2024 Japan Club Youth U-18 Football Championship

The 2024 Japan Club Youth U-18 Football Championship (Japanese: 第48回 日本クラブユースサッカー選手権(U-18)大会) was the 48th edition of the contested tournament, held exclusively for Japan youth clubs affiliated with both J.League and Japan Club Youth Football Federation. Gamba Osaka defended their title, winning it consecutively on 2023 and 2024.[1][2]

2024 Japan Club Youth U-18 Football Championship
Tournament details
CountryJapan
Dates22–31 July 2024
Teams32
Final positions
ChampionsGamba Osaka (5th title)
Runner-upKawasaki Frontale
← 2023
2025 →

Outline

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As usual, the tournament was held with 32 participating teams. With no direct entry or automatic qualification for the tournament, all participants had to qualify through regional qualification. The number of slots for each region were predetermined by the JFA prior to the qualifiers. The determined slot distribution was as follows:

Slots[1] Region
11 Kanto
5 Kyushu
4 Kansai
3 Tohoku
Tokai
2 Hokushinetsu
Chugoku
1 Hokkaido
Shikoku

The tournament started with a group stage, held with eight groups of four teams in each. Only the winner of each group qualifies for the quarter-finals. Each match during the group stage was 70-minutes long, with two 35-minute halves and a 10-minute halftime break. From the quarter-finals onwards, the matches was 80-minutes long, with two 40-minute halves and a 15-minute halftime break. In case of a draw, the match would directly proceed into penalty shoot-outs. On the final, a draw in regulation time would lead to a 20-minute extra-time, with penalty shoot-outs being held should the draw persists.[1]

About suspensions by yellow or red cards:[1]

  • The qualifying rounds for this tournament was considered as the same competition for disciplinary reasons, and any unused suspensions due to red card offenses at the end of the qualifying rounds was applied in the tournament.
  • A player who accumulates two yellow cards during the tournament would face an one-match suspension.
  • Accumulated yellow cards given from the group stage to the quarterfinals would not be carried over to the semifinals. However, any unused suspensions given from the group stage to the quarterfinals was carried over to the semifinals and applied.

Calendar

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Round Date (original date)
Group stage 22–26 July (22–25 July)
Quarter-finals 26–27 July (26 July)
Semi-finals 29 July
Final 31 July

Schedule

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Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Omiya Ardija 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5 Qualification for quarter-finals
2 Júbilo Iwata 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3 Fagiano Okayama 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 3
4 Albirex Niigata 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
Source: JFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head performance; 5) Draw (random selection)
22 July Omiya Ardija 0–0 Fagiano Okayama Maebashi
17:00 Stadium: Road Miyagi General Sports Park
22 July Júbilo Iwata 1–0 Albirex Niigata Maebashi
17:00
  • Keita Atsumi   9'
Stadium: Ogo Multi Purpose Sports Park

23 July Omiya Ardija 0–0 Albirex Niigata Maebashi
17:00 Stadium: Road Miyagi General Sports Park
23 July Júbilo Iwata 0–0 Fagiano Okayama Maebashi
17:00 Stadium: Ogo Multi Purpose Sports Park

26 July Omiya Ardija 2–1 Júbilo Iwata Maebashi
18:00
  • Kosei Saito   35+2'
  • Mark Isozaki   70+3'
  • Shota Yamamoto   41'
Stadium: Road Miyagi General Sports Park
26 July Albirex Niigata 1–1 Fagiano Okayama Maebashi
18:00
  • Ganta Ganaha   59'
  • Kanon Yukutomo   70+3'
Stadium: Ogo Multi Purpose Sports Park

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kawasaki Frontale 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6 Qualification for quarter-finals
2 Vissel Kobe 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3 Sagan Tosu 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
4 Blaublitz Akita 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4 3
Source: JFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head performance; 5) Draw (random selection)
24 July Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Vissel Kobe Maebashi
18:00
  • Yutaro Onda   50'
Stadium: Road Miyagi General Sports Park
24 July Sagan Tosu 2–0 Blaublitz Akita Maebashi
18:00
  • Haruki Yamasaki   7'
  • Tomomichi Yoza   59'
Stadium: Ogo Multi Purpose Sports Park

23 July Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Blaublitz Akita Maebashi
19:00
  • Yutaro Onda   12'
  • Kenta Kato   30', 59'
Stadium: Road Miyagi General Sports Park
23 July Sagan Tosu 2–3 Vissel Kobe Maebashi
19:00
  • Haruki Yamasaki   10'
  • Aitaro Higashiguchi   14'
  • Ran Yoshioka   18'
  • Kaito Yamada   35'
  • Taiga Seguchi   70+1'
Stadium: Ogo Multi Purpose Sports Park

