Japan men's national under-19 floorball team
The Japan Men's Under-19 National Floorball Team is the men's under-19 national floorball team of Japan, and a member of the International Floorball Federation. The team is composed of the best Japanese floorball players under the age of 19. The Japan under-19 men's team is currently ranked 15th in the world at floorball, and played in the B-Division at the most recent U-19 World Floorball Championships.[1]
| Founded | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Coach |  Soichi Kato |
| First game | 6 - 6  November 5, 2003 |
| Largest win | 12 - 2  May 11, 2019 |
| Largest defeat |  23 - 2 May 10, 2013 |
The team is currently prepping for the 2021 U-19 World Floorball Championships, which will be in Brno, Czech Republic.
Roster
As of June 27, 2019[2]
| # | Player | Club | Pos. | Grip | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryoya Takizawa | Warabi FC |
G | R | 18 | Japan |
| 2 | Ryosuke Shimoyama | Kanagawa FC |
F | R | 21 | Japan |
| 3 | Syo Kumagai | Warabi FC |
D | R | 20 | Japan |
| 4 | Noa Takayama | Maiwa FC |
F | R | 20 | Japan |
| 5 | Syo Tsukagoshi | Warabi FC |
D | R | 20 | Japan |
| 6 | Ryuto Jyuura | Chofu FC |
F | L | 19 | Japan |
| 7 | Yuichiro Sakazume | Kanagawa FC |
D | R | 19 | Japan |
| 8 | Kazunaga Noda | Kanagawa FC |
F | R | 19 | Japan |
| 9 | Narumi Saruwatari | Kanagawa FC |
F | R | 19 | Japan |
| 10 | Gai Tagami | Kanagawa FC |
D | R | 18 | Japan |
| 11 | Hiroto Moriya | Warabi FC |
F | R | 18 | Japan |
| 12 | Akira Kaneko | Kanagawa FC |
D | R | 18 | Japan |
| 13 | Kaisei Saito | Warabi FC |
D | R | 18 | Japan |
| 14 | Mahiro Aoyagi | Blue Fulfill FC |
F | R | 17 | Japan |
| 15 | Mahiro Takahashi | Kanagawa FC |
D | R | 17 | Japan |
| 16 | Yamato Yoshihashi | Kanagawa FC |
F | R | 17 | Japan |
| 17 | Satoru Shimoyama | Kanagawa FC |
F | R | 17 | Japan |
| 18 | Nao Inada | Kanagawa FC |
F | R | 17 | Japan |
| 21 | Reia Nagata | Kanagawa FC |
G | R | 18 | Japan |
Team Staff
Head Coach - Soichi Kato
Team Official - Kaoru Wakasa
Team Official - Akihiro Sawada
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Team Official - Maki Milburn
Records
All-Time World Championship Records
| Year | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic 2003 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 15th |
| Latvia 2005 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 15th |
| Switzerland 2007 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 39 | -24 | 16th |
| Finland 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 59 | -52 | 16th |
| Germany 2013 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 59 | -43 | 14th |
| Sweden 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 53 | -38 | 16th |
| Japan AOFC Qualifiers 2016 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | Qualified |
| Sweden 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 46 | -35 | 16th |
| New Zealand AOFC Qualifiers 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 | +0 | Qualified |
| Canada 2019 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 15th |
| Total | 37 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 153 | 343 | -190 |
Head-to-Head International Records
| Opponent | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- |
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4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
23 |
26 |
-3 |
 Estonia |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
37 |
-31 |
| Canada |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
44 |
-37 |
 Germany |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
30 |
-27 |
| New Zealand |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
27 |
12 |
+15 |
| Poland |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
47 |
-41 |
 United States |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
18 |
25 |
-7 |
 Austria |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
-9 |
 Hungary |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
32 |
-27 |
 Netherlands |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
10 |
+3 |
| Slovakia |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
14 |
|
 Denmark |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
16 |
-15 |
 Georgia |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
5 |
+8 |
 Iran |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
+6 |
 Italy |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
12 |
-4 |
 Norway |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
-13 |
 Russia |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
-1 |
| Totals | 37 |
6 |
4 |
27 |
153 |
343 |
-190 |
References
- "Rankings". IFF Main Site. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- "Team". IFF Main Site. Retrieved 2020-12-26.