FC Tokyo U-18 will participate in the "2024 J Youth Cup 30th J League Youth Championship Tournament", and we would like to inform you that the details have been decided.
The 30th edition of this tournament will introduce a knockout-style tournament for the first time in 5 seasons, with the final round taking place on November 17 (Sun) at YODOKO SAKURA STADIUM.

Thank you for your passionate support for FC Tokyo U-18!


Overview of the Tournament
Name
2024 J Youth Cup 30th J.League Youth Championship

＜Organizer＞
Japan Football Association
Japan Professional Football League

Tournament Format
・A total of 64 teams, including all 60 teams from J1, J2, and J3, as well as 4 teams recommended by the Japan Club Youth Federation, will participate.

[1st Round]
The total of 64 teams, including all 60 teams from J1, J2, J3 and 4 teams recommended by the Japan Club Youth Federation, will be divided into 16 groups and play a round-robin league in the 1st round (3 matches per team in each group).
The top two teams from each group will advance to the top league (Groups 1-8) of the 2nd round, while the bottom two teams from each group will advance to the bottom league (Groups 9-16) of the 2nd round.

[2nd Round]
The top league is divided into 8 groups (Group 1 to Group 8) and the bottom league is divided into 8 groups (Group 9 to Group 16), for a total of 16 groups. Each team will play 2 matches against 2 teams they did not face in the 1st Round (2 matches per team). The top team from each group in the top league (8 teams in total) will advance to the knockout round.

[Knockout Round]
A tournament will be held with the 8 teams that advanced from the 2nd round upper league, using a 1st round elimination system.
※The knockout round matchups will be determined by lottery after the end of the 2nd round.

Participating Teams

□Match Schedule
<1st Round Sec. 1>
March 24, 2024 (Sun) 14:30 Kickoff
FC Tokyo U-18 vs Y.S.C.C. Yokohama U-18
Tokyo Gas Musashino-En Multipurpose Ground

□Other Details

◇Detailshere(J-League HP)