We are pleased to announce that we have received the "2025 J.League Best Development Club Award" at the 2025 J.League Awards.
This marks the third consecutive year of receiving the award, and the fifth time overall including the 2010 and 2017 seasons, setting a new record for the most awards received by a J.League club.
□ Shigeya Kawagishi, President and CEO's Comment
"We are very proud as a club to have received the '2025 J.League Best Development Club Award' for the fifth time, marking three consecutive seasons, and to have updated the record for the most awards received. We believe this achievement reflects the solid recognition of our long-standing commitment to making development the foundation of our club."
We are grateful to the academy staff who support and nurture the daily growth of our players, the families who warmly watch over them, the local community, and always cheer us on—the fans, supporters, and partner companies.
We have also received tremendous support from our Academy Partners and Academy Supporters. Once again, we sincerely thank everyone involved.
This year, four players from the academy have been promoted to the top team. In addition, many players from the academy have been selected for age-group national teams and are showing their talents on various stages.
Continuously demonstrating a clear pathway from development to the top is the club's responsibility and an investment in the future. We will continue to contribute to the development of Japanese soccer through youth training and strive to remain a club capable of challenging the world, advancing without ever stopping our pursuit.
□Satoru ASARI Academy Director
"We have been honored with the '2025 J.League Best Development Club Award.' This achievement would not have been possible without the support of the players' families, school teachers, academy partners, academy supporters, fans, supporters, and partner companies who always support our players.
Additionally, we would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the teams in the 4th category (under 12, elementary school age) who have been sending players to the FC Tokyo Academy. Once again, we sincerely thank everyone involved with the FC Tokyo Academy.
As a whole club, we are very pleased that our efforts to operate with a consistent philosophy shared from the top team to the academy have been recognized in this way.
At FC Tokyo Academy, we prioritize individual growth above winning or losing, aiming to nurture the skills, decision-making abilities, and character necessary to succeed in the top team in the future. This year, four players have been promoted to the top team, and other players are also stepping onto the next stage in their respective paths. We hope they will take on new challenges with the experience gained at the academy in their hearts. We will continue to pursue development that maximizes each player's potential and consistently produce players who embody the spirit of FC Tokyo. Furthermore, we will keep working on player development to bring J1 League championships to FC Tokyo and cultivate players who can succeed on the world stage.
We sincerely appreciate your continued understanding and support for the FC Tokyo Academy.
◇ For details about the 'J.League Best Development Club Award,' please check the J.League official website.
[URL]https://www.jleague.jp/awards/2025/
