The schedule for the 2016 J.League International Youth Cup has been determined as follows:
■Groups
Group A | Group B |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth | FC Tokyo U-18 |
Kyoto Sanga U-18 | Matsumoto Yamaga U-18 |
Busan IPark (South Korea) | Perth Glory (Australia) |
Estudiantes (Argentina) | Figueirense (Brazil) |
■Match Schedule
Date | KO Time | Match | Venue | ||
12/21 (Wed) | 11:00 | Busan IPark | vs | Estudiantes | Nagano U* |
11:00 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth | vs | Kyoto Sanga U-18 | Nagano Athletic | |
13:30 | Perth Glory | vs | Figueirense | Nagano U* | |
13:30 | FC Tokyo U-18 | vs | Matsumoto Yamaga U-18 | Nagano Athletic | |
12/22 (Thurs) | 11:00 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth | vs | Estudiantes | Nagano U* |
11:00 | Kyoto Sanga U-18 | vs | Busan IPark | Nagano Athletic | |
13:30 | FC Tokyo U-18 | vs | Figueirense | Nagano U* | |
13:30 | Matsumoto Yamaga U-18 | vs | Perth Glory | Nagano Athletic | |
12/24 (Sat) | 11:00 | Kyoto Sanga U-18 | vs | Estudiantes | Nagano U* |
11:00 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth | vs | Busan IPark | Nagano Athletic | |
13:30 | Matsumoto Yamaga U-18 | vs | Figueirense | Nagano U* | |
13:30 | FC Tokyo U-18 | vs | Perth Glory | Nagano Athletic | |
12/25 (Sun) | 10:00 | Group A 4th Place | vs | Group B 4th Place | Nagano Athletic |
11:00 | Group A 2nd Place | vs | Group B 2nd Place | Nagano U* | |
12:30 | Group A 3rd Place | vs | Group B 3rd Place | Nagano Athletic | |
13:30 | Group A 1st Place | vs | Group B 1st Place | Nagano U* | |
Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium has been renamed as Nagano U Stadium
[2016 J.League International Youth Cup - Tournament Details]
Competition Name: 2016 J.League International Youth Cup
Organizers: Japan Football Association, Japan Pro Football League (J.League)
Cooperating Organizations: Nagano Football Association, AC Nagano Parceiro
Support: Nagano Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture Board of Education, Nagano City, Nagano City Board of Education
Dates: December 21 (Wednesday), 22 (Thursday), 24 (Saturday), 25 (Sunday)
Participation Requirements: Players must be born on or after January 1, 1999
Venues: Minami Nagano U Stadium (formerly Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium), Nagano Athletic Stadium
[Participating Teams]
・FC Tokyo U-18 (2016 J.Youth Cup Champions)
・Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth (2016 J.Youth Cup Runners-Up)
・Matsumoto Yamaga U-18 (2016 J.Youth Cup Third Place)
・Kyoto Sanga U-18 (2016 J.Youth Cup Third Place)
・Busan IPark (2016 K-League U-18 Champions)
・Estudiantes (Argentina)
・Figueirense (Brazil)
・Perth Glory (Australia)
[Competition Format]
- The eight participating teams will be divided into two groups of four for single-match round robin play.
- Following the group stage, the first, second, third, and fourth place teams will pair off to determine the final overall standings.
- Group Stage: 80 minute matches (40 minute halves), no extra time or penalty kicks
- Final Round: 80 minute matches (40 minute halves), winner to be determined by penalty kicks in the -event of an 80-minute draw
[Ranking Method/Tiebreakers:]Teams will be ordered by the number of points earned, with three points awarded for a win, one point awarded for a draw, and none avoided for a loss. In the event that two more more teams are tied on points, the following tiebreakers will be applied:
1. Goal difference
2. Goals scored
3. Record against team(s) in tie (points, goal difference, points scored)
4. Drawing of lots
[Awards]
Champions - Championship medal and championship cup
Runners-up - Runners-up medal
Third place - third place medal
Golden Boot - Commemorative certificate
MVP - Commemorative certificate
