[Heiwado] First Top Partner Agreement Signed with Reilac Shiga FC

Heiwado Co., Ltd. (Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture; President and CEO: Masatsugu Hiramatsu; hereinafter "Heiwado") is pleased to announce that it has signed its first top partner agreement for the 2026-27 season with "Reilac Shiga FC" (Management: Mi-O Sports Co., Ltd.; President: Hirotaka Uchibayashi), a professional soccer club that entered the Meiji Yasuda J3 League this season.

Last December, Heiwado served as the match sponsor for the first leg of the 2025 J.League J3/JFL promotion/relegation series, which determined Reilac Shiga FC's entry into the J3. Following their victory in the series—achieving the long-held dream of establishing a J.League club in Shiga Prefecture—and their continued success, including their first home win in the ongoing Meiji Yasuda J3 League, Heiwado has signed this top partner agreement to further support the club as a company based in Shiga. We share the club's mission of "realizing a sound society, both mentally and physically, to secure a bright future for the next generation," and we aim to work together to enrich and energize the local community through the power of sports.

Moving forward, we will support the club through activities such as displaying signage at home games, hosting events, and sponsoring matches. Together with the local community and supporters, Heiwado will support Reilac Shiga FC's journey in the J3 and their future challenges to promote to the J2 and J1 leagues.

<Top Partner Period>

Period: March 2026 – June 2027

<About Reilac Shiga FC>

Reilac Shiga FC is the first J.League-affiliated club in Shiga Prefecture, with the entire prefecture serving as its hometown.

Origin of the club name: Derived from "Rey" (Spanish for "King") and "Lac" (French for "lake"). It also embodies the wish to seize "luck" through the power residing in Lake Biwa, the symbol of Shiga Prefecture.

Home Stadium: Heiwado HATO Stadium (Hikone City)

<Notes regarding this release>

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