In games during the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to the J-League's common spectator manners and rules, we will also be following the "J-League COVID-19 Infection Control Guidelines" that have been newly established as a measure against the novel coronavirus infection.
There is a possibility that restrictions, transition periods, and operating methods may change suddenly depending on the spread of the new coronavirus infection, government announcements, and decisions of each local government.
In addition, this match will be designated as a "voice support operation verification target match", and some seats will be designated as "voice support area". The match will be held under different viewing rules and guidelines from before.
For customers planning to attend, we ask that you please follow the viewing rules and guidelines.
◇J League "Guidelines for Vocal Support" details can be found here
□About J League's Unified Prohibition Rules
In order to provide a safe and comfortable game viewing experience for stadium visitors, FC Tokyo manages the safety and security of games based on its management regulations. When attending a game, we ask that you support with fair play and comply with the prohibited items and J.League Unified Prohibited Rules (J.League Common Viewing Manners & Rules) and FC Tokyo Game Management Regulations.
Please note that J.League or each club will make the final decision on whether the act violates the game management regulations. If a prohibited act or a security issue occurs as defined in the management regulations, you may be asked to leave or be prohibited from entering the stadium.
Furthermore, please be aware that you may also be prohibited from entering other games at stadiums if you have committed a violation.
□ Filming and use of footage inside the stadium during game broadcasts
Footage (including individual portraits of visitors, banners, flags, chants, etc.) taken for the purpose of broadcasting during the game inside the stadium (including the concourse) may be used for the following purposes in addition to game broadcasts, so please be aware.
(1) Use on large video screens inside the stadium and various monitors installed in the venue
(2) Use on J.League and club official media
(3) Use on news programs and related media
(4) Use in video works and various sales items produced by J.League or those designated by J.League (including partner companies)
□ What is expected of all visitors 
(1) Please refrain from attending if it is impossible, and have the courage to stay home.
・If you are not feeling well (e.g. fever of 37.5℃ or higher, cough, sore throat, fatigue, abnormal taste or smell)
・If you are under restrictions due to a positive diagnosis from a medical institution (even if you have received a positive diagnosis from a test before the positive diagnosis)
・If there is a person who is suspected of being infected with COVID-19 among family members or close acquaintances
・If you have a history of traveling to countries or regions where the government has imposed entry restrictions or required a quarantine period within the past 14 days, or if you have received a positive result for movement restrictions from a public institution
(2) Please refrain from shaking hands, hugging, etc.
(3) Please maintain social distance (when entering and exiting, in lines for the restroom, etc.).
※Please use the restroom or shop during the game or halftime as it may be crowded, if possible, please use it at a different time.
(4) Please wear a mask at the stadium.
※We recommend using highly effective non-woven fabric.
However, in the following cases, we may allow you to not wear a mask.
①If you have respiratory illness or allergies and wearing a mask is difficult, please take alternative measures such as keeping a distance from other visitors.
② When removing the mask for heat stroke prevention, refrain from talking, cheering, or speaking loudly and consider cough etiquette. If you need to talk, cheer, or speak loudly, please wear a mask beforehand.
If you are eating or drinking, please remove your mask. However, do not engage in conversation, cheering, or shouting while your mask is off.
※We may ask staff members to speak to those who are not wearing masks for reasons other than those mentioned above. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
※For details on the idea of wearing masks when visiting J.League, click here
※As announced by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, please continue to wear masks as a preventive measure against infection even after receiving the vaccine.
※Children under 2 years old can enter and watch the game without wearing a mask, as stated in the announcement from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Question 10 regarding the impact on infants and children). We do not require children over 2 years old who are not yet in school to wear masks. If it is difficult for the child to wear a mask due to their physical condition, it is not necessary to force them to wear one. If you choose not to wear a mask, we kindly ask for your cooperation in other infection prevention measures such as social distancing, along with the child's guardian.
(5) Please cooperate with "cough etiquette" to prevent infection from coughing and sneezing droplets.
(6) Please wash your hands and disinfect your hands frequently.
Please bring disinfectant (portable bottle, etc.) from the perspective of infection prevention.
