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

 <Participating Teams>

58 teams from J1, J2, and J3, along with teams that belonged to J3 last season
The 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, Velos Kronos Tsuno U-18, Chiba SC U-18)

<Tournament Period>

May 9 (Sat) – July 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 and 2nd Round: Home grounds of participating teams, etc.
3rd Round: J-VILLAGE, Yamata Sports Park
Quarterfinals: J-VILLAGE, Axis Bird Stadium
Semifinal and Final Rounds: 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 the players mentioned in ①, players who are 18 years old or younger as of April 1, 2026, can be registered for matches up to 3 field players and 1 goalkeeper.

Tournament Format

A single-elimination tournament with 64 teams in the 1st Round

Match Format

The match will be 80 minutes long (40 minutes each half), and if the result is not decided, the winner will be determined by a penalty shootout.
* Only for the Final Round, the match will be 90 minutes long (45 minutes each half), and if the result is still undecided, the winner will be determined by a penalty shootout.

Match Schedule

[1st Round]
May 31, 2026 (Sun) 4:00 p.m. Kickoff
FC Tokyo U-18 vs Chiba SC U-18
Tokyo Gas Musashino-En Multipurpose Ground
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