Football: New women's pro competition dubbed "WE League"

Japan's new professional women's soccer competition, set to kick off next year, will be known as the WE League, the Japan Football Association announced Wednesday.Pronounced "we," the first two letters are an acronym for "women's empowerment," the JFA said.The league will supplant the amateur Nadeshiko League as the top tier of Japanese women's soccer, but promotion and relegation between the divisions will not be instituted for some years.Related coverage:Football: Grampus forward Kanazaki tests positive for coronavirusREAD FULL ARTICLE