We would like to inform you about the "2016 J.League International Youth Cup" in which FC Tokyo U-18 will participate.
[Tournament Overview]
□Tournament Period:
Dec 21 (Wed) - Dec 25 (Sun)
□ Venue:
Nagano U Stadium (320 Shinonoi Higashifukujicho, Nagano City, Nagano 388-8002)
※Name change from Minami Nagano Sports Park General Ball Game Field
Nagano City Athletics Stadium (632 Higashiwada, Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture 381-0038)
□ Participation:
FC Tokyo U-18(2016 J Youth Cup 24th J League Youth Championship Winner)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima F.C Youth (2016 J Youth Cup 24th J League Youth Championship Runner-up)
Matsumoto Yamaga FC U-18 (2016 J Youth Cup 24th J League Youth Championship 3rd place)
Kyoto Sanga F.C U-18 (2016 J Youth Cup 24th J League Youth Championship 3rd place)
Busan IPark (2016 K League U-18 Champion)
Estudiantes (Argentina)
Figueirense (Brazil)
Perth Glory (Australia)
□Tournament Format:
Divide 8 teams into 2 groups of 4 teams each. After the round-robin group stage in the 1st round, determine the final rankings through ranking matches between teams with the same ranking.
Group Stage: Each match lasts 80 minutes (2 halves of 40 minutes), no extra time or penalty shootout.
Ranking Matches: Each match lasts 80 minutes (2 halves of 40 minutes). If the result is not determined after 80 minutes, determine the winner through a penalty shootout.
Match Schedule:
《Group B》
[Match 1]
Dec 21 (Wed) 13:30 Kickoff
vs Matsumoto Yamaga F.C. U-18
Venue/Nagano Municipal Athletics Stadium
[Match 2]
Dec 22 (Thu) 13:30 Kickoff
vs Figueirense (Brazil)
Venue: Nagano U Stadium
[Match 3]
December 24th (Saturday) 13:30 Kickoff
vs Perth Glory (Australia)
Venue/Nagano Municipal Athletic Stadium
[Ranking Deciding Match]
Dec 25 (Sun)
vs
*Will be determined by the results of the group stage.
Tournament information is here