Tokyo derby (football)

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The Tokyo derby (東京ダービー, Tōkyō dābī) is the local derby in Tokyo, Japan, between fierce capital city rivals FC Tokyo and Tokyo Verdy.[1] The rivalry becomes more intense as both teams share their home ground, the Ajinomoto Stadium.

LocationTokyo
TeamsFC Tokyo
Tokyo Verdy
First meeting10 May 1970
Tokyo Metropolitan League
Yomiuri Club 3–5 Tokyo Gas
Latest meeting22 March 2026
J1 100 Year Vision League
Tokyo Verdy 0–0 (4–2 p) FC Tokyo
Quick facts Location, Teams ...
Tokyo derby
Ajinomoto Stadium, the venue of the Tokyo derby
LocationTokyo
TeamsFC Tokyo
Tokyo Verdy
First meeting10 May 1970
Tokyo Metropolitan League
Yomiuri Club 3–5 Tokyo Gas
Latest meeting22 March 2026
J1 100 Year Vision League
Tokyo Verdy 0–0 (4–2 p) FC Tokyo
Next meeting10 May 2026
J1 100 Year Vision League
FC Tokyo v Tokyo Verdy
StadiumsAjinomoto Stadium
Statistics
Meetings total28
Most winsFC Tokyo (13)
Top scorerEdmundo
Lucas
(4 goals each)
All-time seriesFC Tokyo: 13
Drawn: 9
Tokyo Verdy: 6
Largest victory25 May 2008
J.League Cup
FC Tokyo 3–0 Tokyo Verdy
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History

Tokyo Gas FC was founded in 1935 by the employees of Tokyo Gas, and Yomiuri Club was founded in 1969 as a club team supported by Yomiuri Shimbun.[2][3] Tokyo Gas and Yomiuri Club first met in the Tokyo Metropolitan League in 1970 with Tokyo Gas winning, but they didn't meet again until 2000 because Yomiuri Club was promoted to the Kanto Soccer League. Yomiuri Club moved to Kawasaki in 1992 and went professional as Verdy Kawasaki, and Tokyo Gas changed club name to FC Tokyo and became professional in 1999.[2][3] FC Tokyo and Verdy Kawasaki first faced each other in the J.League in 2000, but Verdy Kawasaki moved to Tokyo and changed club name to Tokyo Verdy in the next year.[2][3]

The Tokyo derby is known as one of the most controversial derby matches in Japan. Yomiuri Club applied to use National Stadium in Tokyo as their home stadium in preparation for the start of the professional league, and the stadium was also welcomed, but the J.League rejected the request, so Verdy Kawasaki had to use Todoroki Athletics Stadium as their home stadium.[4] While J.League chairman Saburo Kawabuchi advocated a community-based approach, Yomiuri Shimbun president and Verdy Kawasaki owner Tsuneo Watanabe was in conflict with Kawabuchi over corporatism, calling the club Yomiuri Verdy and its official name Yomiuri Nippon Soccer Club.[5] As a result, when Verdy Kawasaki moved to Tokyo Stadium in Chofu in 2001, FC Tokyo already had a large local following.[4] On the 9 July 2005 derby, the FC Tokyo's ultras threw an ashtray at Tokyo Verdy 1969 supporters and injuring three.[6][7] On the 8 June 2008 derby, the Tokyo Verdy's ultras assaulted three FC Tokyo supporters.[8] On the 4 May 2011 derby, the FC Tokyo's ultras clashed with a security guard and injuring him.[9] On the 12 July 2023 derby, the FC Tokyo's ultras set off pyrotechnics at the stadium and destroyed the Tokyo Verdy sign by hurling raw eggs at it.[10]

Honours

As of 13 April 2024
More information Competition, FC Tokyo ...
Competition FC Tokyo Tokyo Verdy
JSL Division 1/J.League/J.League Division 1/J1 League 0 7
JSL Division 2/JFL (1992–1998)/J2 League 2 2
Emperor's Cup 1 5
JSL Cup / J.League Cup 3 6
Japanese Super Cup 0 4
Konica Cup 0 1
Japanese Regional Football League Competition 1 0
Asian Club Championship/AFC Champions League/
AFC Champions League Elite		 0 1
J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship 1 0
Total 8 26
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Statistics

As of 22 March 2026, competitive matches only
More information Competition, Played ...
Competition Played FC Tokyo wins Draws Tokyo Verdy wins FC Tokyo goals Tokyo Verdy goals
Tokyo Metropolitan League110053
J1 League187562324
J1 100 Year Vision League101000
J2 League202011
Emperor's Cup101011
J.League Cup5500145
Total2813964434
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Matches

Tokyo Metropolitan League

More information #, Date ...
#DateHome scorersHomeResultAwayAway scorersReport
110 May 1970unknownYomiuri Club3–5Tokyo Gasunknown
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J1 League

