The finals of the Emperor's Cup, which decides Japan's best soccer player on New Year's Day, and the All Japan Championship, will be held on December 9 at the National Stadium within the year, considering that the Asian Cup will be held from January next year. It's decided.
The Emperor's Cup is a tournament format in which teams from the J-League as well as representative teams from each prefecture compete for the top spot in Japan.
The final has been held on New Year's Day, but considering that the Asian Cup will be held from January to February next year, the final of the next tournament will be held on December 9 at the National Stadium. It has been decided that
It means that it is a measure to secure the player's off period.
The final of the Emperor's Cup was held in October before the World Cup Qatar tournament started last year, and it will be held on a schedule other than New Year's Day for the third straight tournament.