Kumagaya Athletic Stadium

Multi-use stadium in Japan

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Kumagaya Athletics Stadium

Kumagaya Athletics Stadium

Location within Saitama Prefecture

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Kumagaya Athletics Stadium

Kumagaya Athletics Stadium (Japan)

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Location| 300 Kamigawakami, Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan
Owner| Saitama Prefecture
Capacity| 15,392
Surface| Grass
Construction
Broke ground| 1996
Opened| 2003
Tenants
Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
Omiya Ardija

Kumagaya Athletics Stadium (熊谷スポーツ文化公園陸上競技場) is a multi-use stadium in Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan. The stadium is part of a larger sports complex which includes a smaller athletics stadium, a rugby stadium and a large arena. The complex is located in the Kumagaya Park.

## Uses[edit]

The Kumagaya Athletics Stadium itself includes a 9-lane athletic track and is one of the main tracks of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations, hosting athletics events through the year. The stadium is also the alternative stadium of the football team Omiya Ardija which plays some matches there. Some pre-season and Emperor's Cup matches are also played at the stadium.

The rugby stadium will host matches during the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "World Rugby approves revised Japan 2019 hosting roadmap". World Rugby. Retrieved 22 October 2015.

## External links[edit]

* Stadium webpage at J. League site
* StadiumDB page

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