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Japanese professional football club

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Tokyo Verdy 東京ヴェルディ Full name Tokyo Verdy 1969 Football Club Nickname Verdy Founded 1 October 1969; 56 years ago (1969-10-01) as Yomiuri FC [1] Ground Ajinomoto Stadium Chōfu, Tokyo Capacity 49,970 Owner Tokyo Verdy Holdings Chairman Yasuo Shimada Manager Hiroshi Jofuku League J1 League 2025 J1 League, 17th of 20 Website www.verdy.co.jp Home colours Away colours Current season

**Tokyo Verdy 1969** (東京ヴェルディ1969, *Tōkyō Berudi*) is a professional [football](/source/Association_football) club based in [Tokyo](/source/Tokyo), Japan. They compete in the [J1 League](/source/J1_League), the top tier of Japanese football. They were the inaugural champions of the [J1 League](/source/J1_League) in 1993.

Tokyo Verdy are one of the most successful clubs in the country winning 2 [J1 League](/source/J1_League), 5 [Emperor's Cup](/source/Emperor's_Cup), 3 [J.League Cup](/source/J.League_Cup) and 4 [Japanese Super Cup](/source/Japanese_Super_Cup). Continentally, the club also won the [Asian Club Championship](/source/Asian_Club_Championship) in the [1987 edition](/source/1987_Asian_Club_Championship#Final).

## History

Further information: [History of Tokyo Verdy](/source/History_of_Tokyo_Verdy)

Founded as **Yomiuri Football Club** in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated clubs in the J.League, with honours including 2 league titles, 5 [Emperor's Cups](/source/Emperor's_Cup), 6 [JSL Cup](/source/JSL_Cup)/[J.League Cups](/source/J.League_Cup) and an [Asian Club Championship](/source/Asian_Champions_League#Asian_Club_Championship_Era_(1985/86–2001/02)) title, and the most successful team in Japanese football history with 25 titles. The club was an original member[a] of the J.League in 1993.

### Early years and rise to the top (1969–1983)

In October 1968, following Japan's bronze medal triumph at the [1968 Summer Olympics](/source/1968_Summer_Olympics) in [Mexico City](/source/Mexico_City) and the interest in football that ensued,[1] [Japan Football Association](/source/Japan_Football_Association) president [Yuzuru Nozu](/source/Yuzuru_Nozu) visited [Yomiuri Giants](/source/Yomiuri_Giants) chairman [Matsutaro Shoriki](/source/Matsutaro_Shoriki) to ask him if Yomiuri was willing to ride on the wave of the game by establishing their own football club. Shoriki died a year later, in 1969, but not before signing his name to the plans to establish Yomiuri Football Club.[2] Backed by the [Yomiuri Group](/source/Yomiuri_Group) and [NTV](/source/Nippon_Television), Yomiuri Football Club firstly launched at Tokyo Local League B [(5th tier](/source/Japanese_association_football_league_system)) in 1969. They began gaining promotions from the Tokyo Local League to the [Kanto](/source/Kant%C5%8D_region) [Football League](/source/Japanese_Regional_Leagues) [(3rd tier](/source/Japanese_association_football_league_system)) in 1971. In [1971](/source/1971_Japanese_Regional_Leagues), Yomiuri marked 3rd place and promoted [Japan Soccer League](/source/Japan_Soccer_League) Second Division.[3]

They were promoted to First Division in [1978](/source/1978_Japan_Soccer_League), starting a long career of success in the top flight. Their first major title was the [Japan Soccer League Cup](/source/Japan_Soccer_League_Cup) in [1979](/source/1979_Japan_Soccer_League_Cup).

### Golden era (1983–1994)

From its days as Yomiuri , the ownership had visions of a football equivalent of the baseball team Yomiuri Giants, a star-studded powerhouse with fans across Japan. As Japanese football began its transition from the JSL to the J.League in the early 1990s, it invested heavily in stars and featured [Japan internationals](/source/Japanese_national_football_team) [Kazuyoshi Miura](/source/Kazuyoshi_Miura), [Ruy Ramos](/source/Ruy_Ramos) and [Tsuyoshi Kitazawa](/source/Tsuyoshi_Kitazawa).[1]

The last two JSL championships as Yomiuri in [1990–91](/source/1990%E2%80%9391_Japan_Soccer_League) and [1991–92](/source/1991%E2%80%9392_Japan_Soccer_League), and then winning the first two championships as Verdy Kawasaki in [1993](/source/1993_J.League) and [1994](/source/1994_J.League), effectively winning four straight Japanese league titles making a total of [seven overall](/source/Japanese_football_champions); the highest in the Japanese system. Verdy also won the [1996 Emperor's Cup](/source/1996_Emperor's_Cup) and three consecutive [J.League Cups](/source/J.League_Cup) from 1992 to 1994.[4][5]

