Kumagaya Athletic Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Kumagaya Athletics Stadium
Location:300 Kamigawakami, Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan
Broke Ground:1996
Opened:2003
Pushpin Map:Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan
Pushpin Relief:1
Owner:Saitama Prefecture
Surface:Grass
Tenants:Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
Omiya Ardija
Seating Capacity:15,392

is a multi-use stadium in Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan. The stadium is part of a larger sports complex which includes a smaller athletics stadium, a rugby stadium and a large arena. The complex is located in the Kumagaya Park.

Uses

The Kumagaya Athletics Stadium itself includes a 9-lane athletic track and is one of the main tracks of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations, hosting athletics events through the year. The stadium is also the alternative stadium of the football team Omiya Ardija which plays some matches there. Some pre-season and Emperor's Cup matches are also played at the stadium.

The rugby stadium hosted matches during the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[1]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Rugby approves revised Japan 2019 hosting roadmap. World Rugby. 22 October 2015.