2024.5.22

2024 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP Play-off Round Fixtures

Following the results of the 2024 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP 1st Round 3rd Leg held today, fixtures for the Play-off Round have been decided as following. 
The Play-off Round will be held on Wednesday, June 5th and Sunday, June 9th. The matches will be played in home and away double round-robin format.

■2024 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP Play-off Round Fixtures

■Play-off Round

●Date
1st leg　Wednesday, June 5
2nd leg　Sunday, June 9

●Competition format
The total of ten winning teams from the 1st round play in home and away double round-robin format.
Five winning teams advance to the Prime 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, the match ends in a tie. Team with higher numbers of wins will be the winner.
If two teams are equal on number of wins, the following criteria are applied to determine the winner.
①Goal difference for two matches
②30 minutes extra time (two halves of 15 minutes each) at the end of the second round
③Penalty 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.) 
* Away goal rule will not be applied.