#### J.League dominance

The JSL disbanded and reformed as the professional J.League in 1993. At this time the team professionalized and renamed itself *Verdy Kawasaki*, "Coined from the Portuguese "VERDE" meaning "[green](/source/Green)" probably named after their green jersey colour "Tokyo Greens/Tokyo Verdi", although the color was picked in homage to Brazilian club [Palmeiras](/source/Sociedade_Esportiva_Palmeiras), a team admired by one of Yomiuri's first idols, [São Paulo](/source/S%C3%A3o_Paulo_(city))-born [George Yonashiro](/source/George_Yonashiro).[6] Although *Yomiuri* was dropped from the name as the club spun off from the company, the team remained under Yomiuri's ownership until 1997, when it was acquired by Nippon Television Network, the broadcast arm of the Yomiuri Group.[7] [*[check quotation syntax](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style#Punctuation)*]

### Lack of success and support (1995–2000)

This early success did not last, however, and as the stars aged, the team's performance suffered. Verdy's 1st-place finish in the 2nd stage of the [1995 season](/source/1995_J.League) would be its last stage victory and the 1996 Emperor's Cup would be its last major title of the decade. A downturn in the national economy and the cooling of the J.League fad meant all teams had to cut expenses. This meant Verdy could no longer buy expensive replacements for its aging stars.

The [1996 J.League season](/source/1996_J.League) saw Verdy Kawasaki finish in 7th place overall, the lowest standing in the league's existence at that point, and would fall further in the [1997 season](/source/1997_J.League), finishing 16th and 12th, in the 1st stage and 2nd stage, respectively, and 15th overall out of 17 teams. Although Verdy looked to return to prominence in [1999](/source/1999_J.League_Division_1), finishing 2nd in the 1st Stage, the resurgence was short-lived as it fell to 10th in the 2nd stage.

Meanwhile, the team's efforts to become "Japan's Team" alienated local fans in [Kawasaki](/source/Kawasaki%2C_Kanagawa). The expensive salaries and struggling attendance caused the club's debts to mount. Struggling to compete with the newly professionalized crosstown rival [Kawasaki Frontale](/source/Kawasaki_Frontale) and the nearby [Yokohama Marinos](/source/Yokohama_Marinos) and [Yokohama Flügels](/source/Yokohama_Fl%C3%BCgels), Verdy made the decision to leave Kawasaki.

### Return to Tokyo (2001–2005)

In 2001, the club returned from Kawasaki to [Chōfu, Tokyo](/source/Ch%C5%8Dfu%2C_Tokyo) and was renamed as **Tokyo Verdy** **1969** to reflect the new hometown and the club's origins as Yomiuri. Although Verdy made the move to increase its fan base and distance itself from its rivals, by this time Tokyo was already home to a J1 club in [FC Tokyo](/source/FC_Tokyo). Despite a sharp increase in crowd numbers for Verdy, this was still well below those of FC Tokyo. Their new local rivals had been promoted to J1 in 2000 and had already captured a vast number of the supporters Verdy had been hoping to attract.

In its first year in Tokyo, Tokyo Verdy 1969 found itself trailing FC Tokyo in the standings as well, and finished last in the division at 16th in the first stage of the [2001 season](/source/2001_J.League_Division_1). Only the play of midseason acquisition [Edmundo](/source/Edmundo_Alves_de_Souza_Neto) and a win in the final match of the second stage saved the club from relegation to [J2](/source/J2_League). Tokyo Verdy was back at the bottom of the table in the first stage of the [2002](/source/2002_J.League_Division_1) season, but again finished the season strong, placing 4th in the second stage.

Two mid-table finishes followed in [2003](/source/2003_J.League_Division_1) and [2004](/source/2004_J.League_Division_1), before Tokyo Verdy, under [Osvaldo Ardiles](/source/Osvaldo_Ardiles), won the [Emperor's Cup](/source/2004_Emperor's_Cup) on 1 January 2005, its first major title in 9 years and the first in Tokyo. Winning the cup earned Verdy a spot in the [2006 AFC Champions League](/source/2006_AFC_Champions_League#Group_F).[8]

However, the [2005 season](/source/2005_J.League_Division_1) saw Tokyo Verdy 1969 fall to its worst finish of its history, finishing 17th out of 18. This was the first season after the scrapping of the two-stage season format, and Tokyo Verdy were relegated to J2, after 28 years of top flight football. The season was marked by three huge losses in July: 1–7 to Gamba Osaka on 2 July, 0–7 to [Urawa Red Diamonds](/source/Urawa_Red_Diamonds) on 6 July and a 6–0 loss to [Júbilo Iwata](/source/J%C3%BAbilo_Iwata) on 17 July. Tokyo Verdy then sacked Ardiles two days later.[9] At the time of his sacking, Ardiles' team had conceded 23 goals in their last 5 matches and had a 9 match winless streak.[9] However, the struggling Verdy upset European giant [Real Madrid](/source/Real_Madrid) (who were in Asia on a preseason tour), 3–0 on 25 July.[10]

