Japan women's national futsal team

The Japan women's national futsal team represents Japan in international women's futsal competitions and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. It is one of the strongest teams in Asia as the champions of the 2007, 2009 and 2013 Asian Indoor Games.

 Japan
Nickname(s)なでしこファイブ
(Nadeshiko Five)[1]
AssociationJapan Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachTakehiro Suga[2]
FIFA codeJPN
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Thailand 2–3 Japan 
(Macau; 27 October 2007)
Biggest win
 Japan 8–0 Uzbekistan 
(Incheon, South Korea; 26 June 2013)
Biggest defeat
 Spain 8–0 Japan 
(Las Rozas, Spain; 10 December 2019)
 Portugal 8–0 Japan 
(Entrocamento, Portugal; 2 September 2018)
World Cup
Appearances6 (First in 2010)
Best resultGroup stage (all)
AFC Women's Futsal Championship
Appearances2 (First in 2015)
Best resultRunners-up Silver Medal, (2015 & 2018)
World Cup
Appearances0
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Appearances3 (First in 2007)
Best resultChampions Gold Medal, (2007, 2009, 2013)

Results and fixtures
See also: 2023 in Japanese football
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023
3 September 2023 (2023-09-03) NSDF Women's Futsal Championship Japan  8–0  Indonesia Bangkok, Thailand
15:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Terminal 21 Hall
5 September 2023 (2023-09-05) NSDF Women's Futsal Championship Japan  8–0  China Bangkok, Thailand
15:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Terminal 21 Hall
7 September 2023 (2023-09-07) NSDF Women's Futsal Championship Japan  9–1  Bahrain Bangkok, Thailand
15:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Terminal 21 Hall
9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) NSDF Women's Futsal Championship Japan  5–2  Thailand Bangkok, Thailand
17:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Terminal 21 Hall
November 2023 Asian Indoor and
Martial Arts Games GS		 Japan  v TBC Bangkok or Chonburi, Thailand

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
As of 23 November 2021[3]
Role Name
Head coach Japan Takehiro Suga

Manager history
As of 23 November 2021
Name Period Ref.
Japan Masanori Ito 20??–2021
Japan Takehiro Suga 2021– [4]

Players

Current squad

The following players were named for a Training camp, held from 1 to 3 May 2023. On 27 October, Anna Amishiro was replaced by Narumi Hirai due to poor physical conditioning.[5]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Nene Inoue Japan Tachikawa Athletic
1GK Yuria Sato Japan Fugador Sumida
1GK Nagisa Nakata Japan SWH Nishinomiya
FP Risa Ikadai Japan Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
FP Narumi Hirai Japan Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
FP Mio Fujita Japan Tachikawa Athletic
FP Yukari Miyahara Japan Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
FP Kaho Ito Japan Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
FP Mika Eguchi Japan Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
FP Naomi Matsumoto Japan Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
FP Rio Matsuki Japan Anilla Shonan
FP Akari Takao Japan SWH Nishinomiya
FP Sayo Ito Japan Arco Kobe
FP Sara Oino Japan SWH Nishinomiya
FP Harune Saika Japan SWH Nishinomiya
FP Aki Ikeuchi Japan Fukui Maruoka Ruck
FP Rikako Yamakawa Japan Arco Kobe
FP Natsuki Nakashima Japan Arco Kobe
FP Mai Sakurada Japan Arco Kobe

Competitive record

Women's Futsal World Tournament
Women's Futsal World Tournament record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Spain 20101st round310249
Brazil 20111st round301216
Portugal 20121st round4202714
Spain 20137th place310229
Costa Rica 20146th place3102312
Guatemala 20158th place300339
Total6/61951132059

AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup
AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Malaysia 2015Runner-Up2/85401227
Thailand 2018Runner-Up2/1565013312
TotalBest Finish:
Runner-up		119025519

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record

  • 2005 – Did not enter
  • 2007 – Gold Medal
  • 2009 – Gold Medal
  • 2013 – Gold Medal
  • 2017 – Silver Medal

See also
Women's
Men's

References
  1. フットサル日本代表　愛称は「SAMURAI5」に決定-スポーツニッポン2012年10月23日
  2. "Mr. SUGA Takehiro appointed as Head Coach of Japan Women's Futsal National Team". Japan Football Association (JFA). Tokyo. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. "Mr. SUGA Takehiro appointed as Head Coach of Japan Women's Futsal National Team". Japan Football Association (JFA). Tokyo. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  4. "Mr. SUGA Takehiro appointed as Head Coach of Japan Women's Futsal National Team". Japan Football Association (JFA). Tokyo. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  5. "Japan Women's Futsal National Team squad & schedule - Training Camp (10/27-29＠Fukushima)". jfa.jp. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.


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