The Japan Professional Basketball League (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Chairman: Shinji Shimada, hereafter referred to as “B.LEAGUE”) will hold the “Infronia B.LEAGUE U18 INTERNATIONAL CUP 2026” from February 10th (Tuesday) to February 15th (Sunday), 2026 at the National Yoyogi Stadium Second Gymnasium (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo). By inviting overseas teams, we aim to raise awareness of taking on the world challenge through exchanges between B.LEAGUE youth teams and overseas teams, as well as provide an opportunity to form the foundation for strengthening training to “produce world-class players and teams.”
■Infronia B.LEAGUE U18 INTERNATIONAL CUP 2026 Overview As in last year, two overseas teams will be invited to this tournament. The selected team from Victoria state, which participated from Australia and won the tournament last year, will be participating for the second consecutive year, while ALBA Berlin U18 from Germany will be participating. Hachioji Gakuen Hachioji High School, the 2025 Inter-High runner-up from the high school club team, has decided to participate. From the B.LEAGUE youth side, selected teams from the Infronia B.LEAGUE U18 CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 Best 4 Nagoya Diamond Dolphins U18, Levanga Hokkaido U18, Sunrockers Shibuya U18, Osaka Evessa U18, and B.LEAGUE U18 will participate.
■Infronia B.LEAGUE U18 INTERNATIONAL CUP 2026
[Event schedule]
Preliminary League: February 10th (Tuesday) to February 12th (Thursday), 2026
Final tournament/ranking tournament: February 14th (Sat) – 15th (Sun), 2026
*A team exchange program will be held on February 13th (Friday).
[Venue]National Yoyogi Stadium 2nd Gymnasium (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
[Participating teams]
Nagoya Diamond Dolphins U18
Osaka Evessa U18
B.LEAGUE U18 selection team
Victoria State Selection U18 (Australia)
Levanga Hokkaido U18
Sunrockers Shibuya U18
Hachioji Gakuen Hachioji High School
ALBA Berlin U18 (Germany)
【Conference Format】
A preliminary league will be held divided into 2 groups (4 teams per group).
A final/ranking tournament will be held based on the rankings of the preliminary league.
[Distribution]B.LEAGUE official YouTube
[Match schedule]
Tuesday, February 10th
| No | Match start time | group | Match card |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9:30 | Group A | Osaka U18 vs Nagoya D U18 |
| 2 | 11:15 | Group B | SR Shibuya U18 vs Hokkaido U18 |
| 3 | 13:00 | Group A | B.LEAGUE U18 Selection vs Victoria State Selection U18 |
| 4 | 14:45 | Group B | Hachioji vs ALBA Berlin U18 |
February 11 (water)
| No | Match start time | group | Match card |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 9:30 | Group A | Nagoya D U18 vs B.LEAGUE U18 Selection |
| 6 | 11:15 | Group B | Hokkaido U18 vs Hachioji |
| 7 | 13:00 | Group A | Victoria State U18 vs Osaka U18 |
| 8 | 14:45 | Group B | ALBA Berlin U18 vs SR渋han |
Thursday, February 12th
| No | Match start time | group | Match card |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 9:30 | Group A | Victoria State Selection U18 vs Nagoya D U18 |
| 10 | 11:15 | Group B | ALBA Berlin U18 vs Hokkaido U18 |
| 11 | 13:00 | Group A | B.LEAGUE U18 selection vs Osaka U18 |
| 12 | 14:45 | Group B | Hachioji vs SR Shibuya U18 |
February 14 (Saturday)
| No | Match start time | round | Match card |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 9:30 | – | Group A 3rd place vs Group B 4th place |
| 14 | 11:15 | – | Group B 3rd place vs Group A 4th place |
| 15 | 13:00 | Semi-final | Group A 1st place vs Group B 2nd place |
| 16 | 14:45 | Semi-final | Group B 1st place vs Group A 2nd place |
February 15th (Sun)
| No | Match start time | round |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 9:30 | 7th place deciding match |
| 18 | 11:15 | 5th place deciding match |
| 19 | 13:00 | 3rd place match |
| 20 | 14:45 | final |
[Special site]Scheduled to be released in late January