25 July Kawasaki Frontale 4–0 Sagan Tosu Maebashi
19:00
  • Shunsuke Hayashi   59'
  • Hayato Hiratsuka   60'
  • Takeshi Katori   67'
  • Yutaro Onda   70+4'
Stadium: Road Miyagi General Sports Park
25 July Blaublitz Akita 0–3 Vissel Kobe Maebashi
19:00
  • Kento Hamasaki   33'
  • Oga Morita   49'
  • Taiga Seguchi   70+4'
Stadium: Ogo Multi Purpose Sports Park

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shimizu S-Pulse 3 2 1 0 10 3 +7 7 Qualification for quarter-finals
2 FC Tokyo 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3 Yokohama FC 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4 Nara Club 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0
Source: JFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head performance; 5) Draw (random selection)
22 July FC Tokyo 3–0 Nara Club Miyazaki
17:00
  • Yuya Takahashi   30'
  • Yuta Sugawara   42'
  • Rui Asada   61'
Stadium: Amino Vital Training Center Football & Rugby Field
22 July Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Yokohama FC Miyazaki
17:00
  • Seo Nakamura   8'
  • Kantaro Maeda   32'
Stadium: Amino Vital Training Center Multipurpose Ground

23 July FC Tokyo 1–0 Yokohama FC Miyazaki
17:00
  • Kio Tanaka   8'
Stadium: Amino Vital Training Center Football & Rugby Field
23 July Shimizu S-Pulse 6–0 Nara Club Miyazaki
17:00
  • Hiroto Tashiro   17', 70+2'
  • Yuji Doi   34', 69'
  • Seo Nakamura   70'
  • Ryota Hariu   70+4'
Stadium: Amino Vital Training Center Multipurpose Ground

25 July FC Tokyo 2–3 Shimizu S-Pulse Miyazaki
17:00
  • Kio Tanaka   48'
  • Taiyo Yamaguchi   70+1'
  • Own goal   31' (o.g.)
  • Hiroto Tashiro   35'
  • Yuji Doi   45'
Stadium: Amino Vital Training Center Football & Rugby Field
25 July Yokohama FC 3–2 Nara Club Miyazaki
17:00
  • Kantaro Maeda   5'
  • Ryosuke Iwasaki   69'
  • Keitaro Shoji   70+7'
  • Kira Kakizawa   2'
  • Cho Jae-sung   22'
Stadium: Amino Vital Training Center Multipurpose Ground

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Avispa Fukuoka 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9 Qualification for quarter-finals
2 Kashiwa Reysol 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4
3 Yokohama F. Marinos 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4 Vegalta Sendai 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: JFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head performance; 5) Draw (random selection)
22 July Kashiwa Reysol 2–2 Yokohama F. Marinos Miyazaki
19:00
  • Retsu Sawai   29'
  • Akito Toda   70+4'
  • Kento Shirasu   8'
  • Kohei Mochizuki   52'
Stadium: Amino Vital Training Center Football & Rugby Field
22 July Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Vegalta Sendai Miyazaki
19:00
  • Abdul Hanan Sani Brown   17'
  • Takezo Fujikawa   68'
  • Sota Yokoyama   46'
Stadium: Amino Vital Training Center Multipurpose Ground

23 July Kashiwa Reysol 4–0 Vegalta Sendai Miyazaki
19:00
  • Mohamed Sadiki Wade   8', 24', 41'
  • Yuito Kamo   10'
Stadium: Amino Vital Training Center Football & Rugby Field
23 July Avispa Fukuoka 2–0 Yokohama F. Marinos Miyazaki
19:00
  • Ichika Maeda   33'
  • Abdul Hanan Sani Brown   70+2'
Stadium: Amino Vital Training Center Multipurpose Ground

25 July Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka Miyazaki
19:00
  • Mohamed Sadiki Wade   15'
  • Ichika Maeda   27'
  • Yuma Narazaki   51'
Stadium: Amino Vital Training Center Football & Rugby Field
25 July Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Yokohama F. Marinos Miyazaki
19:00
  • Kaiki Kato   52'
Stadium: Amino Vital Training Center Multipurpose Ground

