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INAC Kobe Leonessa

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INAC Kobe Leonessa
INAC神戸レオネッサ
Full nameInternational Athletic Club Kobe Leonessa
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001)
GroundNoevir Stadium Kobe
Capacity30,132
ManagerJordi Ferrón
LeagueWE League
Websitehttps://inac-kobe.com/

INAC Kobe(INAC神戸レオネッサ, Ainakku-Kōbe Reonessa) is a professional 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

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Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

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Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (sleeve)
2021–2022 Hummel International Earth
2022–2023 Art Moving

Mascot

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Raimu-chan

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Players

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First-team squad

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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
2 DF Japan JPN Miyabi Moriya
3 DF Japan JPN Mayo Doko
5 DF Japan JPN Shiori Miyake
6 DF Japan JPN Yuna Matsubara
7 MF Japan JPN Maya Yamamoto
8 MF Japan JPN Rika Masuya
10 MF Japan JPN Yui Narumiya
11 FW Japan JPN Megumi Takase (vice-captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Japan JPN Fukina Mizuno
15 DF Japan JPN Hinata Ide
17 MF Japan JPN Chisato Minowa
18 GK Japan JPN Minori Tokaji
19 MF Japan JPN Manaka Hayashi
20 FW Japan JPN Ai Kuwahara
21 GK Japan JPN Mayu Funada
22 DF Japan JPN Nene Adachi
23 FW Japan JPN Miwako Kamoi
24 FW Japan JPN Haruna Aikawa
30 DF Japan JPN Aoi Matsuki

Club staff

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

Honours

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Domestic

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International

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Season-by-season records

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Seasons of INAC Kobe Leonessa
Season Domestic League Empress's Cup Nadeshiko League Cup
/ WE League Cup
League Level Position Tms.
2002
Kansai League Division 3
4
Champions
DNQ
2003
Kansai League Division 2
3
Champions
8
DNQ
2004
Kansai League Division 1
Champions
8
Second round
2005
2
Champions
7
Quarter-finals
2006
Nadeshiko League Division 1
1
5th
8
Quarter-finals
2007
4th
8
Semi-finals
Semi-finals
2008
2nd
8
Runners-up
2009
4th
8
Semi-finals
2010
4th
10
Winners
Semi-finals
2011
Champions
9
Winners
2012
Champions
10
Winners
Runners-up
2013
Champions
10
Winners
Winners
2014
6th
10
Quarter-finals
2015
Nadeshiko League Division 1
3rd
10
Winners
2016
2nd
10
Winners
Group stage
2017
2nd
10
Third round
Semi-finals
2018
2nd
10
Runners-up
Runners-up
2019
3rd
10
Semi-finals
Runners-up
2020
2nd
10
Quarter-finals
2021
Fourth round
2021–22 WE League
1
Champions
11
Not held
2022–23
2nd
11
Runners-up
Group stage

Transition of team name

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

See also

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References

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  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.
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