We are pleased to announce the tournament details and match schedule for the "Chibirinpic 2026 JA Zen-Noh National Elementary School Soccer Tournament Finals" in which Tsukuba Junior will be participating.
Please give your enthusiastic support to Tsukuba Junior, who have triumphed in the Kanto qualifiers and will be competing on the national stage!
Tournament Schedule
First Round (Group B)
・May 3 (Sun, Holiday) Preliminary League ① 2:00 PM Kick-off vs. Tokushima Vortis Junior (Nissan Field Kozukue B)
・May 3 (Sun, Holiday) Preliminary League ② 4:45 PM Kick-off vs. Ota Football Club (Nissan Field Kozukue B)
・May 4 (Mon, Holiday) Preliminary League ③ 10:30 AM Kick-off vs. Vissel Kobe U-12 (Shinyoko Football Park A)
Final Tournament
・May 4 (Mon, Holiday) Final Tournament Round 1 2:15 PM Kick-off (Nissan Field Kozukue, Shinyoko Football Park)
・May 5 (Tue, Holiday) Semi-finals 10:00 AM Kick-off (Nissan Field Kozukue, Shinyoko Football Park)
・May 5 (Tue, Holiday) Final 2:30 PM Kick-off (Nissan Stadium)
Venue
Nissan Stadium, Nissan Field Kozukue, Shinyoko Football Park
Tournament Outline
Match Duration
36 minutes (3 periods of 12 minutes)
Intervals
(1) Between the 1st and 2nd periods, only the time required for a complete change of players.
(2) The interval between the 2nd and 3rd periods will be 5 minutes, including the coin toss.
(3) The side for the 3rd period will be decided by a coin toss, and the sides will be switched after approximately 6 minutes. The timing will be at the referee's discretion. Play will resume with a kick-off.
Determining the Winner
(1) If a winner is not decided within 36 minutes
・1st Round: Draw
・Final Tournament: An extra period of 6 minutes (3 minutes per half) will be played. If still tied, a penalty shootout will determine the winner.
(2) If a winner is not decided within the规定 match duration, the team advancing to the next round or the winning team will be determined by a penalty shootout involving 3 players who were on the pitch at the end of the match. If still tied after the 3-player penalty shootout, kicks will continue with subsequent players until one team scores more than the other with an equal number of kicks.
(3) In the event of a penalty shootout, one accompanying leader will be permitted to give instructions on or off the pitch, as directed by the head referee.
(4) Interval before extra time: 5 minutes. Interval before penalty shootout: 1 minute.
Participating Teams
16 teams that have won their respective regional tournaments (3 from Kanto, 2 each from Tohoku, Tokai, Kansai, Chugoku, and Kyushu)
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