Kashima Antlers Youth have won the Asia Champions Trophy U-18 2015 tournament after achieving a win and a draw in the two-legged final against Malaysia’s Frenz United A which was played on November 11 and 18.
The championship is a first for a J.League club in the league’s first year of participation in the tournament.
Information for media release is included below.
－ Details －
Asia Champions Trophy U-18 2015 Final
■Match Results:
Final 1st Leg – November 11 (Wed) 19:00 Kashima Soccer Stadium
Kashima Antlers Youth 3-0 Frenz United A
Final 2nd Leg – November 18 (Wed) 21:15 JST Hang Tuah Stadium (Malacca, Malaysia)
Frenz United A 1-1 Kashima Antlers Youth
■Kashima Antlers Youth – Tournament Record
[Group Stage]
| Match Date | KO Time | Home | Away | Venue | ||
| 1 | August 5 (Wed) | 15:00 | Kashima Antlers | 5-0 | Phnom Penh Crown | Kashima Stadium |
| 2 | August 12 (Wed) | 15:30 | PVF | 0-1 | Kashima Antlers | Thong Nhat Stadium |
| 3 | September 9 (Wed) | 20:15 | Frenz United B | 2-1 | Kashima Antlers | Hang Tuah Stadium |
| 4 | September 17 (Thu) | 15:00 | Kashima Antlers | 3-1 | PVF | Kashima Stadium |
| 5 | October 14 (Wed) | 18:00 | Phnom Penh Crown | 0-2 | Kashima Antlers | RSN (India) |
| 6 | October 22 (Thu) | 15:00 | Kashima Antlers | 1-0 | Frenz United B | Kashima Stadium |
[Knockout Stage]
Semifinal 1st Leg – October 28 (Wed) 17:15 JST Hang Tuah Stadium
AIFF India 1-1 Kashima Antlers Youth
Semifinal 2nd Leg – November 4 (Wed) 15:00 JST JST Kashima Stadium
Kashima Antlers Youth 3-0 AIFF India
[Reference: Asia Champions Trophy U-18 2015 Details & Format]
■Tournament Name: Asia Champions Trophy U-18 2015
■Organizers : Malaysian Football Association, Frenz United Football Club
■Authorization : Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
■Participants :
[Group A] Frenz United A (Malaysia), Chonburi FC (Thailand), AIFF India, Felda United (Malaysia)
[Group B] Frenz United B (Malaysia), PVF (Vietnam), Phnom Penh Crown (Cambodia), Kashima Antlers Youth (Japan)
■Tournament Format: [Group Stage] Home-and-away round robin between four teams in each group
[Knockout Stage] Top two teams advance from each group.
