Egao Kenko Stadium
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Egao Sta | |
Former names | Kumamoto Athletics Stadium (1998–2013) Umakana-Yokana Stadium (2013–2017) |
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Location | 2776 Hirayama-cho, Higashi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan 861-8012 |
Coordinates | 32°50′13″N 130°48′0″E / 32.83694°N 130.80000°E |
Public transit | JR Kyushu: Hohi Main Line at Hikarinomori |
Owner | Kumamoto Sports Promotion Agency |
Capacity | 32,000 |
Field size | 107 x 70 m |
Surface | Grass |
Scoreboard | Diamond Vision |
Construction | |
Built | 1998 |
Opened | March 1998 |
Tenants | |
Roasso Kumamoto | |
Website | |
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Egao Kenko Stadium (えがお健康スタジアム) is a multi-purpose stadium in Higashi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. It is currently used mostly for association football matches – it is home to J2 League club Roasso Kumamoto – and sometimes for Top League rugby games. The stadium holds 32,000 people.
With Rosso's promotion from the Japan Football League to the J. League Division 2 in 2007, KKWing is expected to play a role in Rosso's ascendancy.
The stadium was used for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, the first Rugby World Cup to be held in Asia.[1]
From 1 February 2017, the stadium adopted a new name as Egao Kenko Stadium (えがお健康スタジアム) (Egao Sta (えがおスタ) in abbreviation) due to naming rights contract.
2019 Rugby World Cup
[edit]Date | Time | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round |
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6 October 2019 | 16:45 JST | France | 23–21 | Tonga | Pool C |
13 October 2019 | 17:15 JST | Wales | 35–13 | Uruguay | Pool D |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "World Rugby approves revised Japan 2019 hosting roadmap". World Rugby. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
External links
[edit]- KKWing website (in Japanese)