INAC Kobe Leonessa

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Football club

INAC Kobe Leonessa
INAC神戸レオネッサ

Full name| International Athletic Club Kobe Leonessa
Founded| 2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Ground| Noevir Stadium Kobe
Capacity| 30,132
Manager| Jordi Ferrón
League| WE League
2022–23| 2nd of 11
Website| Club website

Home colours

Away colours

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INAC Kobe(INAC神戸レオネッサ,Ainakku-Kōbe Reonessa) is a Japanese football club from Kobe, founded in 2001.[1] INAC stands for International Athletic Club while Leonessa means Lioness in Italian.

In 2006 INAC Leonessa was promoted to the Nadeshiko.League, where it has played since 2020. In 2021 they are playing in WE League. The 2008 season marked a great leap for the team as it was the runner-up both in the Nadeshiko.League and the All Japan Women's Football Championship. 2010 saw INAC lift its first title as they beat Urawa Red Diamonds in the final of the All Japan Women's Football Championship through a penalty shootout, and in 2011, coinciding with the club's 10th anniversary, the team won the double Nadeshiko.League – All Japan Women's Football Championship.[2]

Leonessa's 2011 squad included seven champions of the 2011 World Cup: Ayumi Kaihori, Yukari Kinga, Nahomi Kawasumi, Shinobu Ohno, Homare Sawa, Megumi Takase and Asuna Tanaka.

## Kits[edit]

### Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors[edit]

Period  | Kit manufacturer  | Shirt sponsor (chest)  | Shirt sponsor (sleeve)

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2021–2022  | Hummel International | Earth  |
2022–2023  | Art Moving

## Mascot[edit]

### Raimu-chan[edit]

* Born September 3rd.
* Modeled after the lioness from which the team got its name.
* Her favorite foods are Yakiniku and Japanese-style rolled omelette.

## Players[edit]

### First-team squad[edit]

As of 25 August 2023.[3]

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  JPN | Ayaka Yamashita
2  | DF |  JPN | Miyabi Moriya
3  | DF |  JPN | Mayo Doko
4  | DF |  JPN | Akari Takeshige
5  | DF |  JPN | Shiori Miyake
6  | DF |  JPN | Yuna Matsubara
7  | MF |  JPN | Maya Yamamoto
8  | MF |  JPN | Rika Masuya
9  | FW |  JPN | Mina Tanaka (captain)
10  | MF |  JPN | Yui Narumiya
11  | FW |  JPN | Megumi Takase (vice-captain)
13  | DF |  JPN | Hikaru Kitagawa
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14  | MF |  JPN | Fukina Mizuno
15  | DF |  JPN | Hinata Ide
16  | MF |  JPN | Suzu Amano
17  | MF |  JPN | Chisato Minowa
18  | GK |  JPN | Minori Tokaji
19  | MF |  JPN | Manaka Hayashi
20  | FW |  JPN | Ai Kuwahara
21  | GK |  JPN | Mayu Funada
22  | DF |  JPN | Nene Adachi
23  | FW |  JPN | Miwako Kamoi
24  | FW |  JPN | Haruna Aikawa
30  | DF |  JPN | Aoi Matsuki

## Club staff[edit]

Position  | Name

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Manager |  Jordi Ferrón
Assistant Manager |  Eri Higashi
Ryota Shimizu
Goalkeeper Coach |  Riki Takashi
Fitness Coach |  Masao Tateishi
Team Doctor |  Ryosuke Kuroda
Takehiko Matsushita
Yoshiyuki Okada
Koji Sofuyu
Hide Watanabe
Wado Kitayama
Shosuke Nagata
Rika Shigemoto

## Honours[edit]

### Domestic[edit]

* WE League
* Champions (1): 2021–22
* Runners-up (1): 2022–23
* Nadeshiko.League Division 1
* Champions (3): 2011, 2012, 2013
* Runners-up (5): 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
* Empress's Cup
* Champions (6): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2023
* Runners-up (3): 2008, 2018, 2022
* Nadeshiko League Cup
* Champions (1): 2013
* Runners-up (3): 2012, 2018, 2019

### International[edit]

* Japan/Korea Women's League Championship
* Champions (1): 2012
* International Women's Club Championship
* Champions (1): 2013
* Runners-up (1): 2012

## Season-by-season records[edit]

Main article: List of INAC Kobe Leonessa seasons

Seasons of INAC Kobe Leonessa  Season | Domestic League | Empress's Cup | WE League Cup

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League | Level | Position | Tms.

2002

Kansai League Division 3

Champions

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DNQ

2003

Kansai League Division 2

Champions

DNQ

2004

Kansai League Division 1

Champions

Second round

2005

Champions

Quarter-finals

2006

| Nadeshiko League Division 1  |

5th

Quarter-finals

2007

4th

Semi-finals

Semi-finals

2008

2nd

Runners-up

2009

4th

Semi-finals

2010

Nadeshiko

4th

Winners

Semi-finals

2011

Champions

Winners

2012

Champions

Winners

Runners-up

2013

Champions

Winners

Winners

2014

6th

Quarter-finals

2015

| Nadeshiko League Division 1  |

3rd

Winners

2016

2nd

Winners

Group stage

2017

2nd

Third round

Semi-finals

2018

2nd

Runners-up

Runners-up

2019

3rd

Semi-finals

Runners-up

2020

2nd

Quarter-finals

2021

Fourth round

2021–22 | WE League |

Champions

Not held

2022–23 |

2nd

Runners-up

Group stage

## Transition of team name[edit]

* INAC Leonessa: 2001–2008
* INAC Kobe Leonessa: 2009–present

## See also[edit]

* Japan Football Association (JFA)
* List of women's football clubs in Japan
* 2022–23 in Japanese football

## References[edit]

1. ^ CLUB DATA
2. ^ "INAC Kobe Leonessa capture third straight Nadeshiko League championship". Goal.com. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
3. ^ "登録選手 INAC神戸 レオネッサ" (in Japanese). inac-kobe.com. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

## External links[edit]

* (in Japanese) Official website

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INAC Kobe Leonessa

Club|

* Players
* History
* Mascot

Stadium|

* Noevir Stadium Kobe
* Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium

Training ground|

* Kobe Ladies Football Center

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INAC Kobe Leonessa - current squad

* 1 Yamashita
* 2 Moriya
* 3 Doko (c)
* 5 Takeshige
* 6 Matsubara
* 7 Yamamoto
* 8 Masuya
* 9 Tanaka
* 11 Takase
* 13 Kitagawa
* 14 Mizuno
* 15 Ide
* 16 Amano
* 17 Minowa
* 18 Tokaji
* 20 Kuwahara
* 21 Funada
* 22 Kikuchi
* 23 Kakoi
* 24 Aikawa
* 30 Matsuki
* Manager: Jordi

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WE League

* Champions
* Records and statistics
* Historical goals

Seasons|

* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

Clubs|

* AC Nagano Parceiro
* Albirex Niigata
* Cerezo Osaka Yanma
* AS Elfen Saitama
* INAC Kobe Leonessa
* JEF United Chiba
* MyNavi Sendai Ladies
* Nojima Stella
* Omiya Ardija Ventus
* Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina
* Tokyo Verdy Beleza
* Urawa Red Diamonds

Players|

* Foreign WE League players
* Designated special players (DSP)

Awards|

* Monthly MVP
* MVP Award
* Best XI
* Top Scorer

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