[High School Senbatsu] The 49th National High School Handball Invitational Tournament: Final Results and Award Winners

We are pleased to announce the final results and award winners of the "49th National High School Handball Invitational Tournament", which concluded on Sunday, March 29, 2026, as follows.

This tournament was held over six days from Tuesday, March 24 to Sunday, March 29, with high schools representing each block nationwide competing in fierce battles for the title of Japan's best.

In the boys' division, Urawa Gakuin High School (Saitama Prefecture) won their 3rd title in 11 years, and in the girls' division, Showa Gakuin High School (Chiba Prefecture) won their 2nd title in 39 years.

Final Standings

【Boys】
Champion: Urawa Gakuin High School (Kanto, Saitama Prefecture)
(3rd title in 11 years)
Runner-up: Konan High School (Kyushu, Okinawa Prefecture)
3rd Place: Keiho High School (Kyushu, Nagasaki Prefecture)
Hokuriku High School (Hokushinetsu, Fukui Prefecture)

【Girls】
Champion: Showa Gakuin High School (Kanto, Chiba Prefecture)
(2nd title in 39 years)
Runner-up: Kumamoto Municipal Chiharadai High School (Kyushu, Kumamoto Prefecture)
3rd Place: Kyoto Prefectural Rakuhoku High School (Kinki, Kyoto Prefecture)
Kobe Seijo High School (Kinki, Hyogo Prefecture)

Award Winners

【Boys】
＜Most Valuable Player＞
Urawa Gakuin High School No.3 Tsubasa Takayama

＜Excellent Players＞
Urawa Gakuin High School No.9 Haruku Matsumoto
Urawa Gakuin High School No.12 Koyo Tsushima
Urawa Gakuin High School No.15 Itsuki Nagai
Konan High School No.6 Ryuto Toyohira
Konan High School No.7 Haruto Arakaki
Hokuriku High School No.17 Ren Sasaki
Keiho High School No.14 Shoma Yasuda

【Girls】
＜Most Valuable Player＞
Showa Gakuin High School No.5 Kaho Kanazawa

＜Excellent Players＞
Showa Gakuin High School No.1 Oto Sasaki
Showa Gakuin High School No.7 Miyu Onoue
Showa Gakuin High School No.8 Rio Hamaguchi
Kumamoto Municipal Chiharadai High School No.4 Hana Wakayama
Kumamoto Municipal Chiharadai High School No.5 Rinoa Nakagawa
Kyoto Prefectural Rakuhoku High School No.3 Mizuki Kanayama
Kobe Seijo High School No.7 Orei Takeda

For more details, please refer to the Match Schedule/Results page.

The 49th National High School Handball Invitational Tournament

■Tournament Period: March 24 (Tue) - 29 (Sun)
■Venues: Cycle Shop Kodama Ozu Arena, Kurasasu Martial Arts Sports Center A and B Courts, Beppu City General Gymnasium (Beppu Arena), Oita Maizuru High School Multi-purpose Athletic Field
■Streaming Information: All matches streamed on Douga Jidai! Official YouTube Channel [Playlist]