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2023.5.02[Academy]

About the 2023 Tokyo International Youth (U-14) Soccer Tournament

We would like to inform you about the "2023 Tokyo International Youth (U-14) Soccer Tournament" in which FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi and FC Tokyo U-15 Fukagawa will participate as a mixed team. We kindly ask you to come to the venue and support FC Tokyo U-15 with passion!



□Overview of the Tournament
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2023 Tokyo International Youth (U-14) Football Tournament

To improve the athletic ability and mutual understanding of youth players (14 years old and under), and to promote interaction with disaster-affected areas, the "Tokyo International Youth (U-14) Soccer Tournament" has been held since 2008. The 13th tournament in 2023 will bring together 12 teams, including 4 from overseas, at the J-VILLAGE Stadium in Fukushima Prefecture. This will be the first time for overseas teams to participate since the 2019 tournament.


<Organizer>
Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo Sports and Culture Foundation, Tokyo Football Association


<Participating Cities (Teams)>
Participating Cities (Teams)
Cairo, Jakarta, New South Wales, Sao Paulo
Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tokyo (Trézéguet Selection, National Middle School Selection, FC Tokyo, Verdy Tokyo)


<Schedule>
May 3, 2023 (Wed, holiday) 1st round
May 4, 2023 (Thu, holiday) 1st and 2nd round
May 5, 2023 (Fri, holiday) 2nd round, final, award ceremony and closing ceremony


Tournament Format
The tournament will be conducted in two stages: the first round (group stage) and the second round (knockout stage). It will follow a two-round system.

[Match Time]
1. The first round will be 50 minutes (25 minutes per half), and the halftime interval will be 10 minutes. In the case of a tie within the designated time, it will be considered a draw.
2. 2nd round (knockout format) will be 50 minutes (25 minutes per half), with a halftime interval of 10 minutes. In the event of a tie within the allotted time, the winner will be determined by a penalty shootout.


<Venue>
National Training Center J-VILLAGE (Yamadaoka-mori 8, Naraha-cho, Futaba-gun, Fukushima Prefecture)
South Field (Group Stage, Round of 16), Stadium (Part of Round of 16, Final)
※Free admission



□Match Schedule
【FC Tokyo U-15】
[Sec. 1st]
・1st Round Group C Match 1
May 3, 2023 (Wed, Holiday) 11:30 Kickoff
FC Tokyo U-15 vs Jakarta
J-VILLAGE Pitch 2


[Sec. 2]
・1st Round Group C Match 2
May 4, 2023 (Thu) 11:00 Kickoff
FC Tokyo U-15 vs Iwate Prefecture
J-VILLAGE Pitch 3

・Second Round
May 4, 2023 (Thu, holiday)
※The opponent, kickoff time, and venue will be determined by the ranking of the first round.


[Sec. 3]
※The opponent, kickoff time, and venue will be determined by the results of the second day, second round of matches.


Please check the official tournament website for more details.
https://www.tokyo-u14.com/index.html



□ Schedule for upcoming matches
【U-18】
https://www.fctokyo.co.jp/academy/u18/schedule/
【U-15 Fukagawa】
https://www.fctokyo.co.jp/academy/u15_fukagawa/schedule/
【U-15 Musashi】
https://www.fctokyo.co.jp/academy/u15_musashi/schedule/