Denka Big Swan Stadium

Denka Big Swan Stadium

Niigata Stadium, Big Swan
Full name	Niigata Stadium
Former names	Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium (2007–2013)
Location	Niigata City, 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
Owner	Niigata Prefecture
Operator	Albirex Niigata
Capacity	42,300
Record attendance	42,223 (Albirex Niigata vs Omiya Ardija, 23 November 2003)
Field size	107 x 72 m
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	November 1997
Opened	April 29, 2001
Tenants
Albirex Niigata (2001–present)

Niigata Stadium (新潟スタジアム Niigata Sutajiamu), also nicknamed the Big Swan (ビッグスワン Biggu Suwan), is an athletic stadium in Niigata City, Japan. It is the home ground of J. League club Albirex Niigata and was one of the 20 stadia used in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, hosting three matches. Through a sponsorship deal the stadium is officially named Denka Big Swan Stadium (デンカビッグスワンスタジアム Denka Biggu Suwan Sutajiamu), and has previously been called the Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium for similar reason.

The stadium's capacity is 42,300. The highest recorded attendance at the stadium was Albirex Niigata's home fixture against Omiya Ardija on 23 November 2003, the final day of the 2003 J. League Division 2, with 42,223 fans attending.^[1]

Naming history

In 2007, Tohoku Electric Power bought the naming rights to the Niigata Stadium for ¥120 million/year, retitling the stadium as the "Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium".^[2] In September 2013, Denki Kagaku Kogyo (Denka) bought the naming rights for ¥70 million/year, and the stadium was rebranded as the "Denka Big Swan Stadium" in a 3-year deal.^[3][4]

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 FIFA World Cup

Niigata Stadium hosted 3 matches in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Date	Team #1	Res.	Team #2	Round
2002-06-01	Republic of Ireland	1-1	Cameroon	Group E
2002-06-03	Croatia	0-1	Mexico	Group G
2002-06-15	Denmark	0-3	England	Round of 16

See also

• Niigata Prefectural Baseball Stadium

References

1. "Stadium guide: Archive" (in Japanese). Niigata Stadium website. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
2. "Albirex News" (in Japanese).
3. 「デンカビッグスワンスタジアム」に アルビ新潟本拠地 (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
4. "「デンカビッグスワンスタジアム」に決定" (PDF). Denki Kagaku Kogyo. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.

External links

• (Japanese) Official site