# 2024 J.Youth Cup

The 2024 J.Youth Cup (Japanese: 2024Jユースカップ) is the 30th edition of the contested tournament for Japan youth clubs affiliated with both J.League and Japan Club Youth Football Federation. It marked the end of the four-year break motivated by the COVID-19 outbreak between the current and the last edition of the tournament, which was last held on 2019.

## Outline

All 60 J.League clubs' youth academies and 4 JCY youth clubs participates in the tournament.
For each match, 18 players (16 outfield players and 2 goalkeepers) can be selected. Similarly to the Olympic Games, the tournament uses an overage-players rule, with third-grade high schoolers having its participation restricted. About the first graders, only 3 outfield players and a goalkeeper can be selected to play each match. The main reason for the rule is that, according to the J.League, the tournament mainly targets under-15 to under-17 players.
The tournament consists of three rounds.
* In the first round, the teams are split in 16 groups with 4 teams each.
* In the second round, the teams are divided by performance. The two best-placed teams in each group joins the upper league, while the two worst-placed teams joins the lower league. Both leagues have its teams split into 8 groups of 4 teams each.
* Each upper league group winner qualifies for the knockout stage, which starts in the quarter-finals. Its pairings will be determined by a draw, held after the completion of the second round.

## Calendar

| Round | Date |
| 1st round | 23 March–9 June 2024 |
| 2nd round | 15 June–27 October 2024 |
| Quarter-finals | 3–4 November 2024 |
| Semi-finals | 9 November 2024 |
| Final | 17 November 2024 |

## Venues

| Round | Venue | Location |
| 1st round | Various; Home teams' stadiums | Various; Home teams' stadiums |
| 2nd round | Various; Home teams' stadiums | Various; Home teams' stadiums |
| Quarter-finals | J-Village Stadium | Iwaki, Fukushima |
| Semi-finals | AGF Field | Chofu, Tokyo |
| Final | Yodoko Sakura Stadium | Osaka, Osaka |

## First round
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Vegalta Sendai | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 3 | Upper League qualification |
| 2 | Blaublitz Akita | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Upper League qualification |
| 3 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | Lower League qualification |
| 4 | Iwate Grulla Morioka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 | Lower League qualification |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Montedio Yamagata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Upper League qualification |
| 2 | Fukushima United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Upper League qualification |
| 3 | Iwaki FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lower League qualification |
| 4 | Albirex Niigata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lower League qualification |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Tokyo Verdy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 3 | Upper League qualification |
| 2 | Briobecca Urayasu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 | Upper League qualification |
| 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | Lower League qualification |
| 4 | Tochigi SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | Lower League qualification |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 | Upper League qualification |
| 2 | Machida Zelvia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | Upper League qualification |
| 3 | Yokohama FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 | Lower League qualification |
| 4 | FC Ryukyu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | Lower League qualification |

### Group E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | JEF United Chiba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 3 | Upper League qualification |
| 2 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Upper League qualification |
| 3 | Thespa Gunma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lower League qualification |
| 4 | Ventforet Kofu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 | Lower League qualification |

### Group F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Tokyo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 3 | Upper League qualification |
| 2 | Mito HollyHock | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 | Upper League qualification |
| 3 | Mitsubishi Yowa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | Lower League qualification |
| 4 | YSCC Yokohama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 | Lower League qualification |

### Group G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 3 | Upper League qualification |
| 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Upper League qualification |
| 3 | Shonan Bellmare | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | Lower League qualification |
| 4 | SC Sagamihara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 | Lower League qualification |

### Group H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Azul Claro Numazu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Upper League qualification |
| 2 | Omiya Ardija | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Upper League qualification |
| 3 | Tokyu S Reyes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Lower League qualification |
| 4 | Kashima Antlers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | Lower League qualification |

### Group I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Nagano Parceiro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | Upper League qualification |
| 2 | Kataller Toyama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Upper League qualification |
| 3 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | Lower League qualification |
| 4 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 | Lower League qualification |

### Group J

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Júbilo Iwata | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Upper League qualification |
| 2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Upper League qualification |
| 3 | FC Gifu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lower League qualification |
| 4 | Fujieda MYFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | Lower League qualification |

### Group K

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Nagoya Grampus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Upper League qualification |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Upper League qualification |
| 3 | Cerezo Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lower League qualification |
| 4 | FC Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lower League qualification |

### Group L

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | Upper League qualification |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Upper League qualification |
| 3 | Estrella Himeji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lower League qualification |
| 4 | Nara Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | Lower League qualification |

### Group M

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Tokushima Vortis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Upper League qualification |
| 2 | Gainare Tottori | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Upper League qualification |
| 3 | Fagiano Okayama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lower League qualification |
| 4 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Lower League qualification |

### Group N

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Upper League qualification |
| 2 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Upper League qualification |
| 3 | Ehime FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lower League qualification |
| 4 | FC Imabari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lower League qualification |

### Group O

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Avispa Fukuoka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Upper League qualification |
| 2 | Roasso Kumamoto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Upper League qualification |
| 3 | Oita Trinita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lower League qualification |
| 4 | Kagoshima United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | Lower League qualification |

### Group P

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sagan Tosu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 3 | Upper League qualification |
| 2 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Upper League qualification |
| 3 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Lower League qualification |
| 4 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 | Lower League qualification |