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2026.3.20［HOME TOWN］

March 20th (Fri/Holiday) - Participation Report for the "38th Osaka Prefecture Nursery School Soccer Festival Champions Cup 2026"

On March 20th (Friday, national holiday), MOFLEM participated in the " 38th Osaka Prefecture Nursery School Soccer Festival Champions Cup 2026 " held at Expo'70 Memorial Stadium .

This year marks the 38th edition of the tournament, where approximately 850 children from all 29 kindergartens throughout Osaka Prefecture will run around the pitch, showcasing the results of their daily practice and aiming for victory.

At the opening ceremony, Mr. Kazuto Kikuchi, chairman of the Osaka Nursery School Soccer Federation, served as the kicker, and MOFLEM acted as the goalkeeper in a penalty kick ceremony to announce the start of the tournament . However, MOFLEM actually stopped the penalty kick! The venue was filled with laughter.

Penalty shootout ceremony

I was also able to participate in the closing ceremony and interact with many of the children.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the children and their parents who participated in this tournament, and to everyone who contributed to its successful operation.

GAMBA OSAKA will continue to work towards becoming a beloved club rooted in the community, so that we can continue to receive support from the people of our hometown.