Level-5 Stadium
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| Level-5 Stadium | |
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| Full name | Higashihirao Koen Level-5 Stadium |
| Former names | Hakatanomori Football Stadium |
| Location | 1-1 Higashihirao Koen, Hakata-ku Fukuoka, 816-0052 Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°35′09″N 130°27′39″E / 33.585889°N 130.46079°ECoordinates: 33°35′09″N 130°27′39″E / 33.585889°N 130.46079°E |
| Built | 1995 |
| Opened | July 13, 1995 |
| Owner | Fukuoka city |
| Construction cost | 10 billion JPY |
| Capacity | 22,563 |
| Field dimensions | 144 x 80 m |
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| Avispa Fukuoka | |
Level-5 Stadium (formerly Hakatanomori Football Stadium, renamed on March 1, 2008 for Naming rights), located in the Hakata ward of Fukuoka city is the home ground of Avispa Fukuoka football (soccer) club.
The stadium also hosts rugby union matches, including a few international matches, Top League games, Top League Challenge series and Top Kyushu league games. It was also host to four games (two match days) in the IRB Junior World Championship 2009, including the 7th place play-off and 5th place play-off on July 21, 2009.
The stadium's seating capacity is 22,563. It is located in Higashi Hirao Koen (park), 15-20 minutes walk or a short bus ride from Fukuoka Airport.
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[edit] International Matches
[edit] Association football
- Japan 3 - 2 Mexico (Kirin Cup, 29 May 1996)
- Japan 2 - 0 South Korea (Final, Football at the 1995 Summer Universiade, 2 September 1995)
[edit] Rugby
- Japan 21 Australia A 42 (IRB Pacific Nations Cup, June 8, 2008)
- Japan 121 Philippines 0 (2013 Asian Five Nations, April 20, 2013)
[edit] See also
- Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
- Global Arena
- Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium
- Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
- Honjo Stadium
- Japan national rugby union team
- Top League
- 2019 Rugby World Cup
[edit] External links
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- 東平尾公園（博多の森）, Fukuoka City
- AVISPA FUKUOKA Official Website
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