At the representative meeting starting at 9:30 AM, we confirmed the tournament regulations and uniforms.
Tournament Bracket (League match with 10 teams)
Participating Teams
Zhongnan Kadiyuan Football Club (China)
Shanghai Football Association U12 Junior Team (China)
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Football Club (China)
Tianjin Tianhai Football Club (China)
Wuhan Shangwen Football Club (China)
Hangzhou Greentown Football Club (China)
AMEIXA FC (Japan)
Kashima Antlers (Japan)
Ulsan Dongha Elementary School (Korea)
Korea Youth Football League (Korea)
・Match time: 25-minute halves
・Substitutions: Up to 5 players, but substitution opportunities are limited to 3 times (excluding halftime).
・In case of a tie, a penalty shootout will be held without extra time.
The players had lunch after practicing their performance for the welcome reception near the match venue in the morning.
In the afternoon, each participating team was allotted training time, and Antlers had an hour of training starting at 2 PM.
As it was the day before the match, we finished after about an hour of light, recreational training.
At 5 PM, all players and staff attended the welcome reception, the official tournament event, at the dining hall.
All 10 teams performed on stage, showcasing the characteristics of their respective countries and clubs through songs and dances, enlivening the venue.
Antlers went first and performed "Obladi Oblada" (Antlers' line dance) with full energy. The players from AMEIXA FC, also from Japan, performed "Soran Bushi."
After the welcome party, we had dinner, concluding the day's activities.
Tomorrow, we will participate in the opening ceremony at 8 AM, play our first match kicking off at 9 AM, and our second match at 4:30 PM.