Please show your support for Tsukuba Junior as they fight on the national stage after winning the Ibaraki Prefectural Qualifiers!
Tournament Schedule
First Round・August 15th (Fri) Matchday 1 10:20 Kick-off vs Grandir FC (Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground Indoor Ball Game Field 4)
・August 15th (Fri) Matchday 2 12:50 Kick-off vs FC Ryukyu U-12 (Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground Indoor Ball Game Field 4)
・August 16th (Sat) Matchday 3 9:50 Kick-off vs Nagaoka JYFC U-12 (Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground Gymnasium 1)
Final Round
・August 16th (Sat) Round of 16 16:00 Kick-off (Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground Gymnasium 1)
・August 16th (Sat) Quarterfinals 18:00 Kick-off (Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground Gymnasium 2)
・August 17th (Sun) Semifinals 12:00 Kick-off (Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground Gymnasium 2)
・August 17th (Sun) Final 15:00 Kick-off (Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground Gymnasium Center)
Tournament Overview
Tournament Format（1）First Round
The 48 participating teams will be divided into 12 groups of four teams, and a league format will be played.
Teams from the same prefecture will not play against each other in the same group.
（2）Final Round
The 1st place teams from each group in the first round and the top four 2nd place teams, totaling 16 teams, will compete in a knockout format to determine the champion down to 3rd place (no 3rd place playoff match will be held).
Teams from the same group in the first round will not play against each other in the Round of 16.
Match Format
（1）First Round
The playing time will be 16 minutes (two periods of 8 minutes each), with a halftime interval of 3 minutes (from the end of the first period to the start of the second period).
（2）Final Round
The playing time will be 20 minutes (two periods of 10 minutes each), with a halftime interval of 5 minutes (from the end of the first period to the start of the second period).
Method for Determining Winner/Loser (if no winner is decided within regulation time)
・First Round: Draw
・Final Round (excluding the final match): Winner/loser will be decided by penalty shootout. The interval before the penalty shootout will be 1 minute.
・Final: An extra time of 6 minutes (two periods of 3 minutes each) will be played, and if no winner is decided, the winner/loser will be determined by penalty shootout. The interval before extra time will be 5 minutes, and the interval before the penalty shootout will be 1 minute.
Participating Teams
The 48 participating teams will be selected as follows:（1）One team from each of the 47 prefectural football associations
（2）One team from the prefecture with the most participating teams in the previous tournament's qualifiers (Hokkaido)
■Group A
Tokushima Vortis Junior, Playful Hakodate Junior, Tomozo SC, Iwaki Avilarshion Junior
■Group B
Takefu FC Blue Kids, Brincar FC, Hamayama FC, Aslan FC
■Group C
FC Arco Iris, Orio FC, Shinonoi Junior SC, DCM Central Shiga
■Group D
Nagaoka JYFC U-12, FC Ryukyu U-12, Grandir FC, Kashima Antlers Tsukuba Junior
■Group E
Salvatore Kushibiki SC Junior, Palestra U-12, Nagasaki Dream FC Junior, Vissel Kobe U-12
■Group F
FC Campione Fukuoka, Malva Chiba FC, Onishi Kickers, TSA Futsal School
■Group G
Ferriazulo FC, Lyon Junior, Funf FS, Revival Saga
■Group H
Fanaticos Miyagi, FC Toriano Machida, Koriyama FC, Cabessa Kumamoto
■Group I
Renofa Yamaguchi FC U-12, FC Amfini, Three S Sapporo Soccer School, Desafio C.F
■Group J
Catiola FC U-12, Soltilo Seiryo FC, Kyoto Nagaokakyo SS, Aomori FC U-12
■Group K
Tottori KFC U-12, Niida Red Stars, Gotts FC, Sakae FC/SLA
■Group L
FC Porta, Kawakami FC, Fukuyama Rozas Seleção, Morioka Ota Higashi Soccer Shonendan
Other
Results of the Ibaraki Prefectural Tournament here
For details on the overview, match schedule, etc., please visit the official tournament website.
※We will also provide updates regularly on the Kashima Antlers Academy Official X (formerly Twitter).
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