The men's football tournament at the 2025 Inter High School Sports Festival (令和7年度全国高等学校総合体育大会サッカー競技大会; Reiwa 7 Inter High School Sports Festival Football Tournament) marked the 69th edition of the Festival's football tournament. It will be held from 25 July to 2 August on Fukushima Prefecture, during the high school summer break in Japan. Slightly differently from last year, Hokkaido had one representative instead of two. Then, the tournament will be contested by 51 prefectural qualifications' winning schools, with two teams from Fukushima (host), Tokyo, Kanagawa and Osaka, and one team from each of the other prefectures.
The defending champions were Shohei, from Saitama Prefecture, who won the 2024 final against Kamimura Gakuen by 3–2, winning the Inter-High for the first time.
During the tournament, all matches had a duration of 70 minutes, split into two halves of 35 minutes each, with a draw in normal time leading the match directly into penalty shoot-outs. In the final, in case of a draw, the match would be led into an extra-time of 20 minutes, split into two halves of 10 minutes. Only after extra-time, should the draw persists, penalty shoot-outs would be held.
By online streaming, the entire tournament was streamed with enabled worldwide access on inhai.tv, a website within control of SportsBull.
Kamimura Gakuen eventually won their first national title, winning on penalties after a 2–2 tie after 90 minutes against reigning Premier League champions Ohzu, from Kumamoto.
Calendar Round Date Matches Clubs First round 26 July 20 38 → 19 Second round 27 July 16 32 (19+13) → 16 Round of 16 29 July 8 16 → 8 Quarter-finals 30 July 31 July 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals 1 August 2 4 → 2 Final 2 August 1 2 → 1
Venues The men's tournament is held on different areas within Fukushima Prefecture. It's the second consecutive time that Fukushima hosted the football tournament, and their third host rights for the tournament.
Iwaki – Hawaiians Stadium Iwaki and Shinmaiko Football Field Naraha – J-Village and Sumiko Energy Materials Naraha Pitch Hirono – J-Village Stadium and Hirono Football Field
Participating schools PrefectureHigh SchoolLeague (U-18)Apps.Hokkaido Sapporo Otani High School Hokkaido Prince League 2 8thAomori Hachinohe Gakuin Noheji Nishi High School Aomori Football League 4 1stIwate Morioka Shogyo High School Iwate Football League 4 26thMiyagi Seiwa Gakuen High School Tohoku Prince League 2 5thAkita Akita Shogyo High School Akita Football League 4 35thYamagata Yamagata Chuo High School Yamagata Football League 4 13thFukushima Shoshi High School Tohoku Prince League 2 17thGakuhou Ishikawa High School Tohoku Prince League2 1stIbaraki Kashima Gakuen High School Kanto Prince League Div. 1 2 11thTochigi Sano Nihon University High School Tochigi Football League 4 10thGunma Maebashi Ikuei High School Premier League East 1 20thSaitama Shohei High School Premier League East 1 6thChiba Ryutsu Keizai University Kashiwa High School Premier League East 1 16thTokyo Teikyo High School Kanto Prince League Div. 1 2 35thShutoku High School Tokyo T2 League 5 10thKanagawa Toin Gakuen High School Kanto Prince League Div. 12 11thToko Gakuen High School Kanto Prince League Div. 23 17thYamanashi Yamanashi Gakuin High School Kanto Prince League Div. 1 2 9thNagano Tokyo City University Shiojiri High School Nagano Football League 4 7thNiigata Teikyo Nagaoka High School Premier League West 1 9thToyama Toyama Daiichi High School Hokushin'etsu Prince League Div. 23 32ndIshikawa Kanazawa Gakuin University High School Hokushin'etsu Prince League Div. 23 2ndFukui Maruoka High School Hokushin'etsu Prince League Div. 23 36thShizuoka Hamamatsu Kaiseikan High School Tokai Prince League 2 1stAichi Aichi Institute of Technology Meiden High School Aichi Football League 4 2ndMie Yokkaichi Chuo Kogyo High School Mie Football League 4 31stGifu Teikyo University Kani High School Tokai Prince League 2 10thShiga Ritsumeikan Moriyama High School Shiga Football League 4 1stKyoto Kyoto Tachibana High School Kansai Prince League Div. 1 2 6thOsaka Hannan University High School Kansai Prince League Div. 1 2 7thOsaka Sangyo University High School Kansai Prince League Div. 2 3 1stHyogo Takigawa Daini High School Kansai Prince League Div. 2 3 24thNara Nara Ikuei High School Nara Football League 4 21stWakayama Kindai University Wakayama High School Wakayama Football League 4 13thTottori Yonago Kita High School Chugoku Prince League 2 20thShimane Rissho University Shonan High School Chugoku Prince League 2 18thOkayama Okayama Gakugeikan High School Chugoku Prince League 2 8thHiroshima Setouchi High School Chugoku Prince League 2 10thYamaguchi Takagawa Gakuen High School Chugoku Prince League 2 27thKagawa Sangawa High School Shikoku Prince League 2 1stTokushima Tokushima Ichiritsu High School Shikoku Prince League 2 23rdEhime Matsuyama Kita High School Ehime Football League 4 3rdKochi Kochi Chuo High School Kochi Football League 4 4thFukuoka Iizuka High School Kyushu Prince League Div. 1 2 2ndSaga Saga Higashi High School Kyushu Prince League Div. 2 3 18thNagasaki Nagasaki High School Kyushu Prince League Div. 1 2 6thKumamoto Ohzu High School Premier League West 1 25thOita Oita Tsurusaki High School Oita Football League 4 6thMiyazaki Nissho Gakuen High School Kyushu Prince League Div. 1 2 19thKagoshima Kamimura Gakuen High School Premier League West 1 11thOkinawa Naha Nishi High School Okinawa Football League 4 19th Note: In the sections below, team tiers (league levels) will be presented as follows: National: (1): Premier League Regional: (2): Prince League 1st Divs.; (3): Prince Leagues 2nd Divs. Prefectural: (4): Prefectural League 1st Divs.; (5): Prefectural League 2nd Divs.
