Kashima Antlers Youth has advanced from the Kanto Qualifiers to the national stage. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Tournament Schedule
Group Stage・July 22 (Tuesday) Matchday 1 18:00 Kick-off vs JEF United Chiba U-18
・July 23 (Wednesday) Matchday 2 18:00 Kick-off vs AC Nagano Parceiro U-18
・July 25 (Friday) Matchday 3 18:00 Kick-off vs Jubilo Iwata U-18
Venue: Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Knockout Stage
・July 26 (Saturday) Quarterfinals 18:00 Kick-off (J-GREEN Sakai S1)
・July 29 (Tuesday) Semifinals 18:00 Kick-off (Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium)
・July 31 (Thursday) Final 18:00 Kick-off (Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium)
Tournament Overview
・The 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 duration for the group stage will be 70 minutes (10-minute halftime), and for the knockout stage, 80 minutes (15-minute halftime).
・In the group stage, if a winner is not decided within the regular playing time, the match will be a draw. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if a winner is not decided within the regular playing time, the winner will be decided by a penalty shootout. In the final, if a winner is not decided within the regular playing time, a 20-minute extra time will be played after a 5-minute break. If still undecided, the winner will be decided by a penalty shootout.
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
Vissel Kobe U-18, Omiya Ardija U18, Montedio Yamagata Youth, Urawa Reds Youth
■Group B
Kashima Antlers Youth, Jubilo Iwata U-18, AC Nagano Parceiro U-18, JEF United Chiba U-18
■Group C
Tokyo Verdy Youth, Azul Claro Numazu U18, Roasso Kumamoto Youth, Gamba Osaka Youth
■Group D
Avispa Fukuoka U-18, FC Tokyo U-18, Ehime FC U-18, Mitsubishi Yowa SC Youth
■Group E
Nagoya Grampus U-18, Kashiwa Reysol U-18, Blaublitz Akita U-18, Cerezo Osaka U-18
■Group F
Sanfrecce Hiroshima F.C Youth, Yokohama F. Marinos Youth, Kagoshima United FC U-18, Albirex Niigata U-18
■Group G
Kawasaki Frontale U-18, V-Varen Nagasaki U-18, Fagiano Okayama U-18, Vegalta Sendai Youth
■Group H
Yokohama FC Youth, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo U-18, Sagan Tosu U-18, Kyoto Sanga F.C. U-18
Other Information
For details on the overview, match schedule, and more, please visit the official tournament website.※Updates will also be posted on the official X (formerly Twitter) account of Kashima Antlers Academy.
Inquiries
Kashima Antlers Call CenterInquiry Form
support@antlers.co.jp
※We respond to inquiries in the order they are received, but it may take some time.