Nissan Stadium (Yokohama)

Coordinates: 35°30′36.14″N 139°36′22.50″E / 35.5100389°N 139.6062500°E / 35.5100389; 139.6062500
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35°30′36.14″N 139°36′22.50″E / 35.5100389°N 139.6062500°E / 35.5100389; 139.6062500

Nissan Stadium
OwnerYokohama City
OperatorYokohama Sports Association,
Yokohama F. Marinos
Capacity72,327[1]
Field size107 m x 72 m[1]
SurfaceGrass[1]
Construction
Opened1 March 1998
Construction cost¥60.3 billion
Tenants
Yokohama F. Marinos (1999–present)
Japan national football team
Inside the stadium

Nissan Stadium (日産スタジアム, Nissan Sutajiamu), a.k.a. the International Stadium Yokohama (横浜国際総合競技場, Yokohama Kokusai Sōgō Kyōgi-jō), is a multi-purpose stadium in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, which opened in March 1998. It is the home stadium of Yokohama F. Marinos of the J1 League.

International Stadium Yokohama had the highest

National Stadium was unable to be constructed in time.[3]

On 28 August 2009,

Nissan Motors announced that they would not renew the contract for the naming rights of the stadium, which expired on 28 February 2010.[4] But negotiations continued with the city, and a new agreement for three more years was completed. On 28 February 2013, Yokohama City as the stadium's owner renewed the contract for 3 years from 1 March 2013 until 29 February 2016 in a deal worth 150 million yen a year.[5] On 1 December 2015, Yokohama City renewed the contract for 5 years from 1 March 2016 until 28 February 2021 in another deal worth 150 million yen a year.[6] On 26 February 2021, Yokohama City renewed the contract for another 5 years from 1 March 2021 to 28 February 2026 in a deal worth 600 million yen (120 million yen per year).[7]

FIFA Club World Cup

International Stadium Yokohama has been hosting the FIFA Club World Cup since 2003, first as European/South American Intercontinental Cup and later the Club World Cup.

The first edition held in Yokohama was the match between

Olimpia, where Real were crowned champions. In 2005, the old Intercontinental Cup
was replaced to the new World Championship involving football teams, the FIFA Club World Cup, with more teams and matches.

One of the venues, including the final, from 2005 to the 2008, from 2011 to the 2012 and from 2015 to the 2016 editions was the International Stadium Yokohama.

Music events

Some Japanese musicians have played at this stadium. "Arena seats" are often set up on the track and ground. In 1999, Japanese best-selling rock band B'z first used the stadium as a music events. Then, B'z used the stadium three times in 2002, 2008 and 2013. Heavy metal band X Japan performed two consecutive nights on 14–15 August 2010. Their former bass player Taiji joined them both nights, the first, and only, time since he left the group in 1992. Attendance for both concerts was estimated at 140,000.[8] The Japanese girl group AKB48 was the first ever female act to hold their concert at the stadium on 8 June 2013[9][10] followed by Momoiro Clover Z on 4 August 2013. They also held their fifth annual Senbatsu (AKB48 32nd Single's Selected Members) Election at the stadium in that evening after concert.[11] South Korean group TVXQ performed at the stadium on 17 and 18 August 2013, as part of their Time: Live Tour 2013. Attendance for both concerts was estimated at 140,000. Tohoshinki announced three shows at Nissan Stadium (Total 5), as a grand finale of the tour Begin Again, thus becoming the only foreign artists to perform at the venue twice, as well as the first artists to hold concerts at Nissan Stadium across three consecutive days on 8, 9 and 10 June 2018, Attendance for three concerts was estimated at 225,000. [12] Nogizaka46 held their group 10th debut anniversary concert on May 14–15, 2022.[13]

Notable football matches

The stadium has hosted several international FIFA matches. Here is a list of the most important international and other matches held at the stadium.

