2024.3.6

2024 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP 1st Round 2nd Leg Kickoff Time and Venue Decided

Following the results of the 2024 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP 1st Leg held today, kickoff times and venues for the 2nd Leg have been decided as following. More details will be announced after the matches on Wednesday, March 13.

■1st Round, 2nd Leg

Match No.	Date	Kickoff	Fixture	Venue
[18]	Wednesday, April 17	19:00	FC Imabari vs. Vissel Kobe	SATOYAMA.S
[19]	Wednesday, April 24	TBD	Match No. [1] Winner* vs. Shimizu S-Pulse	TBD
[20]	Wednesday, April 24	19:00	Nara Club vs. Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Rohto F
[21]	Wednesday, April 17	19：00	Kagoshima United FC vs. Tokyo Verdy	Shiranami Sta
[22]	Wednesday, April 24	19:30	Gainare Tottori vs. Urawa Reds	Axis
[23]	Wednesday, April 17	19：00	V-Varen Nagasaki  vs.  Jubilo Iwata	trasta
[24]	Wednesday, April 17	TBD	Match No. [4] Winner* vs.  Kashima Antlers	TBD
[25]	Wednesday, April 17	19：00	Giravanz Kitakyushu  vs.  FC Machida Zelvia	MIKUNI.S
[26]	Wednesday, April 17	TBD	Match No. [6] Winner* vs.  Nagoya Grampus	TBD
[27]	Wednesday, April 24	19：00	Fagiano Okayama  vs.  Yokohama FC	CITY LIGHT S.
[28]	Wednesday, April 17	TBD	Match No. [8] Winner* vs.  Avispa Fukuoka	TBD
[29]	Wednesday, April 24	19:00	Thespa Gunma  vs.  Kashiwa Reysol	Shoda.S
[30]	Wednesday, April 17	TBD	Match No. [10] Winner* vs.  Cerezo Osaka	TBD
[31]	Wednesday, April 24	19:00	FC RYUKYU vs. Gamba Osaka	Tapic Stadium
[32]	Wednesday, April 17	TBD	Match No. [12] Winner* vs.  Albirex Niigata	TBD
[33]	Wednesday, April 24	19:00	Blaublitz Akita  vs.  Shonan Bellmare	SOYU.S
[34]	Wednesday, April 17	19:00	Y.S.C.C. Yokohama  vs.  FC TOKYO	NHK SPRING .F
[35]	Wednesday, April 24	TBD	Match No. [15] Winner* vs.  Sagan Tosu	TBD
[36]	Wednesday, April 17	19:00	Azul Claro Numazu  vs.  Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	Ashitaka
[37]	Wednesday, April 24	TBD	Match No. [17] Winner* vs.  Kyoto Sanga F.C.	TBD

^* Winners will be determined on Wednesday, 13 March

■1st Round Match Schedule, Tournament and Match format

- Date
1st Round                            Wednesday, March 6／Wednesday, March 13
2nd Round                           Wednesday, April 17／Wednesday, April 24
3rd Round                            Wednesday, May 22

- Competition Format
With the exclusion of the three teams (Kawasaki Frontale, Yokohama F・Marinos and Ventforet Kofu) participating in ACL knockout stage, a total of 57 teams comprising 18 teams from J1, 19 teams from J2 and 20 teams from J3 are divided into ten groups. Each group plays in a single-leg knockout format. Ten 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.