Avispa Fukuoka represents Fukuoka City in Japan’s Kyushu region, carrying a distinctive wasp identity in navy blue, light blue and silver. Founded in 1982, the club moved from Shizuoka to Fukuoka before entering the J.League era under its present name. Its home at Best Denki Stadium is known for a close, energetic setting. The club’s story connects regional relocation, local support and a sharp visual identity with Fukuoka’s place in Japanese football.
Avispa Fukuoka Upcoming matches by league
J1 League
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- Regular Season - 8
Avispa Fukuoka
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Best Denki Stadium -
- Regular Season - 9
Avispa FukuokaNo H2HFagiano Okayama
Best Denki Stadium -
- Regular Season - 10
Machida ZelviaNo H2HAvispa Fukuoka
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- Regular Season - 11
Avispa FukuokaNo H2HGamba Osaka
Best Denki Stadium
Emperor Cup
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- Round of 32
Avispa FukuokaNo H2HYokohama FC
Best Denki Stadium
J-League Cup
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- Round of 64
OsakaNo H2HAvispa Fukuoka
Hanazono Rugby Stadium
Avispa Fukuoka Last matches by league
J1 League
Emperor Cup
J-League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Avispa Fukuoka Team Roster
The latest recorded Avispa Fukuoka squad contains 35 players: seven attackers, 12 defenders, 12 midfielders and four goalkeepers. The attacking group includes Werik Popó, R. Tsuruno and S. Usui, while the defensive unit features D. Miya, K. Mikuni and T. Nara. Midfield depth includes Oriol Romeu, K. Okuno and S. Nago. T. Nagaishi and P. Obi are among the listed goalkeepers. The roster includes domestic players alongside international names across its four positional groups, with shirt numbers extending from 1 to 99. This distribution gives Avispa coverage across every major outfield role and a four-player goalkeeping unit.
position Goalkeeper
Takumi Nagaishi
Yuma Obata
Kazuki Fujita
Powell Obinna Obi
position Defender
Masato Yuzawa
Takumi Kamijima
Yuma Tsujioka
Teppei Oka
Kennedy Egbus Mikuni
Daiki Fukazawa
Kaoru Yamawaki
Masaya Tashiro
Daiki Miya
Yuhi Sakai
position Midfielder
Masato Shigemi
Kohei Okuno
Tomoya Miki
Shu Morooka
Shintaro Nago
Hiroki Akino
Oriol Romeu Vidal
Yuji Kitajima
Yota Maejima
Keiya Shiihashi
Kazuki Fukushima
Yu Hashimoto
Shohei Takemoto
K. Maeda
position Attacker
Shosei Usui
Werik Silva Pinto
Sonosuke Sato
Kazuki Fujimoto
Reiju Tsuruno
A. Sani Brown
Last Avispa Fukuoka Coachs
Kim Myung Hwi is the most recent recorded appointment in Avispa Fukuoka’s coaching timeline, starting on December 1, 2024, and he remains the current head coach. Born in 1981, the Korea Republic coach followed Shigetoshi Hasebe, whose tenure ran from January 2020 to December 2024. Earlier entries record Kiyokazu Kudo, Fabio Pecchia and Masami Ihara in successive periods between 2015 and 2019. The sequence reflects a coaching history spanning Japanese, Korean and Italian national backgrounds.
