Stadium Big Swan
The stadium's capacity is 41,684. 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.
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". 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.
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 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2002 |  Republic of Ireland |
1–1 |  Cameroon |
Group E | 33,679 |
| 3 June 2002 |  Croatia |
0–1 |  Mexico |
Group G | 32,239 |
| 15 June 2002 |  Denmark |
0–3 |  England |
Round of 16 | 40,582 |
Access
- Transit bus
There is a bus stop Big Swan-mae (ビッグスワン前)', a minute walk away from the stadium. Transit bus operated by Niigata Kotsu S70', S71, S72 (line: S7) runs from Niigata Station South Exit.
See also
- Niigata Prefectural Baseball Stadium
- List of football stadiums in Japan
- List of stadiums in Japan
- Lists of stadiums
References
- ^ "Capacity reference". jleague.co. J League.
- ^ "Stadium guide: Archive" (in Japanese). Niigata Stadium. Archived from the original on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Albirex News" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
- ^ 「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.
- ^ "「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.
- ^ 運行便別時刻表 [Bus Lines and Timetables (2019.3- )] (in Japanese). Niigata Kotsu. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
External links
- (in Japanese) Official site
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