The 2021 Meiji Yasuda J1 League Sec. 31 match against Kawasaki Frontale (kickoff at 17:00 / Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium) scheduled for Oct 2 (Sat) is the "38th Tama River Clasico".
The match will be held away, and there will be no visitor seats (FC Tokyo's cheering section), but we kindly ask for your support for FC Tokyo from various locations. Thank you!
□Match Information
2021 Meiji Yasuda J1 League Sec. 31
Oct 2 (Sat) Kawasaki Frontale vs FC Tokyo
(Kickoff at 17:00 / Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium)
※ There are no "visitor seats" (supporter seats for FC Tokyo) available, so entry and watching the game while wearing FC Tokyo uniforms, merchandise, or anything else that reminds of FC Tokyo is not allowed.
We will inform you as soon as the relaxation of the restrictions on the number of spectators is decided upon the lifting of the "state of emergency".
◇For more details, please visit Kawasaki Frontale's official website.
☐Implementation Details
1. 38th Tama River Classico "Tokyo Cabs Story" Distribution
Both teams have their hometowns separated by the Tama River. This promotion is titled "Tokyo Cabs Story" and the theme is 'romance'.
"TOKYO DOROMPA" appeared in the pre-promotion VTR! Please take a look.
◇Details here (Kawasaki Frontale homepage)
2. Special Talk Show
The title of this event is "Tokyo Cubs Story," and it features a special talk show by FC Tokyo Club Communicator Naohiro Ishikawa and Kawasaki Frontale FRO Nakanishi Kengo, who successfully recovered from their injuries during their active careers!
The behind-the-scenes stories of the two who have been competing against each other as good rivals!
The talk show will be broadcasted on the FC Tokyo official YouTube channel on the day of the match, "Before The Match presented by mechacomic" at Aka Park Online!
3. AO-AKA PARK Online Before/After The Match presented by mechacomic
This time, Ishikawa CC is scheduled to appear at the venue for talk shows, etc.!
In the studio, in addition to Naotake HANYU Club Navigator, guest MC Yukika Tachibana appeared!
Looking forward to it!
① AO-AKA PARK Online Before The Match presented by mechacomic (pre-match)
Time: 14:30～17:00 (scheduled)
Delivering audio even during the game!
During the match, we will deliver the live audio of Mr. Hanyu CN and Ms. Yurika Tachibana watching the game.
※Match footage will not be streamed. Please enjoy on DAZN.
③AO-AKA PARK Online After The Match presented by mechacomic (after the match)
Time: Approximately 10 minutes to 1 hour after the match (scheduled)
・Delivery tool
YouTube FC Tokyo Official Channel fctokyochannel
4."Tama River Clasico Anthem"
In the Tama River Clasico, we use the "Tama River Clasico Anthem" as the players' entrance song.
This time, FC Tokyo fans and supporters will not be able to watch the game at the venue, so we will use the Tama River Clasico Anthem at the start of "AO-AKA PARK Online Before The Match presented by mechacomic"!
Let's raise the voltage before the match!
◇What is the Tama River Clasico
Both clubs have been pushing each other as "good rivals" since the JFL era in 1997 with intense game content and numerous dramatic game developments. Especially in 1999, which was the first year of J2, Tokyo Gas aimed to enter the J1 league and became the current FC Tokyo. Both clubs successfully won the fierce promotion battle and achieved promotion to the J1 league. Kawasaki Frontale was relegated to the J2 league in one year, but returned to the J1 league in 2005 and have been engaging in intense battles with both clubs once again.
The history of these two clubs, who have been fighting each other while improving each other on this land across the Tama River, shows an excitement that is not inferior to 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. Therefore, we have named it "Tamagawa Clasico" by combining the word "Tamagawa," which is a symbol that separates the two clubs and means "traditional battle" in Spanish.
The "Tamagawa Clasico" started in 2007, but in order to cherish the history of the fierce battles between FC Tokyo and Kawasaki Frontale, it is counted as the "Tamagawa Clasico" from the first year of J2 in 1999. From 1999 to 2006, there were a total of 10 matches. The first match was held on May 6, 2007, as the "11th Tamagawa Clasico" in Kawasaki Frontale's home game, which marked the start of the planned matches.
We will continue to strive together in both clubs to build a history for the future, 50 times, 100 times, 200 times and beyond.
※Both clubs have agreed that only matches in the league will be counted as "Tamagawa Clasico". (Matches in cup competitions, such as the Emperor's Cup, will not be counted.)
The current head-to-head record is 10 wins, 9 draws, and 18 losses for FC Tokyo.
