Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
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| Full name | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa Reds Ladies | ||
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| Founded | 1998 | ||
| Ground | Urawa Komaba Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 21,500 | ||
| Owner | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||
| Chairman | Mitsuo Hashimoto | ||
| Manager | Naoki Kusunose | ||
| League | WE League | ||
| 2023–24 | WE League, 1st of 12 | ||
| Website | http://www.urawa-reds.co.jp/ladies | ||
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Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies (浦和レッドダイヤモンズ・レディース, Urawa Reddo Daiyamonzu Redīsu),[1] known for sponsorship reasons as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa Reds Ladies,[2] is a professional women's football club playing in Japan's football league, WE League. Its hometown is the city of Saitama in Saitama Prefecture.
Kits
[edit]Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
[edit]| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 | Nike | Polus | Mitsubishi Motors |
| 2022–2023 | |||
| 2023–2024 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Other teams
[edit]- Men's: Urawa Red Diamonds play in J1 League.
- Youth: Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies Youth (Under-18) play in Kantō League.
- Junior Youth: Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies Junior Youth (Under-14) play in Saitama League.
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- As of 2 November 2023.[3]
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
[edit]- GK
Nozomi Yamago (2005–2012)
- DF
- Kyoko Yano (2007–2012)
- Saki Kumagai (2009–2011)
- Moeka Minami (2017–2022)
- MF
- Fuka Nagano (2014–2017)
Club officials
[edit]- As of 10 November 2023.[3]
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Naoki Kusunose |
| Assistant manager | Hirofumi Masaki Kumiko Tashiro |
| Goalkeeper coach | |
| Physical coach | Nakaichi Naoto |
| Trainer | Saho Hayashi |
Season-by-season records
[edit]| Season | Domestic League | Empress's Cup | League Cup | Asia | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Level | Position | Tms. | ||||
1999 | 1 | 7th | 8 | Quarter-finals | Group stage | ||
2000 | 6th | 9 | Quarter-finals | — | |||
2001 | 5th | 10 | Quarter-finals | — | |||
2002 | 3rd | 11 | Semi-finals | — | |||
2003 | 4th | 13 | Semi-finals | — | |||
2004 | L.League (L1) | Champions | 8 | Runners-up | — | ||
2005 | 5th | 8 | Semi-finals | — | |||
2006 | Nadeshiko League Division 1 | 2nd | 8 | Semi-finals | — | ||
2007 | 3rd | 8 | Semi-finals | Runners-up | |||
2008 | 3rd | 8 | Quarter-finals | — | |||
2009 | Champions | 8 | Runners-up | — | |||
2010 | 2nd | 10 | Runners-up | Runners-up | |||
2011 | 3rd | 9 | Quarter-finals | — | |||
2012 | 4th | 10 | Semi-finals | Group stage | |||
2013 | 6th | 10 | Third stage | Group stage | |||
2014 | Champions | 10 | Runners-up | — | |||
2015 | Nadeshiko League Division 1 | 6th | 10 | Quarter-finals | — | ||
2016 | 8th | 10 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | |||
2017 | 3rd | 10 | Semi-finals | Runners-up | |||
2018 | 4th | 10 | Semi-finals | Group stage | |||
2019 | 2nd | 10 | Runners-up | Semi-finals | |||
| 2020 | Champions | 10 | Runners-up | Not held | |||
| 2021–22 | WE League | 2nd | 11 | Winners | Not held | ||
| 2022–23 | Champions | 11 | Quarter-finals | Winners | Winners | ||
| 2023–24 | Champions | 12 | Runners-up | Group stage | Winners | ||
Record in AFC Women's Club Championship/AFC Women's Champions League
[edit]All results list Urawa Red Diamonds' goal tally first.
| Season | Round | Club | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Group C |  Odisha | 17–0 |
 Taichung Blue Whale | 2–0 | ||
 Hồ Chí Minh City | 2–0 |
Honours
[edit]Domestic
[edit]- WE League
- Nadeshiko League Division 1
- Empress's Cup
- Champions (1): 2021
- Runners-up (5): 2004, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2019, 2020
- WE League Cup
- Champions (1): 2022–23
- Nadeshiko League Cup
- Runners-up (3): 2007, 2010, 2017
- Nadeshiko Super Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2005
International
[edit]- AFC Women's Club Championship
- Champions (1): 2023
- Japan/Korea Women's League Championship
- Champions (1): 2010
Transition of team name
[edit]- Urawa Reinas FC: 1999–2001
- Saitama Reinas FC: 2002–2004
- Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies: 2005–present
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "浦和レッズレディースチーム名(「呼称」)の決定" (in Japanese). Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Dan Orlowitz [@aishiterutokyo] (5 March 2021). "Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have acquired Urawa Reds Ladies' naming rights – they will be known as "Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa Reds Ladies" in Japanese" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Player/Team staff". Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies.
External links
[edit]- (in Japanese) Official website