On Sunday, May 25, 2025, at Japan National Stadium, during the 2025 Meiji Yasuda J1 League Sec. 18 match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima, actions violating the match operation management regulations established by the J.League and FC Tokyo were committed.

This matter is recognized as a serious violation that undermines the trust of the J.League, which aims for safe and comfortable stadium match viewing, and FC Tokyo. We take the responsibility as the host club of the match very seriously. We deeply apologize for causing such a situation and will strive to prevent recurrence in the future.

The violators were identified on the day the incident occurred, and the clubs were later notified of the disciplinary actions. We will now inform you again about the violation incident and the disciplinary measures taken against the offenders.

□Violation
The act of throwing 'ice in paper cups' onto the field

J.League Match Operation Management Regulations

□Disciplinary Action
From May 29, 2025, an indefinite ban on entering all matches in which FC Tokyo participates and on entering FC Tokyo-related facilities will be imposed.

Accordingly, the SOCIO program will be suspended for the 2025 season.

At FC Tokyo, we are committed to thoroughly informing and enforcing the spectator rules based on the match operation management regulations to provide a safe and comfortable match viewing experience for all stadium visitors. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.