### Brief promotion (2007–2008)

For the [2006 season](/source/2006_J.League_Division_2), the club appointed former Verdy Kawasaki legend, Ruy Ramos, as manager on 22 December 2005.[11] Tokyo Verdy 1969 found itself in the odd position of competing in the AFC Champions League while playing in the second tier of the national league system. After Tokyo Verdy 1969 was relegated, the club released many of the veteran players, leaving a core of young players, most notably [Takayuki Morimoto](/source/Takayuki_Morimoto), who became the youngest player to score in the J.League at age 15 in 2004.[12]

In the [2007 season](/source/2007_J.League_Division_2), Tokyo Verdy managed to beat [Thespa Kusatsu](/source/Thespa_Kusatsu) 5–0 on the first day. After a brief scuffle with [Consadole Sapporo](/source/Consadole_Sapporo) over the J2 title, Tokyo Verdy 1969 had to settle for runners-up position, enough to earn promotion back into the top flight for [2008](/source/2008_J.League_Division_1). At this time the club renamed itself for the second time, dropping *1969* from its team name, but the management corporation name remained as *Tokyo Verdy 1969*.

Verdy would eventually be relegated once again after finishing in 17th place (second to last) in their 2008 J1 League return.

### Back to the second tier (2009–2023)

Tokyo Verdy contesting in the Tokyo derby against [FC Tokyo](/source/FC_Tokyo) in 2011

On 17 September 2009, NTV announced it would divest itself of shares in the club and transfer it to a new holding company, Tokyo Verdy Holdings, ending 40 years of Yomiuri/NTV direct financial support.[13] The J.League approved the transfer, but made it a condition that Verdy find a new sponsor by 16 November or risk not being able to play J2 football for the [2010 season](/source/2010_J.League_Division_2).[14]

In October 2010, Tokyo Verdy signed a five-year sponsorship deal with sports retail store and apparel company Xebio.[15] The sponsorship deal saw the Xebio logo placed on Tokyo Verdy's kit and included naming rights for two regular season home games.[15] Xebio also produced the clubs football kit, although under their sports brand "Ennerre". After talks with Xebio, several companies decided to invest in the company and the new Xebio led administration was announced in November.

The club suffered a mere respite from heartbreak during the 2018 season, when they finished 6th, qualifying then for the promotion/relegation playoffs. They beat [Omiya Ardija](/source/Omiya_Ardija) 1–0 in the 1st round, and repeated the script against [Yokohama FC](/source/Yokohama_FC) in the semi-final. They ended just one game short of a J1 League comeback, having lost in the final by 2–0 against [Júbilo Iwata](/source/J%C3%BAbilo_Iwata), which saw the promotion hopes fade away for another time. Ever since being relegated to the J2 at the end of 2008 season, the club were unable to return to the J1 and continue to compete in J2 League until 2023 season.

### Return to the top-flight (2024–*present*)

On 2 December 2023, Tokyo Verdy gained promotion to the J1 League for the [2024 season](/source/2024_J1_League) after a 1–1 draw against [Shimizu S-Pulse](/source/Shimizu_S-Pulse) in the [promotion play-off final](/source/2023_J2_League#Final), when [Itsuki Someno](/source/Itsuki_Someno) scored the equalizer from the penalty spot in the 96th minute. As a result, Verdy, who were the top-ranked side entering the J2 League playoffs, returned to the national top tier for the first time since 2008.[16][17]

## Team image

Tokyo Verdy former crest (2009–2019)

The identity of Tokyo Verdy is strongly associated with its distinctive green colour, which has been the club’s primary colour since its foundation as Yomiuri in 1969. Because of this, the club is often simply referred to as **"**Verdy**,"** derived from the Portuguese and Spanish word *verde*, meaning green.

The club’s crest has undergone several changes throughout its history, reflecting shifts in identity and ownership. The emblem typically incorporates elements symbolising strength and tradition, including a stylised bird and shield design. The name "Verdy" itself was adopted when the club became Verdy Kawasaki during the early years of the J.League.

Tokyo Verdy has historically been known for its emphasis on youth development, producing many notable Japanese footballers who have gone on to represent the [Japan national football team](/source/Japan_national_football_team). The club’s academy system has long been regarded as one of the most influential in Japanese football.

