2017.12.14

2017 J.League International Youth Cup All matches to be streamed live on the J.League’s social channels!

The J.League will stream all matches from the 2017 J.League International Youth Cup live on its YouTube and Twitter accounts.

Additionally, all matches will be archived on the J.League’s official YouTube channel for later viewing.

－　Details　－

■Streaming Platform URLs
・J.League.jp (YouTube) ： https://www.youtube.com/user/jleaguechannel
(Live broadcasts are available under the ‘Upcoming live streams’ heading)
・All matches will also be streamed through the J.League’s official Twitter account
※Changes to the broadcasting schedule will be announced on the J.League’s official website

■Match Schedule

Date	KO Time	Match			Venue
12/20 (Wed)	11:00	Kyoto Sanga F.C. U-18	vs	Vojvodina	Nagano U
	11:00	Kawasaki Frontale U-18	vs	Chapecoense	Nagano Athletic
	13:30	Gamba Osaka Youth	vs	Pohang Steelers	Nagano U
	13:30	Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth	vs	Olympique de Marseille	Nagano Athletic
12/21 (Thu)	11:00	Chapecoense	vs	Vojvodina	Nagano U
	11:00	Kyoto Sanga F.C. U-18	vs	Kawasaki Frontale U-18	Nagano Athletic
	13:30	Olympique de Marseille	vs	Pohang Steelers	Nagano U
	13:30	Gamba Osaka Youth	vs	Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth	Nagano Athletic
12/23 (Sat)	11:00	Kawasaki Frontale U-18	vs	Vojvodina	Nagano U
	11:00	Kyoto Sanga F.C. U-18	vs	Chapecoense	Nagano Athletic
	13:30	Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth	vs	Pohang Steelers	Nagano U
	13:30	Gamba Osaka Youth	vs	Olympique de Marseille	Nagano Athletic
12/24 (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

 

2017 J.League International Youth Cup - Foreign Team Introductions

Pohang Steelers (South Korea)

Established in 1973 and based in the southeastern city of Pohang, the top team participates in the K League Classic and has won three AFC Champions League titles. Members of the Under-18 team are regularly promoted to the senior squad, and another player will do so in 2018. Both the youth and pro teams prefer passing football and Pohang’s academy program has become a steady fixture in Korean football. In name and truth they are Korea’s number-one club.

Chapecoense (Brazil)

Chapecoense was founded on May 10, 1973 in the western Santa Caterina city of Chapeco. Over 44 years, the club has represented the city’s fighting spirit and decisiveness. The top team plays in Brazil’s national Serie A and has previously won six Catarinense titles as well as the 2016 Copa Sudamericana.

The club’s academy has teams at the U-12, U-13, U-15, U-17, and U-20 levels, with over 200 staffers supplementing the players and coaching staff. Chapecoense’s U-17 team has 32 players and reached the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brazil as well as the finals of the Campeonato Catarinense.

Vojvodina (Serbia)

Following the collapse of Yugoslavia in 1991, Serbia became fully independent in 2006. A number of national team stars came from the former Yugoslavia included Dragan ‘Pixy’ Stojkovic. Founded in 1914, Vojvodina boasts over a century of history and a notable list of alumni including free kick legend Sinisa Mihajlovic. Even today a number of stars in top European leagues have passed through the club’s academy, including Frankfurt midfielder Mijat Gacinovic and Southampton midfielder Dusan Tadic.

Serbian youth international Mihajlo Neskovic is amongst a list of players participating in the International Youth Cup who have already made their top team debuts.

Olympique de Marseille (France)

Founded in 1899, Olympique de Marseille have won nine Ligue 1 titles and are known for having turned out a number of French legends including Jean-Pierre Papin. Today they boast Japan national team defender Hiroki Sakai amongst their ranks. Marseille’s academy was well-represented in this year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup.