The 2021 All Japan University Football Championship (第70回 全日本大学サッカー選手権大会; All Japan 70th University Football Championship) was the 70th edition of the referred annually contested cup for universities across Japan. As usual, the tournament was contested by 24 universities on a knockout-stage format.[1] Meiji were the defending champions. In this edition, they ended up failing to defend their title, crashing out on the semi-finals by the eventual champions.[2] Komazawa won the title for the seventh time in their 10th participation in finals, and for the first time since 2006.[3][4] They were the fifth team in a row from Kanto to lift the trophy. Meanwhile, Hannan ended up as runners-up in their second appearance in the tournament's final, as they were also runners-up on 2015.[3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Dates | 8–25 December 2021 |
| Teams | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Komazawa (7th title) |
| Runner-up | Hannan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 65 (2.83 per match) |
| Attendance | 8,640 (376 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Yusei Toshida (Komazawa, 4 goals) |
| Best player | Shunta Araki (Komazawa) |
Calendar
edit| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 8 December 2021 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Round of 16 | 11 December 2021 | 8 | 16 (8+8) → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 14 December 2021 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 18 December 2021 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 25 January 2021 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Participating clubs
editIn parentheses: Each university's performance at the regional qualifying series.[5]
Schedule
editThe participating teams and match-ups were disclosed on 21 November 2021.[6]
First round
edit| 8 December Match 1 | Kokushikan | 2–0 | Tokai Sapporo | Sagamihara |
| 10:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Sagamihara Gion Stadium Attendance: Yasuhiro Udagawa Referee: 200 |
| 8 December Match 2 | Niigata HW | 1–0 | Nagoya Keizai | Sagamihara |
| 13:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Sagamihara Gion Stadium Attendance: 112 Referee: Shingo Kuniyoshi |
| 8 December Match 3 | Hannan | 2–1 | Chukyo | Maebashi |
| 10:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Maebashi Athletic Stadium Attendance: 102 Referee: Masakazu Kato |
| 8 December Match 4 | Fukuoka | 4–0 | Takamatsu | Maebashi |
| 13:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Maebashi Athletic Stadium Attendance: 65 Referee: Takumi Shinoto |
| 8 December Match 5 | Miyazaki Sangyo-keiei | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Kochi | Saitama |
| 10:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 87 Referee: Toru Kakinuma |
| 8 December Match 6 | Biwako Seikei | 4–1 | Sapporo | Narita |
| 13:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nakadai Sports Park Athletic Stadium Attendance: 68 Referee: Takahito Seta |
| 8 December Match 7 | Sendai | 0–1 | Tokai Gakuen | Urayasu |
| 10:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Urayasu Athletic Stadium Attendance: 118 Referee: Takeshi Asada |
| 8 December Match 8 | Kyoto Sangyo | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | International Pacific | Urayasu |
| 13:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Urayasu Athletic Stadium Attendance: 101 Referee: Takashi Hara |
Round of 16
edit| 11 December Match 9 | Ryutsu Keizai | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Niigata HW | Yokohama |
| 10:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hodogaya Park Soccer Field Attendance: 354 Referee: Takuya Ujihara |
| 11 December Match 10 | Kokushikan | 3–1 | Kanoya | Nirasaki |
| 10:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nirasaki Central Park Athletics Stadium Attendance: 164 Referee: Kei Suzuki |
| 11 December Match 11 | Hannan | 1–0 | Kwansei Gakuin | Maebashi |
| 10:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Maebashi Athletic Stadium Attendance: 192 Referee: Yu Tezuka |
| 11 December Match 12 | Hosei | 0–1 | Fukuoka | Maebashi |
| 13:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Maebashi Athletic Stadium Attendance: 167 Referee: Tomoyuki Umeda |
| 11 December Match 13 | Meiji | 3–0 | Miyazaki Sangyo-keiei | Koto |
| 10:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Yumenoshima Stadium Attendance: 419 Referee: Yasuhiro Udagawa |
| 11 December Match 14 | Biwako Seikei | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Waseda | Koto |
| 13:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Yumenoshima Stadium Attendance: 467 Referee: Genki Tawara |
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| 11 December Match 15 | Tokai Gakuen | 1–4 | Komazawa | Urayasu |
| 10:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Urayasu Athletic Stadium Attendance: 218 Referee: Masashi Harada |
| 11 December Match 16 | Tsukuba | 3–0 | Kyoto Sangyo | Urayasu |
| 13:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Urayasu Athletic Stadium Attendance: 283 Referee: Takahito Seta |
Quarter-finals
edit| 14 December Match 17 | Ryutsu Keizai | 2–0 | Kokushikan | Sagamihara |
| 12:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Sagamihara Gion Stadium Attendance: 297 Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita |
| 14 December Match 18 | Fukuoka | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Hannan | Maebashi |
| 12:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Maebashi Athletic Stadium Attendance: 73 Referee: Masahiro Horikoshi |
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| 14 December Match 19 | Meiji | 3–0 | Biwako Seikei | Chofu |
| 12:00 |
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Report | Stadium: AGF Field Attendance: 203 Referee: Osamu Akasaka |
| 14 December Match 20 | Tsukuba | 0–1 | Komazawa | Urayasu |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Urayasu Athletic Stadium Attendance: 324 Referee: Keigo Sendachi |
Semi-finals
edit| 18 December Match 21 | Ryutsu Keizai | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Hannan | Saitama |
| 10:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: NACK5 Stadium Omiya Attendance: 680 Referee: Shingo Kuniyoshi |
| 14 December Match 22 | Meiji | 0–3 | Komazawa | Saitama |
| 13:35 | Report |
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Stadium: NACK5 Stadium Omiya Attendance: 654 Referee: Yoshikazu Matsuzawa |
Final
editMatch 23
| Hannan | 2–3 | Komazawa |
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Top scorers
edit| Rank | Player | University | Goals |
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| 1 |  Yusei Toshida
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Komazawa | 4 |
| 2 | Masaya Fujiwara
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Hannan | 3 |
| 3 | Yuta Fujihara
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Meiji | 2 |
| Hiiro Komori
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Niigata HW | ||
| Yuta Miyamoto
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Ryutsu Keizai | ||
| Subaru Sato
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Biwako Seikei | ||
| Akito Tanahashi
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Kokushikan | ||
| Yusei Toshida
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Komazawa | ||
| Ryuki Yamaguchi
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Fukuoka |
Awards
edit| Award[7] | Player | Grade | University |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Player | Shunta Araki |
4th | Komazawa |
| Best Goalkeeper | Shun Matsumoto |
4th | Komazawa |
| Best Defender | Kazuma Inomata |
4th | Komazawa |
| Best Midfielder | Ryoma Eguchi |
4th | Hannan |
| Best Forward | Ko Miyazaki |
4th | Komazawa |
Joining J.League clubs on 2022
editSee also
editReferences
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