### Rivalries

#### Tokyo Derby

Tokyo Verdy fans in the Tokyo Derby in 2011

The principal rivalry of Tokyo Verdy is with fellow Tokyo-based club [FC Tokyo](/source/FC_Tokyo). Matches between the two teams are known as the [Tokyo Derby](/source/Tokyo_derby_(football)). The rivalry developed after FC Tokyo joined the professional leagues in the late 1990s and became the other major club representing Tokyo in the J.League. The derby reflects competition for football prominence within the Japanese capital. These encounters are often played at Ajinomoto Stadium, which both clubs have used as their home venue. Matches between the two sides regularly attract large crowds and strong interest from supporters.

#### Tama River Derby

Tokyo Verdy also shares a historical rivalry with [Kawasaki Frontale](/source/Kawasaki_Frontale), known as the Tama River Derby. The rivalry originates from the period when Verdy was based in Kawasaki and competed with other clubs in the region for local dominance.

Although the clubs are now based in different cities, matches between Tokyo Verdy and Kawasaki Frontale continue to carry historical significance due to their shared past and geographic proximity along the Tama River region.

### Other sports

Verdy is a [polideportivo](/source/Sports_club) and also fields teams in [women's football](/source/Women's_association_football), [volleyball](/source/Volleyball), and [triathlon](/source/Triathlon). [Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza](/source/Nippon_TV_Tokyo_Verdy_Beleza), which is the women team of Tokyo Verdy, is the 12 time [Nadeshiko League](/source/Nadeshiko_League) champions, 14 time [Empress's Cup](/source/Empress's_Cup) winners and 1 time [AFC Women's Club Championship](/source/AFC_Women's_Club_Championship) winners.

## Stadium

[Ajinomoto Stadium](/source/Ajinomoto_Stadium)

Verdy plays its home games at the [Ajinomoto Stadium](/source/Ajinomoto_Stadium), a multi-purpose stadium located in the western part of Tokyo with a capacity of 49,970 and serves as one of the major football venues in the Japanese capital. Tokyo Verdy shares the stadium with city rivals [FC Tokyo](/source/FC_Tokyo), although occasional home matches are played in other stadiums in Tokyo, such as the [Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka](/source/Ajinomoto_Field_Nishigaoka).

In addition to league matches, the stadium has hosted numerous domestic cup competitions within the J.League system, including fixtures in the Emperor's Cup and the J.League Cup. The stadium’s large capacity and modern facilities have made it an important venue for major football events in Tokyo.

Before relocating to Tokyo, the club played its home matches in Kawasaki, including at [Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu](/source/Uvance_Todoroki_Stadium_by_Fujitsu) during its early years as Verdy Kawasaki.

## Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Tokyo Verdy kits](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Verdy_kits).

Tokyo Verdy's main colors are green.

The club's name was coined from the [Portuguese](/source/Portuguese_language), or [Spanish](/source/Spanish_language), or [Italian](/source/Italian_language), or [Esperanto](/source/Esperanto) "verde" meaning "green", probably named after their green jersey colour, so the meaning is "Tokyo Greens/Tokyo Verdi".[6] In [Italian](/source/Italian_language), the form "verdi" indicates the plural form "the greens".

### Sponsors

Year Kit manufacturer Main sponsor 1992 Puma Coca-Cola 1993–1995 Mizuno 1996 MALT'S 1997–1998 Nike 1999–2001 KONAMI 2002–2003 Rakuten ICHIBA 2004 LEOC 2005–2006 CyberAgent (J2) Nippon Television (ACL) 2007–2008 Kappa Ameba 2009 No main sponsor 2010 XEBIO 2011 ennerre Īdasangyō 2012 Athleta 2013 GAGA MILANO 2014–2015 Midori no shinzō 2016 Create [ja] 2017–2018 ISPS HANDA 2019–2020 Akatsuki [ja] 2021– NICIGAS

### Kit evolution

1st – Home 1992 1993–1994 1995–1996 1997 1998 1999–2000 2001–2002 2003–2004 2005–2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 -

2nd – Away 1992 1993–1994 1995–1996 1997 1998 1999–2000 2001–2002 2003–2004 2005–2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 – 2025 2026 -

3rd – Special 1995 - 1996 CUP 1st 1995 - 1996 CUP 2nd 2012 3rd 2019 Anniversary 2020 3rd 2021 3rd 2021 Athleta Contract 10th Anniversary 2022 3rd 2023 3rd 2024 3rd 2024 Nichigas DAY 2025 3rd 2025 Nichigas DAY

