The 2023 All Japan University Football Championship (第72回 全日本大学サッカー選手権大会; All Japan 72nd University Football Championship) was the 72nd 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. Meiji clinched their fourth championship title after winning by 2–0 past Kyoto Sangyo, four years after their third title on 2019.

In an unusual movement, champions Meiji were invited to the 2024 Emperor's Cup by the JFA without having to play their prefectural qualifications to fill the vacant spot left by J1 side Urawa Red Diamonds following the riot caused by the fans after 0–3 loss against Nagoya Grampus in the 4th round of the 2023 tournament.

Calendar Round Date Matches Clubs First round 7 December 2023 8 16 → 8 Round of 16 10 December 2023 8 16 (8+8) → 8 Quarter-finals 13 December 2023 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals 21 December 2023 2 4 → 2 Final 24 December 2023 1 2 → 1

Participating clubs In parentheses: Each university's performance at the regional qualifying series. Region UniversityLocated onHokkaido 1st Sapporo University 44th Sapporo 2nd Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa 11th IwamizawaTohoku 1st Sendai University 39th Miyagi 2nd Fuji University 2nd IwateKanto 1st University of Tsukuba 41st Ibaraki 2nd Tokyo International University 3rd Saitama 3rd Meiji University 22nd Tokyo 4th Nihon University 4th Tokyo 5th Ryutsu Keizai University 13th Ibaraki 6th Toyo University 2nd TokyoHokushin'etsu 1st Niigata University of Health and Welfare 9th NiigataTokai 1st Chukyo University 43rd Aichi 2nd Tokoha University 14th Shizuoka 3rd Tokai Gakuen University 7th AichiKansai 1st Kyoto Sangyo University 8th Kyoto 2nd Kansai University 26th Osaka 3rd Kwansei Gakuin University 25th Hyogo 4th Osaka Gakuin University 3rd OsakaChugoku 1st Hiroshima University 14th HiroshimaShikoku 1st Takamatsu University 4th Kagawa 2nd Shikoku Gakuin University 3rd KagawaKyushu 1st Fukuoka University 46th Fukuoka 2nd National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya 26th Kagoshima 3rd Kyushu Sangyo University 20th Fukuoka

Schedule The participating teams and match-ups were disclosed on 21 November 2023.

First round

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

GK 1 Go KambayashiDF 2 Miki Inoue (c)DF 3 Yosuke Murakami DF 4 Teppei OkaMF 5 Ryota AbeMF 8 Issei Kumatoriya MF 12 Yosuke UchidaMF 15 Tatsuya Kiuchi MF 17 Kyota Tokiwa FW 10 Sota Nakamura FW 11 Ryunosuke OtaSubstitutes:GK 21 Kenya KuboDF 22 Seiga Sumi DF 31 Atsushi InagakiMF 7 Katsuyuki Tanaka MF 9 Sota FujimoriMF 20 Naoya Mishina MF 24 Kim Song-min FW 18 Hayato Manabe FW 33 Junya BabaManager: Daisuke Kurita GK 1 Toi YamamotoDF 2 Shimpei NishiyaDF 4 Sho NishimuraDF 5 Kota YokokuboDF 25 Kai Kusunose MF 6 Yosei KawakamiMF 7 Kazuki FukuiMF 11 Yamato Natsukawa MF 20 Tsubasa ItoFW 9 Taketo Kanno FW 10 Soma Meshino (c)Substitutes:GK 12 Kentaro HayashiDF 3 Yukio SatoDF 24 Narumu OnoMF 14 Kota ShiromizuMF 15 Ora Ishihara MF 28 Haruto TakiguchiMF 29 Seigo Suetani MF 30 Ko TashiroFW 8 Ayumu Nakano Manager: Takuya Yoshikawa

Assistant referees: Yuri Sasaki Seigo Nakajima Fourth official: Fuyuhi HachiyaMatch rules 90 minutes. Extra-time of 15 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.

