NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium explained

Stadium Name:NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium
Publictransit:Yokohama Municipal Subway


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Location:Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan
Opened:1955
Expanded:1964, 1993
Owner:Yokohama City Government
Operator:Yokohama City Government
Surface:Grass
Former Names:Yokohama Mitsuzawa Football Stadium (1955–2008)
Tenants:Yokohama FC
Yokohama F. Marinos
YSCC Yokohama
Nittaidai Ladies FC
Seating Capacity:15,454

The is an association football stadium in Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It serves as a home ground of Yokohama FC and, on occasion, Yokohama F. Marinos. Until 1999 it had been the home of Yokohama FC's spiritual predecessor, Yokohama Flügels, and also, on occasion, of Kawasaki-based NKK FC. The stadium holds 15,454 people.

It was formerly known as Yokohama Mitsuzawa Football Stadium. Since March 2008 it has been called NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium for the naming rights by NHK Spring Company.

It is also used sometimes for Top League rugby games.

During the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, it hosted some of the football preliminaries. It was also one of the venues of the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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