![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Japan national football team</span> Mens association football team](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/84/Japan_national_football_team_crest.svg/320px-Japan_national_football_team_crest.svg.png)
The Japan national football team, nicknamed the Samurai Blue, represents Japan in men's international football. It is controlled by the Japan Football Association (JFA), the governing body for football in Japan.
Darren Shaun Bazeley is an English football coach and former player. He played as either a right full back or right-sided midfielder. He is currently head coach of the New Zealand team and head coach of the national U-23 and Olympic sides.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shin Tae-yong</span> South Korean footballer and manager](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/%EC%8B%A0%ED%83%9C%EC%9A%A9_%28Shin_Tae-yong%29.jpg/320px-%EC%8B%A0%ED%83%9C%EC%9A%A9_%28Shin_Tae-yong%29.jpg)
Shin Tae-yong is a South Korean former professional footballer and manager who is currently coaching the Indonesia national football team. He is the first man to win the Asian Club Championship/AFC Champions League as both player and manager, having won the 1995 Asian Club Championship and the 2010 AFC Champions League with Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bangkok United F.C.</span> Thai football club](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a3/Bangkok_United%2C_2018.png/320px-Bangkok_United%2C_2018.png)
True Bangkok United Football Club is a professional football club based in Pathum Thani province, Thailand. Known as Bangkok University Football Club until 2009, the club was relegated from the 2010 Thai Premier League only four years after winning their first league title in 2006. In 2012 they were promoted to Thai League 1, after finishing third in the 2012 Thai Division 1 League.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Australia men's national under-20 soccer team</span> National youth sports team of Australia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Australia_national_football_team_badge.svg/320px-Australia_national_football_team_badge.svg.png)
The Australia national under-20 soccer team, known colloquially as the Young Socceroos, represents Australia in international under-20 soccer. The team is controlled by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Australia (FA), which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) since leaving the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in 2006. The team's official nickname is the Young Socceroos.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Korea women's national football team</span> Womens national association football team representing South Korea](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a7/South_Korea_national_football_team_logo.png)
The South Korea women's national football team represents South Korea in international women's football competitions. The South Korean women's team has qualified for four FIFA World Cups in 2003, 2015, 2019 and 2023.
Malaysia national under-23 football team, also known as Malaysia Under-23, Malaysia U-23 or Malaysia Olympic football team is the national association football team of Malaysia in under-23 and 22 level, representing the country at the Olympic Games, Asian Games and Southeast Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments including the AFC U-23 Championship.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">U-League (association football)</span> University association football competition in South Korea](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ed/U-League.png)
Football at the U-League is an event of the U-League and a university football competition in South Korea. South Korean university football clubs were originally participating in the Korean National University Football League, founded by the Korea University Football Confederation in 1965, but the Korea Football Association created its new league competition for university clubs in 2008. The U-League was founded as a football league, but currently manages a variety of sports. It is not affiliated with the South Korean football league system.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Korea national under-23 football team</span> National football team in South Korea](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/320px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png)
The South Korea national under-23 football team represents South Korea at football in the Olympic Games and Asian Games. It was founded when the Olympic football was changed to an under-23 competition. It also can be managed as under-21 or under-22 team if necessary.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cha Kyung-bok</span> South Korean football manager (1937–2006)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Cha_Kyung-bok_Tribute.jpg/320px-Cha_Kyung-bok_Tribute.jpg)
Cha Kyung-bok was a South Korean football manager.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nam Tae-hee</span> South Korean footballer](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Nam_Tae-Hee_in_2015.jpg/320px-Nam_Tae-Hee_in_2015.jpg)
Nam Tae-hee is a South Korean professional footballer who plays for J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos and the South Korea national team. Besides South Korea, he has played in England, France, and Qatar. He is a versatile midfielder and can play as attacking midfielder or central midfielder. He is known for his honed technique, smooth movement, and dribbling.
The 2008 U-League was the first football season of the U-League.
The 2009 U-League was the second football season of the U-League. The number of participating universities increased to 22.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">India national under-23 football team</span> Mens under-23 national association football team representing India](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Indian_Football_2020.svg/320px-Indian_Football_2020.svg.png)
The India national under-23 football team represents India in international under-23 football and is controlled by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). A member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the team is eligible to compete in the Summer Olympic Games, the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, and the Asian Games, subject to qualification.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">India national under-17 football team</span> National association football team](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Indian_Football_2020.svg/320px-Indian_Football_2020.svg.png)
The India national under-17 football team represents India in international football at the under-17 level. Controlled by the All India Football Federation, the governing body for football in India, the team is part of the Asian Football Confederation and the South Asian Football Federation.
The 2010 U-League, officially known as 2010 olleh kt U-League, was the third football season of the U-League. The number of participating universities increased to 66. The participating teams were divided into 6 regional leagues, and the top 32 teams advanced to the knockout stage.
The 2011 U-League, officially known as 2011 Caffe Bene U-League, was the fourth football season of the U-League. The 69 participating universities were divided into 7 regional leagues, and the top 32 teams advanced to the "U-League Championship", the knockout stage of the U-League. The other 37 teams eliminated in the regional round also participated in the "U-League Friendship", another tournament made by Korea Football Association.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Igor Sergeyev (Uzbekistani footballer)</span> Uzbek footballer (born 1993)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Igor_Sergeyev_Uzbekistani_footballer.jpg/320px-Igor_Sergeyev_Uzbekistani_footballer.jpg)
Igor Vladimirovich Sergeyev is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays as a striker, most recently for BG Pathum United, and Uzbekistan.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hwang Hee-chan</span> South Korean footballer (born 1996)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/FC_Admira_Wacker_M%C3%B6dling_vs._FC_Red_Bull_Salzburg_%28Cup%29_2017-04-26_%28095%29.jpg/320px-FC_Admira_Wacker_M%C3%B6dling_vs._FC_Red_Bull_Salzburg_%28Cup%29_2017-04-26_%28095%29.jpg)
Hwang Hee-chan is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the South Korea national team.
This article summarizes Japanese football in the 2023 season.