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Japanese high school soccer tournament qualifiers

Overview

Qualifying tournaments for the 105th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament are progressing across various prefectures.

In Okinawa, the tournament draw was completed with 42 teams set to compete. Naha Nishi High School, the winner of the prefectural newcomer tournament, enters as the top seed aiming for a third consecutive title. Other notable participants include KBC Koto Gakuin. The competition is scheduled to run from October 3 through November 7.

In Saga Prefecture, 31 teams are scheduled to begin competition on October 5. Participants include Saga Higashi, Ryukoku High School, and Saga Kita, all vying for a chance to compete in the national tournament in the Tokyo metropolitan area in late December.

Regional qualifying has expanded to Hokkaido, Akita, Shiga, Tochigi, and Yamagata. In Hokkaido, the tournament began in Asahikawa on October 16, following a send-off ceremony for the Clark Memorial International High School boys' team. In Akita, the tournament has progressed to the semi-final stage.

In Shiga Prefecture, teams such as Ohmi, Kusatsu Higashi, Moriyama, and Ayaha have advanced through the third round. In Tochigi, Seiran Taito and other teams have secured spots in the quarterfinals. In Yamagata, Haguro High School secured a spot in the national tournament following a 4-2 victory against Yonezawa Chuo.

In Shizuoka Prefecture, Shimizu Sakuragaoka High School achieved a 9-0 win against Hamakita Nishi, a match that included a moment of silence for the late former coach Masayoshi Otaki.

Entities

Akita Commercial High School · Meio High School · Akita Minami High School · Doshisha University · Takumi Saito

Timeline

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    Soccer tournaments across Japan are seeing key advancements, including the All Japan Business Championship and various regional high school soccer qualifiers for the 105th national tournament.

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    Various regional sports competitions are occurring across Japan, including high school soccer, baseball, and bowling, alongside collegiate basketball matches in the Kansai league.

  3. [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Saga Prefecture high school soccer tournament begins October 5

    The 105th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament Saga Prefecture qualifiers begin October 5, featuring 31 teams competing for a spot in the national championships.

  4. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Okinawa high school soccer tournament draw sets 42 teams

    The Okinawa prefecture qualifiers for the 105th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament will begin on October 3, featuring 42 teams including top seed Naha Nishi High School.

Sources

clark.ed.jp · doshisha-atom.net · fnn.jp · footballchannel.jp · full-count.jp · higashifc.com · hochi.news · kachimai.jp · karatedo.co.jp · kyoto-np.co.jp · okinawatimes.co.jp · sakigake.jp · shimotsuke.co.jp · ssp.saga.jp · submitnews.com.au · the-miyanichi.co.jp · web.gekisaka.jp · yachiyoshoin.ac.jp

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history