Organiser

Japan Football Association

Managing Organisations

Osaka Football Association

Sponsor

adidas Japan K.K.

Cooperating Company

Molten Corporation

Event Dates

Friday 22 August to Sunday 24 August 2014

Venue

Maishima Arena / Osaka

Number of Participating Teams

Participating teams shall be 12 teams selected according to the following rules:
1) One team each from the nine regional football associations
2) One team from the host prefectural football association (Osaka)
3) Two teams allocated based on the number of participating teams in the last qualifiers.
(The numbers of participating teams in each regional qualifier divided by number one and every integral numbers of ascending order and the two regions with the biggest quotients are allocated with a spot. - D'Hondt method)
Kanto: 1, Kyushu: 1

Tournament System

1) First Round

The 12 teams, drawn into three groups of four, play the round-robin contest, and three top teams in each group and one best second-placed team will advance to the final round. The
standings in the first round will be determined by points earned. A team will receive three points for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. If two or more teams are even on points, the following criteria will be applied to determine the standings:

i) Result of the match between the teams in question
ii) Goal difference among the teams in question
iii) Total goals scored among the teams in question
iv) Goal difference in the group
v) Total goals scored in the group
vi) Fewer points earned based on the following criteria
　a) one point per caution
　b) three points per one ejection with two cautions
　c) three points per one ejection
　d) four points per one ejection following one caution
vii) Drawing of lots

One best team among second-placed teams from each group is determined by points earned in each group. A team will receive three points for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. If two or more teams are even on points, the following criteria will be applied to determine the standings:
1. Goal difference in each group
2. Total goals scored in each group
3. Drawing of lots

2) Final Round

The top four teams will play in the knockout round. No third-place match will be held between the teams defeated at the semi-finals.

Awards

1) The champions, runners-up and third-placed teams will be awarded.
2) For the encouragement and development of fair play spirit, the Fair Play Award, consisting of a trophy and supplementary prize, will be awarded to the selected team in accordance with the JFA’s selection standard. The Fair Play Award will be given per team and selected from the final-four teams in the tournament.