On Sunday, May 25th, the 12th Urawa☆RedsLand CUP supported by Enecle was held at RedsLand.



This tournament was started in 2014 with the aim of providing a Trial environment for fourth grade elementary school students who have few opportunities Trial. This year's tournament, which marked the 12th time it has been held, was sponsored by top partner HORIKAWA SANGYO Co.,Ltd, and in addition to the eight teams that advanced from the Urawa block in Saitama City, four more teams were added this year as invited teams from J-League club development organizations, for a total of 20 teams.



This year's tournament was held in a comfortable environment for both athletes and spectators, with the rain that had continued through the morning having stopped by the start of the tournament and the temperature being just right.

The condition of the ground was not significantly affected, and the players were seen playing with full energy and serious expressions, fully demonstrating the results of their daily training.

In the morning, the teams were divided into five groups of four, and a total of 30 preliminary round Trial were played. In the afternoon, 32 Trial were played in the Pos matches for a total of 62 Trial on the green natural grass pitch. The 12th tournament also saw the participation of the Urawa Select Team, made up of members selected from the second-placed team in the Urawa district block.

At the closing ceremony, the players were full of energy, shouting out in loud voices. During the ceremony, the first to third place teams and the four teams of the Enekuru Award were awarded, and individual awards were also given to the MVP, top scorer, and best glove award.



[Masataka Horikawa, Executive Vice President HORIKAWA SANGYO Co.,Ltd]
"Hello everyone. Although it was raining until this morning, the weather had calmed down by the time the tournament started, and I am pleased that we were able to hold the RedsLand CUP in such pleasant weather.
First of all, congratulations to Buddy SC for winning the championship.
And to the runner-up Yokohama F･Marinos, you played amazingly well in the final. Thank you.
The other participating teams also showed us many high-level plays. Some players may be feeling disappointed, but I think all the teams fought extremely well. I hope they go home with their heads held high.
I believe that you will continue to gain various experiences through soccer and play an active role in various fields. I don't play soccer, but I love watching it. I once heard a very impressive talk at a lecture. The talk was that the reason Japanese soccer is now so successful in the World Cup and that many players are now playing overseas is because of continued development with a long-term perspective.
Especially in elementary school, the brain and body develop at different speeds, and the acquisition of skills progresses at different rates, so there are times when you can't play as well as you'd like. But it's precisely at times like these that it's important to remain calm and continue training faithful to the basics. I think that this accumulation will lead to great growth in the future.

Please be careful to avoid injuries and continue to enjoy playing soccer.
I look forward to watching each and every one of you grow and achieve great things in the future. I also hope that parents and other people involved in the sport will continue to support the players with kindness.
We, Horikawa Sangyo and Enecle, will continue to support the RedsLand CUP. Thank you for your continued support. Thank you very much for your hard work today."



Tournament Results
Victory
Buddy SC (Kanagawa Prefecture)

runner-up
Yokohama F･Marinos (Kanagawa Prefecture)

No.3
Shimizu S-Pulse (Shizuoka Prefecture)

Enecle Award
Urawa Omaki Soccer Sports Club

Participating teams
Host team
Urawa Red Diamonds Junior

Urawa Regional Block Representative
Urawa Omaki Soccer Sports Club
Urawa Kamikizaki Soccer Sports Club
Urawa Kishimachi Soccer Sports Club
Numakage Soccer Sports Youth Club
Urawa Otaniguchi Soccer Sports Youth Club
Urawa Mimuro/Shibahara Soccer Sports Youth Club
Urawa Oyaba and Tanida Zenzen Soccer Sports Youth Club
Urawa Doai Soccer Sports Youth Club

Invited Teams
Yokohama F･Marinos (Kanagawa Prefecture)
Ventforet Kofu U-12 (Yamanashi Prefecture)
Kashiwa Reysol U-12 (Chiba Prefecture)
Fanaticos (Gunma Prefecture)
NEOS Football Club (Saitama Prefecture)
Buddy SC (Kanagawa Prefecture)
Shimizu S-Pulse (Shizuoka Prefecture)
Register FC (Saitama Prefecture)
FC Toreros (Tokyo)
Urawa Selection (Saitama Prefecture)

Sponsor-recommended team
FC Genshan Soka (Soka City, Saitama Prefecture)