# ABEMA broadcasting of Japanese U18 basketball league > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/abema-broadcasting-of-japanese-u18-basketball-league > Updated: 2026-08-28T03:00:50.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. ABEMA has announced its coverage of the ‘U18 Nissin Foods Top League 2026’, a premier domestic high school basketball competition in Japan organized by the Japan Basketball Association. Initial announcements detailed that starting August 29, 2026, the platform would provide free live coverage of selected matches and free highlight videos for all games. The league structure includes a Division 1 with eight male and female teams, and a Division 2 featuring 64 teams from across all prefectures. YouTuber Tomoyan was appointed as the ‘ABEMA U18 Nissin Foods Top League Broadcast Cheer Captain’. Subsequent details confirmed the broadcast schedule will run through November 15, 2026. For specific Division 1 matchups, such as Fujieda Meisei High School vs. Fukuoka University Fuzoku Ohori High School, professional B. LEAGUE player Kento Akama will serve as a guest commentator to provide technical and psychological insights. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-28: ABEMA to broadcast U18 Nissin Foods Top League basketball matches ABEMA will broadcast the U18 Nissin Foods Top League 2026 high school basketball matches for free, featuring guest commentary by B. LEAGUE player Kento Akama. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/abema-to-broadcast-u18-nissin-foods-top-league-basketball-matches ### 2026-08-21: ABEMA to broadcast U18 Nissin Foods Top League 2026 basketball ABEMA will broadcast the U18 Nissin Foods Top League 2026 basketball tournament live for free, featuring top Japanese youth talent and hosted by basketball YouTuber Tomoyan. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/abema-to-broadcast-u18-nissin-foods-top-league-2026-basketball --- Cite as: ABEMA broadcasting of Japanese U18 basketball league. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/abema-broadcasting-of-japanese-u18-basketball-league