Nissan Stadium (Yokohama)

35°30′36.14″N 139°36′22.50″E / 35.5100389°N 139.6062500°E / 35.5100389; 139.6062500

Nissan Stadium

The stadium in 2020
Full name	Nissan Stadium
Former names	International Stadium Yokohama (1998–2005)
Location	Shin-Yokohama Park 3302-5 Kozukue-cho, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Public transit	JR Central: Tokaido Shinkansen at Shin-Yokohama JR East: JH Yokohama Line at Kozukue Yokohama Municipal Subway: Blue Line at Shin-Yokohama
Owner	Yokohama City
Operator	Yokohama Sports Association, Yokohama F. Marinos
Capacity	72,327[1]
Field size	107 m x 72 m[1]
Surface	Grass[1]
Construction
Opened	1 March 1998
Construction cost	¥60.3 billion
Tenants
Yokohama F. Marinos (1999–present) Japan national football team

Nissan Stadium (日産スタジアム, Nissan Sutajiamu), a.k.a. the International Stadium Yokohama (横浜国際総合競技場, Yokohama Kokusai Sōgō Kyōgi-jō), is a multi-purpose stadium in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, which opened in March 1998. It is the home stadium of Yokohama F. Marinos of the J1 League.

International Stadium Yokohama had the highest seating capacity of any stadium in Japan for 21 years, with a total of 75,000 seats, up until the New National Stadium in Tokyo was opened in November 2019.^[1] It hosted three group stage games during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and the final game between Germany and Brazil was played there on 30 June 2002. The stadium was one of the football venues for the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[2] The stadium was a venue for the 2019 Rugby World Cup and eventually hosted the final of the tournament after the originally selected host, National Stadium was unable to be constructed in time.^[3]

On 28 August 2009, Nissan Motors announced that they would not renew the contract for the naming rights of the stadium, which expired on 28 February 2010.^[4] But negotiations continued with the city, and a new agreement for three more years was completed. On 28 February 2013, Yokohama City as the stadium's owner renewed the contract for 3 years from 1 March 2013 until 29 February 2016 in a deal worth 150 million yen a year.^[5] On 1 December 2015, Yokohama City renewed the contract for 5 years from 1 March 2016 until 28 February 2021 in another deal worth 150 million yen a year.^[6] On 26 February 2021, Yokohama City renewed the contract for another 5 years from 1 March 2021 to 28 February 2026 in a deal worth 600 million yen (120 million yen per year).^[7]

FIFA Club World Cup

International Stadium Yokohama has been hosting the FIFA Club World Cup since 2003, first as European/South American Intercontinental Cup and later the Club World Cup.

The first edition held in Yokohama was the match between Real Madrid and Olimpia, where Real were crowned champions. In 2005, the old Intercontinental Cup was replaced to the new World Championship involving football teams, the FIFA Club World Cup, with more teams and matches.

One of the venues, including the final, from 2005 to the 2008, from 2011 to the 2012 and from 2015 to the 2016 editions was the International Stadium Yokohama.

Music events

Some Japanese musicians have played at this stadium. "Arena seats" are often set up on the track and ground. In 1999, Japanese best-selling rock band B'z first used the stadium as a music events. Then, B'z used the stadium three times in 2002, 2008 and 2013. Heavy metal band X Japan performed two consecutive nights on 14–15 August 2010. Their former bass player Taiji joined them both nights, the first, and only, time since he left the group in 1992. Attendance for both concerts was estimated at 140,000.^[8] The Japanese girl group AKB48 was the first ever female act to hold their concert at the stadium on 8 June 2013^[9][10] followed by Momoiro Clover Z on 4 August 2013. They also held their fifth annual Senbatsu (AKB48 32nd Single's Selected Members) Election at the stadium in that evening after concert.^[11] South Korean group TVXQ performed at the stadium on 17 and 18 August 2013, as part of their Time: Live Tour 2013. Attendance for both concerts was estimated at 150,000. Tohoshinki announced three shows at Nissan Stadium (Total 5), as a grand finale of the tour Begin Again, thus becoming the only foreign artists to perform at the venue twice, as well TVXQ! The only one in the world to performance three consecutive days at Nissan Stadium on 8, 9 and 10 June 2018, Attendance for three concerts was estimated at 225,000. ^[12] Nogizaka46 held their group 10th debut anniversary concert on May 14–15, 2022.^[13]

