This National Tournament took place during the 3rd Middle School year of Tsubasa Ozora.
Nankatsu won the previous two tournaments, beating Toho Academy in both finals:
Previous Finals
| Date | Match | Results | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nankatsu vs Toho (Final) | 2 - 1 | Middle School 1st Year | |
| Nankatsu vs Toho (Final) | 1 - 0 | Middle School 2nd Year |
The tournament is a knock-out competition, divided in six rounds. Some teams had a bye in the first round and entered the tournament in the second one. Here are the scores of all the relevant matches:
Middle School National Tournament
In the final, Nankatsu and Toho were tied at the end of extra-time. Instead of going forward with a penalty shootout, both teams were declared champions.
Top Scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Position | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   Tsubasa | Nankatsu MS | AM | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| 2 |  Hyuga | Toho MS | FW | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 |  Sorimachi | Toho MS | FW | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 |  Kisugi | Nankatsu MS | FW | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 |  Matsuyama | Furano | AM | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 |  Izawa | Nankatsu MS | DM | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  K. Tachibana | Hanawa | FW | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 |  Oda | Furano | FW | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 |  Sano | Hirado | FW | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Top Assisters
| Rank | Player | Team | Position | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Izawa | Nankatsu MS | DM | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 |  Sawada | Toho MS | AM | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Tsubasa | Nankatsu MS | AM | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| 4 |  Jito | Hirado | DF | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Taki | Nankatsu MS | FW | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Matsuyama | Furano | AM | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 |  Ishizaki | Nankatsu MS | DF | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Top Goalkeepers
| Rank | Player | Team | Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wakashimazu | Japan (U23) | GK | 1.00 | 5 |
| 2 |  Morisaki | Japan (U19) | GK | 2.00 | 6 |
| 3 |  Kato | Furano | GK | 2.00 | 2 |