Top scorers RankPlayerUniversityGoals1 Ryunosuke OtaMeiji42 Izumi MiyataRyutsu Keizai3 Sora MochizukiKwansei Gakuin Aoi NakamuraHiroshima Sho UramichiKwansei Gakuin

Awards AwardPlayerGradeUniversityBest Player Sota Nakamura 3rdMeijiBest Goalkeeper Go Kambayashi 3rdMeijiBest Defender Miki Inoue 4thMeijiBest Midfielder Kazuki Fukui 4thKyoto SangyoBest Forward Soma Meshino 4thKyoto Sangyo

Joining J.League clubs on 2024 Pos.PlayerMoving fromMoving toLeagueGK Kohei Kawakami Toyo Fagiano Okayama J2GK Kenya Kubo Meiji Zweigen Kanazawa J3GK Keitaro Nakajima Tokoha Júbilo Iwata J1GK Kazuaki Suganuma Fukuoka Avispa Fukuoka J1GK Shioki Takayama Tsukuba Vissel Kobe J1GK Toi Yamamoto Kyoto Sangyo FC Osaka J3DF Ryota Abe Meiji FC Imabari J3DF Hayato Aoki Nihon Tokushima Vortis J2DF Keishi Fujimoto Tokai Gakuen Tegevajaro Miyazaki J3DF Kaito Hayashida Tsukuba FC Osaka J3DF Miki Inoue Meiji Ventforet Kofu J2DF Rikuto Ishio Sendai Vegalta Sendai J2DF Yuki Kobayashi Nihon Nagano Parceiro J3DF Yosuke Murakami Meiji Omiya Ardija J3DF Shimpei Nishiya Kyoto Sangyo Kataller Toyama J3DF Kimito Nono Kwansei Gakuin Kashima Antlers J1DF Teppei Oka Meiji FC Tokyo J1DF Yamato Okada Fukuoka Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo J1DF Jo Soma Sendai Montedio Yamagata J2DF Ryota Tagashira Toyo Thespa Gunma J2DF Naoya Takahashi Kansai Shonan Bellmare J1DF Kaio Yabunaka Fuji Iwate Grulla Morioka J3DF Manato Yoshida Kanoya Yokohama F. Marinos J1DF Takeshi Yoshimoto Kansai FC Ryukyu J3MF Koya Fujii Chukyo Roasso Kumamoto J2MF Kazuki Fukui Kyoto Sangyo SC Sagamihara J3MF Naoki Hashida Nihon Nagano Parceiro J3MF Kazuaki Ihori Tokai Gakuen Kagoshima United J2MF Chihiro Konagaya Tokoha Roasso Kumamoto J2MF Arata Kozakai Chukyo Oita Trinita J2MF Kazuki Kumasaka Tokyo International Kashiwa Reysol J1MF Rio Maeda Ryutsu Keizai Matsumoto Yamaga J3MF Shoma Maeda Tokoha Fujieda MYFC J2MF Ken Masui Kwansei Gakuin Nagoya Grampus J1MF Rin Mito Kwansei Gakuin Gamba Osaka J1MF Izumi Miyata Ryutsu Keizai Yokohama FC J2MF Soma Meshino Kyoto Sangyo Tokyo Verdy J1MF Hinata Mukai Sapporo Azul Claro Numazu J3MF Yuto Nagao Kwansei Gakuin Mito HollyHock J2MF Kanta Nagata Chukyo Fujieda MYFC J2MF Yamato Natsukawa Kyoto Sangyo FC Osaka J3MF Kosei Numata Niigata HW Azul Claro Numazu J3MF Kanta Sakagishi Niigata HW Iwaki FC J2MF Shunta Sera Tsukuba Kataller Toyama J3MF Masato Shigemi Fukuoka Avispa Fukuoka J1MF Yusuke Shimizu Toyo Omiya Ardija J3MF Ukyo Takase Tokoha Tegevajaro Miyazaki J3MF Taishi Tamashiro Sendai Thespa Gunma J2MF Katsuyuki Tanaka Meiji Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo J1MF Masashi Tanioka Kansai Ehime FC J2MF Mio Tsuneyasu Tokai Gakuen Gainare Tottori J3MF Soichiro Tsutsumi Kansai FC Osaka J3MF Kakeru Yamauchi Tsukuba Vissel Kobe J1MF Kowa Yonaha Sendai FC Gifu J3FW Bae Seong-min Kyushu Sangyo Roasso Kumamoto J2FW Manato Hyakuda Kansai Nara Club J3FW Kim Hyun-woo Tokoha Oita Trinita J2FW Sora Mochizuki Kwansei Gakuin FC Osaka J3FW Masaki Nishimura Kansai FC Osaka J3FW Ryunosuke Ota Meiji Fagiano Okayama J2FW Ryota Sawazaki Osaka Gakuin FC Osaka J3FW Shota Tanaka Niigata HW Gainare Tottori J3FW Soki Tokuno Sendai Mito HollyHock J2FW Shosei Usui Chukyo Kataller Toyama J3FW Sota Watanabe Kwansei Gakuin Giravanz Kitakyushu J3

See also 2023 All Japan High School Soccer Tournament

References

External links About the tournament Schedule and results