- U-13 Japan redirects here. For other teams, see U-14 Japan and U-16 Japan.
U-13 Japan (U-13 日本) is the U-13 selection team of Japan.
Description[]
This is an anime-exclusive team for both the 1983 TV series and the first Captain Tsubasa movie.
Uniforms[]
1983 Anime
- Home: Main white with blue collared jersey, w/ blue and yellow stripes on sleeves and a blue and yellow chevron on the chest, white shorts and white socks with one blue stripe (1983 anime).
- Keeper (Wakabayashi): Royal blue with white collared uniform and a white horizontal stripe on chest and arms, maroon long trousers with a white stripe on sides. He wears a maroon cap with the Nankatsu logo and international orange and white cuffs.
- Keeper (Wakashimazu): Cornell red with black collared uniform and red abdomen with a black stripe on chest, black trousers and white socks. He wears dark green and white cuffs.
- Keeper (Nakanishi): Dark green with lemon chiffon collared uniform and lemon chiffon abdomen, black shorts and lemon chiffon socks. He wears pink and white cuffs.
1985 Film
- Home: Scarlet red with azure collared jersey, with white and azure stripes on sleeves and white and a azure chevron on the chest, azure shorts & white socks with one azure stripe (European Showdown movie). Curiously, the home uniform was used in Tatakae Dream Team as the uniforms for the Middle School selection team during Story mode.
- Keeper (Wakabayashi): Dark green with white collared uniform and a yellow horizontal stripe on chest and arms, black long trousers with a white stripe on sides. He wears a maroon cap and scarlet red cuffs.
- Keeper (Wakashimazu): Main blue with white collared uniform and light blue abdomen with a white stripe on chest, red trousers and white socks. He wears dark green cuffs.
- Keeper (Nakanishi): Dark purple with white polo collared uniform and lavender abdomen, purple shorts and white socks. He wears yellow cuffs.
History[]
U-13 International tournament[]
After the match where Nankatsu narrowly won against Meiwa in the 6th Elementary School tournament, Katagiri as a National Soccer Federation representative put together a team of the 16 best players in the last national tournament and traveled to Europe for the first time in the U-13 International tournament. The coach of the team, Tadashi Shiroyama, chose Tsubasa as the team captain.
The great European showdown[]
This match is the original telling of what happened in the flash-back narrated by Kojiro in Captain Tsubasa (1983 TV series). Indeed, all happened just after the events of the Yomiuriland tournament. Here, There was an International Jr. Youth Tournament, organized between European countries and Katagiri representing the Japanese Soccer Federation.
Results[]
U-13 International tournament[]
- [Quarterfinal] ○ U-13 Japan 3 - 2 U-13 England ●
- [Semifinal] ○ U-13 Japan 2 - 1 U-13 France ●
- [Final] Δ U-13 Japan 2 - 2 U-13 West Germany Δ
Europa Daikessen[]
- ○ U-13 Japan 3 - 2 All Europe Jr. ●
Squad[]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Genzo Wakabayashi |  Shutetsu
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| 2 | DF | Shingo Takasugi | Shutetsu
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| 3 | MF | Hajime Taki | Shutetsu
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| 4 | FW | Teppei Kisugi | Shutetsu
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| 5 | MF | Mamoru Izawa | Shutetsu
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| 6 | MF | Hikaru Matsuyama | Furano Elementary Soccer Club
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| 7 | FW | Masao Tachibana | Hanawa SS
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| 8 | FW | Kazuo Tachibana | Hanawa SS
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| 9 | FW | Kojiro Hyuga | Meiwa FC
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| 10 | MF | Tsubasa Ozora 
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Nankatsu elementary school
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| 11 | MF | Taro Misaki | Nankatsu elementary school
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| 12 | FW | Kazumasa Oda | Furano Elementary Soccer Club
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| 13 | GK | Taichi Nakanishi | Naniwa FC
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| 14 | DF | Ryo Ishizaki | Nankatsu elementary school
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| 15 | MF | Takeshi Sawada | Meiwa FC
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| 17 | GK | Ken Wakashimazu | Meiwa FC
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- Coach Tadashi Shiroyama
- Coach & Supervisor Munemasa Katagiri
Gallery[]
- Main article: U-13 Japan/Gallery