TOKYO, Sept 10, 2025 - (JCN Newswire) - TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), is pleased to announce that it is a category sponsor (awards ceremonies) for the LIGA.i Blind Soccer Top League 2025 (organized by the NPO Japan Blind Football Association, JBFA) held from August 2, 2025, to February 23, 2026.
TANAKA has been a partner of the JBFA and a sponsor of the Japan Blind Football Women’s National Team since 2017, supporting their activities to raise awareness of and promote blind football. Through sponsoring LIGA.i Blind Soccer Top League 2025, TANAKA aims to contribute to the further development of blind football. As a category sponsor of the tournament, TANAKA sponsors the operation of the awards ceremonies and provides medals, commemorative items, and trophies to be awarded to teams and players. TANAKA will continue to support the promotion of para-sports as part of its efforts to contribute to the realization of a harmonious society and the creation of a healthy society.
Tournament Overview
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Tournament Name
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LIGA.i Blind Soccer Top League 2025
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Organizer
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NPO Japan Blind Football Association
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Dates
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August 2, 2025, to February 23, 2026
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Venue
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Shinagawa LIGA.i Blind Soccer Top League 2025 Round 1:
August 2; Shinagawa General Gymnasium (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo)
LIGA.i Blind Soccer Top League 2025 Round 2:
December 7; Fukushi Enterprise Sumida Field (Sumida-ku, Tokyo)
KPMG LIGA.i Blind Soccer Top League 2025 Round 3:
February 23, 2026; Yokohama Budokan (Yokohama City, Kanagawa)
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Special Event Website
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https://liga-i.b-soccer.jp/#about
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Contributions by TANAKA
- Team Awards
- Champion Team: League Cup (Championship Silver Plate with Tournament Logo)
- Champion Team Players: Medals (with Tournament Logo)
- Individual Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Commemorative Item (Plaque with Tournament Logo)
- Top Scorer: Commemorative Item (Plaque with Tournament Logo)
- TANAKA Great Effort Award: Commemorative Item (Crystal Trophy with 1/25 oz. Platinum Vienna Harmony Coin and Tournament Logo)
- Player of the Match: Commemorative Item (Crystal Trophy with Tournament Logo)
*Only the Player of the Match will be awarded in each of the six matches
Meaning Behind the League Name “LIGA.i”
“LIGA.i” represents the hope to improve “Intensity,” “Influence,” and “Integrity” to enhance the value of blind football and create a more inclusive society. Along with this desire to change today’s society, the fact that everyone involved in “LIGA.i” has the freedom to create their own unique “i” generates diversity, allowing every single person to take the initiative in building the league.
*With the establishment of the new league, LIGA.i,” in 2022, blind football now has a three-tournament system consisting of the “Japan Championship,” in which club teams from across the country can participate; the “Regional League,” which is held in four areas across the country; and the “Top League,” in which only teams that meet certain eligibility conditions can participate.
About TANAKA
Since its foundation in 1885, TANAKA has built a portfolio of products to support a diversified range of business uses focused on precious metals. TANAKA is a leader in Japan regarding the volume of precious metals it handles. Over many years, TANAKA has manufactured and sold precious metal products for industry and provided precious metals in such forms as jewelry and assets. As precious metals specialists, all Group companies in Japan and worldwide collaborate on manufacturing, sales, and technology development to offer a full range of products and services. With 5,591 employees, the group's consolidated net sales for the fiscal year ended December 2024 were 846.9 billion yen.
TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP Co., Ltd.
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