Sports in Okazaki, Japan
Including the cities of Fukuoka, Nagoya and Kariya.
Okazaki Teams
Okazaki, Japan and surrounding communities have hosted the following teams:
- JFL - Maruyasu Okazaki (2017 - 2023)
- J1, J2 - Nagoya Grampus (2008 - 2023)
- JFL - FC Kariya (2021)
- J1 - Nagoya Grampus Eight (1995 - 2007)
Okazaki, Japan and surrounding communities have hosted the following minor league teams:
Baseball- Japan Central League, Japanese Baseball League - Chunichi Dragons (1947 - 2024)
- Japan Pacific League - Fukuoka Softbank Hawks (2006 - 2024)
- Japan Pacific League - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (1989 - 2005)
- Japan Pacific League - Taiheiyo Club Lions (1973 - 1976)
- Japan Pacific League - Nishitetsu Lions (1951 - 1972)
- Japan Central League - Nagoya Dragons (1951 - 1952)
- Japan Pacific League - Nishitetsu Clippers (1950)
- Japan Central League - Nishi Nippon Pirates (1950)
- Japanese Baseball League - Chubu Nippon (1946)
- Japanese Baseball League - Sangyo (1944)
- Japanese Baseball League, Japanese Baseball League (Fall), Japanese Baseball League (Spring) - Nagoya (1936 - 1943)
- Japanese Baseball League - Nishitetsu (1943)
- Japanese Baseball League, Japanese Baseball League (Fall), Japanese Baseball League (Spring) - Nagoya Kinko (1937 - 1940)
- Japanese Baseball League (Fall), Japanese Baseball League (Spring) - Nagoya Golden Dolphins (1936)