March 29, 2025 (Sat) Meiji Yasuda J1 League Sec. 7 vs Kawasaki Frontale (5:00 PM Kickoff / Ajinomoto Stadium) is the "45th Tama River Clasico".
The 45th Tama River Clasico will see both clubs, with their new managers, strive to create a new chapter in the history of the Tama River Clasico with even more captivating football. With the concept of "RE" CLASICO, we will be launching various plans with the desire to make the Tama River Clasico even more exciting.
A fierce battle between Rikizo Tokyo and Hasebe Frontale, two teams that have been reborn in the 2025 season. We look forward to your attendance and passionate support at our home, Ajinomoto Stadium!
※Details of each event will be announced on this page as soon as they are decided.
□45th Tama River Classico Theme: "RE" CLASICO
"RE" is a prefix that means "again" and "back". It is a coined term that embodies the meaning of "surpassing the past Tama River Classico" and "making the Tama River Classico a match of attractive football between teams competing for the top again".
Match Details
March 29 (Sat)
2025 Meiji Yasuda J1 League
Sec. 7 FC Tokyo vs Kawasaki Frontale
(17:00 Kickoff / Ajinomoto Stadium)
□Implementation details
1. 45th Tama River Classic Special Drawn Illustration
The 45th Tama River Classic will be held with the support of our club partner, "mechacomic", and we will hold a "mechacomic Day". We will liven up the Tama River Classic with familiar "mechacoma" style illustrations.
※"Mechacomic" is...
A project that will depict impressive scenes from each game in a comic style starting from the 2022 season.
2. 45th Tama River Classico Promotion Video
We will produce a special video for the 45th Tama River Classico. The video will be broadcasted in various locations in Tokyo.
※The broadcast date, time, and location will be announced on this page as soon as they are decided.
3. 45th Tama River Classico Memorial Goods
We will be selling limited edition goods to commemorate the 45th Tama River Classico event.
Please wear FC Tokyo design goods and support us after the hot match.
※Details will be announced on this page as soon as they are decided.
※The product image is an image under production.
4. "Tama River Clasico" to be held
Before the top team's 45th Tama River Clasico, we will hold a match called "Tama River Clasico" featuring children from both clubs' academies who will shape the future of the clubs. Please pay attention to the passionate play of these children!
【Match Card】
FC Tokyo Soccer School Advanced Class vs Kawasaki Frontale U-12
※We will inform you of the details such as the event time on this page as soon as they are decided.
※The image is from a previous Tamagawa Classico.
5. Tama River Clasico Original Street Light Banner Flag Display
To commemorate the Tama River Clasico, we will display Tama River Clasico original street light banner flags around Ajinomoto Stadium.
6. Tama River Clasico Anthem
We will use "Tama River Clasico Anthem" as the player entrance song and pre-game BGM. Let's raise the voltage from before the game!
7. Tama River Clasico Victory Anthem
When the home team FC Tokyo wins the 45th Tama River Clasico, we will use the "Tama River Clasico Victory Anthem". Let's grab the victory at home at Ajinomoto Stadium and make the "Victory Anthem" resound!
□What is Tama River Clasico...
Both clubs have been challenging 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 aimed to enter the J1 League and became the current FC Tokyo, and both clubs successfully promoted to the J1 League after winning a fierce promotion battle. Kawasaki Frontale was relegated to the J2 League in one year, but returned to the J1 League in 2005 and have been engaging in fierce battles with both clubs once again.
The history of this land, separated by the Tama River, where we have fought and improved each other, shows no less excitement than the "derby" held in other cities. And from now on, we will cherish the history of these two clubs and continue this battle as a tradition. We have named it "Tama River Clasico" by combining the "Tama River", which is a symbol that divides the two clubs, and "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, it is counted as the "Tama River Clasico" from the first year of J2 in 1999. From 1999 to 2006, there were a total of 10 matches. In 2007, the event officially started and the first match was held on May 6, 2007 as the "11th Tama River Clasico" at Kawasaki Frontale's home game. In the future, we will continue to strive and compete as both clubs to build a history of 50, 100, 200 matches and beyond.
The current match record for FC Tokyo is 11 wins, 9 draws, and 24 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.)
