The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between competitive abilities of soccer players, basic elements, and the results of physical fitness tests in soccer competitions, and subsequently, to clarify and propose physical fitness tests that can be used in the field of instruction. The findings are outlined as follows.
1) Within the same soccer club, physical fitness tests were conducted on three groups of athletes divided according to their competitive abilities, and the results were compared. It was suggested that three types of tests, 10-m running, arrowhead agility test, and standing broad jump could be used as tests that could be related to the competitive abilities of soccer.
2) The basic element of a soccer player, which is one element of the competitive abilities of a soccer player, was quantified from the evaluation of the instructor. The relationship between the quantified data and the result of the physical fitness test was examined. It was suggested that the evaluation of ‘dribbling and feinting’ and ‘kicking, heading, and throwing’ could be explained by 10-m running, 30-m running, standing broad jump, and sit-and-reach.
3) The competitive abilities of soccer could be explained by the results of the physical fitness tests, but the results obtained were not sufficient. In the future, further studies to evaluate the competitive abilities of soccer players and the implementation of other physical fitness tests are needed.