Football Club Tokyo, commonly known as , is a Japanese professional football club based in Chōfu, Tokyo. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The team is one of only four in the J.League to be simply called ''Football Club'' without an extended name.
History
The team started as a company team, ''
Tokyo Gas
, founded in 1885, is the primary provider of natural gas to the main cities of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Yamanashi, and Nagano. , Tokyo Gas is the largest natural gas utility in Japan.
Timeline
*October 1, ...
Soccer Club'' (東京ガスサッカー部) in 1933 Their first appearance in the national leagues was in 1991, the last season of the old
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight association football league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J.League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional ...
. With addition of the Brazilian football player Amaral and the manager
Kiyoshi Okuma
is a former Japanese football player and manager. His younger brother Yuji Okuma is also a former footballer.
Playing career
Okuma was born in Saitama on June 21, 1964. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Tokyo Gas in 1987. He r ...
at the helm, the team gradually became competitive and in 1997, the team finished second, winning the JFL championship the next year. However, at the time the team lacked the necessary qualifications for a promotion to the J1 league and so stayed in J2.
Following this, on 1 October 1998, companies like
Tokyo Gas
, founded in 1885, is the primary provider of natural gas to the main cities of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Yamanashi, and Nagano. , Tokyo Gas is the largest natural gas utility in Japan.
Timeline
*October 1, ...
,
TEPCO
, also known as or TEPCO, is a Japanese electric utility holding company servicing Japan's Kantō region, Yamanashi Prefecture, and the eastern portion of Shizuoka Prefecture. This area includes Tokyo. Its headquarters are located in Uchi ...
TV Tokyo
JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as and known colloquially as , is a television station headquartered in the Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, owned and operated by the subsidiary of listed certifie ...
, and Culture Convenience Club, set up a joint company ''Tokyo Football Club Company'' with the aim of making the team eligible for joining the J.League. In 1999, the same year the team became eligible, they finished second in the J2 league and were automatically promoted to J1 beginning in the 2000 season. Despite a widespread belief that the team would barely win enough to stay in the J1, the team won four games in a row since its opening game and managed to finish at the 7th spot.
Helped by its winning record, the attendance shot up and it is still above that of well-known
Tokyo Verdy 1969
is a Japanese professional football club based in Inagi, Tokyo. The club plays in the J2 League, the second tier of football in the country.
Founded as Yomiuri F.C. in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated clubs in the J.League, wit ...
that moved its home town from Kawasaki, Kanagawa in 2001. Since 2002, the team welcomed
Hiromi Hara
is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. He also managed Japan national team as caretaker.
Club career
Hara was born in Nasushiobara on October 19, 1958. After graduating from Waseda University, he j ...
as its manager and aimed for a championship with a strong offense. The 2003 season had the team finish in 4th, its highest ever. In August of the same year, it held a friendly match against one of the greatest football clubs, Real Madrid losing 3–0 but gaining valuable experiences both on and off the field for what it takes to be a great football club.
Long-time leader Amaral, nicknamed ''The King of Tokyo'' by his fans, departed the team to join
Shonan Bellmare
is a Japanese professional football club based in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Hiratsuka ...
in 2004. He was replaced by Athens Olympics national football team player
Yasuyuki Konno
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Nankatsu SC. He played for Japan national team.
He regular plays as either a defensive midfielder or a centre back. He has previously played for Consadole Sappor ...
from
Consadole Sapporo
is a Japanese professional football club, which plays in the J1 League. The team is based in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido.
The club name of "Consadole" is made from ''consado'', a reverse of the Japanese word and the Spanish express ...
. In November of the same year, it won the J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup for its first major title since joining the J.League.
After 10 years of participation in the J.League without a mascot character, the team adopted ''Tokyo Dorompa'', a
tanuki Tanuki may refer to:
*Japanese raccoon dog (''Nyctereutes viverrinus'' or ''Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus''), a mammal native to Japan
*Bake-danuki, a type of spirit (yōkai) in Japanese mythology that appears in the form of the mammal
*A de ...
-like figure, as its mascot in January, 2009.
