Sports Connect FUKUOKA 2026 to be held in November! Seeking companies eager to connect through sports!

This event is a business matching event where diverse stakeholders such as companies, government, universities, and sports organizations meet, based on the challenges faced by top Kyushu sports teams and athletes in competition and management, to create new businesses and regional collaborations.

Last year (2025), in its inaugural year, 324 people attended, and 74% of exhibitors saw potential for business negotiations!

In 2025, its first year, 324 people attended over two days. The exhibitor survey (response rate 76.6%) showed a satisfaction rate of 80% (4 or higher on a 5-point scale), 10-49 business card exchanges (up to over 70), and 74% saw potential for business negotiations.

[Voices from Exhibiting Companies]

Following the speaker's visit to our booth after their presentation, our product was adopted (Sports Tech / Exhibitor)

Adoption of our product for a prefectural sports team has been decided (Sports Equipment / Exhibitor)

Collaborated with a connected sports team, leading to business (Real Estate & Facility Management / Sponsor)

Had the opportunity to let athletes experience our product at an international competition held in the prefecture (Recovery Equipment / Sponsor)

Three points of focus for 2026

Enhanced Matching

Evolving into a highly specialized matching venue by focusing the theme on "Support for Top Sports Teams and Athletes" to clarify the target audience. Furthermore, we will create an environment to maximize business opportunities by holding networking parties for exhibitors, team officials, and government officials, and providing matching support for sponsors.

Kyushu Wide-Area Collaboration

Collaborating with sports departments in each Kyushu prefecture to promote attendance from sports commissions in each Kyushu prefecture/municipality and top sports teams from each prefecture, building a wide-area network.

Collaboration with Students

Partnering with "Grow8," a university sports business group supported by Nispo WEB OTTO!, to participate from the planning stage and invite student sports teams. As attendance is expected from not only athletes but also coaches and managers, new business opportunities will also be created in the student sports field.

Exhibitors and Sponsors Wanted

We are currently recruiting companies and sponsors for SCF2026. For details and applications, please contact us at the inquiry contact below or via our official LINE account.

▼Inquiries regarding Exhibiting and Sponsorship

Fukuoka Prefecture Sports Promotion Foundation

TEL: 092-643-0205 Mail: info@fukuokasports.org

Contact: Nagase, Setoyama

Sports Connect FUKUOKA 2026 Event Overview

[Date]

November 17 (Tue) & 18 (Wed), 2026

[Time]

12:00 PM - 7:00 PM (scheduled) each day

[Venue]

Hakata International Exhibition Center & Conference Center (2-22-15 Toko, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City)

[Organizer]

Fukuoka Prefecture Sports Promotion Foundation

[Co-organizer]

Fukuoka Prefecture (scheduled)

[Theme]

Support for Top Sports and Athletes

[Exhibitors & Sponsors]

*As of current decisions*

[Exhibitors] Send Co., Ltd., Kitanippon Seisakusho Co., Ltd.

Others: Sports-related companies, Sports departments/Sports commissions of each Kyushu prefecture, etc.

[Sponsors] Iroiro Co., Ltd.

[Attendees]

Top teams/athletes from Kyushu, coaches, sports organizations, sports-related companies, student athletes, etc.

[Official Website]

https://fukuspo.wixsite.com/scf2026

[Notes]

*Advance registration is required to attend. Registration will begin around September. *We will notify you when advance registration becomes available, so please add FUKUOKA SPORTS' official LINE account as a friend.

About the Fukuoka Prefecture Sports Promotion Foundation

The Fukuoka Prefecture Sports Promotion Foundation was established by Fukuoka Prefecture on September 1, 2020, with the aim of contributing to the promotion of sports and the revitalization of the region through sports in Fukuoka Prefecture. We promote projects through four pillars: "Support for Top Athletes' Activities," "Promotion of Fan Engagement," "Dissemination of Sports' Appeal," and "Attraction and Hosting of Large-Scale Sports Events," for 1 nurturing top athletes associated with Fukuoka Prefecture and 2 attracting and hosting large-scale sports events.

For details, please visit (https://fukuokasports.org/overview/).