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Sports Authority Card スポーツオーソリティカード

retail card · AEON Financial Service · Credit cards

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Sports Authority Card is a retail card from AEON Financial Service, issued on Visa, Mastercard and JCB. The annual fee is free. It earns WAON POINT at a published base rate of about 0.5% on eligible use; exclusions and rounding apply. Recorded from the issuer's official lineup on 2026-08-13; the card is no longer open to new applications.

Highlights
  • No annual fee
  • Earns WAON POINT at about 0.5% base rate
  • Family/ETC available
Things to consider
  • AEON no longer accepts new applications for this card. The details below describe the card as it was last recorded, for existing cardholders.
  • Stated eligibility: 18+; issuance remains subject to screening.

Fees: The annual fee is free.

Points and rewards

This card earns WAON POINT at a published base rate of 0.5% on eligible use, before exclusions and rounding.

Points programme
WAON POINT
Base earning rate
0.5%
What a point is worth
1 point=¥1 at eligible stores or after WAON charge
Best for

Sports retail discounts

Watch out for

Store-specific value

How you earn

Earning rule
1 WAON POINT per ¥200 eligible card spend; generally 2 per ¥200 at eligible AEON Group stores
Extra earning on this card
Sports Authority member discounts
Programme bonuses
AEON Group double points, customer appreciation days, card/store-specific campaigns
Spend that earns
Eligible card shopping; some utilities/rent can earn
Spend that earns less, or nothing
Fees, cash advances and issuer-designated transactions; WAON POINT and electronic-money WAON points are distinct
Caps, registration and thresholds
Discount days, cinema and store bonuses have card/store/date limits
Expiry
Maximum 2 years based on first award month in each annual cycle

Using your points

What points can be used for
WAON POINT stores; electronic-money WAON charge; gift certificates/items; partner points; donations
Statement credit or cash
No universal cash statement-credit route
Shopping and merchants
AEON/WAON POINT stores, item/gift-certificate exchange
Airlines and travel
Some partner/mile exchanges may be available by card/program
Hotels
Indirect through partner/catalog options
Transit and e-money
Charge to electronic-money WAON
Partner points and gifts
Gift certificates, products and selected partner points
Investing and charity
Donations and limited partner services
Highest-value route
1-point=¥1 checkout or WAON charge; use before cycle expiry

Programme rules published by aeon.co.jp · Recorded from official material on 2026-08-17.Official program rule + card product page; temporary campaigns excluded unless labeled

Benefits

Standing benefits only — short-term signup campaigns are deliberately excluded.

Annual fee and waivers
Free
Insurance
See official page
Family cards and ETC
Family/ETC available
Networks
Visa · Mastercard · JCB
Stated eligibility
18+
Application status
Closed to new applications

Issuance and the credit limit remain subject to the issuer’s screening.

Network variants

The networks this card is issued on. The issuing company, the annual fee and where the card is accepted can differ by network.

NetworkAnnual feeNote
VisaFreeSelectable network stated or represented at family level
MastercardFreeSelectable network stated or represented at family level
JCBFreeSelectable network stated or represented at family level

Card facts

Network
Selectable networks: Visa, Mastercard and JCB. Benefits and the issuing company can differ by network.
Annual fee
The annual fee is free.
Fee waiver
Not applicable because the card has no annual fee.
Rewards
Earns WAON POINT.
Base earning
It earns WAON POINT at a published base rate of about 0.5% on eligible use; exclusions and rounding apply.
Bonus conditions
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Point expiry
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Redemption
WAON POINT sets the redemption options and the value of a point on its own programme page; the same earning rate is worth different amounts as a statement credit, partner points or miles.
Foreign transaction fee
Foreign-currency use incurs the issuer-designated overseas processing charge; verify the current percentage before travelling.
Insurance
See official page. Activation, covered persons, limits and exclusions follow the policy guide.
Purchase protection
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Airport lounge
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Transit
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Digital wallets
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Family cards
Family/ETC available
ETC card
Family/ETC available
Stated eligibility
Stated eligibility: 18+. Issuance and limits remain subject to screening; no approval-likelihood claim is made.
Application
Apply through the issuer channel. The issuer, not this site, decides issuance and the credit limit.
Payment settings
One-time, installment, bonus and revolving choices have different availability, fees and conditions; verify the selected setting.
Revolving payment
Revolving payment incurs the issuer-disclosed fee. Confirm automatic-revolving enrollment and any later-payment conversion before and after applying.
Cash advance
Not confirmed in reviewed official material (not the same as “no”)
Limitations
Recorded from the issuer lineup and product page on the stated date. Terms, rates, benefits, insurance and campaigns can change; no approval ranking or foreign-resident eligibility claim is made.

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