Myung Hwi Kim
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myung Hwi Kim | Japan | 1 December 2024 | |
| Shigetoshi Hasebe | Japan | 1 January 2020 | 1 December 2024 |
| Kiyokazu Kudo | Japan | 1 June 2019 | 1 December 2019 |
| Fabio Pecchia | Italy | 1 December 2018 | 1 June 2019 |
| Masami Ihara | Japan | 1 January 2015 | 1 December 2018 |
| Marjan Pušnik | Slovenia | 1 March 2013 | 31 December 2014 |
| Koji Maeda | Japan | 1 January 2012 | 1 December 2012 |
| Tetsuya Asano | Japan | 1 August 2011 | 1 December 2011 |
| Yoshiyuki Shinoda | Japan | 1 July 2008 | 1 August 2011 |
Avispa Fukuoka Transfers
Recent recorded arrivals show a mixture of transfers, loans, free-agent moves and returns from loan. Oriol Romeu joined from Southampton as a free agent, while Werik Popó arrived from RB Bragantino and S. Morooka from Kashima in recorded transfer deals. K. Shiihashi and D. Miya are listed from Nagoya Grampus, with Shiihashi appearing under both transfer and loan entries. K. Mikuni arrived on loan from the same club, and T. Oka joined on loan from FC Tokyo. Returns from loan include K. Moriyama, T. Nagaishi, S. Inoue and R. Tsuruno.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oriol Romeu |
Southampton
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Free agent | 12 July 2026 |
| D. Fukazawa |
Tokyo Verdy
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Morooka |
Kashima
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Mikuni |
Nagoya Grampus
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Shiihashi |
Nagoya Grampus
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Werik Popó |
RB Bragantino
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Moriyama |
Ehime FC
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| S. Inoue |
Mito Hollyhock
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| T. Nagaishi |
Tokushima Vortis
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Miya |
Nagoya Grampus
|
Transfer | 26 March 2026 |
| K. Shiihashi |
Nagoya Grampus
|
Loan | 26 March 2026 |
| K. Matsuyama |
Mito Hollyhock
|
Transfer | 31 January 2026 |
| Kenta Matsuyama |
Mito Hollyhock
|
Transfer | 31 January 2026 |
| T. Oka |
FC Tokyo
|
Loan | 31 January 2026 |
| K. Moriyama |
Ehime FC
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Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
Recent recorded departures include free-agent exits, loans, transfers and returns to parent clubs. J. Ikeda left for Kagoshima United as a free agent, while Kenta Matsuyama moved to Tegevajaro Miyazaki and Y. Iwasaki to V-varen Nagasaki in transfer entries. Loans sent S. Inoue and K. Moriyama to Oita Trinita, Y. Michiwaki to Iwaki, M. Kim to Kagoshima United, D. Matsuoka to Slovan Bratislava and T. Nagaishi to Tokushima Vortis. Other listed departures include returns involving T. Oka, K. Shiihashi and T. Shichi, plus free-agent exits for S. Zahedi, Wellington Tanque and T. Ando.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Nara |
Macarthur
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Loan | 2 September 2026 |
| Kim Moon-Hyeon |
Kagoshima United
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Matsuyama |
Tegevajaro Miyazaki
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Zahedi |
Johor Darul Takzim FC
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Kim |
Kagoshima United
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| Kenta Matsuyama |
Tegevajaro Miyazaki
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Y. Michiwaki |
Iwaki
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Ikeda |
Kagoshima United
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Moriyama |
Oita Trinita
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Inoue |
Oita Trinita
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Shiihashi |
Nagoya Grampus
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Kenta Matsuyama |
Tegevajaro Miyazaki
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- | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Ikeda |
Kagoshima United
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| T. Oka |
FC Tokyo
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Matsuoka |
Slovan Bratislava
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Loan | 6 February 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recent movement picture is varied rather than limited to one type of transaction. On the incoming side, the recorded entries include a free-agent arrival in Oriol Romeu, transfers involving Werik Popó, S. Morooka and D. Fukazawa, loans for K. Mikuni and T. Oka, and several returns from loan. The outgoing entries show a similarly mixed pattern, with free-agent departures, transfers, loans and returns to previous clubs. Some names appear more than once across the period or under different movement descriptions, including K. Shiihashi, S. Inoue and Kenta Matsuyama, so the listed activity should not be treated as a net total or complete transfer ledger. The timing is concentrated around January and late June 2026, with Romeu’s arrival recorded in July. The movement record presents ongoing squad change across domestic routes and selected international links, without recorded fees.