## Players

### First-team squad

- *As of 25 February 2026*[18]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under [FIFA eligibility rules](/source/FIFA_eligibility_rules); some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK BRA Matheus Vidotto (vice-captain) 4 DF JPN Naoki Hayashi (vice-captain) 5 DF JPN Ryota Inoue 6 DF JPN Kazuya Miyahara 7 MF JPN Yuan Matsuhashi 8 MF JPN Kosuke Saito 9 FW JPN Itsuki Someno 10 MF JPN Koki Morita (captain) 11 FW JPN Hiroto Yamami 13 FW JPN Gōki Yamada 14 MF JPN Yuya Fukuda 15 DF JPN Kaito Suzuki 16 MF JPN Rei Hirakawa 17 MF JPN Tetsuyuki Inami 21 GK JPN Yuya Nagasawa 22 DF JPN Yosuke Uchida 23 DF JPN Daiki Fukazawa No. Pos. Nation Player 24 MF JPN Shion Nakayama Type 2 25 FW JPN Issei Kumatoriya 27 FW JPN Ryosuke Shirai 28 MF JPN Joi Yamamoto 29 DF JPN Maaya Sako 30 MF JPN Gakuto Kawamura 31 GK JPN Hiroki Mawatari 35 DF JPN Shuto Tanabe 36 DF JPN Riku Matsuda 40 MF JPN Yuta Arai 41 GK JPN Keisuke Nakamura 42 MF JPN Kento Imai Type 2 45 FW JPN Shimon Teranuma 51 FW JPN Sota Ofuji Type 2 55 DF JPN Taiju Yoshida 71 FW JPN Hayato Hirao

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under [FIFA eligibility rules](/source/FIFA_eligibility_rules); some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK JPN Masahiro Iida (at Renofa Yamaguchi FC) — MF JPN Soma Meshino (at Tochigi SC)

## Management and staff

Position Staff Manager Hiroshi Jofuku Assistant managers Ichiro Wada Hitoshi Morishita Yuta Narawa Goalkeeper coach Atsushi Shirai Conditioning coach Yuya Noshiro Analytical coach Daiki Yamamoto Interpreter Genta Iwauchi Doctor Kenta Uemura Trainer Naoki Matsuda Shuji Ogawa Yusuke Kaneuchi Hiroyoshi Mutaguchi Side manager Hideki Sato Equipment manager Ryo Ito Jun Yamato Training coach Noh Alam Shah Isa Halim

## Honours

With seven tier one league titles, five Emperor's Cups and six League Cups, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated football clubs in Japan, although nearly all of its titles, came during their stay at Tokyo in the semi-professional era as Yomiuri FC, before the inception of the professional J.League.

Type Honours Titles Season League J1 League 2 1993, 1994 Japan Soccer League Division 1 5 1983, 1984, 1986–87, 1990–91, 1991–92 Japan Soccer League Division 2 2 1974, 1977 Cup Emperor's Cup 5 1984, 1986, 1987, 1996, 2004 J.League Cup 3 1992, 1993, 1994 Japanese Super Cup 4 1984, 1994, 1995, 2005 JSL Cup 3 1979, 1985, 1991 Continental Asian Club Championship 1 1987 Worldwide Sanwa Bank Cup 1 1994

*Bold is for those competition that are currently active.*

## Record and statistics

*As of* *27 March 2026.*

Top 10 all-time appearances Rank Player Years Club appearance 1 Kazuki Hiramoto 1999–2017 383 2 Tsuyoshi Kitazawa 1991–2002 332 3 Kazunori Iio 1999–2013 306 4 Kentaro Hayashi 1995–2005 302 5 Takuya Yamada 1997–2005 287 6 Shinkichi Kikuchi 1986–2001 258 7 Koki Morita 2018–present 242 8 Ryota Kajikawa 2011–2012, 2017–2019, 2021–2023 241 9 Akira Ibayashi 2013–2018 239 10 Atsushi Yoneyama 1998–2005 238

Top 10 all-time goalscorer Rank Player Club appearance Total goals 1 Kazuyoshi Miura 199 113 2 Nobuhiro Takeda 191 75 3 Kazuki Hiramoto 383 70 4 Bismarck 171 54 5 Tsuyoshi Kitazawa 332 53 6 Junki Koike 218 51 7 Hulk 56 45 8 Takuma Abe 97 39 Douglas Vieira 116 10 Kazunori Iio 306 33

- **Biggest wins:** 9–1 vs [Crescent Textiles Mill](/source/Crescent_Textile_Mills_FC) (3 March 1995)

- **Heaviest defeats:** - 0–7 vs [Urawa Red Diamonds](/source/Urawa_Red_Diamonds) (6 July 2005) - 0–7 vs [Albirex Niigata](/source/Albirex_Niigata) (27 March 221)

- **Youngest ever debutant:** [Takayuki Morimoto](/source/Takayuki_Morimoto) ~ **15 years** **10 months** **6 days** **old** (On 13 March 2004 *vs* *[Júbilo Iwata](/source/J%C3%BAbilo_Iwata)*)

- **Oldest ever player:** [Hideki Nagai](/source/Hideki_Nagai) **~ 45 years 9 months 17 days old** (On 12 November 2019 *vs* *[Cerezo Osaka](/source/Cerezo_Osaka)*)

