Objective

The Japan Football Association and the Japan Club Youth Football Federation hold this tournament for all Class 2 youth teams to improve football skill and physical and mental health of young players who forge the future of Japanese football and encourage the development of club teams.

Tournament Title

The adidas CUP 2014 38th JAPAN Club Youth (U-18) Football Championship

Organisers

Japan Football Association, Japan Club Youth Football Federation

Managing Organisations

Kanto Club Youth Football Federation, Gunma Football Association
Kanagawa Football Association, Yokohama Football Association

Supporting Organisations

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan Professional Football League, Gunma Prefecture, Maebashi City, Fujioka City, The Mainichi Newspapers, Sports Nippon Newspapers

Official Partner

adidas Japan K.K.

Sponsor

Meiji Co., Ltd.

Supporting Companies

Molten Corporation, Akagi Nyugyo Co., Ltd., Sogo-PR Co., Ltd.

Schedule

Thursday 24 July to Saturday 2 August 2014
Note: Representatives meeting on Wednesday 23 July

Wednesday 23 July　Representatives Meeting
Thursday 24 July　Day 1 of First Round
Friday 25 July　Day 2 of First Round
Saturday 26 July　Rest Day
Sunday 27 July　Day 3 of First Round
Monday 28 July　Round 16
Tuesday 29 July　Rest Day
Wednesday 30 July　Quarter-finals
Thursday 31 July　Rest Day (Travel Day)
Friday 1 August　Semi-finals
Saturday 2 August　Finals/Closing Ceremony

Venues

Maebashi Sports Athletic & Football Stadium (Maebashi, Gunma)
Maebashi City Miyagi Sports Park Athletic Stadium (Maebashi, Gunma)
Maebashi City Shimomasuda Multi-purpose Field (Maebashi, Gunma)
Maebashi City Ishizeki Koen Football Field (Maebashi, Gunma)
NTT Tonan Football Ground (Maebashi, Gunma)
Maebashi City Fujimi Sogo Ground (Maebashi, Gunma)
Gunma Prefecture Maebashi Technical High School Ground (Maebashi, Gunma)
Fujioka Sports Park Athletic Stadium (Fujioka, Gunma)
Mitsuzawa Park Athletic Stadium, Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium (Yokohama, Kanagawa)

Participating Teams

32 Teams from nine regions nationwide
Hokkaido: 2, Tohoku: 4, Kanto: 11, Hokushinetsu: 1, Tokai: 3,
Kansai: 5, Chugoku: 2, Shikoku: 1, Kyushu: 3

Awards

The champions team will be awarded championship trophies (Japan Football Association Cup, Japan Club Youth Football Federation Cup and adidas Cup) and retain them until the next championship is held.
The champions, runners-up and third-placed teams will be awarded certificates and medals.

Top Scorer

The player with the most goals scored in the tournament will be recognised.

Fair Play Award

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