Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium

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Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium
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Former namesNagoya Mizuho Rugby Stadium (1950-2015)
LocationJapan Nagoya, Japan
Coordinates35°07′16″N 136°56′34″E / 35.121101°N 136.942643°E / 35.121101; 136.942643
OwnerNagoya City
Capacity11,900[1]
Field size135 x 80 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1941
Renovated1950, 1994
Expanded1982
Tenants
Toyota Verblitz

Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium (パロマ瑞穂ラグビー場)[2] due to a naming rights deal with gas heater construction company Paloma, is a rugby stadium in Nagoya, Japan. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches. The stadium holds 11,900 people and was built in 1941.[1]

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It was formerly known as Nagoya Mizuho Rugby Stadium (名古屋市瑞穂公園ラグビー場). Since April 2015 it has been called Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium for the naming rights.

It's also used by Toyota Verblitz, a rugby union team in the League One.

References

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  1. ^ a b https://www.aichi-nagoya2026.org/en/assets/file/tournament/plan1.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "City of Nagoya: Sports facilities". Nagoya. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
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