J.League holds 2025 J.LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CUP in Nagasaki - 6 teams will participate from J.League Academy, Korea, Ghana, Denmark and Brazil -

J.League will host an U-17 International competition, the J.LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CUP from Tuesday, December 16th to Saturday, December 20th in Nagasaki Prefecture at the PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank and Benex General Athletic Park Stadium.

Kashima Antlers Youth (2025 J.YOUTH CUP Champion) and Sanfrecce Hiroshima F.C Youth(2025 J.YOUTH CUP Runner-up) from the J.League Academy will participate in this competition. In addition, FC Seoul U17 from Korea, Right to Dream from Ghana, Brondby IF from Denmark, and CR Flamengo from Brazil will participate. The Group Stage shall consist of six teams, drawn into two groups will play round-robin tournament. Following the Group Stage, the Play Off Stage will be played as following to determine the final standings.

This tournament was an annual international event held from 2015 to 2019. Following its return in 2024 after a five-year, this marks its seventh international competition. The purpose of this competition is to improve players' performance and promote international exchange through football for peace by holding this in Nagasaki, where the atomic bombing occurred. On Friday, December 19th, all team players and staffs will visit the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum for a peace study.

■2025 J.LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CUP overview
Organizer: Japan Football Association（JFA）, Japan Professional Football League (J.LEAGUE) 
Date: Tuesday, December 16th to Thursday, December 18th (Group Stage) 
Saturday, December 20th（Play-Off Stage）
Venue: PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank (7-1 Saiwaicho, Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan) 
Benex General Athletic Park Stadium（2110 Kakidomaricho, Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan）

■Participating Clubs
Kashima Antlers Youth (2025 J.YOUTH CUP Winner)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima F.C Youth (2025 J.YOUTH CUP Runner-up)
FC Seoul U17 （Korea, 2024 K LEAGUE Best Youth Development Club）
Right to Dream （Ghana, 2024 J.LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CUP Runner-up）
Brondby IF (Denmark)
CR Flamengo (Brazil)

■Match Schedule

* Showcase matches will be held between teams which will not play a match from Tuesday, December 16 to Thursday, December 18.
* All team players and staff will visit the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum for a peace study on Friday, December 19.
* All games in this competition are free of charge.