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Denka Big Swan Stadium

  • Address: Gorou Kiyoshi 67, Niigata
  • Country: Japan
  • Capacity: 42,000
  • Opened: 29 April 2001
  • Main use: Football
  • Tenants: Albirex Niigata (football)

Extra stadium info – Denka Big Swan Stadium

The construction of the venue started in 1997. The stadium hosted 2002 FIFA World Cup matches. The national football teams of Cameroon, Croatia, Denmark, England, Ireland and the United Mexican States played at the venue during the tournament. The first-ever FIFA World Cup game at the venue attracted a crowd of 33,000. It was a game between Ireland and Cameroon. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. Albirex Niigata use the Denka Big Swan Stadium for home games. The club was founded in 1955 under a different name. They were promoted to the highest level of Japanese football in 2003 for the first time in their history. Albirex Niigata drew an average attendance of 37,000 in 15 home matches in their first season at the Japanese top-flight division.

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