Niigata Athletic Stadium (新潟市陸上競技場, Niigata-shi Rikujō-kyōgijō) is a sports venue in Niigata, Japan, and was the home of the Albirex Niigata football team until they moved to the Big Swan in 2001. The stadium is an athletics stadium which has hosted major Japanese athletic events, including the 1964 National Sports Festival. Albirex Niigata Ladies also use the stadium.[2]

Niigata Athletic Stadium

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Full name	Niigata Athletic Stadium
Former names	Hakusan Athletic Stadium (1936–1964)
Location	Niigata, Niigata, Japan
Coordinates	37.913038°N 139.036142°E / 37.913038; 139.036142
Owner	City of Niigata
Capacity	18,671[1]
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	1936
Opened	1936
Renovated	1964, 1993
Tenants
1998–2001 Albirex Niigata 2002–present Albirex Ladies

See also

• Hakusan Park, the park in which the stadium is located

References

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)