Giravanz Kitakyushu (ギラヴァンツ北九州, Giravantsu Kitakyūshū) is a Japanese football club based in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. The club's name was changed from New Wave Kitakyushu (ニューウェーブ北九州, Nyū Wēbu Kitakyūshū) as of 1 December 2009.
Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu (ミクニワールドスタジアム北九州) is an association football and rugby union stadium located in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It has a capacity of 15,300, and it opened on 18 February 2017 with a rugby union match. Giravanz Kitakyushu have been tenants since 2017. It has been called Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu for the naming rights.
On 16 September 2019 the Welsh national rugby team practised at this stadium in front of a full house – officially 15,300 seated, with more standing. This was a pre-event for the Rugby World Cup 2019 held in Japan.
On 25 June 2022, Japan national rugby union team hosted a test match against Uruguay.
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