We are pleased to announce that the details for the '2026 J Youth Cup Sec. 32 J League Youth Championship,' in which FC Tokyo U-18 will participate, have been finalized.
Please give your warm support to FC Tokyo U-18!

Tournament Overview

<Name>

2026 J Youth Cup Sec. 32 J League Youth Championship Tournament

<Organizer>

Japan Football Association (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation)
Japan Professional Football League (Public Interest Incorporated Association)

<Co-organizer>

Japan Club Youth Soccer Federation (General Incorporated Foundation)

 <Participating Teams>

58 teams from J1, J2, and J3, plus teams that belonged to J3 last season
Top 5 teams from the 9th Japan Club Youth Soccer (U-18) Town Club CUP 2025 (Mitsubishi Yowa SC Youth, Y.S.C.C. U-18, Esperanza SC Youth, Veroskronos Tsuno U-18, Chiba SC U-18)

<Tournament Period>

May 9 (Sat) – Jul 5 (Sun)

1st Round May 9 (Sat) – May 31 (Sun)
2nd Round Jun 6 (Fri), Jun 7 (Sat)
3rd Round Jun 12 (Fri)
Quarterfinals Jun 14 (Sun)
Semifinals Jul 4 (Sat)
Final Jul 5 (Sun)

<Match Venues>

1st Round & 2nd Round: Home grounds of participating teams, etc.
3rd Round: J-VILLAGE, Yamata Sports Park
4th Round: J-VILLAGE, Axis Bird Stadium
Semifinal & Final: IAI Stadium Nihondaira

<Eligible Players>

Players who, in principle, meet the following criteria ① to ② and have completed registration for this tournament in advance
・Players belonging to participating teams who are 17 years old or younger as of December 31, 2025
・Overage players: Except for players in ①, players who are 18 years old or younger as of April 1, 2026, can be entered in matches up to 3 field players (FP) and 1 goalkeeper (GK)

Tournament Format

A knockout-style tournament with 64 teams in a single-elimination 1st Round format

Game Format

The match will be played for 80 minutes (40 minutes each half), and if the result is undecided, the winner will be determined by a penalty shootout.
*Only for the Final Round, the match will be played for 90 minutes (45 minutes each half), and if the result is undecided, the winner will be determined by a penalty shootout.

Match Schedule

[1st Round]
Kickoff at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, 2026
FC Tokyo U-18 vs Chiba SC U-18
Tokyo Gas Musashino-En Multipurpose Ground
◇ Details are here