- **Youngest** **goal scorers:** Takayuki Morimoto ~ **15 years** **11 months** **28 days** **old** (On 5 May 2004 *vs* *[JEF United Chiba](/source/JEF_United_Chiba)*)

- **Oldest** **goal scorers:** [Ruy Ramos](/source/Ruy_Ramos) ~ **38 years** **8 months 26 days old** (On 4 November 1995 *vs* *[Shimizu S-Pulse](/source/Shimizu_S-Pulse)*)

## Award winners

*As of* *the end of the 2025 season.*

- **[J.League Player of the Year](/source/List_of_J.League_awards):**

- - [Kazuyoshi Miura](/source/Kazuyoshi_Miura) (1993) - [Pereira](/source/Luiz_Carlos_Pereira) (1994)

- **[J.League Top Scorer](/source/J.League_Top_Scorer):**

- - [Kazuyoshi Miura](/source/Kazuyoshi_Miura) (1996)

- **[J.League Best XI](/source/J.League_Best_XI):**

- **J1 League** - [Kazuyoshi Miura](/source/Kazuyoshi_Miura) (1993, 1995, 1996) - [Tetsuji Hashiratani](/source/Tetsuji_Hashiratani) (1993, 1994, 1995) - [Ruy Ramos](/source/Ruy_Ramos) (1993, 1994) - [Pereira](/source/Luiz_Carlos_Pereira) (1993, 1994) - [Tsuyoshi Kitazawa](/source/Tsuyoshi_Kitazawa) (1994) - [Nobuhiro Takeda](/source/Nobuhiro_Takeda) (1994) - [Shinkichi Kikuchi](/source/Shinkichi_Kikuchi) (1994, 1995) - [Bismarck](/source/Bismarck_Barreto_Faria) (1994, 1995) - [Yuji Nakazawa](/source/Yuji_Nakazawa) (1999)

- **J2 League** - [Kazuya Miyahara](/source/Kazuya_Miyahara) (2023) - [Koki Morita](/source/Koki_Morita) (2023)

- **[J.League Best Young Player](/source/J.League_Best_Young_Player)**: - [Yuji Nakazawa](/source/Yuji_Nakazawa) (1999) - [Takayuki Morimoto](/source/Takayuki_Morimoto) (2004)

- **Individual Fair Play Award** - [Atsushi Yoneyama](/source/Atsushi_Yoneyama) (2000)

- **[J.League Manager of the Year](/source/J.League_Manager_of_the_Year)**: - [Yasutaro Matsuki](/source/Yasutaro_Matsuki) (1993, 1994)

- **J2 League Top Scorer:** - [Hulk](/source/Hulk_(footballer)) (2007)

## Managerial history

Manager Period Honours Jujiro Narita 1 February 1970 – 30 June 1973 Frans van Balkom 1 February 1973 – 31 January 1976 – 1974 Japan Soccer League Division 2 Shoichi Nishimura 1 February 1976 – 31 January 1981 – 1977 Japan Soccer League Division 2 – 1979 JSL Cup Ryoichi Aikawa 1 February 1981 – 30 June 1983 Susumu Chiba 1 July 1983 – 31 January 1984 – 1983 Japan Soccer League Division 1 Rudi Gutendorf 1 January 1984 – 30 June 1986 – 1984 Japan Soccer League Division 1 – 1984 Emperor's Cup – 1985 JSL Cup George Yonashiro 1 July 1986 – 30 June 1989 – 1986 Emperor's Cup – 1986–87 Japan Soccer League Division 1 – 1987 Emperor's Cup – 1987 Asian Club Championship Carlos Alberto Silva 1 July 1990 – 30 June 1991 – 1990–91 Japan Soccer League Division 1 Pepe 1 January 1991 – 31 December 1992 – 1991 JSL Cup – 1991–92 Japan Soccer League Division 1 – 1992 J.League Cup Yasutarō Matsuki 1 February 1993 – 31 January 1995 – 1993 J.League – 1993 J.League Cup – 1994 J.League – 1994 J.League Cup – 1994 Japanese Super Cup – 1994 Sanwa Bank Cup Nelsinho Baptista 1 February 1995 – 25 April 1996 – 1995 Japanese Super Cup Yasuyuki Kishino 26 April 1996 – 9 May 1996 – 1996 Emperor's Cup Émerson Leão 10 May 1996 – 31 January 1997 Hisashi Katō 1 February 1997 – 1 June 1997 Valdir Espinosa 2 June 1997 – 30 October 1997 Ryōichi Kawakatsu 1 November 1997 – 31 January 1998 Nicanor 1 February 1998 – 7 September 1998 Ryōichi Kawakatsu (2) 8 September 1998 – 31 January 1999 Hideki Matsunaga 1 February 1999 – 31 January 2000 Chang Woe-ryong 1 February 2000 – 1 January 2001 Yasutarō Matsuki (2) 1 February 2001 – 16 July 2001 Yukitaka Omi 17 July 2001 – 9 April 2002 Lori Paulo Sandri 1 January 2002 – 30 June 2003 Osvaldo Ardiles 16 May 2003 – 18 July 2005 – 2004 Emperor's Cup – 2005 Japanese Super Cup Nobuhiro Ishizaki 19 July 2005 – 31 July 2005 Vadão 1 August 2005 – 14 December 2005 Ruy Ramos 1 February 2006 – 31 January 2008 Tetsuji Hashiratani 1 February 2008 – 31 January 2009 Takuya Takagi 1 February 2009 – 14 October 2009 Takeo Matsuda 14 October 2009 – 31 January 2010 Ryōichi Kawakatsu (3) 1 February 2010 – 6 September 2012 Shinichiro Takahashi 6 September 2012 – 31 January 2013 Yasutoshi Miura 1 February 2013 – 15 September 2014 Kōichi Togashi 1 September 2014 – 31 December 2016 Miguel Ángel Lotina 1 February 2017 – 31 January 2019 Gary White 1 February 2019 – 17 July 2019 Hideki Nagai 17 July 2019 – 1 September 2021 Takafumi Hori 2 September 2021 – 13 June 2022 Hiroshi Jofuku 14 June 2022–present

