The match on September 15 (Friday) for the 2023 Meiji Yasuda J1 League Sec. 27 vs Kawasaki Frontale (19:00 kickoff/Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium) is the '42nd Tamagawa Classico' in the Friday Night J League.
Although it will be held away, we appreciate your support for FC Tokyo from various locations!
□Match Details
September 15 (Fri), 2023 Meiji Yasuda J1 League
Sec. 27 Kawasaki Frontale vs FC Tokyo
(19:00 Kick-off / Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium)
* The area for visiting supporters (FC Tokyo's cheering section) will be either "Visitor S Reserved, Visitor SA Reserved, or Visitor A Free Seating." If you are wearing FC Tokyo uniforms, merchandise, or anything else that suggests FC Tokyo while cheering, please watch the match from one of the above seating types.
* The content may change depending on future circumstances, so please check the Kawasaki Frontale Official Homepage for the latest information.
☐Implementation Details
1. Limited Edition "Face Towel" for the 42nd Tamagawa Classico!
*The image is for illustration purposes only.
【Price】
2,200 yen (including tax)
【Size】
Approximately H340mm×W800mm
【Material】
Cotton
【Sale Date】
September 15 (Friday)
【Notes】
Kawasaki Frontale designs are not available for sale on the FC Tokyo side. For details, please check the Kawasaki Frontale Official Homepage.
2. TOKYO DOROMPA Appears!
The "TOKYO DOROMPA" will also appear at the away Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium!
Please look forward to it!
We plan to appear at pitch level after the gates open, before the match, and during halftime.
*The above appearance timing may change suddenly.
*Please note that there are no plans for appearances on the concourse.
3. "Tamagawa 'Co'lassico" Held
Before the match of the top team's '41st Tamagawa Classico', we will hold a match called 'Tamagawa "Co"lassico' featuring children from the academies who will carry the future of both clubs. Please pay attention to the passionate play of the children!
【Match Card】
Kawasaki Frontale U-11 vs FC Tokyo Soccer School Advanced Class (5th Grade)
*The image is from a previous Tamagawa Classico.
4. "Tamagawa Classico Anthem"
In the Tamagawa Classico, the song "Tamagawa Classico Anthem" will be used as the entrance music for the players.
Let's raise the voltage before the match!
<What is the Tamagawa Classico>
Since the JFL era in 1997, both clubs have been honing their skills as “good rivals” through intense matches and numerous dramatic developments. In particular, in 1999, the first year of J2, Tokyo Gas aimed for promotion to the J1 League, which became the current FC Tokyo, and both clubs fought fiercely for promotion, successfully achieving their ascent to the J1 League. Kawasaki Frontale was relegated to J2 League after one year, but they were promoted again in 2005, and both clubs are once again engaged in fierce battles.
The history of battling while elevating each other in this land divided by the Tamagawa River shows excitement that rivals the "derbies" held in other cities. Moving forward, we will cherish the history of both sides and aim to establish this battle as a tradition. Therefore, we have named it "Tamagawa Clasico," combining the symbol that separates the two clubs, the "Tamagawa," with the Spanish word "Clasico," which means "traditional match."
The name "Tamagawa Classico" started in 2007, but to honor the history of fierce battles between FC Tokyo and Kawasaki Frontale, it is counted as "Tamagawa Classico" from the battles in 1999, the inaugural year of J2. There were a total of 10 matches from 1999 to 2006. The project started in 2007, and the first match, held on May 6, 2007, during Kawasaki Frontale's home game, was designated as the "11th Tamagawa Classico."
In the future, we will continue to strive together so that we can build our history with 50, 100, 200 matches, and more.
The current match record is FC Tokyo with 11 wins, 10 draws, and 21 losses.
Both clubs have agreed that only matches counted as the Tamagawa Classico will be from the 'league matches' only. (Matches in cup competitions, including the Emperor's Cup, will not be counted.)
