The 2021

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: 第100回全国高等学校サッカー選手権大会)) marked the 100th edition of the referred annually contested cup for High Schools over Japan. As usual, the tournament was contested by 48 High Schools, with 1 High School per Prefecture being qualified for the tournament, with an exception made for the

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, which have 2 High School representing their Prefecture. The final was played at the

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. The Yamanashi Gakuin High School were the defending champions, after winning the 2020 edition, winning over Aomori Yamada by 4–2 on a

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. However, they were eliminated in their first match on the 2021 tournament, losing 2–0 to Saga Higashi. In the end, Aomori Yamada won their 3rd title, with a 4–0 win in the final against Ohzu, who qualified for the final over Kanto Daiichi's withdrawal on the semi-finals, due to coronavirus-related issues that prevented their participation on the semi-finals.

Calendar

The tournament took place in a 14-day span, with the tournament split in a total of 6 stages. The schedule was decided on 13 August 2021 by the JFA.

Venues

The tournament was played in four prefectures and nine stadiums, with six (two for each prefecture) located in Chiba, Kanagawa, and Saitama Prefectures, and three located in Tokyo. They are: *

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Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium (駒沢オリンピック公園総合運動場陸上競技場) is a multi-purpose stadium in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. The stadium is an integral feature of Komazawa Olympic Park and is currently used mostly for footb ...

* Saitama –

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Participating clubs

''In parentheses: the amount of times each team qualified for the All Japan High School Tournament (appearance in the 2021 edition included)''

Schedule

The draw to decide the match pairings was conducted on 15 November.

First round

Second round

Third round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Top scorers

Selected best players

The following 37 players featured in the Tournament's Best Players Squad:

Joining J.League clubs on 2022

References

External links

Official Schedule (Goal)Official Schedule (JFA)About the Tournament (JFA)
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