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#DateHome scorersHomeResultAwayAway scorersReport
127 May 2000Hayashi, Kim (2)Verdy Kawasaki3–0FC TokyoReport
211 November 2000Tuto (2)FC Tokyo2–3Verdy KawasakiHayashi, Mikami, HiramotoReport
310 March 2001Lopes (2)FC Tokyo2–1 (g.g.)Tokyo Verdy 1969MiuraReport
424 November 2001NagaiTokyo Verdy 19691–0FC TokyoReport
524 July 2002Edmundo (2)Tokyo Verdy 19692–1FC TokyoAmaralReport
618 September 2002Amaral, KellyFC Tokyo2–1Tokyo Verdy 1969EdmundoReport
75 April 2003Ramon, IioTokyo Verdy 19692–1FC TokyoBabaReport
822 November 2003AbeFC Tokyo1–1Tokyo Verdy 1969IioReport
93 April 2004Toda, Jean, BabaFC Tokyo3–2Tokyo Verdy 1969Hirano, M'BomaReport
1029 August 2004Tokyo Verdy 19690–1FC TokyoKajiyamaReport
119 July 2005FC Tokyo0–0Tokyo Verdy 1969Report
1222 October 2005MorimotoTokyo Verdy 19691–2FC TokyoKajiyama, Sasá SalcedoReport
1312 April 2008HulkTokyo Verdy1–2FC TokyoHanyu, Shibasaki (o.g.)Report
1423 August 2008CaboreFC Tokyo1–2Tokyo VerdyOguro, NasuReport
1513 April 2024Miki, SomenoTokyo Verdy2–2FC TokyoEndo (2)Report
1617 August 2024FC Tokyo0–0Tokyo VerdyReport
172 April 2025Hayashi, SomenoTokyo Verdy2–2FC TokyoSato, TrevisanReport
1815 September 2025NagakuraFC Tokyo1–0Tokyo VerdyReport
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J1 100 Year Vision League

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#DateHome scorersHomeResultAwayAway scorersReport
122 March 2026Tokyo Verdy0–0 (4–2 p)FC TokyoReport
210 May 2026FC Tokyo–Tokyo VerdyReport
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J2 League

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#DateHome scorersHomeResultAwayAway scorersReport
14 May 2011Tokyo Verdy0–0FC TokyoReport
230 October 2011LucasFC Tokyo1–1Tokyo Verdyunknown (o.g.)Report
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Emperor's Cup

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#DateHome scorersHomeResultAwayAway scorersReport
112 July 2023TsukagawaFC Tokyo1–1 (a.e.t.)
(9–8 p)		Tokyo VerdyShiraiReport
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J.League Cup

More information #, Date ...
#DateHome scorersHomeResultAwayAway scorersReport
130 April 2002Tokyo Verdy 19690–1FC TokyoMiyazawaReport
29 May 2002Amaral, MiyazawaFC Tokyo2–1Tokyo Verdy 1969EdmundoReport
313 October 2004Jean, Lucas (3)FC Tokyo4–3 (g.g.)Tokyo Verdy 1969Yamada, Hiramoto, KobayashiReport
425 May 2008Bruno Quadros, Sahara, KondoFC Tokyo3–0Tokyo VerdyReport
58 June 2008Hiroyama, HulkTokyo Verdy2–4FC TokyoCabore, Hirayama (3)Report
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Friendly

More information #, Date ...
#DateHome scorersHomeResultAwayAway scorersReport
125 February 2007EvaldoFC Tokyo1–1Tokyo Verdy 1969Ono
230 January 2016HashimotoFC Tokyo1–0Tokyo VerdyReport
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Goalscorers

As of 22 March 2026, competitive matches only
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RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Brazil Edmundo Tokyo Verdy 4
Brazil Lucas FC Tokyo
3 Brazil Amaral FC Tokyo 3
Japan Sota Hirayama FC Tokyo
5 Japan Yuta Baba FC Tokyo
Tokyo Verdy		 2
Brazil Cabore FC Tokyo
Japan Keita Endo FC Tokyo
Japan Kentaro Hayashi Tokyo Verdy
Japan Kazuki Hiramoto Tokyo Verdy
Brazil Hulk Tokyo Verdy
Japan Kazunori Iio Tokyo Verdy
Brazil Jean FC Tokyo
Japan Yohei Kajiyama FC Tokyo
South Korea Kim Hyun-seok Tokyo Verdy
Japan Wagner Lopes FC Tokyo
Japan Masashi Miyazawa FC Tokyo
Japan Itsuki Someno Tokyo Verdy
Brazil Tuto FC Tokyo
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Players who played for both clubs

More information Player, FC Tokyo ...
PlayerFC TokyoTokyo Verdy
Japan Ryoichi Kawakatsu 1990–1991 1983–1988
Japan Koji Seki 1994–1995, 1998 1990–1993
Cameroon Edwin Ifeanyi 1995–1997 1998
Japan Tomohiro Hasumi 1997–1998 1990–1995
Japan Takuya Sato 1998–1999 2006
Japan Osamu Umeyama 1998–2000, 2001 2000
Japan Tetsuhiro Kina 2000–2003 2006
Japan Yoichi Doi 2000–2007 2008–2012
Japan Hiroki Kobayashi 2002 2000
Japan Yuta Baba 2002–2007 2009
Japan Taisei Fujita 2005 2006–2007
Japan Takahiro Shibasaki 2006 2001–2003, 2007–2012, 2014–2021
Japan Takashi Fukunishi 2007 2008
Japan Masashi Oguro 2010 2008–2009
Japan Genki Nagasato 2011 2009
Japan Satoshi Tokizawa 2011–2012 2004–2006
Japan Hiroki Kawano 2012–2017 2007–2011, 2019–2020
Japan Shoya Nakajima 2014–2017 2012–2013
Japan Takuma Abe 2016–2017 2010–2012
Japan Yoshito Okubo 2017 2020
Japan Rei Hirakawa 2017–2019, 2020, 2022 2025–
Japan Fuki Yamada 2026– 2024
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