Japan · Asia AFC Champions League
Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka
Kit impression
Founded
1980 / 1991
Years standing
n/a
Home ground
Panasonic Stadium Suita
Capacity
39,694 seats
Why Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka work as a second team because they come with their own geography: Japan, Panasonic Stadium Suita, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.
Proper ground
Panasonic Stadium Suita takes roughly 39,694, big enough for atmosphere, small enough that you can learn where the singing corner is on your first visit.
You get a nickname
Known as Nerazzurri (Black-and-Blues). That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Easy weekend
Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) is about 9km from the ground, and Expo Main Gate Station is 1km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
Following Asia AFC Champions League means odd kick-off hours, a new commentary language and a table you will check before your own club's. Japan becomes part of your week.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Panasonic Stadium Suita. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM)
9 km / 6 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Expo Main Gate Station
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Panasonic Stadium Suita
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Panasonic Stadium Suita
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
