Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium
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| Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium | |
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| 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 |
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| 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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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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
[edit] References
- ^ "Albirex News" (in Japanese). http://www.albirex.co.jp/news/2007/02/0201_02.html.
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[edit] External links
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