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The opening match of the 2015 Meiji Yasuda J1 League 2nd Stage on Saturday 11 July is to be "the 26th Tamagawa Clasico" between Kawasaki Frontale and FC Tokyo. 
 

The last matchup in "the 25th Tamagawa Clasico" ended with FC Tokyo's dramatic comeback victory supported by 42,604 fans at Ajinomoto Stadium colored in blue and red. Once again, we will show our fighting spirit and do our best to let you enjoy our dramatic football. We look forward to welcoming you to our matches, even away games.
 

Match Details
Saturday 11 July 2015, 2015 Meiji Yasuda J.League Division 1, 2nd Stage Sec 1
Kawasaki Frontale vs FC Tokyo (Kick-off at 6:30 p.m. at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium)
Tickets On-sale Date: Sunday, June 28
L Code: 35148
 

Event Details
This year's Tamagawa Clasico will be promoted under the theme "Amanogawa (Milky Way) Clasico" as it takes place a few days after the Tanabata festival on July 7. For more information, please visit Kawasaki Frontale's official website.
 

1. Video Promotion
Ahead of “the 26th Tamagawa Clasico,” we have created promotional video footage featuring the Tamagawa Clasico’s special mascot and will broadcast it on the following occasions. 

(1) Big 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) early in July. Don’t miss it!
 

2. Tamagawa Clasico special products on sale
Special products will be on sale to commemorate the 26th Tamagawa Clasico
- Towel Scarf

Note: The design is subject to change. The price and other details will be announced later.
 

3. “Tamagawa ‘Ko’lasico” to be held
Before the senior team’s “26th Tamagawa Clasico,” “Tamagawa ‘Ko’lasico”*, a match between academy children’s teams shaping the future of the clubs, will take place. Come and witness the children’s passionate performance! 

*“Ko” means “child” in Japanese.

Note: The matchup (age categories) will be announced on the FC Tokyo Official Website once determined.

If there are any additional events, they will be announced on the FC Tokyo Official Website and Official Mobile Website.
 

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 where both have improved each other on both sides of the Tamagawa (Tama River) demonstrates that the matches are as intense as “derby” games in other cities. To preserve this history and turn it into a future tradition, the matches were named “Tamagawa Clasico,” taking “Tamagawa” from the symbol of both clubs and “Clasico” from the 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 the clubs, “the J.League fixtures” are only counted as Tamagawa Clasico. (Neither cup matches nor Emperor’s Cup matches are to be counted.)
 

Tokyo have the record of 8 wins, 10 losses and 7 draws as of today.