CLUB PHILOSOPHYClub Philosophy

FC Tokyo's Mission

FC Tokyo aims to be the representative club of Japan, delivering the power of sports throughout Tokyo and the rest of Japan, with Tokyo as its home town.
  1. We will contribute to the expansion of Tokyo's sports population, with a focus on football, and create a society where everyone can enjoy and be familiar with sports on a daily basis.
  2. We aim to enrich the lives of individuals little by little by conveying the appeal of sports and moving their hearts.
  3. The charm of sports that the club conveys becomes a medium that connects people and their thoughts, creating new chains in the networks of people and communities, contributing to further development of the community.
  4. We will work together with society and the local community to create a world where young people can expand their potential through sports and become the leaders of the future.

Value

Frontline

  1. If you try, something will happen.
    FC Tokyo always strives to move and take action in order to be a club worthy of bearing the name of the capital, Tokyo.
    Actively moving and opening up new paths. From this Tokyo where people and ideas gather, we emit great energy.

Creativity

  1. To stay at the top even in a changing future.
    FC Tokyo continues to evolve with unconventional thinking.
    Do not be afraid of risks, do not be afraid of criticism, and continue to boldly try new things.
    As something that no one has ever seen is born on that pitch.

Diversity

  1. Tokyo, where history and the near future coexist, and traditional culture and the latest technology coexist.
    A crossroads where people come and go from all over the country and around the world.
    FC Tokyo continues to be a diverse club on the stage of Tokyo.
    We gather excellence from various fields without being bound by preconceptions, and create amazing entertainment through the chemical reaction of it.

Possibility

  1. Tokyo is one of the few areas in Japan where the population of young people, or U-4, continues to increase despite the ongoing population decline.
    Tokyo, which continues to grow without rest. Its potential is infinite.
    Always new talent is born and becomes the driving force leading the capital.
    FC Tokyo will continue to search for an infinite future without being satisfied with the current situation.
    For a world where tomorrow's leaders can continue to dream.

Slogan & Manifesto

A cityscape steeped in a thousand years of history, where the soul resides.
The bustling city center where the future takes shape.
We, us, will continue to move forward in the land of Tokyo, showing various expressions.
Connect the ball. Forward. Beyond that.
From person to person, and to the next generation.

The driving force is the powerful energy emitted by Tokyo.
Do not be afraid to criticize and try new things.
Gather all the knowledge and experience from within the country and around the world in this Tokyo land.

Anything is interesting if you do it with all your might.
Entertainment created by challenges and trial and error.
On the pitch, off the pitch.

Tokyo is on fire.

History of FC Tokyo

1935 Founded as the predecessor Tokyo Gas Football Club.
1986 Promoted from Tokyo League to Kanto League.
1991 Won the championship at the National Regional League Final Round. Promoted to JSL Division 2.
1992 Joined JFL.
1998 Winning the first championship of JFL, a long-awaited dream come true.
J.League Division 2 (J2) has decided to join.
1999 Advanced to the Best 4 in the Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
Finished 2nd in the J2 League, securing promotion to J1 in just one year.
2000年 First season in J1. 1st stage 6th place, 2nd stage 8th place. Overall 7th place.
2001年 Tokyo Stadium (currently Ajinomoto Stadium) opened. 2011VISION announced.
2004 Urawa advanced to the final of the Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, and won their long-awaited first club title after a victory in a penalty shootout against Urawa.
2008 Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the club's founding.
Manager Jofuku appointed. Despite keeping the possibility of winning until Sec. 32, the season ended with a 6th place finish in the J1 league.
Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Best 8, Emperor's Cup Best 4.
2009 Kawasaki Frontale advanced to the final round of the Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, defeating Thales 2-0 and winning their second title for the club.
2010 16th place in J1 League and relegated to J2.
2011 J2 League victory, J1 return in one year.
Won first championship at the 91st Emperor's Cup, earned ACL spot.
2012 Ranko POPOVIC has been appointed as coach.
First appearance at the FUJI XEROX SUPER CUP 2012, advanced to the ACL Round 16.
Finished in 10th place in the J1 League.
2013 Lucas has retired and has been appointed as a club ambassador for "FC Tokyo Embassador 2014".
2014 Massimo FICCADENTI has been appointed as coach.
Achieving a new club record of 14 undefeated matches in the league, but finishing the season in 9th place in the J1 league.
2015 Despite achieving a club record of 63 points in a year, they finished 2nd in the J1 League 1st Stage, 6th in the 2nd Stage, and 4th overall (earning a spot in the 2016 ACL playoffs).
Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Best 8, Emperor's Cup Best 8.
2016 Advanced to the ACL Round of 16. 9th place in J1 League 1st Stage, 9th place in 2nd Stage, 9th place overall. Best 4 in Levain Cup.
Best 8 in Emperor's Cup. Formed FC Tokyo U-23, 10th place in J3 League.
2017 13th place in J1 League, 11th place in J3 League, Best 8 in Levain Cup, lost in 2nd round of Emperor's Cup.
Received "2017 J.League Best Youth Development Club Award" and "2017 J.League Fair Play Award (J1)".
2018 Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the club's founding.
Kenta HASEGAWA appointed as manager.
6th place in J1 League, 14th place in J3 League, eliminated in Levain Cup group stage, advanced to the round of 16 in the Emperor's Cup.
Received the "2018 J.League Fair Play Award" in both J1 and J3 Leagues.
2019 Despite having a chance to win until the final round of the J1 League, the season ended in 2nd place. (Best ranking in history)
Finished 16th in the J3 League, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Levain Cup, and reached the 3rd round of the Emperor's Cup.
Received the "Fair Play Award Prince Takamado Cup" and "Fair Play Award (J3)" at the 2019 J League Awards.
Average home game attendance exceeded 30,000 (31,540 people).
2020 Participated in the AFC Champions League as the 2nd place team from the previous year.
After the start of the J1 League, all official matches were postponed due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
In May, the league matches resumed with remote matches (matches without spectators) and finished in 6th place.
The AFC Champions League was held in Qatar in November and reached the Best 16.
In the final of the Levain Cup held on January 4, 2021, they defeated Kashiwa and won the championship for the first time in 11 years.
2021 4th season under manager Kenta HASEGAWA. In November, Shinichi MORISHITA took over as manager.
9th place in J1 League. Levain Cup reached the semifinal round and finished 3rd. Emperor's Cup lost in the 2nd round.
2022 Albert PUIG ORTONEDA became the manager.
The single team held the J1 League for the first time at the renovated "New Japan National Stadium", and 50,994 people, the largest number in the history of FC Tokyo home games, attended.
The cheers of the fans and supporters who returned after 869 days.
6th place in the J1 League. Levain Cup eliminated in the group stage. Emperor's Cup eliminated in the 3rd round.