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Player! provides real-time breaking news on all matches of B.LEAGUE U18 INTERNATIONAL CUP 2024!
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Sports startup company ookami will provide real-time updates on all matches of the B.LEAGUE U18 INTERNATIONAL CUP 2024, which will be held from February 10th (Saturday), starting from the qualifying league, on the sports entertainment app “Player!”. Player! will do its best to bring you the best battles in B.LEAGUE U18. Let’s support B.LEAGUE U18 INTERNATIONAL CUP from Player!!
iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/id897872395
Competition page: https://web.playerapp.tokyo/competition/13566 Tournament outlook
This tournament has been held since the 21-22 season. The past two tournaments were held with only domestic teams due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, from this year’s tournament, overseas teams will finally be able to participate!
Guangdong Hongyuan U18 will be participating from Asian competitors China, and FRAPORT SKYLINERS U18 will be participating from world champion Germany. Fighting against these competing teams are the four competing B.LEAGUE U18 teams that have fought through the 23-24 season.
How will future B Leaguers compete against overseas teams of the same generation? Pay attention to the activities of the players who will carry Japan’s future on their shoulders.
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Tournament schedule
B.LEAGUE U18 INTERNATIONAL CUP 2024
・Holding period: February 10th (Sat) – February 12th (Monday) ・Venue: National Yoyogi Stadium 2nd Gymnasium
・Participating teams: Levanga Hokkaido U18/Nagoya Diamond Dolphins U18/Chiba Jets U18/Ryukyu Golden Kings U18/Guangdong Hongyuan U18 (China)/FRAPORT SKYLINERS U18 (Germany)
・Competition page: https://web.playerapp.tokyo/competition/13566 ・PLAYER!WHITE White introduction team
Game schedule (Teams with P are introductory teams)
February 10th (Sat) 11:45~
Chiba Jets U18(P) VS FRAPORT SKYLINERS U18
https://web.playerapp.tokyo/live/123284
February 10th (Sat) 15:15~
Chiba Jets U18(P) VS Nagoya Diamond Dolphins U18
https://web.playerapp.tokyo/live/123285
To local sports teams/tournament organizers
Player! is a sports distribution platform that allows anyone to easily distribute match information. We are looking for distribution partners to collaborate with Player!, targeting amateur teams, student teams, local clubs, and all sports teams and organizations. If you have any trouble with public relations, marketing or fan management, please feel free to contact us. ▶︎Reference Example – [Player! x Kashima Antlers] “Kata Live” will be distributed! :
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・Able presents the 73rd All Japan Fencing Championships, all matches will be updated on Player! :
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000363.000013627.html▶︎Inquiry form: ookami Co., Ltd. Media Contact
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What is Player!?
Player! is a platform where anyone can create their favorite sport, support it, and get excited about it. Over the past 50 years, the sports industry has developed through the trinity of mass sports, mass media, and mass sponsors. Sports with few fans cannot withstand national broadcasting, lack mass media coverage, lack mass sponsors, and gradually become minor sports. It was during the Showa and Heisei eras that a large disparity arose between mass sports and minor sports. Is softball really a minor sport for the hard-working softball players and their mothers who support them? Player! proposes a lifestyle that includes “my sports” rather than “mass sports.” It’s like finding a city you like, living there, falling in love with it, and contributing to making it more fun. As for sports, it would be fun if you could find your own favorite sport, fall in love with that sport, and contribute to making that sport more popular. Player! creates a world where everyone can create their favorite sport, support it, and have fun. Bringing sports diversity to this world. →Player! Official website: https://ookami.tokyo→Player! iPhone version: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/id897872395→Player! Web version: https://web.playerapp.tokyo/ →Player! Twitter:
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About the company ookami
ookami Co., Ltd. is a start-up company that creates new value in sports through the harmony of “people” and “information technology.” We are currently in the midst of an information revolution, and advances in technology continue to significantly change individual lifestyles. Traditional sports entertainment formats are also in need of a transformation point. In such a fast-paced society, ookami develops and operates the sports entertainment app “Player!” in order to revolutionize sports around the world. All of our members will do our best to bring a richer sports life and the excitement of sports to as many people as possible around the world. Company name: ookami Co., Ltd. / ookami, Inc. Head office: 1-21-8 Hanegi, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Representative: Taiyo Ogata Business details: Development and operation of sports entertainment app “Player!”, development and operation history of sports information infrastructure : April 2014 Established ookami Co., Ltd. June 2014 Raised funds from Dai Tamesue, Userbase Co., Ltd., and individual investors September 2014 Released beta version of “Player!” March 2015 Tomohito Ebine , raised funds from individual investors such as Toshiaki Komatsu April 2015 “Player!” iPhone version officially released December 2015 Awarded App Store Best of 2015 April 2016 Raised funds from STRIVE August 2016 Month “Player!” Web version released September 2016 Received the 2016 Good Design Award March 2017 Fundraising from Spiral Capital, Asahi Shimbun, etc. June 2017 IVS 2017 Spring Kobe “LaunchPad” participation 2017 October: Finalist of “Tokyu Accelerate Program 2017” conducted by Tokyu Corporation, won New Work Award June 2018: Funding was raised from NTT Docomo Ventures, Mizuho Capital, Asahi Media Lab Ventures, ASICS Ventures, etc. 2019 April 2019 Founding members selected as one of the 30 people representing Asia in Forbes Asia Under 30 October 2019 Received Forbes JAPAN SPORTS BUSINESS AWARD 2019 November 2019 Participated in “GRASSHOPPER DAY 2019 WINTER” held by Dentsu Inc. 2019 December: Received the Ruby Biz Grand Prix 2019 Special Award February 2021: Received the “Innovation League Activation Award” co-sponsored by the Japan Sports Agency
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