Anker Japan signs top partnership with Nagasaki Velca

Anker Japan has entered into a top partnership agreement with the B. LEAGUE professional basketball club Nagasaki Velca for the 2026-27 season. Under this agreement, the Anker logo will appear on the front of the team's uniforms. Additionally, Anker has acquired naming rights for two areas within the Happiness Arena: the plaza in front of the arena, to be named ‘Anker Square’, and the ‘K Gate’ at the arena entrance, to be named ‘Anker Gate’.

To support this partnership, Anker will open two retail locations in Nagasaki Prefecture. An ‘Anker Store Nagasaki Stadium City’ is scheduled to open on September 23, 2026, featuring a unique collaboration with Nagasaki Velca, including a uniform wall and a live viewing space for matches. A second location, ‘Anker Store Amu Plaza Nagasaki’, will open on September 17, 2026.

Separately, Nagasaki Velca leadership and players held a victory prayer ceremony at Suwa Shrine in Nagasaki City to prepare for the upcoming ‘B Premier’ season, aiming to defend their championship title.