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Squad

Current squad

Honors

Domestic competitions

* Nadeshiko.League Division 1 **Champions (2) : 1995, 1999, 2021 **Runners-up (2) : 1996, 2000, 2022 * Empress's Cup All-Japan Women's Football Tournament **Champions (3) : 1995, 1998, 2001 **Runners-up (4) : 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999 *

Nadeshiko League Cup The Nadeshiko League Cup (Japanese: なでしこリーグカップ) is a cup competition for women's football clubs in Japan. The competition began as the L.League Cup in 1996 and it was abolished after the 1999 edition. It reappeared on the occa ...

**Champions (2) : 1997, 1998 **Runners-up (2) : 1996, 1999

Results

Transition of team name

*Iga-Ueno Kunoichi SC : 1976 - 1988 *Prima Ham FC Kunoichi : 1989 - 1999 *Iga FC Kunoichi : 2000 – 2019 *Iga FC Kunoichi Mie : 2020 – Present

Home ground

References

External links

Iga Football Club Kunoichi official site
* Japanese Club Teams {{L. League Clubs navbox Women's football clubs in Japan 1976 establishments in Japan Sports teams in Mie Prefecture Japan Women's Football League teams Association football clubs established in 1976