Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium

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°E / 37.8826139; 139.0591694Coordinates: 37°52′57.41″N 139°03′33.01″E / 37.8826139°N 139.0591694°E / 37.8826139; 139.0591694
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.

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

• June 15: Denmark 0 - 3 England

References

1. ^ "Albirex News" (in Japanese). http://www.albirex.co.jp/news/2007/02/0201_02.html. 

See also

• Toyano Lagoon Park
  • Niigata Prefecture Sports Park
    • Niigata Prefectural Baseball Stadium

External links

• (Japanese) Official site