Machida Zelvia

1. 1989

   Club established

2. 1991

   Registered with the Tokyo Metropolitan Adult Football League

3. 1995

   Renamed to FC Machida Zelvia

4. 2008

   Incorporated as a company

5. 2009

   Granted J.League Associate Membership (joined JFL)

6. 2012

   Joined the J.League, began participation in J.League Division 2

7. 2013

   Relegated to JFL

8. 2014

   Readmitted to the J.League, began participation in J3 League

9. 2016

   Began participation in J2 League

10. 2023

    Won J2 League title (1st place)

11. 2024

    Began participation in J1 League

12. 2025

    Won the 105th Emperor's Cup JFA All-Japan Football Championship Tournament

13. 2026

    Runners-up in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26

FC Machida Zelvia are a newly promoted club from Machida, Tokyo, making their J1 debut and establishing themselves in the top flight.