Overview
- Kamimura Gakuen beat Kashima Gakuen 3–0 in the Jan. 12 final at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo.
- The champions led 2–0 at halftime and added a late third to seal the result.
- The feat makes Kamimura the sixth school to capture both major national titles in one academic year, the eighth occurrence overall.
- The victory ended Kagoshima Prefecture’s 21-tournament wait for a champion in the winter championship.
- Kashima Gakuen secured its best national finish as runner-up, and Kamimura’s Hidaka won the tournament scoring title with seven goals.