試合情報

Notice of the “2024 COPA BELLMARE U-11 PILOT INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT”

We are pleased to announce that the “2024 COPA BELLMARE U-11 PILOT INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT” will be held on June 22 (Sat.) and 23 (Sun.), 2024, with the participation of U-11 age teams from Japan and abroad, jointly organized by the Kanagawa Prefecture Football Association.

This tournament is the predecessor of the Shonan Bellmare Hometown Cup, which has been held since 2000, and has been held as an international tournament in a new guise as COPA BELLMARE since 2016.

The 24 participating teams will include invited teams from overseas, Shonan Bellmare hometown teams, invited clubs from Japan, and J-League club teams. Each participating team will have the opportunity to play against foreign teams that they would not normally have the chance to play against, providing a valuable experience and an opportunity for international exchange.

Tournament Information

Tournament Name

2024 COPA BELLMARE U-11 PILOT INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT

Sponsored(co-sponsored)

Shonan Bellmare Co., Ltd., Shonan Bellmare Sports Club (Non-Profit Organization),
Football Association Kanagawa Japan

Official Partner

◆Special Sponsor
PILOT CORPORATION

◆Sponsor
TK COMPANY, ARAI SHOJI CO.,LTD, FUJITA CORPORATION
CRAFTSMAN Co.,Ltd., SHONAN MAZDA Co.,Ltd, SUZUHIRO Co.,Ltd., FITrain24
HIRATSUKA SHINKIN BANK, NIPPON SIGMAX Co.,Ltd. (ZAMST),
WIN SPORTS CO.,LTD. (PENALTY)
SUN LIFE HOLDING, THE OUTLETS SHONAN HIRATSUKA

◆Cooperation
FUNROOTS Co., Ltd.

Date

Qualifying League : June 22(Sat)
Ranked Tournament : June 23 (Sun)

Venue

Banyu Fureai Park Football Field (Artificial turf and natural grass)
(Address: 246-1 Nakado, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken)

Eligibility

Players born on or after 1st January 1, 2013

Participating Teams: Total 24 Teams

◇Overseas Teams(6 teams)
SE Palmeiras (Brazil), ASIOP FA (Indonesia), FCK (Korea),
Nongbua Pitchaya FC (Thailand), Beijing Yuan Sheng FC (China),
National Football Development Program U11 (Malaysia)

◇Shonan Bellmare Hometown Training Center Teams (10 teams)
Atsugi TC, Isehara TC, Odawara TC, Kamakura TC, Samukawa TC, Chigasaki TC,
Nakagun TC, Hadano TC, Hiratsuka TC, Fujisawa TC

◇Invited Domestic Teams (5 teams)
Ebina TC, Sagamihara TC, Kanagawa TC U-11, COPA City Club Selection,
Mitsubishi Yowa SC Sugamo Junior

◇Invited J-League Club Teams (2 teams)
Urawa Red Diamonds Junior, Kashima Antlers Tsukuba Junior

◇Shonan Bellmare

Special Sponsor: Mr. Fumio Fujisaki, President and Representative Director, Pilot Corporation

We would like to extend our sincerest congratulations on the holding of the 2024 COPA BELLMARE U-11 PILOT INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT.

This year again, a total of 24 teams, mainly from Shonan Bellmare hometowns, including 6 teams from overseas, have participated in the tournament. We hope that all the players will give their best in the competition, demonstrating the fruits of their daily practice.

As a company with a manufacturing base in Hiratsuka City, we support the Shonan Bellmare as their official club partner, and we are a special sponsor of this tournament. We sincerely hope that this tournament will provide an opportunity for all participating children to deepen their understanding of each other, transcending regional and linguistic barriers, with friends from different cultures through football, and to develop a rich international perspective that will be an asset for their future.

I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the understanding of all parents and the efforts of all those involved in organizing this tournament. In closing, I would like to express my sincere wishes for the success of this tournament and the further development of the Shonan area.

Cultural Exchange



※SE Palmeiras (Brazil) team paid a courtesy visit to the Hiratsuka Plant of the Pilot Corporation Plant in 2017.




※VfB Stuttgart (Germany) team paid a courtesy visit to the Hiratsuka Plant of the Pilot Corporation Plant in 2023.

Tournament Winners by Year

2016
First Place: SE Palmeiras (Brazil)
Second Place: Shimizu S-Pulse
Third Place: Philippines Selected Team

2017
First Place: SE Palmeiras (Brazil)
Second Place: Villarreal (Spain)
Third Place: Shonan Bellmare

2018
First Place: SE Palmeiras (Brazil)
Second Place: Shonan Bellmare
Third Place: Atletico Madrid (Spain)

2019
First Place: Juventus (Italy)
Second Place: Cerezo Osaka
Third Place: Shonan Bellmare

2020
Cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

2021
First Place: Isehara TC
Second place: Shonan Bellmare
Third place: Hiratsuka TC
(Due to coronavirus pandemic, the tournament was held as a hometown tournament.)

2022
First Place: Shonan Bellmare
Second Place: COPA City Club Selection
Third place: Kanagawa Prefecture TC U-11
(Due to coronavirus pandemic, the tournament was held as a hometown tournament.)

2023
First Place: Shonan Bellmare
Second Place: Kanagawa TC U-11
Third Place: Kamakura TC