[Towards a New Era] MetLife F. League / MetLife Women's F. League 2026-27 Kickoff Conference Held on May 14 (Thursday)!!

The Japan Futsal Top League (located in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; Chairman: Daisuke Matsui, hereinafter referred to as "F. League") held the "MetLife F. League / MetLife Women's F. League 2026-27 Kickoff Conference" on May 14 (Thursday) at the JFA Football Culture Creation Base "blue-ing!". At the conference, the F. League announced its initiatives and future goals for the current season, as well as activities with various partners.

**MetLife F. League / MetLife Women's F. League 2026-27 Kickoff Conference**

**[Event Outline]** ◉ Date ・Thursday, May 14, 2026, 14:00-16:00 ◉ Venue ・JFA Football Culture Creation Base "blue-ing!" (〒112-0004 1-3-61 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, within Tokyo Dome City Crystal Avenue) ◉ Speakers ・Daisuke Matsui, Chairman, Japan Futsal Top League ・Special Guest: Takashi Fukunishi, former Japan national soccer player ・One representative player from each club of MetLife F. League 2026-27 Division 1 and 2 ・One representative player from each club of MetLife Women's F. League 2026-27, among others

**Daisuke Matsui, Chairman of the Japan Futsal Top League, on the New Season**

Many of the soccer players who are active in the World Cup today have experienced futsal in their childhood. For many players, futsal is the starting point. This year's F. League will advance "Towards a New Era." It is a season where new stars will be born, and everyone will support their first steps. We, as a league, along with our partners and media, want to support the moment when young players step forward. Please come to the scaled-up home games.