Following the results of the 2025 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP Prime Round Quarter-final 2nd leg, Kashiwa Reysol, Kawasaki Frontale, Yokohama FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima will qualify for the Semi-final.
The Semi-finals will be held on Wednesday, October 8 and Sunday, October 12, matches will be played in home and away knock-out round matches.
■Prime Round Semi-finals Fixture
●1st Leg
| Date | Kickoff | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, October 8 | 19:00 | Kawasaki Frontale vs. Kashiwa Reysol | Uvance Stadium |
| Wednesday, October 8 | 19:00 | Yokohama FC vs. Sanfrecce Hiroshima | NHK SPRING .F |
●2nd Leg
| Date | Kickoff | Fixture | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 12 | 16:00 |
Kashiwa Reysol vs. Kawasaki Frontale | SANKYO FKashiwa |
| Sunday, October 12 | 15:00 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs. Yokohama FC | E. PEACE |
■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: Saturday, November 1
- Competition Format
Total of eight teams comprising four winning teams from the Play-off Round, three teams participated in the AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 (Vissel Kobe, Kawasaki Frontale and Yokohama F・Marinos) and Urawa Reds participated in FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will play the Prime Round in a home and away tournament. * Single 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.
