Football stadium in Sendai, Japan
Yurtec Stadium Sendai
(
ユアテックスタジアム仙台
)
is a
football
stadium in the Nanakita Park, Izumi-ku,
Sendai City
,
Miyagi Prefecture
,
Japan
. Built in 1997, it is home to
Vegalta Sendai
,
Mynavi Sendai Ladies
and
Sony Sendai
. The stadium was specifically designed for football, and the stands are arranged close to the pitch. For games where the spectator capacity is insufficient, nearby
Miyagi Stadium
is occasionally used as a substitute.
History
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The naming rights for the stadium were sold beginning on March 1, 2006 until February 28, 2009. In that period, the stadium is officially known as
Yurtec STADIUM SENDAI
(
ユアテックスタジアム仙台
,
Yuatekku Sutajiamu Sendai
)
.
In 2009, the turf were replaced, and Vegalta played the first half of the season at Miyagi Stadium.
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The stadium was damaged after the
2011 T?hoku earthquake and tsunami
.
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It ranks among the top stadiums in Japan for its presence, comfort, and accessibility, and was once ranked second in an evaluation by a famous Japanese football media.
International matches
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Italy
used the stadium as their base for training camp during the
2002 World Cup
, and cast images of the team members footprints are on display outside the stadium.
The
Sendai Cup
(An international youth football tournament) has been held annually since 2003. Italy, France
Brazil
, and
Croatia
have participated, along with the hosts,
Japan
.
Exhibition matches between Vegalta Sendai and
A.C. ChievoVerona
and
S.S. Lazio
have been played at Sendai Stadium as well. The match with Chievo in 2003 was the final club game for
Oliver Bierhoff
.
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Rugby
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On June 16, 2007, the stadium was the venue for
Japan
vs.
Samoa
in the
2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
. It was the first time an international rugby game had been played in the
T?hoku region
.
On June 15, 2008, Japan defeated
Tonga
35?13 at the stadium in the
2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
.
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