Yokohama sponsored Chelsea to play in Japan this summer

Yokohama sponsored Chelsea Football Club will travel to Japan this summer for a pre-season match against the 2017 and 2018 J.League Champions Kawasaki Frontale

Meiji Yasuda J.League World Challenge will be played on July 19 at International Stadium Yokohama.

Fan events will be scheduled around the match day, and Yokohama Rubber will offer opportunities for Japanese football fans to experience a Premier League atmosphere up close.

Pre-season matches are held before the start of the English Premier League season, which begins in August. The matches tend to be held outside of England, with matches held in the United States (2015, 2016), China (2017), Singapore (2017), and Australia (2018) since Yokohama Rubber started its partnership with Chelsea.

To date, Yokohama Rubber and Chelsea FC have co-organized two Chelsea Legend fan events in Japan, with Frank Lampard in 2017 and Didier Drogba in 2018. Chelsea FC will play in Japan for the first time since the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.