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Football: Fukuoka, Shakhtar charity match in Tokyo

Evacuees from Ukraine celebrate a goal for Ukrainian powerhouse Shakhtar Donetsk during a charity match against J-League Cup champions Avispa Fukuoka at Tokyo's National Stadium on Dec. 18, 2023.

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Football: Fukuoka, Shakhtar charity match in Tokyo

Evacuees from Ukraine celebrate a goal for Ukrainian powerhouse Shakhtar Donetsk during a charity match against J-League Cup champions Avispa Fukuoka at Tokyo's National Stadium on Dec. 18, 2023.

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Football: Fukuoka, Shakhtar charity match in Tokyo

Evacuees from Ukraine watch players of Ukrainian powerhouse Shakhtar Donetsk and J-League Cup champions Avispa Fukuoka in action during a charity match at Tokyo's National Stadium on Dec. 18, 2023.

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Football: Fukuoka, Shakhtar charity match in Tokyo

Evacuees from Ukraine watch players of Ukrainian powerhouse Shakhtar Donetsk and J-League Cup champions Avispa Fukuoka in action during a charity match at Tokyo's National Stadium on Dec. 18, 2023.

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Football: Fukuoka, Shakhtar charity match in Tokyo

Takeshi Kanamori of J-League Cup champions Avispa Fukuoka scores a goal during a charity match against Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk at Tokyo's National Stadium on Dec. 18, 2023.

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Football: Fukuoka, Shakhtar charity match in Tokyo

Marino Pusic, manager of Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk, instructs his players during a charity match against J-League Cup champions Avispa Fukuoka at Tokyo's National Stadium on Dec. 18, 2023.

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Football: Fukuoka, Shakhtar charity match in Tokyo

Shakhtar Donetsk players celebrate a goal for the Ukrainian club during a charity match against J-League Cup champions Avispa Fukuoka at Tokyo's National Stadium on Dec. 18, 2023.

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Football: Fukuoka, Shakhtar charity match in Tokyo

Players of Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk acknowledge the crowd after a charity match against J-League Cup champions Avispa Fukuoka at Tokyo's National Stadium on Dec. 18, 2023.

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Football: Fukuoka, Shakhtar charity match in Tokyo

Members of Ukrainian powerhouse Shakhtar Donetsk and J-League Cup champions Avispa Fukuoka pose for photos after a charity match at Tokyo's National Stadium on Dec. 18, 2023.

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Football: Fukuoka, Shakhtar charity match in Tokyo

Shigetoshi Hasebe, manager of J-League Cup champions Avispa Fukuoka, instructs his players during a charity match against Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk at Tokyo's National Stadium on Dec. 18, 2023.

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Football: Fukuoka, Shakhtar charity match in Tokyo

Members of Ukrainian powerhouse Shakhtar Donetsk and J-League Cup champions Avispa Fukuoka pose for photos after a charity match at Tokyo's National Stadium on Dec. 18, 2023.

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Football: J-League Cup

Avispa Fukuoka's Hiroyuki Mae (R) opens the scoring against Urawa Reds in the first half of the J-League Cup final on Nov. 4, 2023, at Tokyo's National Stadium.

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Football: J-League Cup

Avispa Fukuoka's Daiki Miya (bottom) celebrates with Yota Maejima after scoring his team's second goal against Urawa Reds in the first half of the J-League Cup final on Nov. 4, 2023, at Tokyo's National Stadium.

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Football: J-League Cup

Avispa Fukuoka's Hiroyuki Mae (R) opens the scoring against Urawa Reds in the first half of the J-League Cup final on Nov. 4, 2023, at Tokyo's National Stadium.

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Football: J-League Cup

Urawa Reds' Takahiro Akimoto celebrates after scoring a goal against Avispa Fukuoka in the second half of the J-League Cup final on Nov. 4, 2023, at Tokyo's National Stadium.

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Football: J-League Cup

Urawa Reds' Takahiro Akimoto (L) scores a goal against Avispa Fukuoka in the second half of the J-League Cup final on Nov. 4, 2023, at Tokyo's National Stadium.

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Football: J-League Cup

Avispa Fukuoka players react after beating Urawa Reds 2-1 in the J-League Cup final on Nov. 4, 2023, at Tokyo's National Stadium.

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Football: J-League Cup

Avispa Fukuoka players celebrate with manager Shigetoshi Hasebe (C) after beating Urawa Reds 2-1 in the J-League Cup final on Nov. 4, 2023, at Tokyo's National Stadium.

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Football: J-League Cup

Urawa Reds players look dejected after a 2-1 loss to Avispa Fukuoka in the J-League Cup final on Nov. 4, 2023, at Tokyo's National Stadium.

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Football: J-League Cup

Avispa Fukuoka players pose for a photo after beating Urawa Reds 2-1 in the J-League Cup final on Nov. 4, 2023, at Tokyo's National Stadium.

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Football: J-League Cup

Avispa Fukuoka players celebrate after beating Urawa Reds 2-1 in the J-League Cup final on Nov. 4, 2023, at Tokyo's National Stadium.

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Fukuoka win promotion to 1st division

FUKUOKA, Japan - Avispa Fukuoka players celebrate after securing a return to Japan's top flight with a scoreless draw with Tokushima Vortis in a J-League second division match at Hakata-no-Mori Stadium in Fukuoka on Nov. 23.

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Avispa management apologizes for player who paid teen for sex

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yoshihiro Yanagi (L), senior managing director of the company running J-League soccer team Avispa Fukuoka, and the company's managing director, Katsuhiko Machida, bow at a news conference in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward on Nov. 3. A 19-year-old team member, whose name was withheld because he is a minor, was arrested on suspicion of paying a 14-year-old junior high school girl in July to fondle her.

