In matches during the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to the existing J-League common viewing manners & rules, we will proceed with preparations in accordance with the newly established "J-League COVID-19 Response Guidelines" for measures against the novel coronavirus infection.
The situation regarding the spread of the novel coronavirus infection, government announcements, and decisions by local governments may lead to sudden changes in restrictions, transition periods, and operational methods.

This match will also be designated as a "Cheering Support Operation Verification Match," and some seats will be designated as the "Cheering Support Area." It will be held under different viewing rules and guidelines than usual. We ask that customers planning to attend comply with the viewing rules and guidelines.

◇For details regarding the "Checklist for Events in Tokyo", please check the attached file below.
◇For details on J.League "cheering with voices", please see here
◇For details on the J.League "guidelines for cheering with voices", please see here

□About the Unified Prohibition Rules of the J League
To provide a safe and comfortable match viewing experience for stadium visitors, FC Tokyo conducts safety management and security based on management regulations. We ask that you support the team in accordance with the spirit of fair play, and comply with the prohibited items within the stadium as well as the J League Unified Prohibited Rules (Common Viewing Manners & Rules) and FC Tokyo Match Management Regulations.
Please note that whether the relevant actions violate the match management regulations will be ultimately determined by the J League or each club.
* If prohibited actions defined by management regulations or actions that pose security issues are carried out, you may be subject to expulsion or a ban on entry.
Furthermore, please be aware that entry may also be prohibited for matches at stadiums other than the one where the violation occurred.


□ Regarding photography and video usage inside the stadium during match broadcasts, etc.
Images captured inside the stadium (including the concourse) for the purpose of broadcasting the match
(including individual portraits of attendees, banners, flags, chants, and other creations) may be used in whole or in part (including still images) for purposes other than match broadcasting, so please be aware in advance.
(1) Use on large video displays inside the stadium and various monitors installed within the venue
(2) Use in J.League and club official media
(3) Use in news programs and related media
(4) Use in productions and various sales items created by the J.League or those designated by the J.League (including partner companies)


□Requirements for All Attendees

(1) If you are feeling unwell, please have the courage to refrain from attending.
・If you have symptoms such as a fever of 37.5℃ or higher, cough, sore throat, fatigue, or abnormalities in taste or smell.
・If you have received a positive diagnosis and are subject to behavioral restrictions by a medical institution (including cases where you tested positive before the diagnosis).
・If there are suspected infections among family members or close acquaintances.
・If you have traveled to countries or regions that require entry restrictions or observation periods as mandated by the government within the last 14 days, and have received behavioral restrictions from public authorities.
(2) Please do not engage in handshakes or hugs.
(3) Please maintain social distance (during entry and exit, in restroom lines, etc.).
※ Especially just before the match starts or during halftime, restrooms and concession stands can become crowded, so please try to use them at different times if possible.
(4) Please wear a mask at the stadium.
※ We recommend using non-woven masks with high collection efficiency. However, the following cases allow for attendance without a mask:
① If you have respiratory diseases or allergies that make wearing a mask difficult. However, please take alternative measures such as maintaining distance from other attendees.
② If you remove your mask for heatstroke prevention. Please refrain from talking, cheering, or vocalizing, and be mindful of cough etiquette. If you do talk, cheer, or vocalize, please wear a mask beforehand.
③ If you are eating or drinking, you may remove your mask, but do not talk, cheer, or vocalize while your mask is off.
※ Staff may approach those not wearing a mask for reasons other than the above. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
※ For more details on mask-wearing during J.League attendance, please see here
※ According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, please continue to wear a mask as a preventive measure even after vaccination.
※ Infants under 2 years old are allowed to enter and watch without wearing a mask, as stated in the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announcement (Question 10 regarding the impact on infants and children). For preschool children aged 2 and older, mask-wearing is not uniformly required. If the child is not feeling well and cannot wear a mask continuously, there is no need to force them to wear one. If not wearing a mask, we ask for cooperation in other infection prevention measures such as social distancing with the guardian.
(5) Please cooperate with "cough etiquette" to prevent infection from droplets caused by coughing or sneezing.
(6) Please wash your hands and sanitize your fingers frequently.
From an infection prevention perspective, please bring your own disinfectant (portable bottles, etc.) as much as possible.
(7) Temperature checks are conducted at the entrance gate.
If your temperature is 37.5℃ or higher, you will not be allowed to enter. Thank you for your understanding.

