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“The 25th Tamagawa Clasico” against Kawasaki Frontale is scheduled for Saturday, May 2nd, as matchday 9 of the 2015 Meiji Yasuda J1 League 1st Stage. Fans and supporters of FC Tokyo, come to Ajinomoto Stadium and give a “Katsu (shout in English)” to help FC Tokyo “win (also pronounced Katsu in Japanese)” the match!
 

- Match & Date
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2015, 2015 Meiji Yasuda J.League Division 1 1st Stage 9th Sec
Match: FC Tokyo vs Kawasaki Frontale (KICKOFF at 4:00 p.m. at Ajinomoto Stadium)
Ticket Sales: For members on sale since Friday, April 3 / General sales starting on Friday, April 10

>> Purchase tickets here

- Promotional Event
This Tamagawa Clasico emphasizes “winning (Katsu).” Also, for good luck, the “(Ton) Katsu (Pork Cutlet),” FC Tokyo Katsu Sandwich, is sold as part of the special promotions. We pledge to give our all until the end of the match and show our enthusiasm with “Katsu (shout)” from fans and supporters.

1. Video Promotion
Ahead of “the 25th Tamagawa Clasico,” we have created promotional video footage that conveys the concept of team improvement — “Ageru.” (In Japanese, “Ageru” has a double meaning: both frying and improving.) The footage combines this concept with the word “Katsu” and the original Tamagawa Clasico mascot (see below). It will be broadcast as follows.

(1) On a large-size stadium screen at both clubs’ home matches
(2) FC Tokyo Official YouTube Channel “F.C.TOKYO CHANNEL”
URL: https://www.youtube.com/user/fctokyochannel/
(3) Tamagawa Clasico Special Website
URL: http://www.frontale.co.jp/tamagawa_classico/2015/index/
Note: The video footage will be uploaded on (2) and (3) in late April. Don’t miss it!

2. Special sales of “FC Tokyo Katsu Sandwich” (by Tonkatsu Shinjuku Saboten)
A special “Tamagawa Clasico” trading card featuring Yoshinori Muto will be included with the “FC Tokyo Katsu Sandwich” made by Tonkatsu Shinjuku Saboten, available exclusively at FC Tokyo home matches. Additionally, if you win the enclosed instant lottery, a prize will be awarded. Enjoy the “FC Tokyo Katsu Sandwich” and cheer for FC Tokyo louder than ever to help the team win.

- Product
“FC Tokyo Katsu Sandwich” (by Tonkatsu Shinjuku Saboten)

- Details
 - Hirekatsu (fillet cutlet) Sandwich (3 pieces)
 - One Tamagawa Clasico special trading card
 Note: The available card design is only one kind.
600 yen (tax included)

- Sales Place & Time
TBD
*Once determined, they will be announced including on the FC Tokyo Official Website, Official Mobile Website.

- Miscellaneous
Prizes for the instant lottery will be replica kits with players’ autographs or similar goods.
Note: Details will be announced on the FC Tokyo Official Website once finalized.

3. Tamagawa Clasico Original Products Sales
Original products will be on sale for the 25th anniversary of Tamagawa Clasico

- Towel Scarf
- Acrylic Key Ring

The products are specifically designed for the theme of “the 25th Tamagawa Clasico,” which are “Win,” “Shout!” and “Cutlet.” Acrylic key rings are shaped as pig’s feet inspired by “Ton ‘Katsu (Cutlet).”
The design is subject to change.
The price and other details will be announced later.

4. “Tamagawa ‘Ko’lacico” to be held
Before the senior team’s “the 25th Tamagawa Clasico,” “the Tamagawa ‘Ko’lacico”*, a match between academy children teams forging the future of the clubs, will be held. Come and witness the children’s heated performance!
*“Ko” means “child” in Japanese.
The matchup (age categories) will be announced on the FC Tokyo Official Website once determined.
    

The images are from last year’s “Tamagawa ‘Ko’lacico.”

- Time
2:40 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (tentative)

Additional information and other details will be announced on the FC Tokyo Official Website and Official Mobile Website. Don’t miss it!

What is Tamagawa Clasico..?
Since the JFL era in 1997, both clubs have played intense and dramatic contests and grown together as “a good rival.” Especially in 1999 when the J.League Division 2 (J2) was launched, the Tokyo side changed their name from Tokyo Gas to FC Tokyo, aiming at the J1 League promotion. And both clubs finally promoted together after hard-fought promotion battles. Kawasaki Frontale dropped down to the J2 League a year later but came back up again in 2005 before they started exhibiting fierce contests again.

The history of mutual growth on both sides of the Tamagawa (Tama River) demonstrates that these matches are as intense as “derby” games in other cities. To honor this history and establish it as a future tradition, the matches were named “Tamagawa Clasico,” combining “Tamagawa,” the symbol of both clubs, and “Clasico,” a Spanish word meaning “traditional contest.”

Although the name “Tamagawa Clasico” was first used in 2007, we have counted the number of “Tamagawa Clasico” matches since the J2 contests between the clubs in 1999 to preserve the history of fierce battles between FC Tokyo and Kawasaki Frontale. There were 10 such matches from 1999 to 2006. Since the project began in 2007, Kawasaki’s home match on May 6, 2007, was the first and named “the 11th Tamagawa Clasico.” To continue creating new history of matches between the two clubs—reaching 50, 100, and 200 matches in the future—we will keep working hard through this friendly yet passionate rivalry.

After discussions between both clubs, only J.League fixtures are counted as Tamagawa Clasico. (Cup matches and Emperor’s Cup matches are not counted)

Tokyo have the record of 7 wins, 10 losses and 7 draws as of today.