SABERS INVITATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS FUTSAL TOURNAMENT
WELCOME. 14 years and counting...
The Senri & Osaka International Schools (SOIS) Sabers high school boys futsal tournament is held annually on the first or second Saturday of April. This fast-paced, exciting one-day, tournament features teams from many schools from different areas of Japan, including Kobe, Kyoto, Nara, Kawanishi, Iwakuni, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Sasebo, Nagoya, Tokyo, and Osaka.
  • Please check this webpage frequently for tournament information, including schedules, rules, school access, area restaurant guide, overnight guest information, photos and results.
  • For more information, please contact SOIS AD Peter Heimer at pheimer@soismail.jp or 080-1469-3788​.
  • Guest information: overnight sleeping requests, neighborhood shops, phone numbers, taxis, Saturday School request, futon folding instructions.​
2023
Year 15! ​Saturday, February 18, 2023. Fingers crossed!
2020, 2021, 2022
Three years in a row: Cancelled due to COVID-19.
RULES
2019
14th year: our biggest event yet - 8 schools, 13 teams, A and B divisions.
Congratulations to the 2019 champions SOIS Sabers, both divisions.
​The 14th annual Sabers Invitational futsal tourney is in the books. The 2019 event was the biggest ever with 8 schools, 13 teams, 2 divisions, and 32 matches. 2018 champions KAIS Llamas returned to defend their title. Perennial powerhouse MCP Samurai made a return after last year's hiatus. The FIS Sharks made their deepest run in the tournament. In the end, though, host SOIS proved too strong and consistent, with both the Sabers A and B teams going undefeated on the day and capturing 1st place in the A and B divisions. Congratulations to the Sabers and to Coach Entwistle and Coach Nikolic.
2018
13th year
The 2018 tourney is in the books. Big congratulations to Coach Paxton and the Llamas of first-time entrants KAIS from Tokyo, 2018 Sabers Invitational futsal champions. 
Great tournament with much parity: Each team won at least 1 match. No team went undefeated. Neither pool winner advanced to the finals. The championship match featured 2 teams who had never made the finals before.
Special recognition: Final Sabers Invitational futsal tournament, both MS and HS,
​for FIS coach Paul Ricketts, after 8 years. Coach Ricketts is moving on to Macau.
7 schools, 8 teams, 1 division 
(2 pools of 4 teams. 5 matches per team)​​​
​FINAL STANDINGS
  1. KAIS International School Llamas
  2. Hokkaido International School Huskies
  3. Senri & Osaka International Schools Sabers A
  4. Fukuoka International School Sharks
  5. Senri & Osaka International Schools Sabers B
  6. Canadian Academy Falcons
  7. Sons of the Light International Christian School
  8. Kansai Christian School Eagles​
2017
6 schools, 8 teams, 1 division (2 pools of 4 teams. 5 matches per team.)​
  • Champions: SOIS Sabers A (11th championship in 12 years)
  • Runners-up: KIUA Flames (highest finish)
  • Golden Boot winner: Kento Moriguchi, SOIS, 15 goals
  • Furthest traveled award: Hokkaido International School Huskies
  • Results 2017 (pdf)
  • Tournament program 2017 (pdf)
2016
8 schools, 12 teams (2 divisions. A division: 2 pools of 4 teams. B division: 1 pool of 4 teams. 5 matches per team.)
2015
9 schools, 12 teams
  • Champions: SOIS A
  • 2nd place: SOIS B
  • 3rd place: NIS
  • Golden Boot winner: Hiroto Inui (SOIS), 15+ goals
  • Results 2015
  • Program 2015
2015 marked 10th year of Sabers futsal tourney
CONGRATULATIONS to Coach Driver, Coach Entwistle, and both of the Sabers teams on placing 1st and 2nd in the 2015 Sabers Invitational futsal tournament. Nagoya International School placed 3rd. Sabers 10th grader Hiroto Inui scored at least 15 goals to win the Golden Boot award. MC Perry head coach Mr. Mark Lange was presented with a special "longevity" award to commemorate his 10 years as a coach in this event.
2014
7 schools, 10 teams
  • Champions: SOIS A
  • 2nd place: MC Perry
  • 3rd place: SOIS B
  • Golden Boot winner: Gaku Lange (MCP), 17 goals
  • Results 2014
  • Program 2014
 Picture

Great sportsmanship: 2014 first and second place teams pose for post-tourney photo. Classy move, Samurai and Sabers.