Kashima Soccer Stadium (カシマサッカースタジアム, Kashima Sakkā Sutajiamu) is a football stadium in the city of Kashima, in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is the home stadium of the Kashima Antlers, a team in the J1 League. The stadium has a capacity of 40,728.[1]
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Location | Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan |
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Public transit | JR East: Kashima Line at Kashima Soccer Stadium |
Owner | Ibaraki Prefecture |
Operator | Kashima Antlers |
Capacity | 40,728 |
Field size | 115 x 78 m |
Surface | Grass |
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Broke ground | March 1992 |
Opened | May 1993 |
Expanded | 2001 |
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Kashima Antlers (1993–present) Japan National Football Team |
Before the creation of the J. League, Kashima's forerunner, Sumitomo Steel S.C., played at the nearby Sumitomo Steel plant's athletic grounds.
Kashima Soccer Stadium hosted the following three matches in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Date | Time (JST) | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round | Attendance |
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2 June 2002 | 14.30 | ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Group F | 34,050 |
5 June 2002 | 20.30 | ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Group E | 35,854 |
8 June 2002 | 18.00 | ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Group G | 36,472 |
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