On 4 December 2010 FC Tokyo had to win their final game of the season away to already relegated Kyoto Sanga FC. FC Tokyo lost 2–0 and went back down to the second tier for the first time in 11 years. Nevertheless, they bounced back at the first attempt, winning the J2 title in November 2011.
Before their 2011 Emperor's Cup win, FC Tokyo reached the semifinals of the competition three times: in 1997 (as Tokyo Gas), 2008, and 2010. Their 2011 win was remarkable in that the club was a second division team during the season. They became the first J2 champions, and third second-tier champions overall (after
NKK SC
NKK Soccer Club (NKKサッカー部, ''Enu Kei Kei Sakka Bu'', formerly Nippon Kokan Soccer Club (日本鋼管サッカー部, ''Nippon Kokan Sakka Bu'')) was a Japanese football club which operated from 1932 to 1994. It played in the old Japan ...
in 1981 and Júbilo Iwata in 1982), to accomplish the feat.
Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium
Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium (駒沢オリンピック公園総合運動場陸上競技場) is a multi-purpose stadium in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. The stadium is an integral feature of Komazawa Olympic Park and is currently used mostly for foot ...
, but in 2001 it finally found a permanent home. The club's training grounds are Sarue Ground in
Kōtō
is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Kōtō City in English. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 488,632, and a population density of 12,170 persons per km². The total area i ...
,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
, and Kodaira Ground in
Kodaira, Tokyo
is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 195,207 in 93,654 households, and a population density of 9500 persons per km². The total area of the city was .
Geography
Kodaira ...
.
Record as J.League member
;Key
Honours
FC Tokyo (1999-Present) /
Tokyo Gas SC (1935-1999)
National
League
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Japan Football League
The also known as simply the JFL is the 4th tier of the Japanese association football league system, positioned beneath the three divisions of the J.League. The league features fully professional teams that hold J.League associate membership a ...
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
J.League Cup
The is a Japanese football (soccer) competition organized by J.League. It has been sponsored by Yamazaki Biscuits (YBC) of Yamazaki Baking (formerly Yamazaki Nabisco) since its inception in 1992. It is also known as the or (Levain is one of Y ...
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...
DSP
DSP may refer to:
Computing
* Digital signal processing, the mathematical manipulation of an information signal
* Digital signal processor, a microprocessor designed for digital signal processing
* Yamaha DSP-1, a proprietary digital signal ...
DSP
DSP may refer to:
Computing
* Digital signal processing, the mathematical manipulation of an information signal
* Digital signal processor, a microprocessor designed for digital signal processing
* Yamaha DSP-1, a proprietary digital signal ...
Type 2Type 2
DSP
DSP may refer to:
Computing
* Digital signal processing, the mathematical manipulation of an information signal
* Digital signal processor, a microprocessor designed for digital signal processing
* Yamaha DSP-1, a proprietary digital signal ...
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Out on loan
Reserve squad (FC Tokyo U-18)
World Cup players
The following players have represented their country at the World Cup whilst playing for FC Tokyo:
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Teruyuki Moniwa
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Maruyasu Okazaki.
Club career
Moniwa was born in Atsugi on 8 September 1981. He joined J1 League club Bellmare Hiratsuka (later ''Shonan Bellmare'') from youth team in 1999 ...
Yoichi Doi
is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Japan national team He is the current goalkeeper coach J2 League club of Renofa Yamaguchi.
Club career
Doi was born in Kumamoto on 25 July 1973. After gra ...
Yasuyuki Konno
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Nankatsu SC. He played for Japan national team.
He regular plays as either a defensive midfielder or a centre back. He has previously played for Consadole Sappor ...
Yuto Nagatomo
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a full back for Japanese club FC Tokyo and the Japan national team.
A graduate from the Meiji University, Nagatomo started his professional career with FC Tokyo in 2007, quickly establish ...
2014
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)
*
Masato Morishige
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for club FC Tokyo.
International career
In July 2007, Morishige was elected Japan U20 national team for 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played three matches as ...
