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)
Stadiums/Arenas
Itoman City Nishizaki Stadium
Itoman City Nishizaki Stadium is located in the Nishizaki Athletic Park in Itoman City, and within this park there is an athletic field, a baseball field, and a swimming pool. Itom …
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Okinawa Prefectural Budokan
Okinawa Prefectural Budokan is located in Okubusan Park, this park includes an athletic field, baseball field, and martial arts center. This venue hosted a world title boxing match …
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Kochinda Sports Park Gymnastics
Kochinda Sports Park Gymnasium is located in Kochinda Sports Park in Yaese Town, which also has a soccer field and an athletic field. Kyoto Sanga FC and Urawa Reds of the J-League …
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Okinawa Cellular Stadium
Okinawa Cellular Stadium Naha is located in Okubusan Park, which includes an athletic field, baseball field, and martial arts center. Okinawa Cellular Stadium Naha is where the Yom …
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Tomigusuku General Park Athletic Stadium
Tomigusuku General Park Athletic Stadium is located in the Tomigusuku General Park in Tomigusuku City. J-League teams such as Giravanz Kitakyushu and Mito Hollyhock hold their trai …
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