Official Matchday Program (MDP) will be available for sale at the 2018 Meiji Yasuda J1 League Matchday 18 against V-Varen Nagasaki on July 27 (Fri). Please be sure to purchase it before the match!

[Specifications]
□Price: 300 yen (tax included)
□Format/Number of pages: B5 variant/24 pages
□Release date: Jul 27 (Fri)
□Sales location: Ajinomoto Stadium Bookstore
 

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□Cover
Left-back player Kosuke OTA, who creates scoring opportunities with accurate left-footed kicks in crosses and set plays, will grace the cover!

□Interview
Center back Masato MORISHIGE, who uses his strong physicality to contain opposing forwards, makes an appearance!

≪Introducing a little bit of the interview...≫
"(For player Tokunaga, it will be a triumphant return to Ajinomoto Stadium. There must be some emotional attachment because they have been fighting together for many years, right?) "I would like to win to the point where Yuhei-san feels down. I want to see him walking back from Ajinomoto Stadium with his head down (laughs)... Please enjoy the rest on MDP!"

□THE POINT OF THIS MATCH
Introducing the highlights of the match against V-Varen Nagasaki on July 27 (Fri) and the key players to watch. Check the past match results and game content, and try to predict the course of the game on the day!

□Focus on
A corner where official photographer Kenichi Arai introduces impressive moments captured with his camera along with his thoughts at that time. This time, the focus is on player number 7, who achieved his 200th appearance in the Meiji Yasuda J1 League in the 16th match against Kashiwa.

<20th Anniversary Club Project>

Intense Battle Record of Blue and Red
The 6th installment following the 10th anniversary project conducted in the MDP magazine in 2008. We will look back on the footsteps of the battles since the 2008 season. Under the guidance of coach Yoshiyuki SHINODA, we will review the 2017 season where we aimed to conquer the J1 League with major reinforcements.

Player Number Chronicles
Introducing the story of jersey numbers that has been woven together with 20 years of history, along with its lineage. This time, it is the story of jersey number "22".