□ Prohibited Items
Please refrain from bringing into the facility any items prohibited by the J.League unified ban as well as the following items, except when deemed necessary by the operations and safety manager.
・Bottles and cans
* Please transfer the contents of bottles and cans into paper cups at the entrance gate before entering.
* Plastic bottles are allowed.
・Other items that security staff recognize as potentially obstructing the operation or progress of the match, causing inconvenience or danger to others


□ About the Entrance Waiting Line
With the establishment of the free seating area, we will organize the entrance waiting lines. Details on the implementation method will be announced as soon as they are decided.


□ Stadium Entry and Exit
(1) Priority entry will be granted to SOCIO members and corporate season ticket holders before the general gates open.
[SOCIO Gate (including corporate season ticket holders)]
15:45 (scheduled)
[General Gate]
16:00 (scheduled)

(2) For a certain period after the gates open, the types of seats that can be accessed will be restricted by gate. If you plan to enter early, please check your seat type and the gate you can enter.
[Entry Restrictions]
・Main Gate 3: All Reserved Seats
・Gate 2 North: Home UF Reserved Seats, Home Free Seats
・Back 2 Gate: Back Center UF Reserved Seats, Back Center Reserved Seats, Back UF Reserved Seats, Back Free Seats, South Side Free Seats, Seven-Eleven Seats
・Gate South 1: For those with tickets for the visitor free seating, main SS designated seats on the south side, and main S designated seats on the south side who are supporting the visiting team.

(3) Temperature will be measured at the entrance gate, and entry will not be allowed if it is above 37.5 degrees.
Even if entry is denied, refunds will not be issued, so please understand this in advance. Additionally, we may ask for your contact information when denying entry.

(4) Hand sanitizers will be installed on the concourse after entering the gate. Please be sure to sanitize your hands.


(5) Re-entry is allowed.
Re-entry gates: Main Gate 4, Back Gate 1, Back Gate 3 (see above)
Re-entry hours: SOCIO opening (scheduled for 15:45) to halftime [during temporary exit]
Please present your ticket at the gate to receive your re-entry card.
[Re-entry]
Please present your re-entry card at the gate.

(6) We will not implement regulated exits, but we ask for your cooperation in infection prevention measures, such as staggering times.


□Viewing Seats
(1) The lower tier of home free seating and the lower tier of visitor free seating can be used as standing areas for cheering.
The standing area does not require standing. It is an area where you will not ask those who are standing to "please sit down." Standing while watching is prohibited in other areas.

(2) Watching the game while wearing visitor goods is only allowed in the following areas.
Visitor free seating, Main SS reserved seating south side, Main S reserved seating south side
Note: The main SS designated seats on the south side and the main S designated seats on the south side are mixed areas.

(3) Seating will be arranged closely together except for the "Cheering Area".
[Cheering Area (Checkerboard pattern with one seat empty in front, back, left, and right)]


[No cheering area (standard seating)]

Support Style

[Cheering Area] (Home Free Seats Lower Level, Visitor Free Seats Lower Level)
(1) The "Cheering Area" consists of the following seat types.
① "Home Free Seating Lower Level"
② "Visitor Free Seating Lower Level"
* Each upper stand is not a "cheering area for vocal support."
* Ticket checks will be conducted when entering the "Cheering Area," so please present your ticket when entering that area.

(2) Viewing Rules in the 'Cheering Area'
・Wear a non-woven mask
When speaking out loud, wear a non-woven mask and maintain physical distance from others
・In principle, face the pitch and shout
However, those who cheer without facing the pitch (assuming the cheerleader's call leader) must maintain a physical distance of 2 meters square.
・The use of megaphones for the purpose of coordinating support is allowed.

