“The 57th McDonald’s National Mini Basketball Tournament” will be held from March 28th (Sat.) to 31st (Tue.)
January 30, 2026
Our Association (JBA), wishing for the healthy development and growth of children’s minds and bodies, has decided to hold the “57th McDonald’s National Mini Basketball Tournament” from Saturday, March 28th to Tuesday, March 31st at Keio Arena TOKYO (Facility Name: Musashino Forest Sports Plaza) (Chofu City, Tokyo).
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This tournament is held with the main purpose of popularizing the sport among the U12 (elementary school) generation across the country, developing players, and networking with friends from all over the country.
■General meeting summary (*Some excerpts below)
[Tournament name]57th McDonald’s National Mini Basketball Tournament
[Sponsor/Manager]Japan Basketball Association
[Special Sponsor]McDonald’s Japan Co., Ltd.
[Sponsor]
jordan brand
Molten Co., Ltd.
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.
ENEOS Holdings Co., Ltd./ENEOS Co., Ltd.
Keio Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Softbank Corp.
*Other adjustments in progress
[Cooperation]Tokyo Basketball Association
[Special Cooperation]Asahi Shimbun Co., Ltd.
[Sponsorship]
Sports Agency (planned)
Japan Sports Association Japan Sports Youth Association (planned)
Nikkan Sports Holdings Co., Ltd.
[Date]March 28, 2026 (Sat) – March 31, 2026 (Tue) *4 days
Women: March 28th (Sat) and 29th (Sun), 2026
Boys: March 30th (Monday) and 31st (Tuesday), 2026
[Venue]Keio Arena TOKYO
(Facility name: Musashino Forest Sports Plaza)
[Number of participating teams]47 men’s teams, 47 women’s teams, total 94 teams
[Admission fee]Free
[Tournament format]It will be a social tournament with no winner decided. It will be an exchange match with each team playing three games over two days. However, the three men’s and women’s teams selected through a lottery by the organizing committee will play four games over two days.
■Tournament logo
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