Saitama Stadium 2002
Coordinates: 35°54′11.2″N 139°43′3.0″E / 35.903111°N 139.717500°E
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| Location | Midori-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan |
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| Public transit |  Saitama Rapid Railway Line at Urawa-Misono |
| Owner | Saitama Prefecture |
| Operator | Saitama Prefectural Park Association |
| Capacity | 63,700[1] |
| Record attendance | 63,551 (Japan vs Oman, 3 June 2012) |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1 October 2001 |
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| Urawa Red Diamonds (2001–present) Omiya Ardija (2005–2007) Japan national football team (2001–2020)
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Saitama Stadium 2002 (埼玉スタジアム2002, Saitama Sutajiamu Nimarumaruni), often called Saitama Stadium (��玉スタジアム, Saitama Sutajiamu) or simply Saisuta (埼スタ), is a football stadium located in Midori-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Currently J1 League football club Urawa Red Diamonds use this stadium for home games. It is the largest football specific stadium in Japan and is one of the largest football specific stadiums in Asia.[2][3] It has hosted the semi-finals of both the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]
Location[]
The stadium is a 15 to 20 minute walk from Urawa-Misono Station on the Saitama Railway Line.
History[]
Built by to host matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, construction was completed in September 2001. The stadium holds 63,700 people, although for segregation reasons league games hosted at the ground have a reduced capacity of 62,300. The Saitama Stadium hosted four matches during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, including co-host Japan's first match against Belgium.
Between 2005 and 2007, the Urawa Red Diamonds' local derby rival Omiya Ardija hosted matches here along with Urawa Komaba due to expansion of its home Ōmiya Park Soccer Stadium.
2002 FIFA World Cup[]
The stadium was one of the venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round |
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| 2 June 2002 |  England |
1–1 |  Sweden |
Group F |
| 4 June 2002 |  Japan |
2–2 |  Belgium |
Group H |
| 6 June 2002 |  Cameroon |
1–0 |  Saudi Arabia |
Group E |
| 26 June 2002 |  Brazil |
1–0 |  Turkey |
Semi-finals |
Features[]
- Building area: 54,420m²
- Total floor area: 62,674m²
- Covered area: 29,000m²
- Stand inclination: Max. 30 degree angle
References[]
- ^ "Saitama Stadium 2002 Information". Saitama Stadium 2002. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "FIFA". fifa.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Saitama Stadium 2002". Information from Saitama Prefecture for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games!. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Venue Plan". Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saitama Stadium. |
- Official website (in English)
- Stadium Guide Article
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- Sports venues in Saitama (city)
- Urawa Red Diamonds
- 2002 FIFA World Cup stadiums in Japan
- Venues of the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Football venues in Japan
- Sports venues completed in 2001
- Olympic football venues
- 2001 establishments in Japan