(1) The 32 teams are divided into 8 groups from A to H and compete in the group stage, with the top 2 teams from each group advancing to the knockout stage.

(2) The rules are based on the Football Competition Rules 2023/24 issued by the Japan Football Association.

(3) The match time for the group stage is 70 minutes (with a halftime of 10 minutes), and for the knockout stage is 80 minutes (with a halftime of 15 minutes). In the group stage, if the result is not determined within the playing time, it will be considered a draw. However, in the Round of 16 and quarterfinals, if the result is not determined within the playing time, it will be decided by a penalty kick shootout. In the semifinals and finals, there will be a 20-minute extension after a 5-minute break, and if the result is still not determined, it will be decided by a penalty kick shootout.

(4) The ranking of each group's league matches shall be determined as follows.
①Points are awarded as follows: a win is worth 3 points, a draw is worth 1 point, and a loss is worth 0 points. The team with the most points will be ranked higher.
②The team with a higher goal difference will be ranked higher if the points are the same.
③If the goal difference is the same, the team with more goals will be ranked higher.
④If the scores are the same in ③, the result will be determined by the results of the matches between the teams. However, in the case of a draw, a lottery will be conducted. (A preliminary lottery and a main lottery will be held. The preliminary lottery will be drawn first from the top row of the group league star table.)

(5) Knockout Stage Qualifying Teams
A) A total of 16 teams, consisting of the top two teams from each group, will advance to the knockout stage.
Semifinal Round) The pairing draw for the knockout stage will be conducted by the tournament organizing committee. The draw method will separate the 1st and 2nd place teams for a free draw. (To avoid teams from the same group meeting until the quarterfinals)
Semifinal Round) There will be no 3rd place playoff, and the teams eliminated in the semifinals will be considered as 3rd place.

(6) Warnings and Dismissals
I) During the tournament, players who accumulate two warnings will not be able to participate in the next match. Players who have been dismissed will also not be able to participate in the next match.
Lo)Warnings issued during the group stage will not carry over to the quarterfinals. However, if a suspension from the group stage has not been served, it will carry over and be applied in the semifinals.
Example: Players who receive their second warning in the quarterfinals will not be able to participate in the semifinals.
Ha) The subsequent measures will be determined by the Tournament Discipline and Fair Play Committee.

Group Stage

□Fixtures & Results

[Group Stage Day 1]

Kickoff on July 23rd (Sunday) at 8:45
vs Gamba Osaka Youth
(Tamamura-cho Kitabu Soccer Field)
[Match Result]
△1-1(1-1, 0-0)
[Scorer]
Yuta Sugawara

[Group Stage Day 2]

Jul 24 (Mon) 8:45 Kickoff
vs AC Nagano Parceiro U-18
(Kohei Maebashi Football Center B)
[Match Result]
〇4-1(3-0, 1-1)
[Scorers]
Shuto NAGANO, Watanabe TSUBASA, Kio TANAKA, Ryunosuke SATO

[Group Stage Day 3]

Jul 26 (Wed) 8:45 Kickoff
vs Júbilo Iwata U-18
(Maebashi Hirose Soccer Field)
[Match Result]
△1-1(1-0, 0-1)
[Scorer]
Ryunosuke SATO

[Round 16]

Jul 27 (Thu) 8:45 Kickoff
vs Kawasaki Frontale U-18
(Kohei Maebashi Football Center C)
[Match Result]
〇2-1(1-0, 1-1)
[Scorers]
Taiyo YAMAGUCHI×2

[Quarterfinals]

July 29th (Saturday) 8:45 Kickoff
vs Yokohama F. Marinos Youth
(Koei Maebashi Football Center A)
[Match Result]
〇4-1(2-0, 2-1)
[Scorers]
Ryunosuke Sato, Yukio Tanabe, Kiwa Tanaka, Kisei Yoshida

[Semifinal]

Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka

[Final Round]
<Date and Time>
Aug 2 (Wed) 18:00 Kickoff

vs Gamba Osaka Youth

AJINOMOTO FIELD NISHIGAOKA

◇FC Tokyo U-18 match schedule is here
◇For more details, please also visit the tournament website (external link).