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Nagoya Grampus 3 3 0 0 11 4 +7 9 Qualification for quarter-finals
2 Ehime FC 3 2 0 1 4 6 −2 6
3 Tokyo Verdy 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
4 Shonan Bellmare 3 0 1 2 4 7 −3 1
Source: JFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head performance; 5) Draw (random selection)
22 July Nagoya Grampus 3–2 Shonan Bellmare Yamaguchi
17:00
  • Ritsu Onishi   2'
  • Naoto Nishimori   38'
  • Ryu Kanda   70+3'
  • Kakeru Yamazaki   15'
  • Towa Terashita   47'
Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
22 July Tokyo Verdy 0–1 Ehime FC Yamaguchi
17:00
  • Seigo Tagashira   47'
Stadium: Yamaguchi Kirara Haku Memorial Park Football & Rugby Field

23 July Nagoya Grampus 5–0 Ehime FC Yamaguchi
17:00
  • Naoto Nishimori   25'
  • Own goal   32' (o.g.)
  • Ryu Kanda   44'
  • Ritsu Onishi   54'
  • Ryoma Tsuneyoshi   65'
Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
23 July Tokyo Verdy 1–1 Shonan Bellmare Yamaguchi
17:00
  • Gakuto Kawamura   22'
  • Mibuki Kasai   57'
Stadium: Yamaguchi Kirara Haku Memorial Park Football & Rugby Field

25 July Nagoya Grampus 3–2 Tokyo Verdy Yamaguchi
17:00
  • Ritsu Onishi   22'
  • Ryu Kanda   47'
  • Naoto Nishimori   50'
  • Gakuto Kawamura   69'
  • Hikaru Tsuchiya   70+7'
Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
25 July Ehime FC 3–1 Shonan Bellmare Yamaguchi
17:00
  • Shuto Kawazoe   6'
  • Issei Aoki   15', 38'
  • Mibuki Kasai   48'
Stadium: Yamaguchi Kirara Haku Memorial Park Football & Rugby Field

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Qualification for quarter-finals
2 Kashima Antlers 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5 6
3 Kyoto Sanga 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
4 Kagoshima United 3 0 1 2 2 9 −7 1
Source: JFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head performance; 5) Draw (random selection)
22 July Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Kyoto Sanga Yamaguchi
19:00
  • Aren Inoue   15'
  • Ayuki Masutani   51'
  • Haruto Tatsukawa   70'
Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
22 July Kashima Antlers 4–0 Kagoshima United Yamaguchi
19:00
  • Minato Yoshida   14', 16', 34'
  • Ryunosuke Dobashi   22'
Stadium: Yamaguchi Kirara Haku Memorial Park Football & Rugby Field

23 July Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Kagoshima United Yamaguchi
19:00
  • Aren Inoue   16'
  • Rento Noguchi   26'
  • Yotaro Nakajima   50'
Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
23 July Kashima Antlers 2–0 Kyoto Sanga Yamaguchi
19:00
  • Minato Yoshida   7'
  • Shoma Ogasawara   70'
Stadium: Yamaguchi Kirara Haku Memorial Park Football & Rugby Field

25 July Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashima Antlers Yamaguchi
19:00
  • Yotaro Nakajima   6'
Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
25 July Kagoshima United 2–2 Kyoto Sanga Yamaguchi
19:00
  • Kai Hashiguchi   31'
  • Taichi Wada   60'
  • Yushin Matsumoto   16'
  • Yu Masayama   32'
Stadium: Yamaguchi Kirara Haku Memorial Park Football & Rugby Field

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Urawa Red Diamonds 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7 Qualification for quarter-finals
2 Nagano Parceiro 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4 3
Source: JFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head performance; 5) Draw (random selection)
22 July Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–3 V-Varen Nagasaki Sakai
17:00
  • Koki Uchiyama   6'
  • Hiota Ikeda   27'
  • Hinata Miyazaki   38'
Stadium: J-Green Sakai S1
22 July Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Nagano Parceiro Osaka
17:00
  • Kaito Yokoyama   68'
  • Sora Miyatani   14'
Stadium: Yanmar Field Nagai

23 July Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2–0 Nagano Parceiro Sakai
17:00
  • Kota Shonai   9'
  • Ryusei Nakamura   43'
Stadium: J-Green Sakai S1
23 July Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 V-Varen Nagasaki Osaka
17:00
  • Katsutoshi Yamane   31'
  • Toshikazu Teruuchi   33', 49'
Stadium: Yanmar Field Nagai

25 July Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–3 Urawa Red Diamonds Sakai
17:00
  • Junei Tohoda   5'
  • Toshikazu Teruuchi   21'
  • Ibuki Matsuzaka   63'
Stadium: J-Green Sakai S1
25 July Nagano Parceiro 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki Osaka
17:00
  • Sora Miyatani   33'
  • Takumi Waku   63'
Stadium: Yanmar Field Nagai

