Soyu Stadium
Soyu Stadium, formerly known as Akita Yabase Athletic Field (秋田市八橋運動公園陸上競技場, Akitashi Yabase Undōkōen Rikujōkyōgijō), is an athletic stadium in Akita, Akita, Japan. Located approximately 3 kilometers from the city center, the Akita Yabase Stadium is a multi-use facility opened in September 1941. It has been renovated several times, including a complete rebuilding in 1981, track repairs in 1985, and modifications in 1995 to accommodate the requirements for J.League soccer.
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| Former names | Akita Yabase Athletic Field (1941–2019) |
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| Location | Akita, Akita, Japan |
| Coordinates | 39°43′15″N 140°05′44″E |
| Parking | 303 spaces[1] |
| Owner | Akita City |
| Capacity | 20,125 J.League:18,528 |
| Field size | 107 × 71.5 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Panasonic 650-inch display[2] |
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| Opened | September 1941 |
| Renovated | 1961, 1981, 1985, 1995, 2001, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2019 |
| Expanded | 1995 |
| Tenants | |
| Blaublitz Akita (2010–2013)(2019-present) | |
| Website | |
| https://www.city.akita.lg.jp/shisetsu/sports-koen/1009703/1006394.html | |
The stadium was the main venue for the World Games 2001. It also hosted the National Sports Festival of Japan in 2007. The facilities is the home stadium for the Blaublitz Akita, a J.League team.
Naming rights
The oldest and largest stadium in Akita was renamed in April 2019 when the Soyu Corporation purchased the naming rights.[3]
Gallery
Four 40.75-meter-tall Panasonic 45-LED-bulb light towers are installed in 2019 that satisfies the J2 license requirements
Panasonic scoreboard
Broadcast booth
Satellite view
Yabase Sports Park in 1975
Access
- From Akita Station: Akita Chūō Kōtsū for Rinkai Eigyosho, Tsuchizaki via Terauchi etc. Get off at Bunka Kaikan-mae.[4]
- Access to Soyu Stadium
External links
- Stadium information (in Japanese)
References
- "ソユースタジアム（八橋陸上競技場）". 秋田市公式サイト.
- 👹佐助🐬 [@bbagge007] (2019-03-14). "今日貰った資料から抜粋 カメラ5台の場所 大型映像装置とLED投光器はパナソニック製 #八橋陸上競技場 #ソユースタジアム t.co/d1JK2OTB5x" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-01-03 – via Twitter.
- 秋田魁新報社 [@sakigake] (2019-03-31). "「ソユースタジアム」看板お披露目 秋田市の八橋陸上競技場 #akita #秋田 t.co/p6vomZKGnC t.co/95mKJm6t8c" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-01-03 – via Twitter.
- "ソユースタジアム | ブラウブリッツ秋田". ブラウブリッツ秋田 公式ホームページ.