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J-League football

Avispa Fukuoka's Yuya Yamagishi (L) and Sagan Tosu's Akito Fukuta vie for the ball in the air during the first half of a J-League football match at Best Denki Stadium in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on April 1, 2022.

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J-League football

Avispa Fukuoka's Hiroyuki Mae (6) and Sagan Tosu's Taichi Kikuchi vie for the ball during the first half of a J-League football match at Best Denki Stadium in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on April 1, 2022.

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J-League football

Andres Iniesta (C) and his Vissel Kobe teammates thank fans for their support after a 1-0 win over Avispa Fukuoka in a J-League football match at Noevir Stadium in Kobe, western Japan, on Oct. 16, 2021.

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J-League football

Vissel Kobe's Andres Iniesta (L) is in action during the first half of a J-League football match against Avispa Fukuoka at Noevir Stadium in Kobe, western Japan, on Oct. 16, 2021.

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Avispa management apologizes for player who paid teen for sex

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yoshihiro Yanagi (L), senior managing director of the company running J-League soccer team Avispa Fukuoka, and the company's managing director, Katsuhiko Machida, bow at a news conference in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward on Nov. 3. A 19-year-old team member, whose name was withheld because he is a minor, was arrested on suspicion of paying a 14-year-old junior high school girl in July to fondle her.

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Fukuoka win promotion to 1st division

FUKUOKA, Japan - Avispa Fukuoka players celebrate after securing a return to Japan's top flight with a scoreless draw with Tokushima Vortis in a J-League second division match at Hakata-no-Mori Stadium in Fukuoka on Nov. 23. (Kyodo)

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Kashima cruise past Fukuoka to capture J-League 1st stage

Players of Kashima Antlers celebrate after winning the J-League first-stage title in the final round of matches in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, on June 25, 2016. Seven-time champions Kashima beat last-placed Avispa Fukuoka 2-0 to finish the first stage with 39 points, one ahead of Kawasaki Frontale. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Kashima cruise past Fukuoka to capture J-League 1st stage

Shuto Yamamoto (16) celebrates with Mu Kanazaki (33) after opening the scoring with a header in Kashima Antlers' 2-0 win at home to Avispa Fukuoka on June 25, 2016. The seven-time J-League champions clinched the first-stage title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Kashima confident ahead of 1st-stage title decider

Kashima Antlers manager Masatada Ishii gives instructions to his players in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, on June 24, 2016. Ishii is confident the seven-time J-League champions, who have a one-point lead over Kawasaki Frontale, can finish the job and wrap up the first-stage title with a win over bottom side Avispa Fukuoka in the final round of matches the next day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Koroki at the double as Reds ease past Fukuoka

Shinzo Koroki (R) opens the scoring in the first half of Urawa Reds' 2-0 win at home to Avispa Fukuoka in the J-League top flight on March 12, 2016. Koroki also scored in the second half. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sagan Tosu beat Avispa Fukuoka

Yohei Toyoda of Sagan Tosu (11) celebrates after scoring the opening goal in a 2-1 victory against Avispa Fukuoka during a J-League season opener in the southwestern Japan city of Tosu on Feb. 27, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Barca B to play friendly vs Avispa Fukuoka in June

FC Barcelona CEO Ignacio Mestre (L) meets with Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima, wearing Barca's uniform given by Mestre, at Fukuoka City Hall in southwestern Japan on April 17, 2015. FC Barcelona's B team will play a friendly match against J-League's second-division club Avispa Fukuoka on June 10 in Fukuoka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: FC Tokyo announce signing of veteran striker Okubo

Yoshito Okubo (L) shoots during the first half of Kawasaki Frontale's 3-1 win at home to Avispa Fukuoka in the J-League first division on Sept. 10, 2016. FC Tokyo announced the acquisition of the former Japan striker on Jan. 4, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Nagoya win promotion to J1 in playoff final

Koji Yamase (L) of Avispa Fukuoka and Keiji Tamada of Nagoya Grampus fight for the ball in the second half of a 0-0 draw in the J-League second division playoff final at Toyota Stadium in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 3, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nagoya win promotion to J-League first division

Ryuji Izumi (L) of Nagoya Grampus shoots in the first half of a 0-0 draw with Avispa Fukuoka in the J-League second division playoff final at Toyota Stadium in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 3, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Nagoya win promotion to J1 in playoff final

Simovic (R) of Nagoya Grampus vies for the ball against Avispa Fukuoka's Masashi Kamekawa (18), goalkeeper Rikihiro Sugiyama (23) and Takehiro Tomiyasu (14) in the second half of a 0-0 draw in the J-League second division playoff final at Toyota Stadium in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 3, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nagoya win promotion to J-League first division

Willington (R) of Avispa Fukuoka shoots as Kazuki Kushibiki (C) of Nagoya Grampus rushes to block in the first half of a 0-0 draw in the J-League second division playoff final at Toyota Stadium in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 3, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Nagoya win promotion to J-League first division

Nagoya Grampus' Taishi Taguchi (R) and Keiji Tamada react after securing promotion to the J-League first division against Avispa Fukuoka in the second division playoff final at Toyota Stadium in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 3, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nagoya win promotion to J-League first division

Nagoya Grampus players celebrate after securing promotion to the J-League first division with a 0-0 draw to Avispa Fukuoka in the second-division playoff final at Toyota Stadium in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 3, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nagoya win promotion to J-League first division

Nagoya Grampus players celebrate after securing promotion to the J-League first division against Avispa Fukuoka in the second-division playoff final at Toyota Stadium in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 3, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo