Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza

Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza (日テレ・東京ヴェルディベレーザ) is a women's football team that plays in Japan's WE League.

History
The club was founded as named Yomiuri SC Ladies Beleza as women's club of Yomiuri SC (currently Tokyo Verdy) by Yomiuri Shimbun in 1981. Its team name, "Beleza", is Portuguese for "beauty". It was a founding member of the league in 1989 and is the only Japanese women's club to have never been relegated. In 1999, the club was transferred to Nippon TV and the club name was changed to NTV Beleza. In 2000, the team name was changed to Nippon TV Beleza. In September 2009, Nippon TV withdrew from management. However the club name remains Nippon TV Beleza, because the club signed a new contract of naming rights with Nippon TV.

Stadium
The Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza play their home matches at the Tama Athletic Stadium, Inagi Chuo Park, Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka or Ajinomoto Stadium.

Youth teams
Nippon TV Menina is the nickname for Beleza's football academy. Players such as Aya Miyama and Karina Maruyama have been on its roster.

The Nippon TV Menina currently plays in the Kantō League Div.1 (Division 3).

Other sports
Verdy is a multi-sport club and also fields teams in volleyball and triathlon. The Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza's men's football team is the Tokyo Verdy. The club plays in the J2 League, the second tier of football in the country.

Founded as Yomiuri FC in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated clubs in the J.League, with honours including 2 J.League titles, 5 Emperor's Cups, 6 JSL Cup / J.League Cups and an Asian Club Championship title, and the most successful team in Japanese football history with 25 titles.

The club was an original member ("Original Ten") of the J.League in 1993.

Notable players

 * DF
 * 🇯🇵 Yukari Kinga (2003–2010)
 * 🇯🇵 Risa Shimizu (2013–2022)
 * MF
 * 🇯🇵 Akemi Noda (1989–2004)
 * 🇯🇵 Homare Sawa (1991–1998, 2004–2010)
 * 🇯🇵 Aya Miyama (1999–2000)
 * 🇯🇵 Mami Yamaguchi (2003–2004, 2010)
 * 🇯🇵 Mizuho Sakaguchi (2012–2020)
 * 🇯🇵 Yui Hasegawa (2013–2021)
 * FW
 * 🇯🇵 Shinobu Ohno (1999–2010)
 * 🇯🇵 Yūki Nagasato (2001–2009)
 * 🇯🇵 Mana Iwabuchi (2007–2012)

Continental

 * AFC Women's Club Championship
 * Champions (1): 2019

Regional

 * Japan and South Korea Women's League Championship
 * Champions (1): 2011

Domestic
NTV Beleza has attained the domestic treble (winning the Nadeshiko League, League Cup, and Empress's Cup) thrice: 2007, 2018 and 2019.


 * Nadeshiko League Division 1
 * Champions (17): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (record)
 * Runners-up (12): 1989, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
 * Empress's Cup
 * Champions (16): 1987, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 (record)
 * Runners-up (6): 1986, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2002, 2003,
 * WE League Cup
 * Runners-up (1): 2022–23
 * Nadeshiko League Cup
 * Champions (8): 1996, 1999, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019 (record)
 * Runners-up (1): 1997
 * Nadeshiko Super Cup
 * Champions (2): 2005, 2007 (record)
 * Runners-up (1): 2006

Record in AFC Women's Club Championship
All results list Tokyo Verdy Beleza's goal tally first.

Transition of team name

 * Yomiuri SC Ladies Beleza: 1981–1991
 * Yomiuri Nippon SC Ladies Beleza: 1992–1993
 * Yomiuri-Seiyu Beleza: 1994–1997
 * Yomiuri Beleza: 1998
 * NTV Beleza: 1999
 * Nippon TV Beleza: 2000–2019
 * Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza: 20 January 2020 – present