Schedule The pairings and match-ups for the tournament were announced soon after the completion of the qualification period, on 28 June.
First round
Second round
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
GK 1 Aoi MurakamiRB 14 Yuto Watanabe CB 5 Kei MurakamiCB 4 Hideaki MatsunoLB 3 Shion ImaiDM 6 Yuto FukushimaCM 7 Tenri IwasakiCM 11 Sota Arimura AM 10 Kyoji Fukushima (c)ST 9 Kotaro YamashitaST 17 Tsubasa Yamamoto Substitutes:GK 16 Ryota NozawaDF 2 Shinnosuke Kaichi DF 12 Ryoji Ogata MF 13 Rin Matsuoka MF 15 Ryoka Uchimura MF 18 Sakuto TanakaFW 20 Rin Imo FW 8 Sora KikuchiFW 19 Hikaru IzumiManager: Tomohiro Yamashiro GK 17 Kentaro IkedaRB 20 Futa Takeno CB 5 Haruto Nakano (c) CB 3 Daiki ImamuraLB 8 Masato ArakiCM 14 Kazuki Fukushima CM 6 Eita Horinoguchi AM 10 Yuta Sasaki AM 12 Riku Fushihara ST 13 Hajime Hidaka ST 9 Yuga KuranakaSubstitutes:GK 1 Yudai EdaDF 4 Shin Kamada MF 2 Taishi Nakamura MF 7 Raiki Hosoyamada MF 15 Keito Okamoto MF 16 Eita Hanashiro MF 19 Yukihiro NiinaMF 22 Taiga Towaka FW 11 Futa Tokumura Manager: Keiichiro Arimura
Assistant referees: Michiaki Kitazawa Fumiya Honda Fourth official: Yu Sato Match rules 70 minutes. Extra-time of 10 minutes for each half if scores still level. Persisting a draw after extra-time, a penalty shoot-out would be held. Nine named substitutes. Maximum of five substitutions on regulation time, one extra substitution in case of a player of any team is subbed off due to a concussion and one extra if the match goes to extra time.
Top scorers RankPlayerHigh SchoolGoals1 Kotaro YamashitaOhzu92 Francis Nichika OnoboYamanashi Gakuin73 Yuta Sasaki Kamimura Gakuen54 空久保善Takigawa Daini45 Shota NegiShoshi3 Sota Ofuji RKU Kashiwa Hinata WajikiTeikyo Nagaoka
Selected best players The following 35 players featured in the Tournament's Best Players Squad:
P. Player High School GK Kentaro Terada Kamimura Gakuen 3rdGK Aoi Murakami Ohzu 3rdGK Hiroto Fujita RKU Kashiwa 3rdGK Shichiri Naka Teikyo Nagaoka 2ndDF Daiki Imamura Kamimura Gakuen 3rdDF Haruto Nakano Kamimura Gakuen 3rdDF Futa Takeno Kamimura Gakuen 2ndDF Hideaki Matsuno Ohzu 3rdDF Kei Murakami Ohzu 3rdDF Shion Imai Ohzu 3rdDF Ko Hirose RKU Kashiwa 3rdDF Sora Masuda RKU Kashiwa 3rdDF Keito Nishimura Shoshi 3rdDF Ryuma Matsuzawa Shoshi 3rdDF Rei Nishiuma Teikyo Nagaoka 3rdDF Kai Morimoto Iizuka 3rdMF Yuta Sasaki Kamimura Gakuen 3rdMF Kazuki Fukushima Kamimura Gakuen 3rd
P. Player High School MF Yuto Fukushima Ohzu 3rdMF Tenri Iwasaki Ohzu 3rdMF Kyoji Fukushima Ohzu 3rdMF Kishin Shimatani RKU Kashiwa 3rdMF Koki Ando RKU Kashiwa 3rdMF Sogo Usui Shoshi 3rdMF Ryuto Yamada Yamanashi Gakuin 3rdMF Ryuki Osa Shohei 3rdMF Gota Yamaguchi Shohei 3rdFW Hajime Hidaka Kamimura Gakuen 3rdFW Futa Tokumura Kamimura Gakuen 3rdFW Kotaro Yamashita Ohzu 3rdFW Sota Ofuji RKU Kashiwa 3rdFW Shota Negi Shoshi 3rdFW Francis Nichika Onobo Yamanashi Gakuin 3rdFW Issa Tsukamoto Iizuka 3rdFW 空久保善 Takigawa Daini 3rd
Aomori Inter High School Sports Festival
On 2 June, the final of the Aomori qualifying round for the 2025 Inter High School Sports Festival was held between Hachinohe Gakuin Noheji Nishi and Aomori Yamada. The result of the match was highly unorthodox, with news about the match spreading throughout Japan in a surprised tone by many media outlets.
Noheji Nishi's penalty shoot-out win meant the first-ever time the school was able to win qualification to the Inter High. It was also the first time Noheji Nishi was able to win past Aomori Yamada, with Akira Mikami guiding them to victory in his 22nd year as the school football team head coach.
Aomori Yamada eventually fell short of earning their 25th consecutive appearance at the Inter High, and their 27th appearance overall. Aomori Yamada lost their ongoing extensive record of 418 consecutive wins in official prefectural matches. The last time they had lost an official match in the prefecture was in the previous century, losing the 1999 Aomori Football Rookies Championship final against Misawa Shogyo High School.
References
External links Official Schedule (JFA) About the Tournament (JFA)