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2014
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)
Olympic players
The following players have represented their country at the Summer Olympic Games whilst playing for FC Tokyo:
*
Naohiro Ishikawa
is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Club career
Ishikawa was born in Yokosuka on 12 May 1981. He joined Yokohama F. Marinos from youth team in 2000. Although he was Japan U-20 national team player, he co ...
Teruyuki Moniwa
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Maruyasu Okazaki.
Club career
Moniwa was born in Atsugi on 8 September 1981. He joined J1 League club Bellmare Hiratsuka (later ''Shonan Bellmare'') from youth team in 1999 ...
Yasuyuki Konno
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Nankatsu SC. He played for Japan national team.
He regular plays as either a defensive midfielder or a centre back. He has previously played for Consadole Sappor ...
2012
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2008
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)
*
Yuto Nagatomo
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a full back for Japanese club FC Tokyo and the Japan national team.
A graduate from the Meiji University, Nagatomo started his professional career with FC Tokyo in 2007, quickly establish ...
(
2008
File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...
2012
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2016
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)
*
Shoya Nakajima
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Süper Lig club Antalyaspor and the Japan national team. Primarily a left winger, he has also played on the right flank and as a central second striker.
After starting his career with Tok ...
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2016
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)
Club officials
Manager history
Continental record
Personnel awards
*
J.League Best Eleven The J.League Best XI is an acknowledgement of the best eleven players in J.League.
J1 League (1993–present)
Multiple appearances
Appearances by club
Appearances by country
* Only in two occasions there was a full-Japanese Best XI (20 ...
**
Tuto
TUTO Hockey (Turun Toverit) is a Finnish ice hockey team based at the Kupittaan jäähalli (capacity 2,875, inauguration in November 2006). Established in 1929, TUTO plays in Turku, Finland, and is one of two clubs in that city (the other being ...
(2000)
**
Yoichi Doi
is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Japan national team He is the current goalkeeper coach J2 League club of Renofa Yamaguchi.
Club career
Doi was born in Kumamoto on 25 July 1973. After gra ...
(2004)
**
Naohiro Ishikawa
is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Club career
Ishikawa was born in Yokosuka on 12 May 1981. He joined Yokohama F. Marinos from youth team in 2000. Although he was Japan U-20 national team player, he co ...
(2009)
**
Yuto Nagatomo
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a full back for Japanese club FC Tokyo and the Japan national team.
A graduate from the Meiji University, Nagatomo started his professional career with FC Tokyo in 2007, quickly establish ...
(2009)
**
Masato Morishige
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for club FC Tokyo.
International career
In July 2007, Morishige was elected Japan U20 national team for 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played three matches as ...
Kento Hashimoto
is a Japanese association football, football player who plays for Segunda División club SD Huesca on loan from Russian club FC Rostov, Rostov and the Japan national football team, Japan national team as a defensive midfielder.
Club career Toky ...
(2019)
**
Kensuke Nagai
is a Japanese football player who plays as a striker for J1 League club Nagoya Grampus.
Career
From the age of 3, Nagai spent 5 years in Ipatinga, Brazil, where he started playing street football with his childhood friends.
After he moved ...
Yoichi Doi
is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Japan national team He is the current goalkeeper coach J2 League club of Renofa Yamaguchi.
Club career
Doi was born in Kumamoto on 25 July 1973. After gra ...
Yukihiko Sato
is a former Japanese Association football, football player and he is the currently assistant manager J1 League club of FC Tokyo.
Playing career
Sato was born in Fuji, Shizuoka, Fuji on May 11, 1976. After graduating from Shimizu Commercial High ...
FC Tokyo (volleyball)
The (FC東京) is a men's volleyball team based in Koto, Tokyo, Japan. It plays in V.Premier League. The owner of the team is Tokyo Gas
History
*It was founded in 1948 as a 9-men volleyball circle of Tokyo Gas.
*It promoted to V.Challenge ...
*
FC Tokyo U-23
FC Tokyo Under−23 was a Japanese Association football, football club based in Tokyo. It was the reserve team of FC Tokyo and played in J3 League which they have done since their entry to the league at the beginning of the 2016 J3 League, 2016 sea ...
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...