Tochigi City 3-1 Shiga in the J2 League, Placement match at City Football Station, Tochigi (5,129 capacity).

Tochigi City won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–W–L), scoring 19 and conceding 14.

Shiga won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–L–W), scoring 11 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 3 times: Tochigi City 2 wins, Shiga 1, 0 draws.