the sports teams in Okinawa Prefecture include the following
Soccer
FC Ryukyu (J2)
Team: FC Ryukyu
City: Okinawa City, Okinawa
Team Name Origin:
It was named as a simple and familiar team name with the hometown name.
Year of Joined the J League: 2014
Titles: None
J1: None
Basketball
Ryukyu Golden Kings (B1)
Team: Ryukyu Golden Kings
Location: Okinawa
Team Name Origin: Okinawa used to be a country called the Ryukyu Kingdom. The king is the head of the country. The name of the team expresses our wish to be like a king in the league.
Arena: Okinawa City Gymnasium
Year founded: 2007
Titles: None
Retired numbers: 50 Jeff Newton
Mascot: GORDY
NBA Players: Jack Cooley (Sacramento Kings)
