On Wednesday, July 22, we held a kickoff party at a hotel in Tokyo, inviting our partners and other guests to mark the start of the season.
The 2026/27 season NIKE uniform was displayed at the entrance of the main venue.
The NEWYORKER 2026/27 official wear was displayed behind the reception desk.
In the anteroom where the reception desk was set up, booths from various partner companies were exhibited, and there were also displays introducing the club's sustainability activities and merchandise sales.
At the venue, President Koizumi first took the stage to give the opening presentation.
After the players took the stage, our official partners also joined us on stage, where players and coaches presented them with pennants, and a commemorative photo was taken.
Mr. Hiroyuki Onishi, Executive Vice President of LIXIL Corporation, represented our official partners and gave a toast.
After the toast, there was a free-time for conversation. The players enjoyed chatting with the guests while taking photos with them.
On stage, we introduced NIKE's new uniform and NEWYORKER's new official wear.
After the free-time, the Legends Club was introduced on stage, and former club legends took the stage.
Next, Martin Thiss (Managing Director Asia), Florian Grammlich (Manager International Business), and Sohei Horiguchi (International Business Department) from Borussia Mönchengladbach, with whom we formed a club alliance in February 2026, took the stage.
After introducing the partners who have supported Antlers for over 20 years, we presented commemorative shields to Shunichiro Hataya, President of Ibaraki Toyopet Co., Ltd., which celebrates its 30th anniversary as a partner this season, Masaru Watanabe, President of Ibaraki Shimbunsha Co., Ltd., and Kei Takahashi, Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer of Keiyo Gas Liquid Co., Ltd., which celebrates its 20th anniversary.
Afterwards, Coach Oniki, representing the team, addressed the assembled guests.
Thank you to everyone who attended. We deeply felt the bond of the Antlers family and received powerful energy to fight through a tough season. We are sincerely grateful that this kickoff party could be held again this season.