Captain Tsubasa: The Card Game

About this board game

Captain Tsubasa: The Card Game is a two-player football card game played across two halves in approximately 40 minutes. Released in 2024, it combines strategy and chance as players compete to score more goals than their opponent.

Before kickoff, each player drafts a team by strategically selecting player cards. The game features a 90-card arsenal containing teams, fans, match plays, and events. As the match develops, players buy cards to strengthen their squad, accumulate team points, and shape new strategies.

Every challenge on the pitch can turn on the cards in hand. Action cards represent passes, shots, and defenses, with card values and tokens determining who comes out ahead in each confrontation.

• Draft player cards to assemble your team before the match.
• Buy cards during play to improve your squad and gather team points.
• Use passes, shots, and defenses to contest key moments.
• Deal with special cards and events that can alter the course of the match.

Special cards add further tension and tactical possibilities. Yellow cards, red cards, and the referee bring disciplinary intrigue, while events such as injuries can disrupt a carefully planned approach.

With its two-half structure and clear goal of outscoring the opposition, Captain Tsubasa: The Card Game turns a football match into a compact contest of drafting, card purchases, tactical choices, and changing circumstances.