2021–22 WE League season

The 2021–22 WE League, also known as the 2021–22 Yogibo WE League (Japanese: 2021–22 Yogibo WEリーグ, Hepburn: 2021–22 Yogibo WE Rīgu) for sponsorship reasons, was the 1st season of the WE League, the top Japanese women's professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2020. The league began on 2 September 2021 and ended on 21 May 2022.

Organisation
The WE League is Japan's first fully professional women's soccer league, and 2021–22 is the WE League's inaugural season.

Preseason
Preseason ran from 24 April 2021 to 19 June 2021 prior to the Tokyo Olympics. In the first preseason match, INAC Kobe Leonessa defeated AC Nagano Parceiro 3–0.

Regular season
The regular season started on 12 September 2021 and finished on 21 May 2022.

Foreign players
The JFA subsidizes salaries for players from Southeast Asian member federations, while the league itself subsidizes players from top-ranked FIFA countries.

Overview

 * Source:
 * Title: 2021 WE League pre-season matches
 * Dates: 24 April – 19 June 2021
 * Rules and regulations: match duration; 90 minutes (45 minutes each half)
 * Number of matches: 22
 * Official website: 2021 WE League pre-season matches