We are pleased to announce the tournament outline and match schedule for the "41st Japan Club Youth Football Championship (U-15)" featuring Kashima Antlers Junior Youth and Kashima Antlers Tsukuba Junior Youth.
We appreciate your support for Kashima Junior Youth and Tsukuba Junior Youth, who have advanced through the Kanto qualifiers to compete on the national stage!
Tournament Schedule
Group Stage (Kashima)
・August 14 (Fri) Matchday 1 11:00 Kickoff vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima F.C Junior Youth (SSAP Natural)
・August 15 (Sat) Matchday 2 11:00 Kickoff vs V-Varen Nagasaki U-15 (Otaru B)
・August 16 (Sun) Matchday 3 11:00 Kickoff vs FC Forriclasse Tohoku (Kuriyama Fuji)
Group Stage (Tsukuba)
・August 14 (Fri) Matchday 1 11:00 Kickoff vs Mitsubishi Yowa SC Sugamo Junior Youth (Yubari 1 Ball)
・August 15 (Sat) Matchday 2 11:00 Kickoff vs JFA Academy Fukushima U-15 (SSAP Natural)
・August 16 (Sun) Matchday 3 11:00 Kickoff vs Fujieda Meisei Sports Club (Otaru B)
Knockout Stage
・August 18 (Tue) Round of 32
・August 19 (Wed) Round of 16
・August 21 (Fri) Quarter-finals
・August 22 (Sat) Semi-finals
・August 24 (Mon) Final 11:00 Kickoff (Atsubetsu Main)
*SSAP Natural → Sapporo Soccer Amusement Park (Sapporo City)
Otaru B → Otaru City Boyo Soccer & Rugby Field (Otaru City)
Kuriyama Fuji → Kuriyama Fuji Sports Park (Kuriyama Town)
Yubari 1 Ball → Yubari Sanglin Sports Village (Yubari Town)
Atsubetsu Main → Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium (Sapporo City)
Venue
Sapporo Soccer Amusement Park, Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium and Auxiliary Stadium, Shirahatayama Stadium, Otaru City Boyo Soccer & Rugby Field, Yubari Sanglin Sports Village, Kuriyama Fuji Sports Park
Tournament Overview
・48 teams will be divided into 12 groups (A to L) for the group stage. The top two teams from each group and the top eight third-place teams will advance to the knockout stage, totaling 32 teams.
・Match duration will be 70 minutes for the group stage to the quarter-finals, and 80 minutes for the semi-finals and final (halftime is 10 minutes).
・In the group stage, if a winner is not decided within the regular time, the match will be a draw. However, from the Round of 32 to the semi-finals, if a winner is not decided within regular time, the winner will be determined by a penalty shootout. In the final, after a 5-minute break, a 20-minute extra time will be played, and if a winner is still not decided, the winner will be determined by a penalty shootout.
Participating Teams
48 representative teams from 9 regions nationwide (Hokkaido 2, Tohoku 3, Kanto 15, Hokushinetsu 3, Tokai 6, Kansai 7, Chugoku 3, Shikoku 2, Kyushu 7)
■Group A
Sanfrecce Hiroshima F.C Junior Youth, V-Varen Nagasaki U-15, FC Forriclasse Tohoku, Kashima Antlers Junior Youth
■Group B
Vissel Kobe U-15, Kawasaki Frontale U-15 Ikuta, Solesso Kumamoto, Nagoya Grampus U-15 Toyota
■Group C
FC Lavida, Enfini Sapporo, Uji FC Junior Youth, Yokohama F. Marinos Junior Youth Oppama
■Group D
Yokohama F. Marinos Junior Youth, Taiyo Sports Club U-15, Saltillo Tokyo FC, Kyoto Sanga F.C. U-15
■Group E
Nagoya FC EAST, Arriba FC, Cerezo Osaka U-15, FC Tama Junior Youth
■Group F
Omiya Ardija U15, Ehime FC U-15, S.C. Internacional Japan, Shimizu S-Pulse Junior Youth
■Group G
JFA Academy Fukushima U-15, Mitsubishi Yowa SC Sugamo Junior Youth, Kashima Antlers Tsukuba Junior Youth, Fujieda Meisei Sports Club
■Group H
Kataller Toyama U-15, Iris FC Sumiyoshi, FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi, Fagiano Okayama U-15 Masada
■Group I
Sagan Tosu U-15, Sanfrecce Kunibiki FC U-15, Pateo FC Kanazawa Junior Youth, FC Viaja
■Group J
Urawa Reds Junior Youth, Roasso Kumamoto Junior Youth, Albirex Niigata U-15, Jubilo Iwata U-15
■Group K
Rip Ace, Blaublitz Akita U-15, Giravanz Kitakyushu U-15, Yokogawa Musashino FC U-15
■Group L
Kashiwa Reysol U-15, FC. Fervor Aichi, Tokushima Vortis Junior Youth, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo U-15
Other
For more details on the overview and match schedule, please visit the official tournament website.
*We will also provide updates on the Kashima Antlers Academy Official X (formerly Twitter).
Contact Us
Kashima Antlers Call Center
Inquiry Form
support@antlers.co.jp
*We are replying to inquiries in order, but it may take some time.