July 25 Report
The final day of the Hokkaido Shiraoi camp was held behind closed doors for training, concluding the 12-day camp. Since this summer camp, held for the first time on the northern land, mainly consisted of training matches, daily practices focused on specific themes for both offense and defense, involving repetitive drills to deeply ingrain them into the players' bodies.
In attack, more time was devoted to organizing side attacks and practicing shots from crosses in an effort to increase goals scored from cross balls.
Furthermore, on defense, the team reviewed high pressing, blocking in the middle zone, and handling crosses, confirming defensive responsibilities for each area. Detailed agreements were also presented, with plans to continue repetitive practice even after returning to Tokyo.
Coach Matsuhashi, who has set the goal of winning the J1 League for the first time, said, "You can't compete with the same 11 players throughout a long season," and has been demanding an overall improvement of the team. The competition for regular positions in each role was fierce, and while the oldest player, Masato MORISHIGE, quietly burned with determination, the younger players also fiercely competed during these 12 days.
On August 8, two weeks from now, the 2026/27 J.League season will finally kick off, reborn under the autumn-spring system. A new everyday life of blue and red, where you can enjoy FC Tokyo matches on weekends, is about to begin.
FOCUS ON – Photo of the Day –
'FOCUS ON' selects one photo taken by the official photographer.
For the final day of the camp, we selected a group photo with everyone from Shiraoi Town who took care of us for 12 days.
In addition to the rich nature and delicious food, the warmth of the people of Shiraoi Town made for a fulfilling camp. While we’ll miss Shiraoi beef and fresh seafood a little, after returning to Tokyo, the team will enter the final phase of preparation at Kodaira Ground aiming for their first Meiji Yasuda J1 League championship.
