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The Denka Big Swan Stadium (デンカビッグスワンスタジアム, Denka Biggu Suwan Sutajiamu), also nicknamed the Big Swan (ビッグスワン, Biggu Suwan), is a multi-purpose stadium in Niigata, Japan. It is the home ground of J2 League club Albirex Niigata and was one of the 20 stadia used in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, hosting three matches. Through a sponsorship deal the stadium is officially named Denka Big Swan Stadium (デンカビッグスワンスタジアム, Denka Biggu Suwan Sutajiamu), and has previously been called the Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium for similar reason.

Denka Big Swan Stadium

Niigata Stadium, Big Swan
Full name	Denka Big Swan Stadium
Former names	Niigata Stadium (2001-2007) Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium (2007–2013)
Location	Niigata, Japan
Coordinates	37°52′57″N 139°03′33″E
Owner	Niigata Prefecture
Operator	Albirex Niigata
Capacity	42,300
Record attendance	42,223 (Albirex Niigata vs Omiya Ardija, 23 November 2003)
Field size	107 x 72 m
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	November 1997
Opened	April 29, 2001
Tenants
Albirex Niigata (2001–present) Japan National Football Team

The stadium's capacity is 42,300. 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.[1]

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".[2] 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.[3][4]

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)', 1 minute walk away from the stadium. Transit bus operated by Niigata Kotsu S70, S71, S72 (line: S7) runs from Niigata Station South Exit.[5]

See also

• Niigata Prefectural Baseball Stadium

References

External links

• (in Japanese) Official site

На других языках

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[de] Denka Big Swan Stadium

Das Denka Big Swan Stadium (jap. デンカビッグスワンスタジアム, Denka Biggu Suwan Sutajiamu) ist ein Fußballstadion mit Leichtathletikanlage in der japanischen Stadt Niigata in der gleichnamigen Präfektur. Es ist auch unter seinem Spitznamen Big Swan (jap. ビッグスワン, Biggu Suwan) bekannt. Der Hauptnutzer des Stadions ist der Fußballverein Albirex Niigata, der hier seine Heimspiele in der J. League Division 1 austrägt.

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- [en] Denka Big Swan Stadium

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[es] Estadio del Gran Cisne de Niigata

Estadio Niigata (新潟スタジアム, Niigata Sutajiamu?), de nombre original Denka Big Swan Stadium (デンカビッグスワンスタジアム, Estadio del Gran Cisne de Niigata?), es un estadio multipropósito de la ciudad de Niigata, capital de la Prefectura de Niigata, en Japón. El estadio fue inaugurado en 1993 y posee una capacidad para 45 000 espectadores, es el recinto donde juega de local el club Albirex Niigata de la J-League.[2]

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[fr] Stade Denka

Le stade du Grand-Cygne Denka (デンカビッグスワンスタジアム; Denka biggu suwan sutajiamu, et en anglais : Denka Big Swan Stadium), anciennement stade de Niigata, est un stade de football situé à Niigata au Japon. Il a une capacité de 42 700 places. Ses locataires sont les Albirex Niigata.

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[ru] Ниигата (стадион)

Стадион «Ниигата» (яп. 新潟スタジアム Ниигата Сутадзиаму) — многофункциональный стадион, расположенный в городе Ниигата, Япония. Является домашней ареной клуба Джей-лиги Альбирекс Ниигата. Стадион был открыт в 2001 году и на данный момент вмещает 42 300 зрителей.

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