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INAC Kobe is a Japanese football club from Kobe, founded in 2001.[1] INAC stands for International Athletic Club while Leonessa means Lioness in Italian.

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INAC Kobe Leonessa
INAC神戸レオネッサ

Full name	International Athletic Club Kobe Leonessa
Founded	2001; 21 years ago (2001)
Ground	Noevir Stadium Kobe
Capacity	30,132
Head coach	Park Kang-jo
League	WE League
2021–22	WE League, 1st of 11 (champions)
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

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

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

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

Players

First-team squad

As of 19 September 2022[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 1 GK  JPN Rei Takenaka 2 DF  JPN Miyabi Moriya 3 DF  JPN Mayo Doko 4 DF  JPN Akari Takeshige 5 DF  JPN Shiori Miyake 6 MF  JPN Miki Ito 7 MF  JPN Reina Wakisaka 8 MF  JPN Moeno Sakaguchi 9 FW  JPN Mina Tanaka 10 MF  JPN Yui Narumiya 11 FW  JPN Megumi Takase (vice-captain) 14 MF  JPN Fukina Mizuno 15 DF  JPN Hinata Ide

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 MF  JPN Suzu Amano 17 MF  JPN Maya Yamamoto 18 GK  JPN Ayaka Yamashita 21 GK  GER Stina Johannes 23 FW  JPN Maika Hamano 24 MF  JPN Haruna Aikawa 29 MF  JPN Chisato Minowa 30 MF  JPN Michi Goto 31 GK  JPN Minori Tokaji 35 FW  JPN Miwako Kakoi Type 2 36 DF  JPN Nene Adachi Type 2 41 MF  JPN Haruna Aikawa 51 MF  JPN Kano Miyamoto

Honours

Domestic

• WE League
  • Champions (1): 2021–22
• 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
  • Runners-up (2): 2008, 2018
• Nadeshiko League Cup
  • Champions (1): 2013
  • Runners-up (3): 2012, 2018, 2019

International

• 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

Seasons of INAC Kobe Leonessa

Season	Domestic League				Empress's 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	L2	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	Nadeshiko		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			TBD	11	TBD	TBD

Transition of team name

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

See also

• Japan Football Association (JFA)
• List of women's football clubs in Japan

References

External links

• (in Japanese) Official website

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