Gifu 1-1 (2-4 on penalties) Gainare Tottori in the J2 League, Placement match at Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu (31,000 capacity).

Gifu won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–D–W–L), scoring 6 and conceding 9.

Gainare Tottori won all 5 matches (W–W–W–W–W), scoring 20 and conceding 12.

The two sides have met 10 times: Gifu 4 wins, Gainare Tottori 6, 0 draws.