(7)Temperature checks are being conducted at the entrance gate.
You will not be allowed to enter if your body temperature is above 37.5℃. Please understand in advance.
□ Prohibited Items
Unless specifically required by the J-League's unified prohibited items, please refrain from bringing prohibited items and the following items into the facility.
・Bottles, cans
※Please transfer the contents of bottles and cans to paper cups at the entrance gate before entering.
※You can bring your own plastic bottles.
・Other items that may interfere with the operation or progress of the game, or may cause inconvenience or danger to others as determined by security personnel.
About Waiting in Line for Admission
自由席エリアの設置に伴って、入場待機列の整理を実施いたします。実施方法については詳細が決まり次第ご案内いたします。
Entry and Exit to □ Stadium
(1) Prior to general admission, we will implement priority entry for SOCIO and corporate annual ticket purchasers.
【SOCIO開門(法人年間チケット購入者含む)】
12:45(予定)
【一般開門】
13:00(予定)
(2) For a certain period of time after the gates open, the seats that can be entered will be restricted for each gate. If you enter early, please check your seat type and the gate you can enter.
【入場規制時】
・メイン3ゲート：すべての指定席
・北2ゲート：ホームUF指定席、ホーム自由席
・バック２ゲート：バックセンターUF指定席、バックセンター指定席、バックUF指定席、バック自由席、南サイド自由席、セブン-イレブンシート
・南1ゲート：ビジター自由席、メインSS指定席南側及びメインS指定席南側のチケットをお持ちでビジターチームを応援される方
(3) Temperature will be measured at the entrance gate, and entry will not be allowed if it is 37.5 degrees or higher.
Please note that there will be no refunds even if you are refused entry. Also, please be aware that we may ask for your contact information when refusing entry.
(4) Hand sanitizers will be placed on the concourse after entering the gate. Please be sure to disinfect your hands.
(5) Re-entry is allowed.
Re-entry gates: Main 4 gates, Back 3 gates (see diagram above)
Re-entry time: From SOCIO opening (scheduled for 12:45) until halftime [when temporarily exiting]
Please present your ticket at the gate to receive a re-entry card.
【Re-entry】
Please present your re-entry card at the gate.
(6) No restrictions on exiting, but please cooperate with infection prevention measures such as staggering times.
□Seating
(1) Standing and cheering is allowed in the lower home and visitor general admission areas.
The standing area does not require standing. It is an area where you do not have to tell people to sit down. Standing and watching in other areas is prohibited.
(2) Visitors are only allowed to watch the game while wearing visitor merchandise in the following areas:
Visitor general admission, Main SS designated seats south side, Main S designated seats south side
※Main SS designated seat south side, Main S designated seat south side is a mixed area.
※Visitors are not allowed to wear visitor goods or support the visiting team outside of the designated area.
(3) Seats will be assigned by filling them up, except for the "Cheering Area" where you can cheer out loud.
[Voice cheering area (checkerboard pattern with one seat empty in front, back, left, and right)]
【No Voice Area (Regular Seating)】
Support Style
[Cheering Area] (Lower level of home general admission seats, lower level of visitor general admission seats)
(1) The "Cheering Area" will be the following seat types.
① "Home General Admission Lower Level"
② "Visitor General Admission Lower Level"
※The upper stands are not designated as "vocal support areas".
※Please present your ticket when entering the "Cheering Area" as we will be conducting ticket checks.
(2) Rules for Watching in the "Cheering Area"
・Wear non-woven fabric masks
When speaking, wear non-woven fabric masks and maintain physical distance from others
・As a general rule, shout while facing the direction of the pitch
However, those who support without facing the direction of the pitch (assuming the cheerleader of the cheering squad) should maintain a physical distance of 2 meters square.
・The use of Tramega for the purpose of organizing support is allowed.
(3) The following actions are prohibited.
・Seat relocation during viewing
※Move forward to the front of the stand and call out to the players, approach others from the front, back, left, and right without leaving space, sit next to them without leaving space, and put your arms around each other, etc.
