The 2022 Meiji Yasuda Life J1 League Sec. 1 match against Kawasaki Frontale (kickoff at 19:00 on Friday, February 18th at Todoroki Stadium) will be the 39th Tama River Clasico.
This is the opening game of the 2022 season and will be a Friday night J-League match.
Although it will be held away, we kindly ask for your support for FC Tokyo from various places. Thank you very much!
□Target Match
2022 Meiji Yasuda Life J1 League Sec. 1
February 18 (Fri) Kawasaki Frontale vs FC Tokyo
(19:00 Kickoff / Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium)
※Visitor supporters (FC Tokyo's cheering seats) will be assigned to one of the following areas: Visitor S designated, Visitor SA designated, Visitor A designated (standing). If you are wearing FC Tokyo's uniform, goods, or anything that reminds you of FC Tokyo, please watch the game from one of the above seat types.
※The content may change depending on the situation, so please check the Kawasaki Frontale Official Homepage for the latest information.
☐Ticket Release Date
General ticket release date: Feb 11 (Fri) 10:00~
☐Event Details
1. Limited edition "Face Towel" for the 39th Tama River Classic!
Designed with the mascots who will open the curtain for the opening game.
※Image is for illustration purposes only.
【Price】
2,200 yen (including tax)
【Size】
Approximately H340mm×W800mm
【Material】
Cotton
【Sale Date】
February 18th (Friday)
【Notes】
Kawasaki Frontale design is not available for sale by FC Tokyo. For details, please check the Kawasaki Frontale official homepage.
2. TOKYO DOROMPA Appears!
Away at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium, the "TOKYO DOROMPA" will also make an appearance!
Please look forward to it!
After the opening of the gate, before the game, and during halftime, we plan to appear on the pitch level.
※The above appearance timing may be subject to sudden changes.
※There are no plans to appear on the concourse, so please understand.
【Notes】
Please note that this is a "reserved seat" event, so please refrain from moving to the front row of the stand while leaving your seat.
Please check the Kawasaki Frontale website for other precautions regarding watching games, etc.
https://www.frontale.co.jp/info/2022/0207_17.html
3. "Tama River Clasico Anthem"
At Tama River Clasico, we will use "Tama River Clasico Anthem" as the player entrance song.
Let's raise the voltage before the game!
＜About the Tama River Clasico＞
Both clubs have been pushing each other as "good rivals" since the JFL era in 1997, with intense game content and numerous dramatic game developments. In particular, in 1999, Tokyo Gas entered the J1 league and became the current FC Tokyo, and both clubs successfully promoted to the J1 league after a fierce promotion battle. Kawasaki Frontale was relegated to the J2 league in one year, but returned in 2005 and have been engaged in fierce battles with both clubs once again.
In this land separated by the Tama River, the history of competing and improving each other has shown an excitement that is no less than the "Derby" held in other cities. And from now on, we will cherish the history of both clubs and continue this battle as a tradition. Therefore, we named it "Tama River Clasico," combining the symbol that separates the two clubs, the "Tama River," and the word "Clasico," which means "traditional battle" in Spanish.
The "Tama River Clasico" started in 2007, but in order to honor the history of fierce battles between FC Tokyo and Kawasaki Frontale, which have been in existence since the J2 inaugural year of 1999, it is counted as the "Tama River Clasico" from 1999. From 1999 to 2006, there were a total of 10 matches. In 2007, the event was officially launched and the first match was held on May 6, 2007 as the "11th Tama River Clasico" during Kawasaki Frontale's home game.
In the future, we will continue to strive together as both clubs so that we can build a history of 50, 100, 200... and beyond.
The current match record for FC Tokyo is 10 wins, 9 draws, and 19 losses.
※Both clubs have agreed that only matches in the league will be counted as the "Tama River Clasico". (Matches in cup competitions, such as the Emperor's Cup, will not be counted.)