(3) The following actions are prohibited.
・Movement of seats during the match
Please move to the front of the stand and call out to the players, do not approach others in front, back, left, or right without maintaining distance, do not sit next to each other without spacing, and refrain from hugging.
Food and drinks are allowed in situations where vocal support is not being conducted before the match, during halftime, and after the match (bringing in alcoholic beverages is not permitted). Even before the match, during halftime, and after the match, if vocal support is being conducted, as well as during the match, food and drinks are not allowed. (However, hydration excluding alcoholic beverages is permitted).
* Please refrain from speaking during hydration breaks, and promptly wear a mask after hydration.
・Cheering outside of designated cheering sections, in the concourse, and outside the venue

(4) Regarding the Use of Musical Instruments
・Available instruments: Drums only (no instruments other than drums can be used)
・Seats where drums can be used: Home free seating lower level and Visitor free seating lower level

(5) Regarding the Use of Large Flags
・Definition of large flag: Flag part (at least 1m vertical × at least 1m horizontal) + pole at least 1m
If the size of the flag part or the pole is 1 meter or more at any one point, it will be considered a large flag.
・Area where large flags can be used: Home free seating lower section and visitor free seating lower section
* Please note that it is prohibited to ensure the safety of all attendees in areas outside the designated area.
* When using large flags, please be careful of the surrounding customers.
The organizer may prohibit the bringing in and use of items that are deemed to be defamatory, slanderous, racist, for advertising purposes, contrary to public order and morals, or otherwise inappropriate for the match venue.


[No cheering area]
(1) The following cheering activities are still prohibited.
・Encouraging support (excluding leading hand clapping with drums)
・Support by singing and vocal cheering, whistling
・Use of megaphones including trasta
・High fives, arm linking
・Support using big flags
* Applause and hand clapping are permitted.
* Even outside the stadium, please ensure social distancing and avoid behaviors that pose infection risks, such as loud vocalizations, singing, cheering, and crowding.


[Viewing and Support Style List]

□Regarding the display of banners (flags, horizontal banners, etc.)
The display locations for banners (flags, horizontal banners, etc.) have been decided. Please refrain from displaying them in locations other than the designated areas. Please follow the instructions of the staff when displaying.

[Designated Banner Submission Location]



【Banner Display Time】
・FC Tokyo Banner
Please gather at the "Euro Sports Ajinomoto Stadium Store Triangle Square" inside the stadium grounds 120 minutes before the opening for those preparing banners (flags, banners). Temperature checks will also be conducted for those preparing, and entry will not be permitted if the temperature is 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher, so please be aware in advance. Additionally, displaying banners (flags, banners) after the opening is also possible.

・Visitor team's banner
Will be displayed after the gates open. Early display is not allowed.
* Please confirm with the staff in advance and follow their instructions when posting.
* The use of duct tape when installing banners is prohibited.

□Prohibited Actions
Unless deemed particularly necessary by the management and safety personnel, please refrain from any actions that are considered J-League unified prohibited actions and the following acts in any facility.
・Displaying or engaging in banners (flags, banners, etc.) that could be perceived as slander or discrimination is prohibited. As a general rule and as determined by our club, if something is judged to be slanderous or discriminatory, we will remove the displayed items, issue a warning for the actions, and if they do not stop, they will be asked to leave. Additionally, if such prohibited actions occur, there may be a ban on entry for subsequent matches.
・Use of tape when attaching banners.
・Bringing in and using confetti, paper tape, and balloons.
・Use of laser pointers.
・Throwing any objects from the stands, including stones, coins, bottles, cans, fireworks, and smoke bombs.
・Deliberate reservation of space (flags, strings, tape, flagpoles, etc.).
・Bringing in and using drums and large flags outside designated areas.
・Actions such as "straddling, sitting, or standing" on the front fence of the stands.
・Standing on chairs or resting feet on the backrest of chairs while watching or cheering.
・Leaning over from the front of the upper stands while watching or cheering.
・Group cheering activities in the concourse.
・Any actions recognized by security personnel as obstructing the operation or progress of the match, or that may cause inconvenience or danger to others.


□Others
・Please refrain from waiting near the player bus area and the entrance for officials.
・If you wish to leave a stroller, please inform the staff at the entrance.
・There is no public parking at Ajinomoto Stadium, so please use public transportation.