Sports
Nagoya is home to several professional sports teams:
| Club | Sport | League | Venue | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chunichi Dragons | Baseball | Central League | Nagoya Dome | 1936 |
| Nagoya Grampus | Football | J. League | Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Toyota Stadium |
1993 |
| Nagoya Oceans | Futsal | F. League | Taiyo Yakuhin Arena | 2006 |
In 2007, the Chunichi Dragons won the Japan Series baseball championship. In 2010, Nagoya Grampus won the J. League championship, their first in team history.
Nagoya is also home of the Shonai FC amateur football club and Nagoya Barbarians semi-pro rugby football club. Since 1984 the city has hosted the Nagoya Marathon; an annual marathon race for women.
A honbasho or sumo tournament is held every July at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. See also The Crowns golf tournament.
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The Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium is used for Sumo wrestling and other events
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Nagoya Dome
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The Chunichi Dragons are one of Japan's strongest baseball teams
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