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The Japan Women's Baseball League (Japanese: 日本女子プロ野球リーグ, Hepburn: Nihon Joshi Puro Yakyū Rīgu), formerly Girls Professional Baseball League until 2012, was the highest level of women's baseball in Japan.[1][2] The league folded in 2021, holding its final season in 2019.[3]

Founded17 August 2009
CEOTakahiro Hikosō
No. of teams4
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Japan Women's Baseball League
SportBaseball
Founded17 August 2009
CEOTakahiro Hikosō
No. of teams4
CountryJapan
Most recent
champion
Kyoto Flora
Most titlesAichi Dione (4)
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History

2019

On 26 August, it was announced that the league would suffer from severe contraction if new investors were not found and crowd number would not increase.[4] On 9 November, it was announced that over half of the league's players had been released ahead of the 2020 season.[5] In December 2021, the league announced it would shut down indefinitely.[3]

Teams

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Team Location Former names Team color
Saitama Astraia Saitama East Astraia (2013–14)
Aichi Dione Aichi Hyogo Swing Smileys (2010–12)
South Dione (2013–14)
Hyogo Dione (2015–17)
Kyoto Flora Kyoto Kyoto Asto Dreams (2010–12)
West Flora (2013–14)
Reia Kyoto Osaka Brabee Honeys (2012)
North Reia (2013–'14)
Tohoku Reia (2015)
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More information Team, Participation team ...
VICTORIA SERIES
TeamParticipation teamTeam color
All West JapanWest Flora, South Dione
All East JapanEast Astraia, North Reia
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