2001 FIFA Confederations Cup

Japan 1–0 Australia
  • Nakata 43'
Report
Attendance: 48,699
Referee:
Mexico
)

Japan 0–1 France
Report
Attendance: 65,533

2002 FIFA World Cup

Japan 1–0 Russia
Report
Attendance: 66,108
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

Saudi Arabia 0–3 Republic of Ireland
Report
Attendance: 65,320
Referee:
Senegal
)

Ecuador 1–0 Croatia
Report
Attendance: 65,862

Brazil 2–0 Germany
Report
Attendance: 69,029

Intercontinental Cup

Olimpia
Report
Attendance: 66,070
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)

Milan
Report
Penalties
3–1
Attendance: 66,757
Referee:
Valentin Ivanov (Russia
)


2005 FIFA Club World Championship

Saprissa Costa Rica0–3England Liverpool
Report
Attendance: 43,902

Al Ittihad Saudi Arabia2–3Costa Rica Saprissa
Report
Attendance: 46,453

São Paulo Brazil1–0England Liverpool
Report
Attendance: 66,821

2006 FIFA Club World Cup

América Mexico0–4Spain Barcelona
Report
Attendance: 62,316
Referee: Oscar Julian Ruiz (Colombia)

Al Ahly Egypt2–1Mexico América
  • Aboutreika
    42', 79'
Report
Attendance: 51,641
Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)

Internacional Brazil
1–0Spain Barcelona
Report
Attendance: 67,128
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

2007 FIFA Club World Cup

Milan
Report
Attendance: 67,005

Étoile du Sahel Tunisia2–2Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
Report
Attendance: 53,363

Milan
Report
Attendance: 68,263

2008 FIFA Club World Cup

Gamba Osaka Japan3–5England Manchester United
Report
Attendance: 67,618

Al Ahly Egypt0–1Australia Adelaide United
Report
  • Cristiano
    7'
Attendance: 35,154

Pachuca Mexico0–1Japan Gamba Osaka
Report
Attendance: 62,619
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)

LDU Quito Ecuador
0–1England Manchester United
Report
Attendance: 68,682
Referee:
Uzbekistan
)

2011 FIFA Club World Cup

Al-Sadd Qatar0–4Spain Barcelona
Report
Attendance: 66,298
Referee:
El Salvador
)

Kashiwa Reysol Japan0–0Qatar Al-Sadd
Report
Penalties
3–5
Attendance: 60,527

Santos Brazil0–4Spain Barcelona
Report
Attendance: 68,166
Referee:
Uzbekistan
)

2012 FIFA Club World Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan1–0New Zealand Auckland City
Report
Attendance: 25,174

A minute's silence was held before the match to commemorate Dutch linesman Richard Nieuwenhuizen, who had died following a violent incident at a youth competition four days before the match.[14]


Monterrey Mexico1–3England Chelsea
Report
Attendance: 36,648
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

Al Ahly Egypt0–2Mexico Monterrey
Report
Attendance: 56,301

Corinthians Brazil1–0England Chelsea
Report
Attendance: 68,275

2015 FIFA Club World Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan2–0New Zealand Auckland City
Report
Attendance: 19,421

Guangzhou Evergrande
Report
Attendance: 63,870

Guangzhou Evergrande
Report
Attendance: 47,968
Referee:
Matt Conger (New Zealand
)


2016 FIFA Club World Cup

Kashima Antlers Japan2–1New Zealand Auckland City
Report
Attendance: 17,667[15]

América Mexico0–2Spain Real Madrid
Report
Attendance: 50,117[16]

América Mexico2–2Colombia Atlético Nacional
Report
Penalties
3–4
Attendance: 44,625[17]

Real Madrid Spain4–2 (a.e.t.)Japan Kashima Antlers
Report
Attendance: 68,742[18]

Kirin Cup/Kirin Challenge Cup

Japan 0–0 Czech Republic
Attendance: 66,930
Referee: Russamee Jindamai (Thailand)

Japan 0–0 Peru
Attendance: 67,354
Referee: Panya Hanlumyaung (Thailand)

Japan 2–0 Bolivia
Attendance: 65,073
Referee: Sun Baojie (China)

Japan 1–0 Serbia and Montenegro
  • Endo
    48'
Attendance: 57,616
Referee:
Australia
)

Ivory Coast 1–1 Paraguay
Attendance: 5,197
Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura (Japan)

Japan 0–0 Czech Republic
Report
Attendance: 65,856

Japan 3–3 Haiti
Report
Attendance: 47,420
Referee:
Australia
)