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Gamba Osaka 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Qualification for quarter-finals
2 Ventforet Kofu 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
3 Montedio Yamagata 3 1 1 1 4 6 −2 4
4 Oita Trinita 3 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Source: JFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head performance; 5) Draw (random selection)
22 July Gamba Osaka 2–0 Ventforet Kofu Sakai
19:00
  • Shimpei Okura   29'
  • Kojiro Hisanaga   70+2'
Stadium: J-Green Sakai S1
22 July Oita Trinita 1–2 Montedio Yamagata Osaka
19:00
  • Seiryu Ono   37'
  • Ryotaro Inoue   35'
  • Toji Mitobe   45'
Stadium: Yanmar Field Nagai

23 July Gamba Osaka 3–0 Montedio Yamagata Sakai
19:00
  • Yuya Yokoi   41'
  • Takato Yamamoto   64'
  • Kojiro Hisanaga   70+5'
Stadium: J-Green Sakai S1
23 July Oita Trinita 1–2 Ventforet Kofu Osaka
19:00
  • Seiryu Ono   67'
  • Hyuma Okura   45'
  • Sodai Ota   62'
Stadium: Yanmar Field Nagai

25 July Gamba Osaka 1–0 Oita Trinita Sakai
19:00
  • Takato Yamamoto   35'
Stadium: J-Green Sakai S1
25 July Montedio Yamagata 2–2 Ventforet Kofu Osaka
19:00
  • Eiji Nagai   24', 70+7'
  • Hiryu Okuma   69'
  • Yuzuki Oishi   70+6'
Stadium: Yanmar Field Nagai

Quarter-finals

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27 July Match 49Omiya Ardija0–4 Kawasaki Frontale Maebashi
18:00 Report
  • Yutaro Onda   28'
  • Haruki Chiku   40+4'
  • Kaito Tsuchiya   49'
  • Haruki Kusuda   79'
Stadium: Ogo Multi Purpose Sports Park
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ryo Wakamatsu
26 July Match 50Shimizu S-Pulse2–3 Avispa Fukuoka Miyazaki
18:00
  • Naruki Ishikawa   47'
  • Hiroto Tashiro   80+1'
Report
  • Shohei Takemoto   18'
  • Shido Ikeda   31'
  • Ichika Maeda   39'
Stadium: Amino Vital Training Center Football & Rugby Field
Attendance: 195
Referee: Ryo Ogawa
26 July Match 51 Nagoya Grampus 2–1Sanfrecce HiroshimaYamaguchi
18:00
  • Ritsu Onishi   50'
  • Shungo Sugiura   74'
Report
  • Shimon Kobayashi   41'
Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ryo Fujita
26 July Match 52Urawa Red Diamonds0–1 Gamba Osaka Sakai
18:00 Report
  • Yuto Amano   60'
Stadium: J-Green Sakai
Attendance: 220
Referee: Kota Sato

Semi-finals

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29 July Match 53 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1
(9–8 p)
Avispa FukuokaKita
17:00
  • Kaito Tsuchiya   80+3'
Report
  • Kanta Nakamura   63'
Stadium: Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka
Attendance: 702
Referee: Satoshi Itaya
Penalties
  • Shotaro Shibata  
  • Kaito Tsuchiya  
  • Shuto Hatta  
  • Yutaro Onda  
  • Takeshi Katori  
  • Shunsuke Hayashi  
  • Hayato Hiratsuka  
  • Issei Hirauchi  
  • Noriharu Kan  
  •   Abdul Hanan Sani Brown
  •   Yuta Inoue
  •   Yuma Narazaki
  •   Yuha Kabashima
  •   Shido Ikeda
  •   Ichika Maeda
  •   Rikuto Hirota
  •   Shunta Kai
  •   Takumi Koura
29 July Match 54Nagoya Grampus0–2 Gamba Osaka Kita
19:15 Report
  • Yuto Amano   45'
  • Shimpei Okura   80+1'
Stadium: Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka
Attendance: 517
Referee: Kiyoto Takeuchi

Final

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31 July Match 55 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Gamba Osaka Kita
18:00
  • Shotaro Shibata   24'
  • Takeshi Katori   29'
Report
  • Naru Nakatsumi   19'
  • Kanta Furukawa   40+2'
  • Takato Yamamoto   40+6'
Stadium: Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka
Attendance: 1,223
Referee: Ryu Mashio
Note: The kick-off was delayed due to thunderstorms, so the match was deemed completed at the end of the first half, played during 47 minutes.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "大会要項". jfa.jp (in Japanese). 8 July 2024.
  2. ^ "第48回日本クラブユースサッカー選手権(U-18)大会". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 July 2024.