The 8th Prince Takamado Cup (Under-18)

The 8th All Japan Youth (Under-18) Football Championship

finals

x-Teams progress to next round.

Higashi-Fukuoka
- Higashi-Fukuoka
  - Higashi-Fukuoka
    - Higashi-Fukuoka High school (Kyushu: including winner of last year's championship)
    - Tokushima commercial High school (JFA recommendation)
  - Funabashi mun.
    - Cerezo OSAKA (Club Youth)
    - Funabashi municipal High school (Kanto)
- Reds
  - Tamano Konan
    - Matsusho Gakuen High school (Hoku-shin-etsu)
    - Tamano Konan High school (Chugoku)
  - Reds
    - Kagoshima jitsugyo High school (JFA recommendation)
    - URAWA Red Diamonds (Club Youth)
Shimizu comm.
- Shimizu comm.
  - Shimizu comm.
    - Shimizu commercial High school (Tokai)
    - Ohfunato High school (Tohoku)
  - Takigawa II
    - Gamba OSAKA (Club Youth)
    - Takigawa Dai-ni High school (Kansai)
- Minami-Uwa
  - Minami-Uwa
    - Muroran Otani High school (Hokkaido)
    - Minami-Uwa High school (Shikoku)
  - Antlers
    - Kunimi High school (Kyushu)
    - KASHIMA Antlers (Club Youth)

Results

tabel_.1st Rounds
Team	Score	Team	Date	Venues
Higashi-Fukuoka	5:0	Tokushima comm.	30/8/1997	Oita
Cerezo	2:2 (1:3)pso	Funabashi mun.	30/8/1997	Oita
Matsusho Gakuen	2:2 (3:5)pso	Tamano Konan	30/8/1997	Tottori
Kagoshima jits.	2:3	Reds	30/8/1997	Tottori
Shimizu comm.	3:2	Ohfunato	30/8/1997	Shizuoka
Gamba	1:4	Takigawa II	30/8/1997	Shizuoka
Muroran Otani	1:2	Minami-Uwa	30/8/1997	Matsuyama
Kunimi	1:1 (1:4)pso	Antlers	30/8/1997	Matsuyama

tabel_.Quarter-finals
Team	Score	Team	Date	Venues
Higashi-Fukuoka	3:1	Funabashi mun.	31/8/1997	Oita
Tamano Konan	1:1 (3:4)pso	Reds	31/8/1997	Tottori
Shimizu comm.	6:2	Takigawa II	31/8/1997	Shizuoka
Minami-Uwa	2:0	Antlers	31/8/1997	Matsuyama

tabel_.Semi-finals
Team	Score	Team	Date	Venues
Higashi-Fukuoka	5:0	Reds	6/9/1997	Nishigaoka, Tokyo
Shimizu comm.	2:0	Minami-Uwa	6/9/1997	Nishigaoka, Tokyo

tabel_.Final
Team	Score	Team	Date	Venues
Higashi-Fukuoka	3:2	Shimizu comm.	7/9/1997	Nishigaoka, Tokyo

note

In the tournamnet, regulation time is 80 minutes.

Ten regional representatives(*), two recommended high school teams and four Club Youth representatives are qualified for the championship.
*) One high school team is selected to represent each of the nine regionals. One extra team is selected to represent region including winner of last year's championship.