Kashima Antlers Crowned Champions at FD Challenge CUP U-12 International Football Dream Cup 2025
Tournament Overview
The FD Challenge CUP U-12 International Football Dream Cup 2025, held in Kyushu, culminated in a victory for Kashima Antlers. The tournament featured 32 teams, with 27 teams revealed as of the latest updates.
The competition method involved a multi-stage format:
- Day 1: First qualifying round – 4-team league play across 8 blocks.
- Day 2: Second qualifying round – 4-team league play based on Day 1 results, again across 8 blocks.
- Day 3: Ranking deciding matches based on the results of the second qualifying round.
Match times were 30 minutes for preliminary rounds (15-minute halves with a 5-minute break) and the tournament proper, with a penalty shootout (3-person format) used to break ties except in the final, which featured a 10-minute overtime period.
Participating Teams
The following teams competed in the tournament:
- Nagasaki Dream FC Junior (Nagasaki)
- BUDDY FC (Fukuoka)
- F.Cuore (Kagoshima)
- Seinan Football Club (Fukuoka)
- Taiyo Sports Club Kokubu (Kagoshima)
- Dream Kids FC (Oita)
- Daejeon P&S FC (South Korea)
- Incheon Southeast-gu LJ FC (Korea)
- DREAM CAM TOP TEAM (South Korea)
- CAOS FC (Osaka)
- LIBERTY FOOTBALL CLUB (Tokyo)
- EXE90FC (Osaka)
- Iwata Football Club (Osaka)
- AZR (Shiga)
- Club Dragons Kashiwa (Chiba)
- Grandeur FC (Wakayama)
- Fagiano Okayama (Okayama)
- JEF United Ichihara/Chiba (Chiba)
- Best Eleven FC (Korea)
- AFA cheong ju (Korea)
- God of soccer (Korea)
- Kagoshima United FC (Kagoshima)
- Roasso Kumamoto (Kumamoto)
- V. Faren Nagasaki (Nagasaki)
- Avispa Fukuoka (Fukuoka)
- Sagan Tosu (Saga)
Past Results
Green Card ニュース
Kashima Antlers emerged victorious in the 2025 edition of the FD Challenge CUP, defeating FC COLORZ in the final. FC TRIANELLO Machida secured third place.
Support and Funding
BUDDY FC utilizes funds raised from the sale of supporter banners, covering expenses and contributing to club activities. BUDDY FCでは、応援バナーの売上から経費を除いた金額を活動費とさせていただいております。
FAQ
What is the FD Challenge CUP?
The FD Challenge CUP is a U-12 international football tournament held annually in Kyushu.
Who won the 2025 tournament?
Kashima Antlers won the 2025 FD Challenge CUP.
How many teams participated in the 2025 tournament?
32 teams participated in the 2025 tournament, with 27 teams publicly listed.