History: Team NIII

Team NIII was NGT48's 1st team. The team was formed with 16 members. Originally, Kitahara Rie was the captain and Ogino Yuka the co-captain. After Rie's graduation, Kato Minami was made captain. The team was dissolved on April 21, 2019.

2016

• January 10 - Team NIII is formed with 16 members: Ogino Yuka, Oguma Tsugumi, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kato Minami, Kitahara Rie, Sato Anju, Sugahara Riko, Takakura Moeka, Tano Ayaka, Nakai Rika, Nishigata Marina, Hasegawa Rena, Homma Hinata, Murakumo Fuka, Yamaguchi Maho, Yamada Noe

  • Captain: Kitahara Rie

  • Shonichi of Team NIII 1st Stage
• May 15 - Senshuuraku of Team NIII 1st Stage
• May 28 - Shonichi of Team NIII 2nd Stage

2017

• June 5: Senshuuraku of Team NIII 2nd Stage
• July 2: Shonichi of Team NIII 3rd Stage

2018

• April 13: NGT48 Team Shuffle (Kato Team NIII)
  • Ogino Yuka, Kashiwagi Yuki, Kato Minami, Sato Anju, Takakura Moeka, Tano Ayaka, Nishigata Marina, Yamada Noe, Seiji Reina, Takahashi Mau, Nishimura Nanako, Miyajima Aya
    • Kato Minami chosen as the captain of the team
    • Seiji Reina, Takahashi Mau, Nishimura Nanako and Miyajima Aya promoted
    • Oguma Tsugumi, Sugahara Riko, Nakai Rika, Hasegawa Rena, Homma Hinata, Murakumo Fuka and Yamaguchi Maho transferred to Team G
• April 18: Kitahara Rie graduated from NGT48
• August 6: Miyajima Aya graduated from AKB48
• October 5: Takahashi Mau graduated from NGT48

2019

• April 21: Kashiwagi Yuki cancelled her concurrent position with NGT48
• April 21: Senshuuraku of Team NIII 3rd Stage
• April 21: Team NIII and Team G are dissolved, simply referring to NGT48 1st Generation members as promoted and the rest as NGT48 Kenkyuusei.