With the current J1 League season wrapping up, FC Tokyo are already looking ahead to the 2024 season by unveiling a new crest.
The crest was unveiled in late October and will officially go into use for the 2024 J1 League season. FC Tokyo calls it “a new step in history. We aim for We aim for even greater heights, together with everyone, in order to grasp a better future, we will take a step forward with a new emblem starting next season.”
The new crest features red lines of varying widths and angles on a blue shield, with “FC TOKYO” written out above.
The club’s desire to “inherit” the history it has built and create a new history through “innovation”. This overlaps with the city of Tokyo, where old and new mix and various people and cultures come and go. FC Tokyo will continue to strive to be an even more attractive club, befitting of the capital city of Tokyo.
— FCTokyo.co.jp
The various stripes on the shield mean different things, according to FC Tokyo’s website:
The silhouette of the shield is based on the existing emblem, but with a more modern touch. The elements are composed of pentagons and hexagons, which make up the icosahedron of a soccer ball. The diagonal stripes reflect the golden ratio and the angles of the pentagon that forms the star of victory.
— FCTokyo.co.jp
FC Tokyo has also introduced a new font, which they say is “simpler and more modern” to represent the city of Tokyo.
The new crest retains FC Tokyo’s color palette of red, blue and gold. “Blue represents sophistication and composure. The players who calmly perform on the pitch and ruthlessly score goals. Red inspires teammates, brings joy to the stadium, and creates passion throughout Tokyo. And, Gold represents the shining glory of Tokyo city.”
The 2023 J1 League season will finish up this weekend; FC Tokyo head into the final matchday in 12th place out of 18 teams, tied with Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo on 40 points but trailing on goal difference. FC Tokyo has never won the J1 League, but did win the Emperor’s Cup in 2011 and the J.League Cup in 2004, 2009 and 2020.