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| Organising body | WE League JFA |
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| Founded | 3 June 2020 |
| First season | 2021–22 |
| Country | Japan |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Empress's Cup |
| League cup(s) | WE League Cup |
| International cup(s) | AFC Women's Champions League |
| Current champions | Urawa Red Diamonds (2nd title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Urawa Red Diamonds (2 titles) |
| TV partners | DAZN YouTube |
| Website | Official website |
| Current: 2024–25 WE League season | |
The WE League (WEリーグ), officially the Japan Women's Empowerment Professional Football League (Japanese: 日本女子プロサッカーリーグ, Hepburn: Nihon Joshi Puro Sakkā Rīgu, "Japan Women Pro Football League"),[1] also known as the SOMPO WE League (Japanese: SOMPO WEリーグ) for sponsorship reasons, is the top flight of women's association football in Japan, starting from the 2021–22 season. It is the first fully-professional women's football league in Japan.
- ^ "ABOUT WE | Women Empowerment League | 2021年9月開幕。WEリーグは日本初の女子プロサッカーリーグです。". WE LEAGUE | Women Empowerment League.