2024 Prince Takamado U-18 Premier League
Season | 2024 |
---|---|
Dates | 6 April – 15 December |
Champions | Ohzu (1st title) |
Relegated | Shoshi Omiya Ardija Yonago Kita Kagoshima Josei |
Matches played | 264 |
Goals scored | 851 (3.22 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Keiji Yamashita (22 goals) |
← 2023 2025 → |
Season | 2024 |
---|---|
Dates | 6 April – 8 December |
Champions | Yokohama FC |
Relegated | Shoshi Omiya Ardija |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 377 (2.86 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Kelly Ononoju Mohamad Sadiki Wade Minato Yoshida (10 goals) |
Biggest home win | Shohei 6–0 Ichiritsu Funabashi (26 May) RKU Kashiwa 6–0 Omiya Ardija (30 November) |
Biggest away win | Omiya Ardija 0–4 Kashima Antlers (16 June) |
Highest scoring | RKU Kashiwa 4–3 FC Tokyo (5 May) Kashima Antlers 4–3 Kawasaki Frontale (6 July) Kashima Antlers 3–4 RKU Kashiwa (15 September) |
Highest attendance | 2,798 Kawasaki Frontale 1–3 FC Tokyo (7 September) |
Lowest attendance | 60 Shohei 0–1 Yokohama FC (18 September) |
Season | 2024 |
---|---|
Dates | 6 April – 8 December |
Champions | Ohzu |
Relegated | Yonago Kita Kagoshima Josei |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 474 (3.59 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Keiji Yamashita (20 goals) |
Biggest home win | Sanfrecce Hiroshima 9–0 Kagoshima Josei (6 October) |
Biggest away win | Shizuoka Gakuen 1–8 Ohzu (30 June) |
Highest scoring | Nagoya Grampus 9–2 Teikyo Nagaoka (19 October) |
Highest attendance | 3,072 Ohzu 2–1 Shizuoka Gakuen (24 November) |
Lowest attendance | 40 Teikyo Nagaoka 0–6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (4 December) |
The 2024 Prince Takamado JFA U-18 Football Premier League (Japanese: 高円宮杯 JFA U-18サッカープレミアリーグ 2024, Hepburn: Takamado no Miya-hai JFA U-18 Sakkā Puremia Rīgu 2024) is the 35th season of the main competition for under-18 teams in Japan, the 14th after rebranding the competition to the current "Premier League" format, and the 3rd season with 24 clubs participating in the league.[1]
West champions Ohzu High School and East champions Yokohama FC were the zonal winners, playing each other in the final. Ohzu eventually won it by 3–0. They became the first side from Kumamoto, the second side from Kyushu, the first high school overall and the first public high school to ever reach the final and/or win the tournament since the establishment of the Premier League.
Changes from the previous season
[edit]The Premier League/Prince League play-offs gives an opportunity for teams to be promoted from the Prince Leagues (a conglomerate of regional leagues that forms the 2nd division of youth football in Japan). The 11th and 12th-placed teams of each division will be directly relegated.
