2021 Prince Takamado U-18 Premier League
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The 2021 Prince Takamado JFA U-18 Football Premier League (Japanese: 高円宮杯 JFA U-18サッカープレミアリーグ 2021, Hepburn: Takamado no Miya-hai JFA U-18 Sakkā Puremia Rīgu 2021) was the 32nd season of the main competition for under-18 teams in Japan, the 11st after rebranding the competition to the current "Premier League" format, and the last season with 20 clubs participating in the league. It returned after a one-year absence, since the 2020 tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
Season | 2021 |
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Dates | 3 April – 12 December |
Relegated | Urawa Red Diamonds Kyoto Sanga |
Matches played | 165 |
Goals scored | 530 (3.21 per match) |
Top goalscorer | East: Kanta Chiba (18 goals) West: Isa Sakamoto (15 goals) |
Biggest home win | East: Aomori Yamada 9–0 Ichiritsu Funabashi (11 April 2021) West: Sagan Tosu 7–0 Júbilo Iwata (17 October 2021) |
Biggest away win | East: Urawa Red Diamonds 0–4 Aomori Yamada (4 April 2021) West: Júbilo Iwata 0–5 Gamba Osaka (6 November 2021) |
Highest scoring | East: Aomori Yamada 9–0 Ichiritsu Funabashi (11 April 2021) West: Cerezo Osaka 6–2 Vissel Kobe (6 November 2021) |
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Aomori Yamada High School won the Premier League East, and Sanfrecce Hiroshima won the Premier League West. By default, both group winners would make the final, but it ended up cancelled due to COVID-19 precautions.[1]