International Stadium Yokohama
| Nissan Stadium | |
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| Full name | Nissan Stadium |
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| Location | Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°30′36.16″N 139°36′22.49″E / 35.5100444°N 139.6062472°E |
| Owner | Yokohama City |
| Operator |
Yokohama Sports Association, Yokohama F. Marinos |
| Capacity | 72,327[1] |
| Field size | 107 m x 72 m[1] |
| Surface | Grass[1] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1 March 1998 |
| Construction cost | ¥60.3 billion |
| Tenants | |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | |
The International Stadium Yokohama (横浜国際総合競技場 Yokohama Kokusai Sōgō Kyōgi-jō), also known as Nissan Stadium (日産スタジアム Nissan Sutajiamu) is a sports venue in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, inaugurated in March 1998. It is the home stadium of Yokohama F. Marinos of the J1 League.
Yokohama International Stadium has the highest seating capacity of any stadium in Japan, with a total of 72,327 seats.[1] It hosted three first-round games during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and the final game between Germany and Brazil was played there on 30 June 2002 (the game was won by Brazil, 2–0). The stadium is one of the planned football venues for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] The stadium has also been selected as one of the venues for 2019 Rugby World Cup and will also host the final of the tournament. This decision was taken by World Rugby after Japan announced that the proposed new National Stadium wouldn’t be completed in time.[3]
On 28 August 2009, Nissan Motors announced that they would not renew the contract for the naming rights of the stadium, which expired on 28 February 2010.[4] But negotiations continued with the city, and a new agreement for three more years was completed.
Football Club World Cup
International Stadium Yokohama has been hosting the FIFA Club World Cup since 2003, first as European/South American Intercontinental Cup and later the Club World Cup.
The first edition held in Yokohama was the match between Real Madrid and Olimpia, where Real were crowned champions. In 2005, the old Intercontinental Cup was replaced to the new World Championship involving football teams, the FIFA Club World Cup, with more teams and matches.
One of the venues, including the final, from 2005 to the 2008 and from 2011 to 2012 editions was the International Stadium Yokohama.
Music events
Some Japanese musicians have played at this stadium. "Arena seats" are often set up on the track and ground. In 1999, Japanese best-selling rock band B'z first used the stadium as a music events. Then, B'z used the stadium three times in 2002, 2008 and 2013. Heavy metal band X Japan performed two consecutive nights on 14-15 August 2010. Their former bass player Taiji joined them both nights, the first, and only, time since he left the group in 1992. Attendance for both concerts was estimated at 140,000.[5] The Japanese girl group AKB48 was the first ever female act to hold their concert at the stadium on 8 June 2013.[6] They also held their fifth annual Senbatsu (AKB48 32nd Single's Selected Members) Election at the stadium in that evening after concert.[7] South Korean group TVXQ performed at the stadium on 17 and 18 August 2013, as part of their Tohoshinki Live Tour 2013 Time. Attendance for both concerts was estimated at 140,000.[8]
| Date | Main act(s) + opening act(s) | Tour/concert name |
|---|---|---|
| 28–29 August 1999 | B'z | B'z Live-Gym '99 "Brotherhood" |
| 15 September 1999 | Eikichi Yazawa | 50th Birthday Concert: Tonight The Night! |
| 30-31 August 2002 | B'z | B'z Live-Gym 2002 "Green: Go Fight Win" |
| 23-24 August 2003 | SMAP | MIJ Tour |
| 30-31 August 2003 | Southern All Stars | |
| 23-24 July 2004 | Aerosmith, The Who and more | Blue Wave The Rock Odyssey 2004 |
| 11-12 September 2004 | Mr. Children | Mr．Children Tour 2004 Shifuku no Oto |
| 23-24 July 2005 | Yuzu | Yuzu Stadium 2005 "Go Home" |
| 6-7 August 2005 | SMAP | SMAP Sample Tour for 62 Days |
| 12-13 August 2006 | SMAP | Pop Up! SMAP Tour |
| 8-9 September 2007 | Mr. Children | Mr.Children "Home" Tour 2007: In The Field |
| 16-17, 23-24 August 2008 | Southern All Stars | 30th Anniversary Live |
| 15-16 August 2009 | Glay | Glay 15th Anniversary Special Live 2009 The Great Vacation in Nissan Stadium |
| 5-6 August, 11-12 September 2010 | Exile | Exile Live Tour 2010 "Fantasy" |
| 14-15 August 2010 | X Japan | X Japan World Tour Live in Yokohama |
| 3-4 September 2011 | Mr. Children | Mr.Children Stadium Tour 2011 Sense: In The Field |
| 11-12 May 2012 | L'Arc-en-Ciel | 20th L'Anniversary L'Arc-en-Ciel World Tour 2012 |
| 1 September 2012 | Eikichi Yazawa | Eikichi Yazawa 40th Anniversary Live "Blue Sky" |
| 8 June 2013 | AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48 | AKB48 Group Super Festival and 32nd Single Senbatsu Sosenkyo |
| 4 August 2013 | Momoiro Clover Z | World Summer Dive |
| 17-18 August 2013 | TVXQ | Live Tour 2013 "Time" |
| 21-22 September 2013 | B'z | B'z Live-Gym Pleasure 2013 Endless Summer: XXV Best |
| 26-27 July 2014 | Momoiro Clover Z | - |
| 18-19 July 2015 | Sekai no Owari | Twilight City |
| 8-9 August 2015 | Masaharu Fukuyama | Mid Summer Foundation Festival |
| 5-6 September 2015 | Mr. Children | Mr.Children Stadium Tour 2015 "Mikan" |
International Matches
The stadium has hosting several international FIFA matches. Here is a list of the most important international matches held at the International Stadium Yokohama.
