Football in Fukuoka

Sports are attaining an increasingly important position in all corners of the world and Fukuoka situated at the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan is no exception to it. The oldest city in Japan, Fukuoka embraces different sort of sport activities with an open arm. Football is the second most popular sport among the youths after baseball.

Football is acknowledged as the most popular sport in the world and it is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players each and the object of the game is to score by maneuvering the ball into the opposing goal. The well-known professional Japanese soccer club, Avispa Fukuoka, which is currently playing in the second division of Japan’s Football League, is in Fukuoka. Chuo Bohan F.C. founded this club of Fukuoka in 1982.

Higashi Hirao Park Hakata no Mori Football Stadium with its natural grass pitch is one of the most popular venues for hosting football matches in Fukuoka. This football stadium of Fukuoka is the home ground of Avispa Fukuoka football club and is located in the Hakata ward of Fukuoka city. It accommodates seating arrangement for around 20,000 fans and is at just 20 minutes walk from the Fukuoka airport.

Hotels in Fukuoka
Sunlife 2.3 Hotel	Toyo Hotel
Comfort Hakata Hotel	Hakata Park Hotel
Mitsui Urban Hotel	Sky Court Hakata Hotel