List of concerts
Date	Main act(s) + opening act(s)	Tour/concert name
28–29 August 1999	B'z	B'z Live-Gym '99 "Brotherhood"
15 September 1999	Eikichi Yazawa	50th Birthday Concert: Tonight The Night!
30–31 August 2002	B'z	B'z Live-Gym 2002 "Green: Go Fight Win"
23–24 August 2003	SMAP	MIJ Tour
30–31 August 2003	Southern All Stars
23–24 July 2004	Aerosmith, The Who and more	Blue Wave The Rock Odyssey 2004
11–12 September 2004	Mr. Children	Mr. Children Tour 2004 Shifuku no Oto
23–24 July 2005	Yuzu	Yuzu Stadium 2005 "Go Home"
6–7 August 2005	SMAP	SMAP Sample Tour for 62 Days
12–13 August 2006	SMAP	Pop Up! SMAP Tour
8–9 September 2007	Mr. Children	Mr.Children "Home" Tour 2007: In The Field
16–17, 23–24 August 2008	Southern All Stars	30th Anniversary Live
15–16 August 2009	Glay	Glay 15th Anniversary Special Live 2009 The Great Vacation in Nissan Stadium
5–6 August, 11–12 September 2010	Exile	Exile Live Tour 2010 "Fantasy"
14–15 August 2010	X Japan	X Japan World Tour Live in Yokohama
3–4 September 2011	Mr. Children	Mr.Children Stadium Tour 2011 Sense: In The Field
11–12 May 2012	L'Arc-en-Ciel	20th L'Anniversary L'Arc-en-Ciel World Tour 2012
1 September 2012	Eikichi Yazawa	Eikichi Yazawa 40th Anniversary Live "Blue Sky"
8 June 2013	AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48	AKB48 Group Super Festival and 32nd Single Senbatsu Sosenkyo
4 August 2013	Momoiro Clover Z	Momoclo Natsu no Bakasawagi World Summer Dive 2013
17–18 August 2013	TVXQ	Live Tour 2013 "Time"
21–22 September 2013	B'z	B'z Live-Gym Pleasure 2013 Endless Summer: XXV Best
26–27 July 2014	Momoiro Clover Z	Momoclo Natsu no Baka Sawagi 2014 NISSAN Stadium Taikai ～Toujinsai～
18–19 July 2015	Sekai no Owari	Twilight City
8–9 August 2015	Masaharu Fukuyama	Mid Summer Foundation Festival
5–6 September 2015	Mr. Children	Mr.Children Stadium Tour 2015 "Mikan"
13–14 August 2016	Momoiro Clover Z	Toujinsai 2016 ～Oni ga Shima～
5–6 August 2017	Mr. Children	Mr.Children DOME & STADIUM TOUR 2017 Thanksgiving 25
8, 9 and 10 June 2018	TVXQ	Live Tour "Begin Again" Special Edition
4–5 August 2018	B'z	B'z Live-Gym Pleasure 2018
14-15 May 2022	Nogizaka46	Nogizaka46 10th Year Birthday Live
11–12 June 2022	Mr. Children	Mr.Children 30th Anniversary Tour 半世紀へのエントランス
16–17 July 2022	Kanjani∞	18Sai
3–4 June 2023	King Gnu
29–30 July 2023	UVERworld
2–3 September 2023	B'z	LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2023 -STARS-
25–26 May 2024	Seventeen	FOLLOW
27–28 July 2024	Twice	Ready to Be in Japan Special

Notable football matches

The stadium has hosted several international FIFA matches. Here is a list of the most important international and other matches held at the stadium.