Promoted from the Prince Leagues | Relegated by bottom-league finish (East) | Relegated by bottom-league finish (West) |
---|---|---|
Kashima Antlers Teikyo Nagaoka HS Fagiano Okayama Kagoshima Josei HS |
Asahikawa Jitsugyo HS Yokohama F. Marinos |
Júbilo Iwata Riseisha HS |
Participating clubs
[edit]As usual, the teams were allocated to each division by the JFA based on geographical positions. Yokohama FC U-18s was the only team to be relocated, switching from the West to the East on 2024, a year after relocating to the West.[2]
Premier League East
[edit]Team | Prefecture | 2023 record |
---|---|---|
Aomori Yamada High School | Aomori | 1st |
Shoshi High School | Fukushima | 2nd |
Kashima Antlers | Ibaraki | Play-offs win |
Maebashi Ikuei High School | Gunma | 8th |
Shohei High School | Saitama | 7th |
Omiya Ardija | Saitama | 9th |
RKU Kashiwa High School | Chiba | 6th |
Kashiwa Reysol | Chiba | 4th |
Ichiritsu Funabashi High School | Chiba | 5th |
FC Tokyo | Tokyo | 10th |
Kawasaki Frontale | Kanagawa | 3rd |
Yokohama FC | Kanagawa | 5th (WEST) |
Premier League West
[edit]Team | Prefecture | 2023 record |
---|---|---|
Teikyo Nagaoka High School | Niigata | Play-offs win |
Shizuoka Gakuen High School | Shizuoka | 3rd |
Nagoya Grampus | Aichi | 8th |
Vissel Kobe | Hyogo | 2nd |
Yonago Kita High School | Tottori | 7th |
Fagiano Okayama | Okayama | Play-offs win |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Hiroshima | 1st |
Higashi Fukuoka High School | Fukuoka | 6th |
Sagan Tosu | Saga | 9th |
Ohzu High School | Kumamoto | 4th |
Kagoshima Josei High School | Kagoshima | Play-offs win |
Kamimura Gakuen High School | Kagoshima | 10th |
League table
[edit]Premier League East
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yokohama FC | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 41 | Qualification for Premier League final |
2 | Kashima Antlers | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 41 | |
3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 38 | |
4 | RKU Kashiwa | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 35 | |
5 | Kawasaki Frontale | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 35 | |
6 | Maebashi Ikuei | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 33 | |
7 | Shohei | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 32 | |
8 | Aomori Yamada | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 32 | |
9 | Ichiritsu Funabashi | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 27 | |
10 | FC Tokyo | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 26 | |
11 | Shoshi | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 21 | Relegation to the Prince Leagues |
12 | Omiya Ardija | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 44 | −27 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.
Premier League West
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ohzu | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 66 | 21 | +45 | 55 | Qualification for Premier League final |
2 | Vissel Kobe | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 48 | |
3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 21 | +31 | 40 | |
4 | Nagoya Grampus | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 40 | |
5 | Kamimura Gakuen | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 37 | |
6 | Sagan Tosu | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 35 | |
7 | Teikyo Nagaoka | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 30 | |
8 | Higashi Fukuoka | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 26 | |
9 | Shizuoka Gakuen | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 24 | |
10 | Fagiano Okayama | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 22 | |
11 | Yonago Kita | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 20 | 60 | −40 | 10 | Relegation to the Prince Leagues |
12 | Kagoshima Josei | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 60 | −45 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.
Promotion/relegation play-offs
[edit]Qualified for the stage the 16 top-ranked teams of the nine Prince League divisions, with each region having its amount of qualifying slots predetermined by the JFA[a].[3]
Kanto's Prince League was the only one to qualify three teams from, whereas Tohoku, Tokai, Kansai, Chugoku and Kyushu qualified two teams each, and just one each qualified from Hokkaido and Shikoku. They were divided into four blocks, with their respective block winners (or 2nd round winners; highlighted in bold) qualifying for the next season's Premier League.
The match pairings were determined by a draw, conducted on 2 December 2024.[4]
The play-offs slots were determined and announced on 28 February.[5] Three teams qualified from Kanto, two from Tohoku, Tokai, Kansai, Chugoku and Kyushu, alongside one from Hokkaido, Hokushin'etsu and Shikoku Prince Leagues. The final team to qualify for the play-offs was decided on 1 December 2024, as Urawa clinched their spot on Kanto's last round.
- ^ Reserve teams, however, can not participate in the play-offs. If their final league placement sat in the qualifying zone for the play-offs, their slot would be allocated to the next best-ranked team.
