Iwaki FC is a Japanese football club from Iwaki, a city in Fukushima Prefecture in the north-east of the country. Backed by a sports-nutrition company and known for an unusually intense fitness culture, the club surged up the Japanese league pyramid, reaching the professional J.League divisions. It has become a symbol of ambition and recovery for its region.
FC Imabari is a Japanese football club from Imabari, on the island of Shikoku in Ehime Prefecture. Backed by the former Japan national team manager Takeshi Okada, who built the club around a distinctive development philosophy, Imabari climbed the J-League pyramid from the amateur ranks into the professional divisions. Okada's project made the small Shikoku club a talking point in Japanese football's development circles.
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Official broadcasters for Football in Japan
J2 League coverage varies by territory. These are the official broadcasters that typically carry Football in Japan — check the service matching your region before subscribing.
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What each side plays next, and which services typically carry it.
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Coverage depends on your region. Official broadcasters that typically carry Football in Japan include beIN Sports, ESPN, DAZN, Sky Sport, TNT Sports, SuperSport — the tiles in the "How to watch" section link to each rights-holder.
Kick-off is scheduled for Sun, Aug 9, 09:00 AM UTC. All times on this site are shown in UTC.
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