This tournament was held across four pitches at Journey Doai Ground and Kitagawa Ikeike Ground.
The eight teams were divided into Group A and Group B, with the preliminary league held on the first day and the remaining preliminary league matches and ranking matches on the second day.
Additionally, the five participating teams also entered their B teams, and a B League was held over two days, with all five teams playing each other in a round-robin format.
Group A
Kashima Antlers
Shonan Bellmare
Albirex Niigata
Wings
Group B
Kashima Antlers Tsukuba
Tochigi SC
Kumagaya SC
1FC Kawagoe Suijo Koen
B League
Kashima Antlers (B)
1FC Kawagoe Suijo Koen (B)
Tochigi SC (B)
Kumagaya SC (B)
Wings (B)
In the preliminary league, a regulation was adopted where a win earned 3 points, and in case of a draw, a penalty shootout (sudden death from the first person) was introduced, with the winning team receiving 2 points and the losing team still receiving 1 point.
As a result, four of the 12 preliminary league matches went to a penalty shootout, making it a captivating tournament right to the end.
The final was between Shonan Bellmare, who conceded the fewest goals in the preliminary round, and Kumagaya SC, who scored the most goals in the preliminary round.
Shonan Bellmare scored two goals early on and won the championship with a final score of 4-0.
Prizes for participating teams and top-ranking teams (drink bottles, protein shakers, bottle cases, etc.) were provided by Meiji Co., Ltd., the tournament sponsor.
Throughout the tournament, matches were played in high heat and humidity, but with drinks provided by Meiji Co., Ltd. and the implementation of hydration breaks, we were able to complete the tournament successfully.
The top-ranking teams are as follows:
1st place: Shonan Bellmare
2nd place: Kumagaya SC
3rd place: 1FC Kawagoe Suijo Koen
4th place: Kashima Antlers
B League
1st place: Kumagaya SC
Shonan Bellmare
Kumagaya SC
1FC Kawagoe Suijo Koen
Kashima Antlers
Wings
Kashima Antlers Tsukuba
Albirex Niigata
Tochigi SC
Spikes were awarded to the best players in each position by NIKE Co., Ltd., also a tournament sponsor.
Best Player Awards by Position
Best GK: Ryunosuke Takahashi (Shonan Bellmare)
Best DF: Haruto Kaneda (1FC Kawagoe Suijo Koen)
Best MF: Kairi Yamada (Kumagaya SC)
Best FW: Shun Sakuramatsu (Shonan Bellmare)