- Before, during halftime, and after the game, you are allowed to eat and drink if there is no vocal support (bringing in alcoholic beverages is not allowed). However, even before, during halftime, and after the game, if there is vocal support or during the game, eating and drinking is still not allowed. (However, hydration with non-alcoholic beverages is allowed).
※Please refrain from speaking when replenishing fluids, and promptly wear a mask after replenishing.
・Voice cheering seats, as well as voice cheering outside the concourse and outside the venue
(4) Use of Musical Instruments
・Available instruments: drums only (other instruments cannot be used)
・Available seats for drums: Home general admission lower level and visitor general admission lower level
(5) Use of Large Flags
・Definition of a large flag: Flag section (vertical 1m or more × horizontal 1m or more) + pole 1m or more
※If the size of the flag and pole is 1m or more in any one place, it will become a large flag.
・Areas where large flags can be used: Lower level of home general seating and lower level of visitor general seating
※Please note that it is prohibited to ensure the safety of all visitors in places other than the designated area.
※When using a large flag, please be sure to pay attention to the surrounding customers. The organizer may prohibit bringing and using it if it is deemed to be defamatory, discriminatory, for advertising purposes, or otherwise inappropriate for the match venue.
[No Voice Area]
(1) The following cheering actions are still prohibited.
・Inciting support (excluding leading hand clapping by drums)
- Cheering by singing and making noise, blowing a whistle - Using megaphones including Tramega - High fives, linking arms
・Cheering with Big Flags
※Applause and hand clapping are permitted.
※Please maintain social distance even outside the stadium, and avoid behaviors that pose a risk of infection such as shouting, singing, and cheering loudly, as well as crowding.
【List of Viewing and Supporting Styles】
Display of banners (flags, banners, etc.)
Banner (flags, banners, etc.) display locations are designated. Please refrain from displaying them in locations other than the designated ones. Please follow the instructions of the staff when displaying them.
[Location for submitting banners]
【Banner Display Time】
・FC Tokyo Banners
For those who are preparing banners (flags, banners) in advance, please gather at the "Euro Sports Ajinomoto Stadium Store Triangle Plaza" inside the stadium grounds 120 minutes before the opening. We will also conduct temperature checks for those who are preparing in advance, and please note that you will not be able to enter if your temperature is 37.5 degrees or higher. In addition, it is also possible to display banners (flags, banners) after the opening.
・Visitor Team Banner
This will be displayed after the gates open. Pre-display is not possible.
※Please confirm with the staff in advance and follow their instructions when posting.
※The use of duct tape when attaching banners is prohibited.
Prohibited Actions
Unless specifically deemed necessary by the management and safety officer, please refrain from engaging in any of the following actions at any facility, in accordance with the J-League's unified prohibited actions and the following items:
- Banners (flags, banners, etc.) that may be considered defamatory or discriminatory are prohibited from being displayed or acted upon. As a general societal norm, and as a club, if we determine that it constitutes defamation or discrimination, we will remove the display items, issue a warning for the action, and if it continues, ask for the person to leave. In addition, if such prohibited actions are taken, there may be a penalty of being banned from entering future games.
・Use gum tape when attaching a banner.
・Confetti, streamers, balloons are allowed to be brought and used.
・Use of laser pointers.
・Throwing of all objects including stones, coins, bottles and cans, fireworks, and smoke bombs from the stands.
- Intentional place-taking (flags, strings, tapes, flagpoles, etc.).
・No bringing or using drums or large flags outside of designated areas.
・No crossing, sitting, or standing up on the front fence of the stands.
・Stand up on the chair, or watch and support by putting your feet on the back of the chair.
- Watch and support the game by leaning forward from the front of the upper stand.
・Group cheering activities in the concourse.
・Acts that may interfere with the operation or progress of the game, or may cause inconvenience or danger to others, as determined by security personnel.
Other
・Please refrain from waiting for players or officials near the player bus area or near the entrance.
・If you would like to leave your stroller, please inform the staff at the entrance.
・There is no general parking at Ajinomoto Stadium, so please use public transportation.
