Nirasaki Astros will take the place of Yamanashi Gakuin University Pegasus, who was scheduled to participate in the Emperor's Cup, which decides the best soccer in Japan.
The Japan Football Association explains the reason for the change that Yamanashi Gakuin University Pegasus had violated the participation of unqualified players.
Yamanashi Gakuin University Pegasus was originally scheduled to participate as the representative of Yamanashi in the Emperor's Cup of Soccer and the All Japan Championship.
However, according to the Japan Football Association, it is clear that Yamanashi Gakuin University Pegasus had unqualified players participate in the final of the Yamanashi Prefectural Soccer Championship, which was held on May 9 for the right to participate in the Emperor's Cup. It means that it became.
It is said that this player belonged to another team of the same university and participated in the semi-finals of the championship until just before, and the Yamanashi Prefectural Football Association determined that he had violated the rules stipulated for player registration.
For this reason, the final was the defeat of Yamanashi Gakuin University Pegasus, and it was decided that the opponent, Nirasaki Astros, would participate in the Emperor's Cup as the representative of Yamanashi.
Nirasaki Astros will participate in the 16th Emperor's Cup for the first time in 3 years, and the first round against Tochigi City will be held at Tochigi Green Stadium on the 26th of this month.