Leagues Avispa Fukuoka has participated in
Avispa Fukuoka’s recorded competition footprint includes the J1 League, Emperor Cup and J-League Cup, with participation recorded through 2025 and recent activity indicated for each. The club also has historical J2 League records from 2012 to 2020. Friendlies Clubs appears as a historical competition entry covering 2023 and 2024, with no recent activity marker. The record therefore spans Japan’s top-flight league and principal domestic cups, while the J2 period documents an earlier stage of the club’s league history. Competition status here is tied to the latest recorded participation through 2025, not a projected 2026 schedule.
More about Avispa Fukuoka
Avispa Fukuoka is a professional football club based in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, in Japan’s Kyushu region. The club was founded in 1982 and is represented by Avispa Fukuoka Corporation. Its identity is built around the avispa, the wasp, reflected in the badge, mascot Avis-kun and a visual palette of navy blue, light blue and silver.
The club’s story began in Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture, as Chuo Bohan SC. It relocated to Fukuoka in 1994 and adopted the name Fukuoka Blux before becoming Avispa Fukuoka ahead of its entry into the J.League in 1996. The move created a lasting link with the city and established the club as one of Kyushu’s prominent representatives in Japan’s professional football system. Its history includes movement between Japan’s top division and J2 League, while the latest recorded league participation is in the J1 League.
Avispa plays at Best Denki Stadium in Hakata-ku, also known through earlier naming arrangements as Level5 Stadium and Hakata no Mori Stadium. The dedicated football venue sits within the Higashiayase and Hakata-no-Mori Athletic Park and is noted for an intimate, high-energy atmosphere close to the pitch. That setting reinforces the club’s local character, with the navy-based home identity connecting the team to Fukuoka’s coastal cityscape.
The club is supported by local corporate ownership and a consortium of Fukuoka-based businesses, including Fukuoka Jisho and other regional enterprises. This structure aligns the team with a community-focused operating model. On the field, Avispa’s profile has traditionally emphasized defensive resilience, collective organization, quick transitions and disciplined pressing. The squad-building culture combines domestic veterans, emerging Japanese talent and selective overseas recruitment. The J.League YBC Levain Cup stands as the club’s first major national title, adding a significant achievement to a story shaped by relocation, regional identity and sustained top-level ambition.
Last matches statistics for Avispa Fukuoka
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Avispa Fukuoka
1 - 2
Kitakyushu
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Avispa Fukuoka
3 - 2
Osaka
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Avispa Fukuoka
0 - 1
Vissel Kobe
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2 / 11 |
|
73 | 22 | 2 | 2 |
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Avispa Fukuoka
3 - 0
Cerezo Osaka
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6 / 13 |
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61 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
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Kashima
3 - 2
Avispa Fukuoka
|
7 / 20 |
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81 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
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Avispa Fukuoka
0 - 0
Verspah Oita
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Kyoto Sanga
2 - 1
Avispa Fukuoka
|
9 / 19 |
|
76 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
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Avispa Fukuoka
2 - 3
Urawa
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8 / 16 |
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73 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
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Avispa Fukuoka
1 - 1
Mito Hollyhock
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5 / 16 |
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0% | 11 | 2 | 3 |
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Shimizu S-pulse
1 - 0
Avispa Fukuoka
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1 / 6 |
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0% | 18 | 1 | 2 |
Detailed statistics Avispa Fukuoka
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
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Latest start lineups Avispa Fukuoka (XI)
Shimizu S-pulse vs Avispa Fukuoka
J1 League 2027 - 1556066
Avispa Fukuoka vs Mito Hollyhock
J1 League 2027 - 1556051
Avispa Fukuoka vs Urawa
J1 League 2027 - 1556041
Kyoto Sanga vs Avispa Fukuoka
J1 League 2027 - 1556033
Kashima vs Avispa Fukuoka
J1 League 2027 - 1556026
Avispa Fukuoka vs Vissel Kobe
J1 League 2027 - 1554000
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1st shirt
2021
2nd shirt