While other schools in Japan compete for the title of the country's best soccer team, Raimon Middle School's soccer club, Inazuma Eleven, struggles to avoid disbandment. Mamoru Endou, the grandson of the team's first-generation goalkeeper and its current captain, takes on the challenge of reviving the long-neglected club. To achieve this, he will need a little help and more than a little luck. Mamoru finds hope in Shuuya Gouenji, a brilliant young player who has given up on soccer. Mamoru is determined to recruit Shuuya and other new members to his team, no matter the cost. Is his passion and determination enough to save the ailing club? Or is there no more hope for the team?