FC Tokyo and Chofu City concluded a "Comprehensive Partnership Agreement" on August 10, 2025.
This agreement aims to mutually collaborate and cooperate in areas such as the promotion of sports in the community, sound development of youth, health and welfare, disaster prevention, and regional revitalization, in order to achieve the sustainable development of the local society and create vibrancy.
This agreement also includes provisions regarding the development of a new training base for FC Tokyo utilizing the reserved land of the former Chofu Air Base (Nishicho, Chofu City, a national land located close to the southeast of Ajinomoto Stadium), and we will work together to concretize the plan with the aim of starting operation in the first quarter of fiscal 2028.
FC Tokyo and Chofu City will continue to strengthen their collaboration, building on past efforts, to create a new base that progresses together with the local community.
Please see the materials below for details.
□Purpose
Promote collaborative activities that effectively utilize each party’s resources to revitalize the community through sports and further improve citizen services.
□Matters of Cooperation
(1) Matters related to the promotion of sports.
(2) Matters related to the promotion of citizens' health and welfare.
(3) Matters related to the sound development and education of children.
(4) Matters related to regional revitalization and town development.
(5) Matters related to the promotion of collaboration.
(6) Matters related to the dissemination and PR of municipal government information.
(7) Matters related to the utilization of the reserved land of the former Chofu Air Base site.
□Date of Agreement
August 10, 2025
[Comment from Takaki Nagatomo, Mayor of Chofu City]
"I am very pleased that we have reached the conclusion of a comprehensive partnership agreement with FC Tokyo.
Chofu City will further develop the strong partnership that both parties have built over a long period and lead to the creation of multifaceted effects in community development.
Furthermore, regarding the utilization of the reserved land at the former Chofu Air Base, which Chofu City and FC Tokyo aim to realize jointly, we are confident that the effective use of this area will bring complex benefits beyond just the promotion of sports to our city. Since there are still many matters to be coordinated, discussions from various perspectives are ongoing between both parties. We will continue to work on this project toward fruitful results with your support and cooperation, and we kindly ask for your understanding.
[Comment from Shigeya Kawagishi, President and CEO of Tokyo Football Club Co., Ltd.]
“We are very honored to have concluded a comprehensive partnership agreement with Chofu City.
FC Tokyo has already built a deep relationship with Chofu City, and through this agreement, we are truly delighted that the community and the club can become even more united and envision the future together.
In particular, the utilization of the reserved land at the former Chofu Air Base is not only a major challenge for FC Tokyo but also an opportunity to create a new form of sports open to the local community. In addition to development and strengthening, we aim to become an 'indispensable presence' for the community through the establishment of a multifunctional base linked with disaster prevention, welfare, and town development. Working together with Chofu City, we will carefully and steadily bring this project to fruition step by step. We sincerely ask for your continued understanding and cooperation.”
□ Announcement Video
□ Complete Set of Materials Related to This Matter
・Proposal to Chofu City for the Utilization of the Former Chofu Air Base Site (Reserved Land)
・Basic Concept for Facility Development through Utilization of the Reserved Land at the Former Chofu Air Base (Chofu City Document)
