Tochigi 0-0 (3-5 on penalties) Nagano Parceiro in the J2 League, Placement match at Kanseki Stadium Tochigi, Utsunomiya (25,244 capacity).

Tochigi won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–L–L), scoring 13 and conceding 16.

Nagano Parceiro won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–L–W), scoring 13 and conceding 13.

The two sides have met 7 times: Tochigi 2 wins, Nagano Parceiro 4, 1 draw.