Objective

The Japan Football Association (“JFA”) holds this event for all university teams in order to improve football skill and physical and mental health of female players in Japan and contribute to the encouragement and development of women’s football.

Tournament Title

The 23rd All-Japan University Women’s Football Tournament

Organisers

Japan Football Association, Asahi Shimbun, Japan University Women’s Football Association

Managing Organisations

Hyogo Football Association, Kansai University Women’s Football Association, Kanto University Women’s Football Association,

Supporting Organisations

Nikkan Sports, Fuji Television, BS Fuji, Sankei Sports

Special Sponsor

Microsoft Japan Company, Limited

Sponsors

adidas Japan K.K., Kao Corporation

Cooperating Companies

Nishitetsu Travel Co.,Ltd., Photocreate Co.,Ltd., Mikasa Corporation

Dates

2015
Wednesday 7 January: First Round
Friday 9 January: Second Round
Sunday 11 January: Quarter-finals
Friday 16 January: Semi-finals
Sunday 18 January: Third-place Match & Final

Venues

First Round to Quarter-finals
Miki Sougo Bousai Park (Miki, Hyogo) Athletics Stadium/Athletics Stadium No.2 /Mikibou Park Hyogo Football Field No.1/Mikibou Park Hyogo Football Field No.2

Semi-finals, Third-place Match & Final
Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka (Kita-ward, Tokyo)

Participating Teams

Participating teams will be 24 teams selected from the following regions:
Hokkaido: 1, Tohoku: 2, Kanto: 6, Hokushinetsu: 2,
Tokai: 2, Kansai: 4, Chugoku: 2,
Shikoku: 2, Kyushu: 2 One team from the region of
the last-tournament (22nd) champions
The regional football associations can determine the team by the following premises.
i) If a region has its local university football league, the participating team will be determined by the rankings of the league.
ii) The participating teams can be determined by a qualifying tournament or recommendation.

Tournament System

Knockout system with the third-place match

Awards

• (1) The champions, runners-up and third-placed team will be awarded a certificate and medals. The fourth-placed team will be awarded a certificate.
• (2) For the encouragement and development of fair play spirit, the Fair Play Award, consisting of a certificate and a trophy, 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