Notice of the “2025 COPA BELLMARE U-11 PILOT INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT”

We are pleased to announce that the “2025 COPA BELLMARE U-11 PILOT INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT” will be held on 21-22 June 2025, 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 under the new name of 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

2025 COPA BELLMARE U-11 PILOT INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT

Sponsored（co-sponsored）

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

Official Partner

◆Special Sponsor
PILOT CORPORATION

◆Sponsor
TK COMPANY, ARAI SHOJI Co.,Ltd, FUJITA CORPORATION,
CRAFTSMAN Co.,Ltd., SHONAN MAZDA Co.,Ltd,
SHONAN-TSUTSUJI ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC, TONOX Corporation,
TSP EAST INC., SHONAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL/ LIFELONG KINDERGARTEN
SUZUHIRO Co.,Ltd. HIRATSUKA SHINKIN BANK,
NIPPON SIGMAX Co.,Ltd. (ZAMST), WIN SPORTS Co.,Ltd. (PENALTY)
SUN LIFE HOLDING,

◆Cooperation
FUNROOTS Co., Ltd.

Date

Qualifying League : June 21(Sat)
Ranked Tournament : June 22 (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, 2014
The players selected for the Shonan Bellmare U-12 Girls have been born on
or after the 2nd of April 2013.

Participating Teams: Total 24 Teams

◇Overseas Teams（3 teams）
SE Palmeiras (Brazil), ASIOP FA (Indonesia), DREAM CAM TOP TEAM U-11 (Korea)

◇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 (3 teams)
Urawa Red Diamonds Junior, Tokyo Verdy Junior, Sanfrecce Hiroshima F.C Junior,

◇Shonan Bellmare (3 teams)
Shonan Bellmare Special Class, Shonan Bellmare Super Class,
Shonan Bellmare U-12 Girls Select

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

We would like to extend our sincerest congratulations on the holding of the 2025 COPA BELLMARE U-11 PILOT INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT.

This year’s tournament brought together a total of 24 teams, primarily from the hometowns of Shonan Bellmare, along with three teams from overseas. We hope that all the young players will give their utmost effort during the competition, showcasing the fruits of their dedicated daily training.
As a company with a manufacturing base in Hiratsuka City, we are proud to support Shonan Bellmare as an official club partner and a special sponsor of this remarkable tournament. We earnestly hope that all the children participating in this event will have the opportunity to form friendships with peers from diverse cultural backgrounds, deepen their mutual understanding beyond regional and linguistic boundaries, and cultivate a broad, international perspective that will shape their futures.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the parents for their unwavering support and to everyone involved in organizing this tournament for their exceptional efforts. In closing, we wish the tournament great success and continued growth and prosperity for 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

2024
First Place: SE Palmeiras (Brazil)
Second Place: Kanagawa TC U-11
Third Place: Kashima Antlers Tsukuba Junior