As the 2025/26 European season gets underway, Topps is revisiting last year’s lineup with a new regional release: the 2024/25 Topps Japan Edition UEFA Flagship Collection, designed specifically for the Japanese market.

This edition scales back the number of insert and autograph categories, resulting in a more compact product overall. However, it makes up for that with exclusive Parallels and Hero Insert Cards available only in this Japan Edition.

Base Set

The 2024/25 Topps Japan Edition mirrors the main Flagship collection, featuring a 300-card base set covering players from the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Conference League.

In previous years, Japan Edition cards were distinguished mainly by Japanese text on the back. For 2024/25, Topps has added a bold Japanese flag icon on the card front, making this edition instantly recognizable.

Parallels

A standout element of the Japan Edition is the introduction of Mojo Parallels, visible in early preview images. Topps has not yet revealed additional details about these new parallels.

Insert Cards

The product includes three insert categories.

• New Era inserts return from the Flagship Collection.

• Wonderkids inserts, originally from the Chrome line, also appear with Japan-Edition–specific lettering.

• Exclusively for this release, collectors can chase 10 Hero Inserts, found only in Japan Edition packs.

Autograph Cards

Autographs are limited, with 21 signed cards in the checklist. Notably, it includes signatures from Japanese national team players Ayase Ueda and Wataru Endo, who did not feature as autograph subjects in either the Flagship or Chrome collections.

Topps has not yet announced autograph hit rates per box.

Also included are three cards from the cross-series “Marks of Excellence 2023/24” on-card autograph set, spread across various UEFA products. Lucky collectors may pull an on-card autograph from legends Davor Šuker or Henrik Larsson, or from Barcelona star Pedri.

Availability

The release date for the 2024/25 Topps Japan Edition UEFA Club Competitions Soccer Cards is Friday, 17 October 2025.