This is a professional soccer club that plays in the J1 League, the top division of Japanese soccer. It has won several regional and national titles and participated in the AFC Champions League in 2019. It is the only J1 League club based in Hokkaido.
This is a professional baseball team that plays in the Pacific League of Nippon Professional Baseball. It moved to Sapporo in 2004 and has won the league championship four times and the Japan Series twice since then. It is one of the most popular and successful teams in Japan.
This is a multi-purpose stadium that hosts both soccer and baseball games. It is the home ground of Sapporo Consadole and the Nippon-Ham Fighters, as well as a venue for other sports and events. It was one of the stadiums for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and will be one of the venues for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
This is a professional tennis player who was born in Matsue, but moved to Sapporo when he was four years old. He is the highest-ranked male Japanese tennis player in history, reaching the world No. 4 ranking in 2015. He has won 12 ATP titles and reached the final of the 2014 US Open. He is also an Olympic medalist, winning the bronze medal in the 2016 Rio Games.
This is a figure skater who was born in Kyoto, but moved to Sapporo when she was five years old. She is a four-time Japanese national champion, a two-time World silver medalist, and a four-time Four Continents medalist. She has also competed in two Winter Olympics, placing fourth in 2018.