Organiser

Japan Football Association

Managing Organisations

Tokyo Football Association

Special Sponsors

From One Co., Ltd.
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Sponsors

Credit Saison Co., Ltd. / Xebio Group / Sony Corporation / Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.

Cooperating Companies

Molten Corporation / Photocreate Co., Ltd.

Event Dates

Thursday 28 August to Sunday 31 August 2014

Venues

Ota-City General Gymnasium / Tokyo
Sumida City Gymnasium / Tokyo

Number of Participating Teams

Participating teams shall be 16 teams selected according to the following rules:
1) One team each from the nine regional football associations
2) One team from the host prefectural football association (Tokyo)
3) One team each from the top six regions that have the biggest number of individually registered futsal players in 2012.
Hokkaido: 1, Tohoku: 1, Kanto: 1, Tokai: 1, Kansai: 1, Kyushu: 1

Tournament System

1) First Round

16 teams, drawn into four groups of four, play the round-robin contest, and the top two teams in each group, the total of eight, will advance to the final round. Standings in the first round will be determined by points earned. A team will receive three points for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. If two or more teams are even on points, the following criteria will be applied to determine the standings:
i) Result of the match between the teams in question
ii) Goal difference among the teams in question
iii) Total goals scored among the teams in question
iv) Goal difference in their group
v) Total goals scored in their group
vi) Fewer points earned based on the following criteria
　a) One point per caution
　b) Three points per one ejection with two cautions
　c) Three points per one ejection
　d) Four points per one ejection following one caution
vii) Drawing of lots

2) Final Round

The top eight teams will play on the knockout system. The third-place match will be held between the teams defeated at the semi-finals.

Awards

1) The champions, runners-up and third-placed team will be awarded.
2) For the encouragement and development of fair play spirit, the Fair Play Award, consisting of a trophy and supplementary prize, will be awarded to the selected team in accordance with the JFA’s selection standard. The Fair Play Award will be given per team and selected from the final-four teams in the tournament.