## Season by season record

Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated

Season Div. Teams Pos. P W (OTW/PKW) D L (OTL/PKL) F A GD Pts Attendance/G J.League Cup Emperor's Cup Asia Verdy Kawasaki 1992 – – – – Winner Runners-up CC 2nd round 1993 J1 10 1st 36 28 8 69 28 41 25,235 Winner Quarter final CC 4th place 1994 12 1st 44 31 13 91 47 44 24,926 Winner 2nd round CC 3rd place 1995 14 2nd 52 35 13 (-/3) 106 62 44 108 20,834 – Quarter final CC Quarter final 1996 16 7th 30 19 11 (-/0) 68 42 26 57 17,653 Runners-Up Winner CC Quarter final 1997 17 15th 32 6 (4/0) 19 (1/2) 38 65 −27 26 10,933 Group stage 3rd round – – 1998 18 12th 34 13 (0/0) 17 (2/2) 47 53 −6 39 13,338 Group stage Quarter-final CWC Quarter final 1999 16 7th 30 13 (4/-) 2 9 (2/-) 43 43 0 49 9,379 2nd round Semi-final – – 2000 16 10th 30 10 (2/-) 4 10 (4/0) 46 44 2 38 7,609 Quarter final 4th round Tokyo Verdy 1969 2001 J1 16 14th 30 8 (2/-) 2 13 (5/-) 38 57 −19 30 19,396 1st round Quarter final – – 2002 16 10th 30 8 (5/-) 3 14 41 43 −2 39 15,128 Group stage 3rd round 2003 16 8th 30 11 7 12 56 57 −1 40 17,563 Group stage Quarter final 2004 16 9th 30 11 6 13 43 46 −3 39 15,059 Semi-final Winner 2005 18 17th 34 6 12 16 40 73 −33 30 14,716 Group stage 4th round 2006 J2 13 7th 48 21 8 19 69 75 −6 71 5,705 Not eligible 3rd round CL Group stage 2007 13 2nd 48 26 11 11 90 57 33 89 7,327 3rd round – – Tokyo Verdy 2008 J1 18 17th 34 10 7 17 38 50 −12 37 14,837 Group stage 4th round – – 2009 J2 18 7th 51 21 11 19 68 61 7 74 5,521 Not eligible 2nd round 2010 19 5th 36 17 7 12 47 34 13 58 5,572 2nd round 2011 20 5th 38 16 11 11 69 45 24 59 5,710 3rd round 2012 22 7th 42 20 6 16 65 46 19 66 5,341 3rd round 2013 22 13th 42 14 14 14 52 58 −6 56 6,343 3rd round 2014 22 20th 42 9 15 18 31 48 −17 42 5,430 2nd round 2015 22 8th 42 16 10 16 43 41 2 58 5,655 2nd round 2016 22 18th 42 10 13 19 43 61 −18 43 5,402 3rd round 2017 22 5th 42 20 10 12 64 49 15 70 6,206 2nd round 2018 22 6th 42 19 14 9 56 41 15 71 5,936 4th round 2019 22 13th 42 14 13 15 59 59 0 55 5,371 2nd round 2020 † 22 12th 42 13 15 14 48 48 0 54 2,429 Did not qualify 2021 † 22 12th 42 16 10 16 62 66 −4 58 3,246 2nd round 2022 22 9th 42 16 13 13 62 55 7 61 4,955 Quarter-finals 2023 22 3rd 42 21 12 9 57 31 26 75 7,982 3rd round 2024 J1 20 6th 38 14 14 10 51 51 0 56 20,976 3rd round 3rd round 2025 20 17th 38 11 10 17 23 41 -18 43 21,121 Playoff round 4th round 2026 10 TBD 18 N/A N/A 2026-27 20 TBD 38 TBD TBD

