Nissan Stadium (Yokohama)
Nissan Stadium (日産スタジアム, Nissan Sutajiamu), also known as International Stadium Yokohama (横浜国際総合競技場, Yokohama Kokusai Sōgō Kyōgi-jō), is a sports venue in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, which opened in March 1998. It is the home stadium of Yokohama F. Marinos of the J1 League.
 The stadium in 2020 | |
| Full name | Nissan Stadium |
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| Former names | International Stadium Yokohama (1998–2005) |
| Location | Shin-Yokohama Park 3302-5 Kozukue-cho, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°30′36.16″N 139°36′22.49″E |
| Public transit | JR Central: JR East: JH Yokohama Line at Kozukue Yokohama Municipal Subway:  |
| 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 (1999–present) | |
International Stadium Yokohama had the highest seating capacity of any stadium in Japan for 21 years, with a total of 75,000 seats, up until the New National Stadium in Tokyo was opened in November 2019.[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 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 hosted the final of the tournament. This decision was taken by World Rugby after Japan announced that the proposed new National Stadium would not 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. On 28 February 2013, Yokohama City as the stadium's owner renewed the contract for 3 years from 1 March 2013 until 29 February 2016 in a deal worth 150 million yen a year.[5] On 1 December 2015, Yokohama City renewed the contract for 5 years from 1 March 2016 until 28 February 2021 in another deal worth 150 million yen a year.[6]
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, from 2011 to the 2012 and from 2015 to the 2016 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.[7] The Japanese girl group AKB48 was the first ever female act to hold their concert at the stadium on 8 June 2013[8] followed by Momoiro Clover Z on 4 August 2013. They also held their fifth annual Senbatsu (AKB48 32nd Single's Selected Members) Election at the stadium in that evening after concert.[9] South Korean group TVXQ performed at the stadium on 17 and 18 August 2013, as part of their Time: Live Tour 2013. Attendance for both concerts was estimated at 140,000.[10]
| List of concerts | ||||||
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| 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 | Momoclo Natsu no Bakasawagi World Summer Dive 2013 | ||||
| 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 | Momoclo Natsu no Baka Sawagi 2014 NISSAN Stadium Taikai ～Toujinsai～ | ||||
| 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" | ||||
| 13–14 August 2016 | Momoiro Clover Z | Toujinsai 2016 ～Oni ga Shima～ | ||||
| 5–6 August 2017 | Mr. Children | Mr.Children DOME & STADIUM TOUR 2017 Thanksgiving 25 | ||||
| 8, 9 and 10 June 2018 | TVXQ | Live Tour "Begin Again" Special Edition | ||||
| 4–5 August 2018 | B'z | B'z Live-Gym Pleasure 2018 | ||||
| August 2019 | Andre Rieu | Asia Tour 2019 | ||||
International Football matches
The stadium has hosted several international FIFA matches. Here is a list of the most important international matches held at the stadium.
Japan  | 0–1 |  |
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| (Report) | Vieira  |
2002 FIFA World Cup
Saudi Arabia  | 0–3 |  |
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| (Report) | Robbie Keane Breen Duff |
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| Ronaldo Guti |
Boca Juniors  | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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| Donnet |
Tomasson |
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| Penalties | ||
Schiavi  Battaglia  Donnet Cascini |
3–1 | Pirlo Costa Seedorf Costacurta |
Porto  | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |  |
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| Penalties | ||
| Diego Carlos Alberto Quaresma Maniche McCarthy Costinha J. Costa R. Costa Pedro Emanuel |
8–7 | Vanegas Alcazar Rojas De Nigris Fabbro Velásquez Díaz Cataño John García |
Deportivo Saprissa  | 0–3 |  |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Crouch Gerrard |
| Al Ittihad | 2–3 | |
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| Kallon Job |
(Report) | Saborío Gómez |
América  | 0–4 | |
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| (Report) | Guðjohnsen Márquez Ronaldinho Deco |
Internacional  | 1–0 | |
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| Adriano |
(Report) |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–1 |  |
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| (Report) | Seedorf |
Étoile du Sahel  | 2–2 | |
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| Ben Frej Chermiti |
(Report) | Washington |
| Gamba Osaka | 3–5 | |
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| Yamazaki Endō Hashimoto |
Report | Vidić Ronaldo Rooney Fletcher |
Al Ahly  | 0–1 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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| Report | Cristiano |
| Pachuca | 0–1 | |
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| Report | Yamazaki |
