Following the results of the 2025 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP 2nd Round held today, kickoff times and venues for the 3rd Round have been decided as follows.
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Match No. | Date | Kickoff | Fixture | Venue |
| [42] |
Wednesday, May 21 | 18:30 |
Yokohama FC vs. FC Machida Zelvia | NHK SPRING .F |
| [43] |
Wednesday, May 21 | 19:00 |
Jubilo Iwata vs. Gamba Osaka | Yamaha |
| [44] |
Wednesday, May 21 | 19:00 | Renofa Yamaguchi FC vs. Kashiwa Reysol | Me-Life Stadium |
| [45] |
Wednesday, May 21 | 19:00 | Albirex Niigata vs. Tokyo Verdy | DENKA BIG SWAN |
| [46] |
Wednesday, May 21 | 19:00 | Shonan Bellmare vs. FC TOKYO | LemonSHiratsuka |
| [47] |
Wednesday, May 21 | 19:00 | Kyoto Sanga F.C. vs. Cerezo Osaka | SANGA S |
| [48] |
Wednesday, May 21 | 19:00 | Kataller Toyama vs. Avispa Fukuoka | Toyama |
■Match Schedule, Tournament and Match Format
●Date
1st Round Thursday, March 20／Wednesday, March 26
2nd Round Wednesday, April 9／Wednesday, April 16
3rd Round Wednesday, May 21
●Competition Format
With the exclusion of the five teams (Urawa Reds participating in FIFA Club World Cup 2025, the three teams (Vissel Kobe, Kawasaki Frontale and Yokohama F・Marinos) participating in AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 and Sanfrecce Hiroshima participating in AFC Champions League Two 2024/25) a total of 55 teams comprising 15 teams from J1, 20 teams from J2 and 20 teams from J3 are divided into seven groups. Each group plays in a single-leg knockout format. Seven winning teams advance to the Play-off Round.
●Match format and determination of winners
In case a 90-minute match (two halves of 45 minutes each) is played and no winner is decided, an extra 30 minutes (two halves of 15 minutes each) is played. If the winner is still not decided, the winner is decided by a penalty shoot-out.
