The Prince of Tennis II U-17 World Cup: Final Member Selection Match Premieres Today

Tennis fans, today is the day. The Prince of Tennis II U-17 World Cup: Final Member Selection Match premieres on Crunchyroll on September 30, according to the simulcast schedule, with an English dub listed for the series. It is one of the headline early premieres of Crunchyroll's Fall 2026 season, and it arrives right on time to kick off October's packed anime calendar.

The Stakes Could Not Be Higher

The title says it all. The 'Final Member Selection Match' arc determines the final team roster for the World Cup, which means every match in this series is effectively an elimination bout for a spot on the biggest stage in the story. The series continues the U-17 World Cup arc of The Prince of Tennis II, and for a franchise built on escalating, over-the-top tennis showdowns, a selection arc is the purest possible setup: rivals forced to fight each other for the right to fight together.

Part of a Stacked Season

The premiere is part of Crunchyroll's Fall 2026 simulcast lineup, announced September 15, which includes early premieres on September 26-27 ahead of the main October rollout. The Prince of Tennis II lands alongside season headliners like The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 and Black Clover Season 2, which tells you exactly how Crunchyroll views this franchise's drawing power. Sports anime rarely gets this kind of premiere positioning, but few sports anime have this one's track record.

A Franchise That Refuses to Age

There is something remarkable about the staying power on display here. The Prince of Tennis has been running, in one form or another, for decades, and the U-17 World Cup arc keeps finding new stakes to play for. A selection arc is the franchise distilled to its essence: every character you love, fighting for the same handful of roster spots, with national pride on the line. The English dub listing means both sub and dub audiences can experience the selection matches as they happen, and in a season this crowded, premiering on September 30 gives the series a head start before October's giants arrive.

Watch It Today

With an English dub on the way and the World Cup roster on the line from episode one, there is no reason to wait. The Final Member Selection Match is streaming now on Crunchyroll, and the race for the final roster spots starts immediately. For longtime fans and newcomers alike, this is the perfect entry point into one of anime's greatest sports sagas.