Soccer BGM: A collection of theme songs and cheering chants

To the place of dreamsw-inds.

To the Place of Dreams (MUSIC VIDEO Full ver.) / w-inds.

It’s a cheer song brimming with youthful energy.

Released by w-inds.

in January 2005, it was created as the image song for the 83rd All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.

It carries a message of support for young people taking on challenges toward their goals.

The refreshing, mid-tempo melody feels great.

It’s perfect not only as a cheer song for high school soccer, but also as an anthem for sports in general.

Be sure to check it out!

FIRE SPIRITSupira Supika

FIRE SPIRIT

An ambitious work infused with power and a maverick spirit of challenge.

It’s a release by Spira Spica, included on the mini-album “Michi no Sekkeizu” (Blueprint of the Unknown), and it was chosen as Júbilo Iwata’s season song starting in February 2024.

The lyrics declare a will to bounce back against voices that say it’s impossible and to break through one’s own limits.

Its pure rock sound makes it a perfect fit for the fiery battles of soccer.

Players and supporters even joined in on the chorus.

Moliendo Café

Moliendo Café de Hugo Blanco – CLASSICO LATINO & Friends (Live concert in Bogotá)

Argentinian supporters often sing this song during matches.

Popular around the world, it’s frequently used as a chant by supporters of Yokohama F.

Marinos and FC Tokyo in Japan.

It’s a piece that conveys distinctly Argentine elements, with touches of tango and folklore.

A Question of HonorSarah Brightman

Sarah Brightman – Question of Honor (Extended version)

It’s the theme song used for TV Asahi’s soccer broadcasts that often plays during “matches we absolutely cannot lose.” Because many people say, “Listening to this gets me fired up,” the CD featuring the track, titled ‘TV Asahi Soccer Anthem,’ became a hot topic for a time.

Living FootballHans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe

Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe – Living Football (Official FIFA Theme)

This is a track that captures the passion and excitement of soccer in sound.

Composed by film music maestros Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe, it was used for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Its distinctive sound—an epic fusion of orchestral and electronic elements—evokes the fierce battles on the pitch.

Although it has no lyrics, the shifts in the music alone convey the full essence of the sport.

From pre-match tension to moments of triumph, it’s a song that keeps your excitement soaring from start to finish.

Listen to this piece, and you’ll surely feel united with supporters around the world!

VICTORYEXILE

EXILE / VICTORY

A song chosen as the official Japan National Team Support Song by the Japan Football Association in 2010.

With the World Cup being held in South Africa, it was composed with the image of a majestic sound that evokes the vast African land.

You can almost picture the entire stadium rising to its feet in excitement.

Japan Ole

[Cheer Song] Nippon Ole – Japan National Soccer Team Chant

It’s a classic chant that expresses simple support for the Japan national team.

Its biggest feature is the simplicity of the lyrics, which makes it easy even for people unfamiliar with chants to join in.

Set to an easy-to-follow rhythm with repeated phrases, it seems like it would blend right in even when sung intensely during a match.

Since the song has no fixed length, it can go on as long as needed, giving it the feel of background music that boosts the atmosphere of the game.

With fewer words, the feeling of support comes across all the more directly.

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