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Tokyo International Youth Football (U-14) Tournament
Project overview
Tokyo invites junior players and trainers from overseas cities, and through matches and exchange among the trainers, aims to nurture the next generation of players and raise the competitive strength of each participating city.
Expected results
Enhance the competitive skills of players; nurturing of the next generation of athletes
Activities to date
| FY | Description (host city) | Participating cities/states/teams/prefectures (number of participants) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2008 Tokyo International Youth Football (U-14) Tournament |
Berlin, Jakarta, London, Moscow, New South Wales, Paris, São Paulo, Seoul, Tokyo (FC Tokyo Musashi, Tokyo Training Center Selected team) (9) |
| 2009 | 2009 Tokyo International Youth Football (U-14) Tournament |
Beijing, Berlin, Cairo, Jakarta, Moscow, New South Wales, Paris, São Paulo, Seoul, Tokyo (FC Tokyo Musashi, Tokyo Training Center Selected team, Tokyo Verdy) (10) |
| 2010 | 2010 Tokyo International Youth Football (U-14) Tournament |
Beijing, Cairo, Jakarta, Moscow, New South Wales, Paris, São Paulo, Seoul, Tokyo (FC Tokyo Fukagawa, Tokyo Junior High School Physical Culture Association selected team, Tokyo Training Center selected team, Tokyo Verdy) (9) |
| 2011 | 2011 Tokyo International Youth Football (U-14) Tournament |
Canceled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake |
| 2012 | 2012 Tokyo International Youth Football (U-14) Tournament |
Beijing, Cairo, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Iwate, Jakarta, London, Miyagi, Moscow, New South Wales, São Paulo, Seoul, Tokyo (FC Tokyo Musashi, Tokyo Junior High School Physical Culture Association selected team, Tokyo Training Center selected team, Tokyo Verdy) (13) |
| 2013 | 2013 Tokyo International Youth Football (U-14) Tournament |
Buenos Aires, Cairo, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Iwate, Jakarta, Miyagi, Moscow, New South Wales, Paris, São Paulo, Seoul, Tokyo (FC Tokyo Fukagawa, Tokyo Junior High School Physical Culture Association selected team, Tokyo Training Center selected team, Tokyo Verdy) (13) |
| 2014 | 2014 Tokyo International Youth Football (U-14) Tournament |
Beijing, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Iwate, Jakarta, Miyagi, Moscow, New South Wales, São Paulo, Seoul, Tokyo (FC Tokyo Fukagawa, Tokyo Training Center selected team, Tokyo Verdy) (14) |
| 2015 | 2015 Tokyo International Youth Football (U-14) Tournament |
Beijing, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Iwate, Jakarta, Miyagi, Moscow, New South Wales, São Paulo, Seoul, Tokyo (FC Tokyo Fukagawa, Tokyo Training Center selected team, Tokyo Verdy) (14) |
| 2016 | 2016 Tokyo International Youth Football (U-14) Tournament |
Beijing, Berlin, Cairo, Moscow, New South Wales, Paris, São Paulo, Seoul, Buenos Aires, Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tokyo (Training Center selected team, FC Tokyo, Tokyo Verdy) (14) |
| 2017 | 2017 Tokyo International Youth Football (U-14) Tournament |
Beijing, Berlin, Cairo, Jakarta, Moscow, New South Wales, Paris, São Paulo, Seoul, Buenos Aires, Pretoria, Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima, Ibaraki, J.League Selected Team, Tokyo (Training Center selected team, Tokyo Junior High School Physical Culture Association Selected Team, FC Tokyo, Tokyo Verdy) (16) |
| 2018 | 2018 Tokyo International Youth Football (U-14) Tournament |
Beijing, Berlin, Cairo, Jakarta, Moscow, New South Wales, São Paulo, Seoul, Buenos Aires, Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima, Ibaraki, J.League Selected Team, Tokyo (Training Center selected team, Tokyo Junior High School Physical Culture Association Selected Team, FC Tokyo, Tokyo Verdy, FC Machida Zelvia) (14) |
| 2019 | 2019 Tokyo International Youth Football (U-14) Tournament |
Beijing, Berlin, Cairo, Jakarta, Moscow, New South Wales, Paris, São Paulo, Seoul, Buenos Aires, London, Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Kashiwa Reysol, Tokyo (Training Center selected team, Tokyo Junior High School Physical Culture Association Selected Team, FC Tokyo, Tokyo Verdy) (16) |
| 2022 | 2022 Tokyo International Youth Football (U-14) Tournament |
Iwate (Training Center selected team, Iwate Grulla Morioka), Miyagi (Training Center selected team, Vegalta Sendai), Fukushima, Ibaraki (Training Center selected team, Kashima Antlers), Tokyo (Training Center selected team, Tokyo Junior High School Physical Culture Association Selected Team, FC Tokyo, Tokyo Verdy, FC Machida Zelvia) (5) |
| 2023 | 2023 Tokyo International Youth Football (U-14) Tournament |
Cairo, Jakarta, New South Wales, São Paulo, Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tokyo (Training Center selected team, Tokyo Junior High School Physical Culture Association Selected Team, FC Tokyo, Tokyo Verdy) (9) |
| 2024 | 2024 Tokyo International Youth Football (U-14) Tournament |
Beijing, Cairo, Jakarta, São Paulo, Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tokyo (Training Center selected team, Tokyo Junior High School Physical Culture Association Selected Team, FC Tokyo, Tokyo Verdy) (9) |
| 2025 | 2025 Tokyo International Youth Football (U-14) Tournament |
Beijing, Cairo, New South Wales, São Paulo, Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tokyo (Training Center selected team, Tokyo Junior High School Physical Culture Association Selected Team, FC Tokyo, Tokyo Verdy) (9) |
For additional details
Tokyo International Youth Football (U-14) Tournament website
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