{{Short description|Stadium in Niigata, Japan}} {{Infobox venue | name = Denka Big Swan Stadium | nickname = Niigata Stadium, Big Swan | image = Bigswan080628.JPG | image_size = 250px | caption = | fullname = Denka Big Swan Stadium | former_names = Niigata Stadium (2001–2007)<br/>Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium (2007–2013) | location = Niigata, Japan | coordinates = {{coord|37|52|57|N|139|03|33|E|region:JP_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | broke_ground = November 1997 | opened = April 29, 2001 | renovated = | expanded = | closed = | demolished = | owner = Niigata Prefecture | operator = Albirex Niigata | surface = Grass | Constructor = | construction_cost = | architect = | tenants = Albirex Niigata (2001–present)<br/>Japan national football team (select matches) | seating_capacity = 41,684 | record_attendance = 42,223 (Albirex Niigata vs Omiya Ardija, 23 November 2003) | dimensions = 107 x 72 m }}
The {{nihongo|'''Denka Big Swan Stadium'''|デンカビッグスワンスタジアム|Denka Biggu Suwan Sutajiamu}} is a multi-purpose stadium in Niigata, Japan. It is the home ground of J1 League club Albirex Niigata and was one of the twenty stadia used in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, hosting three matches.
The stadium's capacity is 41,684.<ref>{{cite web |title=Capacity reference |url=https://www.jleague.co/clubs/Albirex-Niigata/#bio |website=jleague.co |publisher=J League}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Niigata Stadium|url=http://www.tohokuden-bigswan.com/stadium/archive.html|title=Stadium guide: Archive|language=ja|access-date=17 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110912150255/http://www.tohokuden-bigswan.com/stadium/archive.html|archive-date=12 September 2011}}</ref>
==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".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albirex.co.jp/news/2007/02/0201_02.html|title=Albirex News|language=ja|access-date=2007-02-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203111334/http://www.albirex.co.jp/news/2007/02/0201_02.html|archive-date=2007-02-03|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Asahi Shimbun|url=http://www.asahi.com/area/niigata/articles/TKY201309110575.html|script-title=ja:「デンカビッグスワンスタジアム」に アルビ新潟本拠地|language=ja|date=11 September 2013|access-date=17 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=Denki Kagaku Kogyo|title=「デンカビッグスワンスタジアム」に決定|url=http://www.denka.co.jp/news/pdf/20131107_DenkaBigSwanStadium.pdf|date=11 September 2013|access-date=17 December 2013}}</ref>
==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.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" |- !Date !!Team #1 !!Result !!Team #2 !!Round !!Attendance |- |1 June 2002||{{fb|IRL}}||style="text-align:center;"|1–1||{{fb|CMR}}||Group E||33,679 |- |3 June 2002||{{fb|CRO}}||style="text-align:center;"|0–1||{{fb|MEX}}||Group G||32,239 |- |15 June 2002||{{fb|DEN}}||style="text-align:center;"|0–3||{{fb|ENG}}||Round of 16||40,582 |}
==Access== ;Transit bus There is a bus stop '{{nihongo|''Big Swan-mae''|ビッグスワン前}}', a minute walk away from the stadium. Transit bus operated by Niigata Kotsu '''S70''', '''S71''', '''S72''' (line: S7) runs from Niigata Station South Exit.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.niigata-kotsu.co.jp/~noriai/brt/rosenjikoku.htm|script-title= ja:運行便別時刻表|trans-title=Bus Lines and Timetables (2019.3- )|language=ja|publisher= Niigata Kotsu|access-date= 11 May 2019}}</ref>
==See also== * Niigata Prefectural Baseball Stadium * List of football stadiums in Japan * List of stadiums in Japan * Lists of stadiums
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category|Niigata Stadium}} * {{in lang|ja}} [http://www.denka-bigswan.com/ Official site]
{{Albirex Niigata}} {{J2 League venues}} {{2002 FIFA World Cup stadiums}}
Category:Football venues in Japan Category:Athletics venues in Japan Category:Rugby union stadiums in Japan Category:Sports venues in Niigata (city) Category:Albirex Niigata Category:2001 establishments in Japan Category:Sports venues completed in 2001
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