| J.Youth Cup | |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Num Teams: | 64 |
| Prevseason: | 2019 |
| Nextseason: | 2025 |
| Updated: | 19 March 2024 |
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.[1] [2]
All 60 J.League clubs' youth academies and 4 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.[3]
The tournament consists of three rounds.
| 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 |
| Round | Venue | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | Various; Home teams' stadiums | ||
| 2nd round | |||
| Quarter-finals | Iwaki, Fukushima | ||
| Semi-finals | AGF Field | Chofu, Tokyo | |
| Final | Osaka, Osaka | ||