Japan - 7th (Reiwa 3) V9 Champ League
(Women's First League) 2021
Panasonic Bluebells (Champions 2020) |
Denso Ten Red Phoenix (2nd Place 2020) |
Mazda Cross Nine (3rd Place 2020) |
Ibiden Regulus (4th Place 2020) |
Kagoshima Bank Regionwings (5th Place 2020) |
Tokyo Higashi Shinkin Bank Blue Rabbits (6th Place 2020) |
Hita Kenshin White Dolphin |
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This year's Women's First League Tournament --usually contested during the summer months-- has been condensed and rescheduled so many times it's dizzying
Regular Round (Round Robin)
- Kagoshima tournament • November 12–14 -- Kagoshima Bank Gymnasium Kagoshima City Kagoshima
- Yonago Tournament • November 27–28 -- Yonago Industrial Gymnasium Yonago City Tottori
Final Round
- Kagoshima Tournament • December 11–12 -- Miyanojo Gymnasium Satsuma City Kagoshima
- Top four teams from Regular Round do a 1<>4, 2<>3 Semifinal, Final and 3rd place match
- Bottom three teams do a three team round robin for final ranking
- Top four teams from Regular Round do a 1<>4, 2<>3 Semifinal, Final and 3rd place match
First League team Sanden Blue Ecores appears to have hung up their towels for good. They did not participate last year and are officially out this year. Hence, the first place finishing Second League team will automatically promote to bring the First League back to eight teams
First League team Hita Kenshin White Dolphin also did not participate last year. They are a medical care company and declined out of an abundance of caution. The Blue Ecores are a car parts company
Panasonic Bluebells have won this all six times it's been contested
GOLD |
Panasonic Bluebells |
SILVER |
Denso Ten Red Phoenix |
Bronze |
Mazda Cross Nine |
4th place |
Ibiden Regulus |
5th place | Kagoshima Bank Region Wings |
6th place | Hita Kenshin White Dolphin |
7th place |
Shinkin Bank Blue Rabbits |
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Best Player |
Panasonic Bluebells |
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Fighting Spirit |
Denso Ten Red Phoenix |