Japan 0–1 Colombia
Report
Attendance: 63,302
Referee:
Australia
)

2019 J.League World Challenge

Chelsea
Report
Attendance: 62,012
2019 EuroJapan Cup

Yokohama F. Marinos Japan1–3England Manchester City
Report
Attendance: 65,052

Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament
Date Time (JST) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
22 July 2021 17:30  Ivory Coast 2–1  Saudi Arabia Group D 0[19]
20:30  Brazil 4–2  
Germany
0[19]
25 July 2021 17:30 0–0  Ivory Coast 0[19]
20:30  Saudi Arabia 2–3  
Germany
0[19]
28 July 2021 17:30  South Korea 6–0  Honduras Group B 0[19]
20:30  
France
0–4  Japan Group A 0[19]
31 July 2021 20:00  South Korea 3–6  Mexico Quarter-final 0[19]
7 August 2021 20:30  Brazil 2–1
(a.e.t.)
 Spain
Final
0[19]
Women's tournament
Date Time (JST) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
27 July 2021 20:30  Netherlands 8–2  China Group F 0[19]
30 July 2021 20:00  Netherlands 2–2
(a.e.t.)
(2–4 pen.)
 United States Quarter-final 0[19]
2 August 2021 20:00  Australia 0–1  Sweden Semi-final 0[19]
6 August 2021 21:00  Sweden 1–1
(a.e.t.)
(2–3 pen.)
 Canada
Final
0[19]

International rugby matches

4 November 2017
14:40
UTC+9)
Japan 30–63 Australia
Try: Van der Walt 44' c
Mafi 68' c
Himeno 80' c
Con: Matsuda (1/1) 44'
Tamura (2/2) 69', 80'
Pen: Matsuda (3/4) 17', 48', 53'
Report[20]Try: Kerevi (2) 5' c, 50' c
Speight 11' c
Polota-Nau 24' c
Kuridrani (3) 32' c, 39' c, 56' c
Phipps 61' c
Simmons 64' c
Con: Hodge (9/9) 6, 11, 24, 34, 40, 52, 57, 62, 65'
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama[21]
Attendance: 43,621
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Notes:


27 October 2018
15:00
UTC+9)
New Zealand 37–20 Australia
Try: Squire 11' c
Read 35' c
B. Barrett 58' c
B. Smith 69' m
Ioane 77' m
Con: B. Barrett (3/4) 12', 36', 59'
Mo'unga (0/1)
Pen: B. Barrett (2/2) 24', 52'
Try: Naivalu 38' c
Folau 75' c
Con: Foley (2/2) 40', 75'
Pen: Beale (1/1) 20'
Foley (1/1) 47'
Nissan Stadium, Yokohama,[22] Japan
Attendance: 46,143
Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Notes:

  • Sonny Bill Williams (New Zealand) earned his 50th test cap.
  • Sekope Kepu (Australia) became the ninth Australian to earn his 100th test cap and the first in his position for his country.

2019 Rugby World Cup

Date Time (JST) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance
21 September 2019 18:45  New Zealand 23–13  South Africa Pool B 63,649
22 September 2019 16:45  Ireland 27–3  Scotland Pool A 63,731
12 October 2019 17:15  England 0–0  France Pool C Match cancelled due to
Typhoon Hagibis
13 October 2019 19:45  Japan 28–21  Scotland Pool A 67,666
26 October 2019 17:00  England 19–7  New Zealand 2019 Rugby World Cup Semifinal 1 68,843
27 October 2019 18:00  Wales 16–19  South Africa 2019 Rugby World Cup Semifinal 2 67,750
2 November 2019 18:00  England
12–32
 South Africa 2019 Rugby World Cup Final 70,103

References

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  4. ^ 「日産スタジアム」の命名権、更新見送り Archived 2 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine Nikkei Net, 29 August 2009 (Japanese)
  5. ^ Yokohama City official announcement (in Japanese)
  6. ^ Yokohama City official announcement Archived 4 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
  7. ^ "「日産スタジアム」継続へ 横浜市と5年、6億円で契約更新".
  8. ^ "X JAPAN Featured On FUSE TV And FOX NEWS". roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
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