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Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium Big Swan Full name Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium Former names Niigata Stadium Location Niigata, Japan
Coordinates 37°52′57.41″N 139°03′33.01″E / 37.8826139°N 139.0591694°ECoordinates: 37°52′57.41″N 139°03′33.01″E / 37.8826139°N 139.0591694°E Broke ground 1996 Opened 2001 Owner Niigata Prefecture Operator Albirex Niigata Surface Grass Capacity 42,300 Field dimensions 107 x 72 m Tenants Albirex Niigata (2001-present) Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium (東北電力ビッグスワンスタジアム Tohoku Denryoku Biggu Suwan Sutajiamu ) is an athletic stadium in Niigata, Japan. The stadium's capacity is 42,300. Because of the naming rights by Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc., the name of the stadium is Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium (東北電力ビッグスワンスタジアム Tohoku Denryoku Biggu Suwan Sutajiamu ) from March 11, 2007 until 2009.[1] It is the home field of the J. League club Albirex Niigata.
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Rugby
The stadium also sometimes hosts rugby union Top League games and on May 18, 2008 Japan played Hong Kong here in the 2008 Asian Five Nations.
2002 World Cup
Niigata Stadium hosted 3 matches in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
First Round
- June 1: Republic of Ireland 1 - 1 Cameroon (This was opening match held in Japan)
- June 3: Croatia 0 - 1 Mexico
Round of 16
References
- ^ "Albirex News" (in Japanese). http://www.albirex.co.jp/news/2007/02/0201_02.html.
See also
- Toyano Lagoon Park
- Niigata Prefecture Sports Park
External links
- (Japanese) Official site
Stadium Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan StadiumSeasons 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011J. League Division 1 venues, 2011 Yurtec Stadium Sendai · ND Soft Stadium Yamagata · Kashima Soccer Stadium · Saitama Stadium 2002 · NACK5 Stadium Omiya · Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium · Nissan Stadium · Todoroki Athletics Stadium · Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium · Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium · Outsourcing Stadium Nihondaira · Yamaha Stadium · Mizuho Athletic Stadium · Osaka Expo '70 Stadium · Osaka Nagai Stadium · Home's Stadium Kobe · Hiroshima Big Arch · Level-5 StadiumVenues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan Korea Republic Japan Categories:- 2002 FIFA World Cup stadiums in Japan
- FIFA Confederations Cup stadiums
- Football venues in Japan
- Athletics venues in Japan
- Niigata
- Rugby union stadiums in Japan
- Albirex Niigata
- Japanese sports venue stubs
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