Soccer BGM: A collection of theme songs and cheering chants
There are so many songs related to soccer—like theme songs for live match broadcasts and each team’s fight songs! Among them, the support songs and theme tracks for Japan’s national team when they compete in world tournaments always draw a lot of attention.
In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of soccer-related music, including famous theme songs, broadcast BGM, and team chants.
If there’s a song you happened to hear and have been curious about, you’ll likely find it here.
So, let’s dive in and see what songs are out there!
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Soccer BGM: A compilation of theme songs and chants (71–80)
pupilŌhara Sakurako
This is Sakurako Ohara’s second solo single, released in 2015.
It was chosen as the support song for the 93rd All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.
She performed it at Saitama Stadium, where the tournament’s final was held, drawing attention.
Also noteworthy are the lyrics, which she tackled herself for the first time.
Hiroshima Night
It’s a supporter chant beloved by Sanfrecce Hiroshima fans.
The sight of the entire stadium singing as one is breathtaking.
It’s based on the song “Saturday Night,” released in the UK in the 1970s.
The lyrics are powerful, filled with pride and passion, and it’s often sung during highlight moments and crucial points in the match.
It plays an important role in deepening the supporters’ sense of solidarity.
At the End of the Burning BeatB’z
Released as B’z’s 33rd single, it was used as the 2002 theme song for TV Asahi’s “NETWORK SPORTS.” The song begins with the chorus, and it carries the hope that not only athletes but also ordinary people who learn about their achievements can feel the same emotions through a shared heartbeat.
Soccer BGM: A collection of theme songs and cheering songs (81–90)
Carnaval de ParisDario G
Often sung as a cheer song, its samba-style rhythm energizes matches.
In the J.League, supporters of Júbilo Iwata and Urawa Reds use it.
It was also used for a time as an interlude on the TV show Yabecchi FC.
It’s also a song that was produced for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.
AMBITIOUSDragon Ash
Sky PerfecTV!’s soccer theme song for 2010.
Dragon Ash is a band with deep ties to soccer; they also created ‘FANTASISTA,’ the official theme song for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan.
Our storyGReeeeN
This is a song created by GReeeeN for the 92nd All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, released as a single in November 2013.
The lyrics are striking for their deep questions about the meaning of one’s existence and the value of life.
It emphasizes the importance of living strongly with the belief that “dreams come true,” even when facing difficulties.
It’s a heart-stirring cheer song that I’d especially recommend to students currently dedicated to soccer.
We areONE OK ROCK
“We are,” which was chosen as the theme song for NHK’s soccer broadcasts, was released in 2017 and included on ONE OK ROCK’s eighth album, Ambitions.
Its characteristically rich, grand sound is deeply moving—you can be profoundly touched just by listening to it.
The lyrics carry a message of “living true to yourself,” making it a passionate rock ballad that gives you the strength to face tomorrow.
