[High School Selection] 49th National High School Handball Championship Tournament: Final Results and Awarded Players

We are pleased to announce the final results and awarded players of the "49th National High School Handball Championship Tournament", which concluded on Sunday, March 29, 2026.

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

Urawa Gakuin High School (Saitama Prefecture) won the men's division for the third time in 11 years, and Showa Gakuin High School (Chiba Prefecture) won the women's division for the second time in 39 years.

**Final Standings**

【Men's】 Champion: **Urawa Gakuin High School** (Kanto Region - Saitama Prefecture) (3rd championship in 11 years) Runner-up: **Konan High School** (Kyushu Region - Okinawa Prefecture) 3rd Place: **Keiyu High School** (Kyushu Region - Nagasaki Prefecture) **Hokuriku High School** (Hokushinetsu Region - Fukui Prefecture)

【Women's】 Champion: **Showa Gakuin High School** (Kanto Region - Chiba Prefecture) (2nd championship in 39 years) Runner-up: **Kumamoto Municipal Chihira Dai High School** (Kyushu Region - Kumamoto Prefecture) 3rd Place: **Prefectural Rakuhoku High School** (Kinki Region - Kyoto Prefecture) **Kobe Seijo High School** (Kinki Region - Hyogo Prefecture)

**Awarded Players**

【Men's】 <Most Valuable Player> **Yutaka Takayama**, No. 3, Urawa Gakuin High School

<Outstanding Players> **Haruku Matsumoto**, No. 9, Urawa Gakuin High School **Mukayou Tsujishima**, No. 12, Urawa Gakuin High School **Isshin Nagai**, No. 15, Urawa Gakuin High School **Ryuto Toyohira**, No. 6, Konan High School **Haruto Aragaki**, No. 7, Konan High School **Ren Sasaki**, No. 17, Hokuriku High School **Shoma Yasuda**, No. 14, Keiyu High School

【Women's】 <Most Valuable Player> **Kaho Kanazawa**, No. 5, Showa Gakuin High School

<Outstanding Players> **Oto Sasaki**, No. 1, Showa Gakuin High School **Miyu Onoe**, No. 7, Showa Gakuin High School **Rio Hamaguchi**, No. 8, Showa Gakuin High School **Bana Wakayama**, No. 4, Kumamoto Municipal Chihira Dai High School **Rinoa Nakagawa**, No. 5, Kumamoto Municipal Chihira Dai High School **Mizuki Kanayama**, No. 3, Prefectural Rakuhoku High School **Ourara Takeda**, No. 7, Kobe Seijo High School

For details, please see the Match Schedule/Results page.

**49th National High School Handball Championship Tournament**

Tournament Period: Tuesday, March 24 - Sunday, March 29 ■Venue: Cycle Shop Kodama Ozu Arena, Classus Budokan Sports Center Courts A & B, Beppu City General Gymnasium (Beppu Arena), Oita Maizuru High School Multipurpose Gymnasium ■Streaming Information: All matches will be streamed on the "Douga Jidai! Official YouTube Channel" [Playlist]