In efforts to priorities the health of everyone involved in the matches, Japan Football Association has determined to postpone the first (Sat. 4/Sun. 5 April) and second (Sat. 11/Sun. 12 April) sec. of the Prince Takamado Trophy JFA U-18 Football Premier League 2020. The league will start from the third sec. on Saturday 18 April. New dates for the postponed matches will be announced as soon as they are determined.

League Period

Sat. 18 April – Sun. 6 December 2020

League Information

Title

Prince Takamado Trophy JFA U-18 Football Premier League 2020

Host

Japan Football Association

Supervisor

Participating teams of the Premier League, FAs of each participating prefecture

Supporter

Japan Sports Agency

Sponsor

JFA Youth & Development Official Partner

Iris Ohyama Inc., Toyota Motor Corporation, Nichiban Co., Ltd., Molten Corporation

TV Broadcast

TBC

Participating Teams

Top eight teams from last season’s Premier League EAST/WEST, four qualifying teams from the Premier League Play-off

【EAST: 10 teams】
Aomori Yamada High School/Urawa Red Diamonds Youth/Omiya Ardija U18/Funabashi Municipal High School/Kashiwa Reysol U-18/Ryutsu Keizai University Kashiwa High School/FC Tokyo U-18/Yokohama F.Marinos Youth/Yokohama FC Youth/Shimizu S-Pulse Youth

【WEST: 10 teams】
Jubilo Iwata U-18/Nagoya Grampus U-18/Kyoto Sanga F.C. U-18/Gamba Osaka Youth/Cerezo Osaka U-18/Vissel Kobe U-18/Sanfrecce Hiroshima F.C Youth/Higashi Fukuoka High School/Sagan Tosu U-18/Ozu High School

What is the Premier League
With hopes to develop the technique and spirit of young prospects under the age of 18, the league was established in 1990, where the competition was initially held in a form of a month-long knockout tournament. This year will be the 10th year since the “Premier League” was reformed to a league competition. The newly instated league format has provided more opportunities for the players to play the game and to challenge their skills. Through the competition, the league aims to raise the overall level of the Japanese football community.

Prince Takamado Trophy JFA U-18 Football Premier League 2020

League Period: Sat. 18 April – Sun. 6 December 2020

League Information