Hawaiians Stadium Iwaki Explained

Hawaiians Stadium Iwaki
Native Name:ハワイアンズスタジアムいわき
Former Names:Iwaki Greenfield Stadium
Logo Image:Hawaiians-Stadium-Iwaki1.jpg
Location: Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan
Opened:1995
Renovated:2022–2023
Owner:Iwaki City
Scoreboard:600-inch display[1]
Cost:JPY 1.5 billion
Capacity:5,066
Tenants:Iwaki FC (2020–2021, 2023–present)
Iwaki Furukawa FC
Fukushima United FC
Website:Official site

[2] is a football stadium located in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It is currently the home of club Iwaki FC, following their move from the J-Village Stadium, used by them for the last time on 2022.

Known as until 1 October 2023, the stadium's naming rights were acquired by Joban Kosan Co., Ltd., these rights running from October 2023 to September 2028.[3]

Tenants

The stadium was used for a J3 League game between Fukushima United FC and Grulla Morioka on 21 September 2014.[4]

Iwaki Green Field renovated the field and seating to bring it up to J2 standard for the 2023 season.

Iwaki FC had confirmed that they would use the stadium for J2 League matches in 2023 after playing at J-Village Stadium in the previously 2023 season for their J3 League fixtures.

It was used for home matches for the 2023 J2 League season, starting from the Matchweek 1 game between the newly promoted J3 Champions, Iwaki FC and Fujieda MYFC on February 18, 2023.[5]

Renovation

Iwaki FC entered the J3 League in 2022, but since the spectator seating do not meet the J3 license stadium standards (5000 seats or more) and there were also deficiencies in other facilities, at this point the home stadium was changed to J-Village Stadium (Hirono Town) while the application process to gain a license at Iwaki Greenfield got underway.[6] [7] During this season, only two games were held as special matches. Also from 2023, the installation standards for lighting equipment started to be applied, but J-Village Stadium had not satisfied the requirements, and urgent action was required. Foreseeing these issues, Iwaki city started considering the renovation of the Iwaki Green Field from FY2021. The renovation proposals were announced on 27 February 2022.[8] Specifically, they decided to increase the number of spectator seats to 5,000, install new night lighting equipment and large video equipment, and apply for temporary exceptions for facilities such as the doping inspection room and press seats, in anticipation of provisional moves toward the acquisition of a J2 license.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 【ドローン撮影】J2開幕控えるいわきFC新本拠地 いわきグリーンフィールドで改修工事大詰め(福島県いわき市). www.youtube.com.
  2. Web site: いわきグリーンフィールド 名称変更について. ja. jleague.jp. 7 September 2023. 7 September 2023.
  3. Web site: [いわきFC OfficialSite] いわきグリーンフィールドのネーミングライツパートナーおよび愛称決定のお知らせ ]. いわきFC OfficialSite . 8 September 2023 . ja . 4 September 2023.
  4. Web site: J. League Data Site. data.j-league.or.jp.
  5. Web site: いわきFC 2023 マッチレポート 2月18日 vs 藤枝 データによってサッカーはもっと輝く Football LAB . 2024-09-24 . www.football-lab.jp . ja.
  6. いわきFC 2021年シーズンに向けた「J3クラブライセンス」申請書類を提出 〜J3でのホームスタジアムをJヴィレッジスタジアムに〜. いわきFC. 2020-06-30. 2020-07-25.
  7. News: いわきFC、J3ライセンス申請 ホーム競技場・Jヴィレッジ. 福島民友. 2020-07-01. 2022-11-03.
  8. News: グリーンフィールド、客席5000席に いわき市改修計画. 福島民友. 2022-02-27. 2022-11-03.