[JAPAN SOCCER COLLEGE] Announcing Participation in the Emperor's Cup JFA 106th All-Japan Soccer Championship

JAPAN SOCCER COLLEGE, the only comprehensive soccer vocational school in Japan and part of the NSG Group, won the final match of the "2026 Niigata Nippo Cup & Kyodo News Cup 31st Niigata Prefecture Soccer Championship Tournament - Emperor's Cup JFA 106th All-Japan Soccer Championship Niigata Prefecture Representative Playoff" held on Sunday, May 10, thereby securing a spot in the Emperor's Cup main tournament. 【Match Result】 Date: Sunday, May 10, 2026, 13:00 KICKOFF Venue: Shibata City Ijimino Park Athletic Stadium Result: Niigata University of Health and Welfare Soccer Club 2-2 (PK 3-4) JAPAN SOCCER COLLEGE This will be JAPAN SOCCER COLLEGE's 15th appearance in the Emperor's Cup, the first in two years. The first round of the Emperor's Cup JFA 106th All-Japan Soccer Championship will be held on Wednesday, August 19, with the final match on Friday, January 1, 2027 (New Year's Day). The tournament draw and opponents will be announced at a later date. JFA HP) https://www.jfa.jp/match/emperorscup_2026/ JAPAN SOCCER COLLEGE Student-run HP) https://jsc-team-info.studio.site/ Founded in 2002, the year of the FIFA World Cup in Japan and Korea, in Seiro-machi, Kitakanbara-gun, Niigata Prefecture, as the only comprehensive soccer vocational school in the country for training players, coaches, trainers, managers, and front-office staff. A high school division was established in 2005 to accept high school-aged students. In the 2026 season, approximately 380 graduates are active in 59 out of 60 J-League clubs, contributing a wide range of talent to the soccer and sports industries. Educational Corporation Kokusai Sogo Gakuen JAPAN SOCCER COLLEGE Location: 925-1 Ajirohama, Seiro-machi, Kitakanbara-gun, Niigata Prefecture Representative: Tomohiro Hara URL: https://cupsnet.com/ NSG Group is a corporate group consisting of 101 corporations, with education and medical/welfare/caregiving businesses at its core. It also operates a wide range of businesses including health and sports, construction and real estate, food and agriculture, trading, advertising, ICT, hotels, apparel, beauty, human resources, and entertainment. With the aim of making each region "the richest and happiest town in the world," the group works from a private-sector standpoint to create businesses that vitalize regions, based on the keywords of "people," "security," "work," and "charm." https://www.nsg.gr.jp/