2022 All Japan High School Women's Soccer Tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Dates | 30 December 2022 – 8 January 2023 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Fujieda Junshin (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Jumonji |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 82 (2.65 per match) |
All statistics correct as of 8 January 2022. | |
The 2022 All Japan High School Women's Soccer Tournament (第31回全日本高等学校女子サッカー選手権大会; All Japan 31st High School Women's Soccer Tournament) marked the 31st edition of the referred annually contested women's cup for High Schools over Japan. The tournament was contested by 32 high schools in a knockout-stage format. The final was played one day prior to the men's final on 8 January 2023, at the Noevir Stadium Kobe.[1] The Kamimura Gakuen High School were the defending champions, winning the last championship by 3–0 against the Hinomoto Gakuen High School.
Just like the men's tournament, from the first round (round of 32) to the quarter-finals, the matches had a duration of 80 minutes, split into two halves of 40 minutes each. The semi-finals and the final had the matches lasting 90 minutes. Should a match be tied, the match would directly go into penalty shoot-outs, except for the final, where overtime would be played if the match ended tied for 90 minutes.[2]
The tournament will take place in a 11-day span, with the tournament split in a total of 5 stages.[3]
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | 30 December 2022 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Round of 16 | 31 December 2022 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 3 January 2023 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 5 January 2023 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 8 January 2023 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Venues
All the matches were played in the Hyogo Prefecture. Some of the stadiums utilized two grounds, or fields, at the same place, being able to simultaneously hold matches. The selected venues were as follows:[4]
- Miki
- Miki Athletic Stadium (No. 1 and No.2) – Hosted matches from the round of 16 to the quarter-finals
- Mikibo Football Ground (No.1 and No.2) – Hosted matches from the round of 16 to the quarter-finals
- Sumoto
- Awaji Sports Park (Main and sub-ground) – Hosted Round of 32 matches
- Kobe
- Ibuki Forest Training Ground (A and B ground) – Hosted Round of 32 matches
- Noevir Stadium Kobe – Hosted the three final matches from the semi-final round
Participating clubs
The Hyogo prefectural qualification was the only one to directly qualify a prefectural qualification winner for the national competition without needing to play the regional qualification, as the Hyogo Prefecture will host the tournament, being granted to have a team to represent the prefecture as its tournament winner, and as its host team. In parentheses: Each school's performance at the regional qualifying series.
