This event had been postponed since the 2020 season due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, but it resumed on September 3, 2022, for the 2022 Meiji Yasuda J1 League Section 28 match against Urawa Reds, after a hiatus of two years and nine months. For the 2023 season, applications will be accepted starting from the home opener. Participants will be determined by a lottery from advance applications, and the winning children will enter the pitch with the players on match day.
This is a valuable opportunity to step onto the pitch before kickoff and be included in a group photo with the players. Please apply!
Eligibility
Elementary school students who are 2023 Season SÓCIO or Fan Club members (Season Ticket Holders, Freaks Members, Junior Members)*Eligible participants must be elementary school students as of the target match day and be members of SÓCIO or the Fan Club themselves.
Target Matches (February - April)
1) Saturday, February 25, 4:00 PM Kickoff: 2023 Meiji Yasuda J1 League Section 2 vs Kawasaki Frontale
2) Sunday, March 12, 3:00 PM Kickoff: 2023 Meiji Yasuda J1 League Section 4 vs Avispa Fukuoka
3) Saturday, April 1, 3:00 PM Kickoff: 2023 Meiji Yasuda J1 League Section 6 vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4) Wednesday, April 5, 7:00 PM Kickoff: 2023 J.League YBC Levain Cup Group Stage Section 3 vs Avispa Fukuoka
5) Saturday, April 15, 4:00 PM Kickoff: 2023 Meiji Yasuda J1 League Section 8 vs Vissel Kobe
6) Saturday, April 29 (Holiday), 7:00 PM Kickoff: 2023 Meiji Yasuda J1 League Section 10 vs Gamba Osaka
*Applications for matches held from May to June are scheduled to begin in late March.
How to Apply
Please fill in the necessary information on the application form below and submit your application.
*If you wish to apply for multiple matches, please submit an application for each desired match.
*You may apply only once per match. Please note that multiple applications for the same match will be invalid.
*Match tickets are not provided. Participants and guardians are requested to purchase their own tickets for the event.
Application Deadline / Announcement Date of Winners
| Section | Date | Opponent | Application Deadline | Announcement Date of Winners |
| Meiji Yasuda J1 Section 2 | Saturday, February 25 | Kawasaki Frontale | Thursday, February 16, 23:59 | Saturday, February 18, 18:00 |
| Meiji Yasuda J1 Section 4 | Sunday, March 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | Thursday, March 2, 23:59 | Saturday, March 4, 18:00 |
| Meiji Yasuda J1 Section 6 | Saturday, April 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Thursday, March 23, 23:59 | Saturday, March 25, 18:00 |
| Levain Cup Section 3 | Wednesday, April 5 | Avispa Fukuoka | Thursday, March 23, 23:59 | Saturday, March 25, 18:00 |
| Meiji Yasuda J1 Section 8 | Saturday, April 15 | Vissel Kobe | Thursday, April 6, 23:59 | Saturday, April 8, 18:00 |
| Meiji Yasuda J1 Section 10 | Saturday, April 29 (Holiday) | Gamba Osaka | Thursday, April 20, 23:59 | Saturday, April 22, 18:00 |
Announcement of Winners
Only winners will be contacted via email at the address registered with their J.League ID.*If you have domain-specific reception enabled, please set your email to receive messages from "@kashimaantlers.jp".
Winners will be asked to register participant information via a registration form provided in the winning email. The registration deadline is 3:00 PM the day before the match, so please be sure to check your email.
*Please note that if registration of information is not confirmed, the winning entry will automatically become invalid.
Other
・To prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, this event will be conducted in accordance with the J.League's guidelines for COVID-19 countermeasures.・To participate in this event, as a measure to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, we ask that you undergo a temperature check at the event meeting point, sanitize your hands before and after the event, and wear a mask.
*If your temperature is 37.5℃ or higher, you may not be able to participate in this event or watch the match.
・This event may be unavoidably canceled.
・This event includes a photo session with players on the pitch. The photos taken will be shared with participants via email at a later date and may also be posted on the club's official media (official website, SNS, etc.).
・On the day of the event, participants will be guided to the waiting room approximately 1.5 hours before the match for rehearsals. Guardians cannot accompany them.
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