The 8 teams participants:
-NEC Red Rockets
-Hisamitsu Springs
-Hitachi Rivale
-JT Marvelous
-Toyota Auto Body Queenseis
-Toray Arrows
-Denso Airybees (promoted from Challenge League 1)
-Ageo Medics (promoted from Challenge League 1)
The regular season:
Each team has 21 matches, beginning on October 21th, ending January 28th