"Verdy"
1969
Ajinomoto Stadium
47,851
Chōfu, Tokyo
JOFUKU Hiroshi
1969
Founded as Yomiuri Soccer Club
1972
Joined the first Japan Soccer League Second Division
1978
Promoted to the Japan Soccer League First Division
1991
Incorporated as a company; renamed Yomiuri Nippon Soccer Club; became an official J.League member
2001
Relocated hometown to Tokyo; renamed Tokyo Verdy 1969
2006
Relegated to J.League Division 2
2008
Promoted to J.League Division 1; renamed Tokyo Verdy
2009
Relegated to J.League Division 2
Ajinomoto Stadium
REVERUN
VERDY-kunTokyo Verdy are one of Japan's most historic clubs, five-time J.League champions in the 1990s, recently promoted back to the top flight.