The draw for the Shizuoka Prefecture High School Overall Soccer Tournament was held on May 11 in Shizuoka City. A total of 36 teams will compete, including six schools from the Prince League Tokai (Shizuoka Gakuen, Fujieda Higashi, Hamamatsu Kaiseikan, Tokai University Shizuoka Shoyo, Fuji City Municipal, and Fujieda Meisei) along with 30 schools that advanced through regional qualifiers. The tournament begins on May 16 with the first round, followed by the second round on May 17, third round on May 23, and quarterfinals on May 30. The semifinals will be held on May 31 at Fujieda General Soccer Stadium, with the national qualification final taking place at Ecopa Stadium on June 7.
Tokai University Shizuoka Shoyo will enter at the quarterfinal stage in an irregular bracket setup. This is due to their defensive anchor, defender Yu Iwashige (third year), being selected for the U-17 Japan national team and currently on tour for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia. Their first match will come after a break, with the quarterfinals and semifinals scheduled on consecutive days. Head coach Koji Ota remained focused, saying, “The opening game is always tough. We want to prepare well by playing practice matches outside the prefecture.”
