Nissan Stadium
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| Location |  Yokohama, Japan |
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| Opened | March 1, 1998 |
| Closed | Open |
| Owner | Yokohama City |
| Operator | Yokohama Sports Association, Yokohama Marinos |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | ¥60.3 billion JPY |
| Former names | International Stadium of Yokohama |
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The Nissan Stadium (日産スタジアム Nissan Sutajiamu?), once known as the International Stadium of Yokohama (横浜国際総合競技場 Yokohama Kokusai Sōgō Kyōgi-jō?) is a sports venue in Yokohama, Japan. The stadium was inaugurated in March 1998. It is the home stadium of Yokohama F. Marinos of the J. League. and It hosted the 1998 53rd National Sports Festival of Japan main stadium.
It has the highest seating capacity of any stadium in Japan, with a total of 72,327 seats.
It hosted three first-round games during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and the final game between Germany and Brazil was played there on June 30, 2002 (the game was won by Brazil, 2–0).
[edit] FIFA Club World Championship
It hosted some matches of the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship, including the final, where São Paulo defeated Liverpool 1-0. During the tournament, its name was temporarily reverted to the original due to FIFA requirements (FIFA does not recognise sponsorship of stadia at official FIFA events).
It again held some matches and the final of the FIFA Club World Championship in 2006. Again, there was a Brazilian winner as Barcelona were defeated by Internacional of Porto Alegre.
Nissan Stadium also hosted the 2007 final between Boca Juniors and AC Milan, with the Europeans taking the crown 4-2.
[edit] Access
10 minutes' walk from Shin-Yokohama Station
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Stade de France Paris |
FIFA World Cup Final Venue 2002 |
Succeeded by Olympiastadion Berlin |
| Preceded by Estadio Azteca Mexico City |
FIFA Confederations Cup Final Venue 2001 |
Succeeded by Stade de France Paris |
| Preceded by Olympic Stadium Tokyo |
Intercontinental Cup Final Venue 2002 - 2004 |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by Maracanã Stadium Rio de Janeiro |
FIFA Club World Championship Final Venue 2005 - 2008 |
Succeeded by Sports City Dubai |
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