Block A
[edit]6 December 1st round | Tokyo Verdy | 2–1 | Nissho Gakuen HS | Hiroshima |
11:00 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Sanfrecce Village Hiroshima No.1 Ball Game Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Sho Takagi |
6 December 1st round | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 0–1 | Kataller Toyama | Hiroshima |
11:00 | Report |
|
Stadium: Hot Staff Field Hiroshima Attendance: 60 Referee: Shohei Ofuji |
8 December 2nd round | Tokyo Verdy | 2–1 | Kataller Toyama | Hiroshima |
11:00 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Balcom BMW Hiroshima General Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Taku Nagaya |
Block B
[edit]6 December 1st round | Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Hiroshima |
11:00 |
|
Report | Stadium: Balcom BMW Hiroshima General Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Masaaki Hiratsuka |
6 December 1st round | Vegalta Sendai | 1–5 | Kyoto Sanga | Hiroshima |
11:00 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park Auxiliary Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Ryu Mashio |
8 December 2nd round | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Kyoto Sanga | Hiroshima |
11:00 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Sanfrecce Village Hiroshima No.1 Ball Game Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Akifumi Kawakatsu |
Penalties | ||||
|
|
Block C
[edit]6 December 1st round | Avispa Fukuoka | 3–1 | Seiwa Gakuen HS | Hiroshima |
13:30 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Sanfrecce Village Hiroshima No.1 Ball Game Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Takamasa Funahashi |
6 December 1st round | Okayama Gakugeikan HS | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Júbilo Iwata | Hiroshima |
13:30 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Hot Staff Field Hiroshima Attendance: 100 Referee: Masakazu Kato |
Penalties | ||||
|
|
8 December 2nd round | Avispa Fukuoka | 3–2 | Okayama Gakugeikan HS | Hiroshima |
13:30 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Balcom BMW Hiroshima General Ground Attendance: 250 Referee: Yuta Oho |
Block D
[edit]6 December 1st round | Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | Takagawa Gakuen HS | Hiroshima |
13:30 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Balcom BMW Hiroshima General Ground Attendance: 150 Referee: Yuki Nishida |
6 December 1st round | Ehime FC | 1–2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Hiroshima |
13:30 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park Auxiliary Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Hiroki Murata |
8 December 2nd round | Gamba Osaka | 2–0 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Hiroshima |
13:30 |
|
Report | Stadium: Sanfrecce Village Hiroshima No.1 Ball Game Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Kiyoto Takeuchi |
Final
[edit]Yokohama FC | 0–3 | Ohzu |
---|---|---|
Report |
|
Yokohama FC
|
Ohzu
|
|
|
Assistant referees:
|
Match rules
|
Top scorers
[edit]East
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals[6] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Kelly Ononoju | Maebashi Ikuei | 10 |
Mohamad Sadiki Wade | Kashiwa Reysol | ||
Minato Yoshida | Kashima Antlers | ||
4 | Kota Sato | Maebashi Ikuei | 9 |
Futo Yoshihara | Kashiwa Reysol | ||
6 | Yutaro Onda | Kawasaki Frontale | 8 |
Kansuke Ouchi | Shoshi | ||
8 | Hayate Cho | Kashima Antlers | 7 |
Yu Kasuya | RKU Kashiwa | ||
Kantaro Maeda | Yokohama FC | ||
Keitaro Shoji | Yokohama FC |
West
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals[7] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Keiji Yamashita | Ohzu | 20 |
2 | Aren Inoue | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 |
3 | Gaku Nawata | Kamimura Gakuen | 14 |
Ritsu Onishi | Nagoya Grampus | ||
Shungo Sugiura | Nagoya Grampus | ||
6 | Daichi Suzuki | Sagan Tosu | 12 |
Yudai Shimamoto | Ohzu | ||
8 | Tasuku Kanematsu | Ohzu | 11 |
Takumi Yasuno | Teikyo Nagaoka | ||
Ran Yoshioka | Vissel Kobe |
References
[edit]- ^ "高円宮杯プレミアリーグのリーグ編成が決定". news.yahoo.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "大会・試合". jfa.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "高円宮杯 JFA U-18サッカープレミアリーグ 2023 ファイナルおよびプレーオフ大会概要、ビジュアル「アオアシ」のお知らせ". jfa.jp (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "出場チーム・組み合わせ 高円宮杯 JFA U-18サッカープレミアリーグ 2024 プレーオフ". jfa.jp (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "高円宮杯 JFA U-18サッカープレミアリーグ 2024 リーグ概要のお知らせ". jfa.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "得点ランキング/\". jfa.jp. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "得点ランキング/\". jfa.jp. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
See also
[edit]- League
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)