2001 FIFA Confederations Cup

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2002 FIFA World Cup

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Intercontinental Cup

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2005 FIFA Club World Championship

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2006 FIFA Club World Cup

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2007 FIFA Club World Cup

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2008 FIFA Club World Cup

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2011 FIFA Club World Cup

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2012 FIFA Club World Cup

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A minute's silence was held before the match to commemorate Dutch linesman Richard Nieuwenhuizen, who had died following a violent incident at a youth competition four days before the match.^[14]

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2015 FIFA Club World Cup

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2016 FIFA Club World Cup

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Kirin Cup/Kirin Challenge Cup

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2019 J.League World Challenge

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2019 EuroJapan Cup

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Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament

Date	Time (JST)	Team #1	Res.	Team #2	Round	Attendance
22 July 2021	17:30	Ivory Coast	2–1	Saudi Arabia	Group D	0[19]
	20:30	Brazil	4–2	Germany		0[19]
25 July 2021	17:30		0–0	Ivory Coast		0[19]
	20:30	Saudi Arabia	2–3	Germany		0[19]
28 July 2021	17:30	South Korea	6–0	Honduras	Group B	0[19]
	20:30	France	0–4	Japan	Group A	0[19]
31 July 2021	20:00	South Korea	3–6	Mexico	Quarter-final	0[19]
7 August 2021	20:30	Brazil	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Spain	Final	0[19]

Women's tournament

Date	Time (JST)	Team #1	Res.	Team #2	Round	Attendance
27 July 2021	20:30	Netherlands	8–2	China	Group F	0[19]
30 July 2021	20:00	Netherlands	2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 pen.)	United States	Quarter-final	0[19]
2 August 2021	20:00	Australia	0–1	Sweden	Semi-final	0[19]
6 August 2021	21:00	Sweden	1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–3 pen.)	Canada	Final	0[19]

International rugby matches

Team details

FB 15 Kotaro Matsushima RW 14 Lomano Lemeki  60' OC 13 Timothy Lafaele IC 12 Harumichi Tatekawa  52' LW 11 Ryuji Noguchi FH 10 Rikiya Matsuda SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka  60' N8 8 Amanaki Mafi OF 7 Shunsuke Nunomaki  63' BF 6 Michael Leitch (c) RL 5 Uwe Helu  19' LL 4 Kazuki Himeno TP 3 Takuma Asahara  52' HK 2 Shota Horie  63' LP 1 Keita Inagaki  72' Replacements: HK 16 Atsushi Sakate  63' PR 17 Koki Yamamoto  72' PR 18 Asaeli Ai Valu  52' LK 19 Wimpie van der Walt  19' N8 20 Fetuani Lautaimi  63' SH 21 Yutaka Nagare  60' FH 22 Yu Tamura  60' CE 23 Sione Teaupa  52' Coach: Jamie Joseph FB 15 Kurtley Beale  58' RW 14 Henry Speight OC 13 Tevita Kuridrani IC 12 Samu Kerevi LW 11 Marika Koroibete FH 10 Reece Hodge SH 9 Nick Phipps  67' N8 8 Sean McMahon  62' OF 7 Michael Hooper (c)  62' BF 6 Ned Hanigan RL 5 Adam Coleman  62'  75' LL 4 Rob Simmons  75' TP 3 Sekope Kepu  58' HK 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau  52' LP 1 Scott Sio  58' Replacements: HK 16 Stephen Moore  52' PR 17 Tom Robertson  58' PR 18 Allan Alaalatoa  58' LK 19 Matt Philip  62' N8 20 Ben McCalman  62' N8 21 Lopeti Timani  62' FH 22 Joe Powell  67' WG 23 Curtis Rona  58' Coach: Michael Cheika Touch judges: Mike Fraser (New Zealand) Tim Baker (Hong Kong) Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

• Asaeli Ai Valu, Kazuki Himeno, Fetuani Lautaimi, Sione Teaupa and Wimpie van der Walt (all Japan) and Matt Philip (Australia) made their international debuts.
• Ben McCalman (Australia) earned his 50th test cap.

