A "Curtain Raiser Match" will be held on the pitch of Mercari Stadium for elementary school students in grades 1-6 before the Meiji Yasuda J1 Centennial Plan League Playoff Round 2 match against Vissel Kobe (kick-off at 2:00 PM) on Saturday, June 6th.
In this event, participants will play soccer barefoot on the Mercari Stadium pitch before the match.
We look forward to your participation!
Date and Time
Saturday, June 6th
【Grades 1-3】
10:30 AM Participants gather at Gate 1
11:00 AM Enter stadium grounds
11:15 AM First half kick-off (10 minutes)
11:30 AM Second half kick-off (10 minutes)
11:40 AM End
11:50 AM Dismissal at Gate 1
【Grades 4-6】
11:00 AM Participants gather at Gate 1
11:15 AM Enter stadium grounds
11:50 AM First half kick-off (10 minutes)
12:05 PM Second half kick-off (10 minutes)
12:15 PM End
12:25 PM Dismissal at Gate 1
*Schedule is subject to change.
Venue
Mercari Stadium (26-2 Shinkoji Goyama, Kashima City, Ibaraki Prefecture)
Target Audience
Elementary school students in grades 1-6
Participation Fee
Free
What to bring
Clothes suitable for playing soccer, water bottle
*Bringing your own ball is not allowed.
Number of Participants
100 elementary school students in grades 1-3
100 elementary school students in grades 4-6
*If there are too many applicants, a lottery will be held.
Application Form
Deadline
Until 23:59 on Tuesday, June 2nd
Notification of Selection
By 3:00 PM on Thursday, June 4th, only selected applicants will be notified via Sgrum for school students and via email for general participants.
Details will be provided along with the selection notification.
About Tickets
Tickets for this match are now on sale.
Please purchase tickets for participating children and guardians individually via "Shikatike (Ticket Link)".
*Children of elementary school age and younger nationwide can watch for free in some seat categories.
*A viewing ticket is required to watch the "Curtain Raiser Match." If you do not have a ticket, you will not be able to watch. Please be aware of this in advance.
Parking
Please use nearby paid parking lots.
*The surrounding parking lot is Parking Lot B (2,500 yen including tax).
*Parking tickets for Parking Lot B can be purchased via "Shikatike". Please purchase them by the day before, as it takes time for data to be reflected for same-day purchases.
*If Parking Lot B is full, please use a nearby private parking lot.
Other Notes
・During the Curtain Raiser Match, guardians are requested to watch from the stands.
・After the event, coaches will escort children to the designated dismissal area outside the stadium. Guardians should use the re-entry gates (Gate 1, NIPPON STEEL Gate, Gate 5, Gate 6) to come to the dismissal area.
・Please note that the event may be canceled suddenly due to severe weather or pitch conditions. In case of cancellation, you will be contacted by email at the J.League ID registered email address by the day of the event (9:00 AM).
・In case of cancellation, there will be no transfer to another match, and only those who wish will be able to take a commemorative photo by the pitch side.
・This event is not eligible for point cards (for school students only).
・Photos or videos taken at this event may be posted on the club's official website and club media (including SNS). Please apply only if you agree to this.
・First aid will be provided by us for any injuries on the day, but subsequent care will be the responsibility of each family. Please be aware of this in advance.
Contact Information
Kashima Antlers Call Center
Inquiry Form
support@antlers.co.jp
*We are responding to inquiries in order, but it may take some time.