Following the results of the 2025 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP Play-off Round, Kashiwa Reysol, Yokohama FC, Shonan Bellmare and Sanfrecce Hiroshima have qualified for the Prime Round.
Total of eight teams comprising four winning teams from the Play-off Round, three teams participated in AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 (Vissel Kobe, Kawasaki Frontale and Yokohama F・Marinos) and Urawa Reds participates in FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will play the Prime Round in a home and away tournament.
The fixtures for the Prime Round will be decided by the draw which will be held on Monday 16th June.
| Date | Kickoff | Fixture/ Result | Venue | |
| 1st Leg |
Wednesday, June 4 | 19:00 |
Tokyo Verdy 0-3 Kashiwa Reysol | Ajinomoto |
| 1st Leg |
Wednesday, June 4 | 19:00 |
Shonan Bellmare 2-0 Jubilo Iwata | Lemon S Hiratsuka |
| 1st Leg |
Wednesday, June 4 | 19:00 |
Cerezo Osaka 4-1 Yokohama FC | YODOKO STADIUM |
| 1st Leg |
Wednesday, June 4 | 19:00 |
Avispa Fukuoka 1-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima | BEST-STA |
| 2nd Leg |
Sunday, June 8 | 14:00 |
Jubilo Iwata 1-0 Shonan Bellmare | Yamaha |
| 2nd Leg |
Sunday, June 8 | 15:00 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-1(4PK3) Avispa Fukuoka | E. PEACE |
| 2nd Leg |
Sunday, June 8 | 18:00 |
Yokohama FC 4-0 Cerezo Osaka | NHK SPRING .F |
| 2nd Leg | Sunday, June 8 | 19:00 |
Kashiwa Reysol 2-1 Tokyo Verdy | SANKYO F Kashiwa |
■Prime Round match schedule and competition format
- Match Schedule
Quarter finals 1st Leg: Wednesday, September 3 / 2nd Leg: Sunday, September 7
Semi-finals 1st Leg: Wednesday, October 8 / 2nd Leg: Sunday, October 12
Final: TBD
- Competition Format
Total of eight teams comprising four winning teams from the Play-off Round, three teams participated in AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 (Vissel Kobe, Kawasaki Frontale and Yokohama F・Marinos) and Urawa Reds participates in FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will play the Prime Round in a home and away tournament (There is only one match for the final).
- Quarter finals, Semi-finals (home and away)
In case a 90-minute match (two halves of 45 minutes each) is played and no winner is decided, the match ends in a tie, the winner in each round is the team with the highest number of wins for two matches.
If the number of wins is the same, the ranking is determined based on the following, in order of priority.
① Goal difference for two matches
② 30-minute extra time (two halves of 15 minutes each) at the end of the 2nd leg
③ Penalty shoot-out
(Five players from each team. If the winner is not decided, the sixth and subsequent players will take turns to kick until the winner is decided).
- Final (One match)
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. (Five players from each team. If the winner is not decided, the sixth and subsequent players will take turns to kick until the winner is decided).
