July 22: Match Day Festival presented by Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal

On Sunday, July 22nd, before the match against Kashiwa Reysol, we held the Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Presents Match Day Festival powered by Nissin Foods at Bōden no Sato Sports Park.
This Match Day Festival featured a mini-soccer tournament. Participants received "Nissin Wontonmen" as a participation prize, and the winning team received a certificate signed by an Antlers player and "Cup Noodle Nice Rich! Kimchi Tonkotsu."

【Tournament Rules】
・Entry as a team or individual
・5-a-side (can be changed depending on the number of registered players)
・League play or knockout tournament
・Kick-in system
・No direct goals from kick-off or kick-in
・Goalkeeper throws the ball after catching it
・Unlimited substitutions

This Match Day Festival, held in the intense heat of midsummer, was divided into divisions for 1st graders, 2nd graders, 3rd graders, 4th graders, and 5th/6th graders.
As it was summer vacation, we had over 300 entries. Many children from within and outside the prefecture participated and competed to win.