Paloma Mizuho Stadium (パロマ瑞穂スタジアム, Paroma Mizuho Sutajiamu)[1] was a multi-purpose stadium in Nagoya, Japan.
 Mizuho Park stadium in 2011. | |
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| Former names | Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium (1941–2015) |
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| Location | Nagoya, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°07′22″N 136°56′39″E / 35.122721°N 136.944301°E |
| Public transit | Nagoya Municipal Subway: Meijō Line at Mizuho Undōjō Higashi |
| Owner | Nagoya City |
| Capacity | 27,000 (20,000 for Nagoya Grampus league matches) |
| Field size | 106 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1941 |
| Renovated | 1950, 1994 |
| Expanded | 1982 |
| Closed | November 2021 |
| Demolished | 2021–2022 |
| Tenants | |
| Nagoya Grampus | |
It was formerly known as Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium (Japanese: 名古屋市瑞穂公園陸上競技場, romanized: Nagoyashi Mizuho Kōen Rikujō Kyōgijō). Since April 2015 it has been called Paloma Mizuho Stadium for the naming rights. It will be rebuilt to be used for athletics and ceremonies for the 2026 Asian Games.
It was planned to be used as an Olympic venue in Nagoya’s bid plans for the 1988 Summer Olympics, but Nagoya lost the bid to Seoul, South Korea.
Overview
editIt is used mostly for football matches and is the part-time home stadium of Nagoya Grampus along with Toyota Stadium. The stadium holds 27,000 people and was built in 1941.
It is distinct from Mizuho Rugby Stadium, which has a capacity of 11,900 and is used mainly for rugby, including Top League games.
Due to renovation as 2026 Asian Games, Stadium has been closed in November 2021 and began demolition process at same month.
References
edit- ^ "Paloma Mizuho Stadium | Aichi Sports Commission". aichi-sc.jp. Archived from the original on 2018-03-24.
External links
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Media related to Mizuho Athletic Stadium at Wikimedia Commons
- J. League stadium guide (in Japanese)
- Stadium picture
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