LDU Quito  | 0–1 | |
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| Report | Rooney |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 0–0 |  |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Jorge Wagner Sawa Hayashi Otani |
3–5 | |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 |  |
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| Aoyama |
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.[11]
| Corinthians | 1–0 | |
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| Guerrero |
Report |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | |
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| Minagawa Shiotani |
Report |
| Barcelona | 3–0 |  |
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| Suárez |
Report |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–1 | |
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| Douglas |
Report | Paulinho |
| River Plate | 0–3 | |
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| Report | Messi Suárez |
| América | 0–2 | |
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| Report |
| América | 2–2 | |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
| Real Madrid | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | |
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| Report | Shibasaki |
| Japan | 0–0 |  |
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| Japan | 2–0 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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| Yanagisawa |
| Japan | 1–0 | %3B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png){kind=small} |
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| Endo |
Ivory Coast  | 1–1 |  |
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| Traoré |
Bogado |
- 2019 J.League World Challenge
| Kawasaki Frontale | 1–0 | |
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| Damião |
Report |
- 2019 EuroJapan Cup
International Rugby matches
| Japan |
30–63 | |
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| Try: Van der Walt 44' c Mafi 68' c Himeno 80' c Con: Matsuda (1/1) 44' Tamura (2/2) 69', 80' Pen: Matsuda (3/4) 17', 48', 53' |
Report[16] | Try: Kerevi (2) 5' c, 50' c Speight 11' c Polota-Nau 24' c Kuridrani (3) 32' c, 39' c, 56' c Phipps 61' c Simmons 64' c Con: Hodge (9/9) 6, 11, 24, 34, 40, 52, 57, 62, 65' |
Notes:
- Asaeli Ai Valu, Kazuki Himeno, Fetuani Lautaimi, Sione Teaupa and Wimpie van der Walt (all Japan) and Matt Philip (Australia) made their international debuts.
- Ben McCalman (Australia) earned his 50th test cap.
| New Zealand |
37–20 | |
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| Try: Squire 11' c Read 35' c B. Barrett 58' c B. Smith 69' m Ioane 77' m Con: B. Barrett (3/4) 12', 36', 59' Mo'unga (0/1) Pen: B. Barrett (2/2) 24', 52' |
Try: Naivalu 38' c Folau 75' c Con: Foley (2/2) 40', 75' Pen: Beale (1/1) 20' Foley (1/1) 47' |
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Notes:
- Sonny Bill Williams (New Zealand) earned his 50th test cap.
- Sekope Kepu (Australia) became the ninth Australian to earn his 100th test cap and the first in his position for his country.
2019 Rugby World Cup
| Date | Time (JST) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2019 | 18:45 | | 23–13 |  | Pool B | 63,649 |
| 22 September 2019 | 16:45 |  | 27–3 |  | Pool A | 63,731 |
| 12 October 2019 | 17:15 | | 0–0 | | Pool C | Match cancelled due to Typhoon Hagibis |
| 13 October 2019 | 19:45 | | 28–21 | | Pool A | 67,666 |
| 26 October 2019 | 17:00 | | 19–7 | | 2019 Rugby World Cup Semifinal 1 | 68,843 |
| 27 October 2019 | 18:00 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 16–19 | | 2019 Rugby World Cup Semifinal 2 | 67,750 |
| 2 November 2019 | 18:00 | | 12–32 | | 2019 Rugby World Cup Final | 70,103 |
References
- nissan-stadium.jp – Overview of the facility
- "Venue Plan". Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. 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)
- Yokohama City official announcement (in Japanese)
- Yokohama City official announcement Archived 4 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
- "X JAPAN Featured On FUSE TV And FOX NEWS". roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- "AKB48 Announces A Concert in Nissan Stadium!". Nihonbeat. 27 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- "AKB48 5th Senbatsu Election and Nissan Stadium Concert Details". MELOSnoMichi. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- [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)
- "Match report Kashima Antlers – Auckland City 2:1 (0:0)" (PDF). FIFA. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- "Match report Club América – Real Madrid, C.F. 0:2 (0:1)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- "Match report Club América – Atlético Nacional 2:2 (1:2) 3:4 PSO" (PDF). FIFA. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- "Match report Real Madrid, C.F. – Kashima Antlers 4:2 AET (2:2, 1:1)" (PDF). FIFA. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- "Wallabies cruise to victory in Japan". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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