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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 that plays in Japan's WE League.

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] The team joined the WE League for the 2021-2022 season as a founding member.

Kits

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

Stadium

Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza plays their home matches at Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka.

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 multi-sport club and also fields teams in 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"[a]) of the J.League in 1993.

Coaching staff

As of 17 September 2021[5]

Managerial history

Players

Current squad

As of 13 May 2023.[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Notable players

DF
MF
FW

Honours

Continental

Regional

Domestic

NTV Beleza has attained the domestic treble (winning the Nadeshiko League, League Cup, and Empress's Cup) thrice: 2007, 2018 and 2019.

Season-by-season records

Record in AFC Women's Club Championship

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All results list Tokyo Verdy Beleza's goal tally first.

Transition of team name

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 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

  1. ^ a b c verdy.co.jp (in Japanese)
  2. ^ ntv.co.jp (in Japanese)
  3. ^ verdy.co.jp
  4. ^ sponichi.co.jp (in Japanese)
  5. ^ a b "選手・スタッフ 日テレ・東京ヴェルディーベレーザ" [Players and Staffs | Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza] (in Japanese). www.verdy.co.jp. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  6. ^ "日テレ・東京ヴェルディベレーザへの名称変更 及びエンブレム変更のお知らせ" [Notification of name and emblem change to Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza] (Press release) (in Japanese). Tokyo Verdy. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2022.

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