**Key**

- **Pos.** = Position in league; **P** = Games played; **W** = Games won; **D** = Games drawn; **L** = Games lost; **F** = Goals scored; **A** = Goals conceded; **GD** = Goals difference; **Pts** = Points gained

- **OTW / PKW** = Overtime wins / Penalty kicks wins 1997 & 1998 seasons – 1999, 2000, 2001 & 2002 Overtime wins only

- **OTL / PKL** = Overtime losses / Penalty kicks losses 1997 and 1998 seasons – 1999, 2000 & 2001 Overtime losses only

- Attendance/G = Average home league attendance

- **†** 2020 & 2021 seasons attendances reduced by [COVID-19](/source/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Japan) worldwide pandemic

- Source: [J. League Data Site](http://data.j-league.or.jp/SFRT01/)

## See also

- [Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza](/source/Nippon_TV_Tokyo_Verdy_Beleza) (Women's club team)

- [Japan Soccer League](/source/Japan_Soccer_League) (Defunct)

- [J.League](/source/J.League)

- [J1 League](/source/J1_League)

- [J2 League](/source/J2_League)

- [J3 League](/source/J3_League)

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** The Original Ten of the [J.League](/source/J.League) in 1992 were [Kashima Antlers](/source/Kashima_Antlers), [Urawa Red Diamonds](/source/Urawa_Red_Diamonds), [JEF United Ichihara](/source/JEF_United_Chiba), Verdy Kawasaki, [Yokohama Marinos](/source/Yokohama_F._Marinos), [Yokohama Flügels](/source/Yokohama_Fl%C3%BCgels), [Shimizu S-Pulse](/source/Shimizu_S-Pulse), [Nagoya Grampus Eight](/source/Nagoya_Grampus), [Gamba Osaka](/source/Gamba_Osaka) and [Sanfrecce Hiroshima](/source/Sanfrecce_Hiroshima).

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-VerdyFIFA_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-VerdyFIFA_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-VerdyFIFA_1-2) ["FIFA Classic Clubs – Tokyo Verdy 1969"](https://web.archive.org/web/20091001221007/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/clubs/club=1884127/index.html). [FIFA](/source/FIFA). Archived from [the original](https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/clubs/club=1884127/index.html) on 1 October 2009.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [日本サッカーリーグ全史](http://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BA53710722) [*The complete history of Japan Soccer League*] (in Japanese). [Japan Soccer League](/source/Japan_Soccer_League). 1993.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Ossie Ardiles (2010). *Ossie's Dream: My Autobiography*. Random House. p. 283. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0552159180](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0552159180).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Tokyo Verdy to play in AFC Champions League"](http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/content/article/4500). [AFC](/source/Asian_Football_Confederation). 21 November 2005.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Morimoto, 15, breaks J-League record"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120204145248/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=299412&cc=5901). [ESPN Soccernet](/source/ESPN_Soccernet). 5 May 2004. Archived from [the original](http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=299412&cc=5901) on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2006.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Weak ad income prompts Japan's Nipon TV to sell pro soccer club"](http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/1253192920/weak-ad-income-prompts-japans-nipon-tv-to-sell-pro-soccer-club). *[Antara](/source/Antara_(news_agency))*. 17 September 2009.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Tokyo Verdy promoted back to J1 after dramatic play-off final"](https://www.jleague.co/news/s-pulse-vs-tokyo-verdy-recap-promotion-play-off-final/). *www.jleague.co*. J.League. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Football: Late draw seals J1 return for Verdy at Shimizu's expense"](https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231202/p2g/00m/0sp/036000c). *Mainichi Daily News*. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["選手・スタッフ"](https://www.verdy.co.jp/team/). Tokyo Verdy. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.verdy.co.jp) (in Japanese)

- [Tokyo Verdy 1969 – Classic Club Guide at FIFA.com](https://web.archive.org/web/20091001221007/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/clubs/club=1884127/index.html)

- [The club players](http://www.verdy.co.jp/club/player/)

Achievements Preceded by Furukawa Electric Champions of Asia 1987–88 Succeeded by Al-Sadd

v t e Tokyo Verdy Club Players History kits Ladies Stadium Ajinomoto Stadium Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka Rivalries Tokyo derby Seasons 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Training ground Verdy Ground Tama Athletic Stadium

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