Nippon Daihyou Kouho A (日本代表候補A, Nippon Daihyō Kōho A, lit. Japan Representative Candidates A), also known as A Team (Aチーム, A Chīmu), Endou Team (円堂チーム, Endō Chīmu), or Team Endou (チーム円堂, Chīmu Endō), is the first team for choosing the representatives for the national team, Inazuma Japan.
Their uniform is the same as Inazuma Japan's, with a blue shirt with white stripes on the shoulders, a red patch below the collar and a thunder sign on the left side of the shirt, and plain white shorts which have blue strips on it. This is fitted along with blue socks, and white cleats. The goalkeeper uniform is a yellow shirt with a dark green line that goes from the sleeves to over the shoulders, as well as a thunder sign on the left side.
This match was held to determine which members will be making the whole Inazuma Japan team. No combination hissatsu techniques were used, only individual moves. Also, Team A won in the end, with the score 3-2.