Academy News

We would like to announce the overview and match schedule for the "48th Japan Club Youth Football Championship (U-18) Tournament" in which Kashima Antlers Youth will participate.

Kashima Antlers Youth has won the Kanto qualifiers and will be competing on the national stage. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Tournament Schedule

Group Stage
・July 22nd (Mon) Matchday 1, 19:00 kickoff vs Kagoshima United FC U-18 (Kirara Sa)
・July 23rd (Tue) Matchday 2, 19:00 kickoff vs Kyoto Sanga F.C. U-18 (Kirara Sa)
・July 25th (Thu) Matchday 3, 19:00 kickoff vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima F.C Youth (Mirasta)
Knockout Stage
・July 26th (Fri) Quarterfinals, 18:00 kickoff (Mirasta)
・July 29th (Mon) Semifinals, 19:15 kickoff (Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka)
・July 31st (Wed) Final, 18:00 kickoff (Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka)

※Kirara Sa → Yamaguchi Kirara Expo Memorial Park Soccer and Rugby Field (Yamaguchi Prefecture)
　Mirasta → Ishin Me-Life Stadium (Yamaguchi Prefecture)
　Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka → Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka (Kita-ku, Tokyo)

Tournament Overview

・32 participating teams will be divided into 8 groups, A to H, for the group stage. The top team from each group will advance to the knockout stage.
・Match durations will be 70 minutes for the group stage (10-minute halftime) and 80 minutes for the knockout stage (15-minute halftime).

Participating Teams

32 teams representing 9 regions nationwide (Hokkaido 1, Tohoku 3, Kanto 11, Hokushinetsu 2, Tokai 3, Kansai 4, Chugoku 2, Shikoku 1, Kyushu 5)
■Group A
Omiya Ardija U18, Jubilo Iwata U-18, Albirex Niigata U-18, Fagiano Okayama U-18
■Group B
Kawasaki Frontale U-18, Sagan Tosu U-18, Blaublitz Akita U-18, Vissel Kobe U-18
■Group C
FC Tokyo U-18, Shimizu S-Pulse Youth, Yokohama FC Youth, Nara Club Youth
■Group D
Kashiwa Reysol U-18, Avispa Fukuoka U-18, Vegalta Sendai Youth, Yokohama F. Marinos Youth
■Group E
Nagoya Grampus U-18, Tokyo Verdy Youth, Ehime FC U-18, Shonan Bellmare U-18
■Group F
Sanfrecce Hiroshima F.C Youth, Kashima Antlers Youth, Kagoshima United FC U-18,
Kyoto Sanga F.C. U-18
■Group G
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo U-18, Urawa Reds Youth, AC Nagano Parceiro U-18, V-Varen Nagasaki U-18
■Group H
Gamba Osaka Youth, Oita Trinita U-18, Montedio Yamagata Youth, Ventforet Kofu U-18

Other

For details on the overview, match schedule, and more, please visit the tournament website.
※Updates will also be provided periodically on the Kashima Antlers Academy Official X (formerly Twitter).

Click here for the results of the 48th Japan Club Youth Football Championship (U-18) Kanto Tournament

Contact Us

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support@antlers.co.jp

※We respond to inquiries in order, but it may take some time.