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Team details

FB 15 Damian McKenzie  67' RW 14 Ben Smith OC 13 Ryan Crotty  60' IC 12 Sonny Bill Williams LW 11 Rieko Ioane FH 10 Beauden Barrett SH 9 TJ Perenara  60' N8 8 Kieran Read (c) OF 7 Ardie Savea BF 6 Liam Squire  67' RL 5 Scott Barrett LL 4 Sam Whitelock  51' TP 3 Owen Franks  51' HK 2 Codie Taylor  70' LP 1 Joe Moody  51' Replacements: HK 16 Nathan Harris  70' PR 17 Karl Tu'inukuafe  51' PR 18 Nepo Laulala  51' LK 19 Brodie Retallick  51' FL 20 Matt Todd  67' SH 21 Aaron Smith  60' FH 22 Richie Mo'unga  67' CE 23 Anton Lienert-Brown  60' Coach: Steve Hansen FB 15 Dane Haylett-Petty  71' RW 14 Sefa Naivalu  57' OC 13 Israel Folau IC 12 Kurtley Beale LW 11 Marika Koroibete  71'  76' FH 10 Bernard Foley SH 9 Will Genia  70' N8 8 David Pocock OF 7 Michael Hooper (c) BF 6 Ned Hanigan  51' RL 5 Rob Simmons  65' LL 4 Izack Rodda TP 3 Allan Alaalatoa  53' HK 2 Folau Fainga'a  53'  71'  76' LP 1 Scott Sio  53' Replacements: HK 16 Tolu Latu 66' to 76'  53' PR 17 Sekope Kepu  53' PR 18 Taniela Tupou  53' LK 19 Rory Arnold  65' FL 20 Jack Dempsey  51' SH 21 Nick Phipps  70' CE 22 Samu Kerevi  57' FB 23 Tom Banks  71' Coach: Michael Cheika Man of the Match: Rieko Ioane (New Zealand) Touch judges: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa) Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa) Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa)

Notes:

• Sonny Bill Williams (New Zealand) earned his 50th test cap.
• Sekope Kepu (Australia) became the ninth Australian to earn his 100th test cap and the first in his position for his country.

2019 Rugby World Cup

Date	Time (JST)	Team #1	Res.	Team #2	Round	Attendance
21 September 2019	18:45	New Zealand	23–13	South Africa	Pool B	63,649
22 September 2019	16:45	Ireland	27–3	Scotland	Pool A	63,731
12 October 2019	17:15	England	0–0	France	Pool C	Match cancelled due to Typhoon Hagibis
13 October 2019	19:45	Japan	28–21	Scotland	Pool A	67,666
26 October 2019	17:00	England	19–7	New Zealand	2019 Rugby World Cup Semifinal 1	68,843
27 October 2019	18:00	Wales	16–19	South Africa	2019 Rugby World Cup Semifinal 2	67,750
2 November 2019	18:00	England	12–32	South Africa	2019 Rugby World Cup Final	70,103

See also

• Lists of stadiums
• List of football stadiums in Japan
• List of stadiums in Japan

References

External links

• Nissan Stadium
• Stadium Guide Article
• FIFA Profile

Events and tenants
Preceded by Estadio Azteca Mexico City	FIFA Confederations Cup Final venue 2001	Succeeded by Stade de France Saint-Denis
Preceded by Stade de France Saint-Denis	FIFA World Cup Final venue 2002	Succeeded by Olympiastadion Berlin
Preceded by National Stadium Tokyo	Intercontinental Cup Venue 2002–2004	Succeeded by last stadium
Preceded by Estádio do Maracanã Rio de Janeiro	FIFA Club World Cup Final venue 2005–2008	Succeeded by Sheikh Zayed Stadium Abu Dhabi
Preceded by Sheikh Zayed Stadium Abu Dhabi	FIFA Club World Cup Final venue 2011–2012	Succeeded by Stade de Marrakech Marrakesh
Preceded by Stade de Marrakech Marrakesh	FIFA Club World Cup Final venue 2015–2016	Succeeded by Sheikh Zayed Stadium Abu Dhabi
Preceded by Twickenham Stadium London	Rugby World Cup Final venue 2019	Succeeded by Stade de France Saint-Denis
Preceded by Estádio do Maracanã Rio de Janeiro	Summer Olympics Men's football gold medal match 2020	Succeeded by Parc des Princes Paris
Preceded by Estádio do Maracanã Rio de Janeiro	Summer Olympics Women's football gold medal match venue 2020	Succeeded by Parc des Princes Paris