FC Tokyo will hold a soccer tournament for juniors called "17th Tokyo Gas Cup Junior Soccer Festival". Please check the following overview and participate enthusiastically.
 

The venue is the Tokinosu Sports Center, surrounded by beautiful natural scenery and a fantastic ground!

□Purpose
Enjoy the abundant nature of Gotemba, and through the festival, each player becomes independent and expands the circle of interaction with teammates and new teammates.
Enjoy challenging and having fun with soccer on the wonderful natural grass and artificial turf pitches.

□Organizer
FC Tokyo

□Special Sponsorship
TOKYO GAS CO.,LTD

□Sponsorship
Descente Corporation
Molten Corporation

□Date and Time of Event
Aug 17 (Mon) - Aug 20 (Thu), 2015, 3 nights 4 days

□Match Venue
Tokinosu Sports Center (420-12 Shimowada, Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture)

□Accommodation
Lodge Susono and others

□Number of Teams Recruiting (Planned)
U-6 Division (composed mainly of 6th graders): 24 teams
U-5 Division (composed mainly of 5th graders): 16 teams

□Festival Content (Schedule)
・Matches in a tournament format using 8-a-side football
・Kids Event
・Coaches exchange meetings, etc.

□Eligibility for Participation
・Currently enrolled in elementary school and loves soccer ・Those who have completed the necessary application procedures for participation ・A team where all members are enrolled in sports injury insurance
・Teams that can participate until the end of the tournament schedule
・Those who have obtained parental consent to participate ・A team that is generally composed of 12 or more (up to 24) athletes

□Participation fee
15,000 yen/team
※In addition, accommodation expenses will be required separately. For more details, please contact the staff in charge below.

□Tournament Format
・Tournament special rules in accordance with the Japan Football Association's competition regulations.
・Both the 6th grade division and the 5th grade division will conduct a preliminary league (7 matches) followed by a final match (1 match) to determine the rankings.
・A 1 game of 8 players is played in 3 periods of 12 minutes each (total of 36 minutes), with a 3-minute break between periods.
- Substitutions during a period are generally not allowed, but any number of substitutions can be made between periods (total replacement of the team members is allowed). However, as a general rule, all team players must participate in the game within one match, and a player can only participate in the game until the second period, and it is prohibited to participate in all three periods. However, in case of injury or illness, etc., substitutions may be allowed with the permission of the referee.
・As a general rule, the pitch size is about half the size of an adult pitch, and youth goals are used.
・Refereeing is conducted by one person and is carried out through mutual refereeing between the opposing teams.
・The ball shall be a size 4 ball and will be provided by the organizers.

□Application Method
Please print out the application form below, fill in the necessary information, and apply by FAX (03-3635-8974).

The application form for participation is here

□Application Deadline
We will accept applications on a first-come, first-served basis and close them once the number of teams reaches the recruitment limit.

□Contact Information
FC Tokyo Junior Soccer Festival Secretariat
TEL:03-5600-4441
Opening hours 10:00-17:00 (Mon-Fri [excluding public holidays])