Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium (神戸総合運動公園ユニバー記念競技場) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kobe Sports Park, located in Suma-ku, Kobe, Japan. It is currently used mostly for soccer matches. The stadium holds 36,000 people. It was built in 1985 for the 1985 Summer Universiade. It hosted the 2006 61st National Sports Festival of Japan main stadium. Local football club Vissel Kobe play some high attendance matches at the stadium.
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| Location | Midoridai, Suma-ku, Kobe, Japan |
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| Coordinates | 34°40′55.7″N 135°4′48.98″E |
| Public transit | Kobe Municipal Subway:  |
| Owner | Kobe City |
| Capacity | 35,910 |
| Opened | 1978 1985 |
On May 9, 2007 the Japan national rugby union team played the Classic All Blacks here. The result was a win for the latter, 36–25. Other rugby games, including Top League games are sometimes played at the stadium.
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| Preceded by Guangdong Olympic Stadium Guangzhou |
Asian Athletics Championships Venue 2011 |
Succeeded by Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Pune |
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Universiade 1985 |
Succeeded by Stadion Maksimir .svg.png){kind=small} |
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