, Gamba Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
References
- verdy.co.jp (in Japanese)
- ntv.co.jp (in Japanese)
- verdy.co.jp
- sponichi.co.jp (in Japanese)
- "選手・スタッフ 日テレ・東京ヴェルディーベレーザ / Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza" (in Japanese). www.verdy.co.jp. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Japanese Club Teams (in English)