Final 10 June 2001 19:00 |
Japan  |
0–1 |  France |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Vieira  30' |
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama Attendance: 65,533 Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates) |
First round 11 June 2002 20:30 |
Saudi Arabia  |
0–3 |  Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Robbie Keane 7' Breen 61'Duff 87' |
2003 Edition 14 December 2003 19:20 |
Boca Juniors  |
1 – 1 (a.e.t.) |  Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Donnet 29' |
Tomasson 23' | |
| Penalties | ||
Schiavi  Battaglia  Donnet Cascini |
3–1 | Pirlo Rui Costa Seedorf Costacurta |
2004 Edition 12 December 2004 19:20 |
Porto  |
0 – 0 (a.e.t.) |  Once Caldas |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| Diego Carlos Alberto Quaresma Maniche McCarthy Costinha Jorge Costa Ricardo Costa Emanuel |
8–7 | Vanegas Alcazar Rojas de Nigris Fabbro Velásquez Díaz Cataño John García |
Third place play-off 18 December 2005 16:20 |
| Al Ittihad |
2–3 |  Deportivo Saprissa |
|---|---|---|
| Kallon 28' Job 53' (pen.) |
(Report) | Saborío 13' 85' (pen.) Gómez 89' |
Semi-final 14 December 2006 19:20 |
América  |
0–4 |  Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Guðjohnsen 11' Márquez 30'Ronaldinho 65'Deco 85' |
Third place play-off 17 December 2006 16:20 |
Al-Ahly  |
2–1 | América |
|---|---|---|
| Aboutreika 42' 79' |
(Report) | Cabañas 59' |
Third place play-off 16 December 2007 16:00 |
Étoile du Sahel  |
2–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Frej 5' (pen.) Chermiti 75' |
(Report) | Washington 35' 70' |
Final 16 December 2007 19:30 |
| Boca Juniors |
2–4 | Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Palacio 22' Ambrosini 85' (o.g.) |
(Report) | Inzaghi 21' 71' Nesta 50'Kaká 61' |
Semi-final 18 December 2008 19:30 |
| Gamba Osaka |
3–5 |  Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Yamazaki 74' Endō 85' (pen.)Hashimoto 90+1' |
Report | Vidić 28' Ronaldo 45+1'Rooney 75' 79'Fletcher 78' |
Semi-final 15 December 2011 19:30 |
Al-Sadd  |
0 – 4 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Adriano 25', 43' Keita 64' Maxwell 81' |
Third place play-off 18 December 2011 16:30 |
| Kashiwa Reysol |
0 – 0 | Al-Sadd |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Jorge Wagner Sawa Hayashi Otani |
3 – 5 | Niang Keïta Majid Al Haidos Belhadj |
Play-off for quarter-finals 6 December 2012 19:45 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
1–0 |  Auckland City |
|---|---|---|
| Aoyama 66' |
Report |
A minute's silence was held before the match to commemorate Dutch linesman Richard Nieuwenhuizen, who had died following a violent incident at a youth competition four days before the match.[9]
Semi-final 13 December 2012 19:30 |
| Monterrey |
1–3 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| De Nigris 90+1' |
Report | Mata 17' Torres 46'Chávez 48' (o.g.) |
Play-off for quarter-finals 12 December 2015 19:45 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
2–0 | Auckland City |
|---|---|---|
| Minagawa 9' Shiotani 70' |
Report |
Semi-final 17 December 2015 19:30 |
| Barcelona |
3–0 |  Guangzhou Evergrande |
|---|---|---|
| Suárez 39', 50', 67' (pen.) |
Report |
Third place play-off 20 December 2012 16:00 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
2–1 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas 70', 83' |
Report | Paulinho 4' |
References
- 1 2 3 4 nissan-stadium.jp - Overview of the facility
- ↑ "Venue Plan". Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ↑ "Yokohama Stadium to host 2019 Rugby World Cup Final". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ↑ 「日産スタジアム」の命名権、更新見送り Nikkei Net, 29 August 2009 (Japanese)
- ↑ "X JAPAN Featured On FUSE TV And FOX NEWS". roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
- ↑ "AKB48 Announces A Concert in Nissan Stadium!". Nihonbeat. 2013-01-27. Archived from the original on 2003-10-22. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ↑ "AKB48 5th Senbatsu Election and Nissan Stadium Concert Details". MELOSnoMichi. 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ↑ [단독] 동방신기, 日 최대 공연장 닛산 스타디움에서 2회 추가 공연 (in Korean). news.nate.com. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ↑ Blatter shocked at Dutch linesman death, Reuters (6 December 2012)
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| Preceded by Stade de France Paris |
FIFA World Cup Final Venue 2002 |
Succeeded by Olympiastadion Berlin |
| Preceded by Estadio Azteca Mexico City |
FIFA Confederations Cup Final Venue 2001 |
Succeeded by Stade de France Paris |
| Preceded by Olympic Stadium Tokyo |
Intercontinental Cup Final Venue 2002–2004 |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by Maracanã Stadium Rio de Janeiro |
FIFA Club World Cup Final Venue 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Succeeded by Sheikh Zayed Stadium Abu Dhabi |
| Preceded by Sheikh Zayed Stadium Abu Dhabi |
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Succeeded by Stade de Marrakech Marrakesh |
| Preceded by Twickenham Stadium London |
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