Continuation of Official Partnership Agreement via 'ANYTEAM'
The Japan Futsal Federation has announced the continuation of its official partnership with KDDI and Sports Bull for the 2026 fiscal year, utilizing their co-developed community app 'ANYTEAM'. The app will be fully integrated into tournament operations to drive digital transformation.
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The Japan Futsal Federation (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; Chairman: Tsuyoshi Kitazawa) has announced the continuation of its official partnership agreement with KDDI Corporation (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Makoto Matsuda) and Sports Bull Inc. (formerly Undotsushinsha Inc.; Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yusuke Wakamura) through 'ANYTEAM', a community app for sports team support jointly developed by the two companies.
Initiated in fiscal 2025, this initiative has contributed to streamlining team operations, facilitating information sharing, and building new relationships with fans and supporters. In fiscal 2026, the federation aims to promote wider adoption among more teams to achieve sustainable club and team management. Furthermore, the use of ANYTEAM’s crowdfunding feature has already begun in futsal, with seven projects currently underway, including some that have already reached their goals.
[New Initiatives for Fiscal 2026: Full-Scale Integration of 'ANYTEAM' in Tournament Operations]
Starting in fiscal 2026, the Japan Futsal Federation will fully integrate 'ANYTEAM' into the operations of its major tournaments, including the 42nd All-Japan Futsal Selection Tournament and the Regional Futsal Champions League. Specifically, in addition to distributing announcements to participating teams, the federation will begin digital collection of tournament participation fees using the newly implemented 'collection function'. This will allow for centralized management of administrative tasks—such as cash handling and payment verification, which were previously cumbersome—within the app. By significantly reducing the administrative burden on both organizers and participating teams, the federation aims to powerfully drive digital transformation (DX) in the futsal community.
ANYTEAM is an application that allows for centralized management of team activities, offering features such as calendar management, video/photo sharing, messaging, and member management. Additionally, the newly launched collection function provides robust support for streamlining team and organization operations. Fans and supporters can also contribute via donations or crowdfunding through the website.
The Japan Futsal Federation will continue to contribute to the further development of team operations and the cultivation of sports culture through futsal by utilizing this service.
Key Features:
- Team member management
- Shared scheduling calendar
- Video/photo sharing of activity records
- Communication support via messaging
- Collection function (digital collection and centralized management of tournament fees, club dues, etc.)
- Financial support through donations and crowdfunding
Initiated in fiscal 2025, this initiative has contributed to streamlining team operations, facilitating information sharing, and building new relationships with fans and supporters. In fiscal 2026, the federation aims to promote wider adoption among more teams to achieve sustainable club and team management. Furthermore, the use of ANYTEAM’s crowdfunding feature has already begun in futsal, with seven projects currently underway, including some that have already reached their goals.
[New Initiatives for Fiscal 2026: Full-Scale Integration of 'ANYTEAM' in Tournament Operations]
Starting in fiscal 2026, the Japan Futsal Federation will fully integrate 'ANYTEAM' into the operations of its major tournaments, including the 42nd All-Japan Futsal Selection Tournament and the Regional Futsal Champions League. Specifically, in addition to distributing announcements to participating teams, the federation will begin digital collection of tournament participation fees using the newly implemented 'collection function'. This will allow for centralized management of administrative tasks—such as cash handling and payment verification, which were previously cumbersome—within the app. By significantly reducing the administrative burden on both organizers and participating teams, the federation aims to powerfully drive digital transformation (DX) in the futsal community.
ANYTEAM is an application that allows for centralized management of team activities, offering features such as calendar management, video/photo sharing, messaging, and member management. Additionally, the newly launched collection function provides robust support for streamlining team and organization operations. Fans and supporters can also contribute via donations or crowdfunding through the website.
The Japan Futsal Federation will continue to contribute to the further development of team operations and the cultivation of sports culture through futsal by utilizing this service.
Key Features:
- Team member management
- Shared scheduling calendar
- Video/photo sharing of activity records
- Communication support via messaging
- Collection function (digital collection and centralized management of tournament fees, club dues, etc.)
- Financial support through donations and crowdfunding
FAQ
What are the core features of ANYTEAM?
It offers team management features such as scheduling, messaging, and member management, alongside funding tools like digital payment collection and crowdfunding.
What challenges is the Japan Futsal Federation aiming to solve with ANYTEAM?
They aim to digitize administrative tasks like tournament fee collection to reduce the burden on organizers and drive digital transformation in futsal.
Who can use ANYTEAM?
It is available to everyone involved in sports, including sports teams, coaches, parents, and fans.