Yodoko Sakura Stadium

Yodoko Sakura Stadium (ヨドコウ桜スタジアム), a.k.a. “Nagai Ballgame Field” (長居球技場), is a stadium located in Nagai Park, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Japan. It plays host to J.League association football, international rugby,^[1] Japan Rugby League One, and X-League American football games. The 24,481-seat stadium is the third stadium in the Nagai Complex, along with Nagai Stadium and Nagai Aid Stadium.

Yodoko Sakura Stadium
ヨドコウ桜スタジアム

Former names	Kincho Stadium (2010–2018)
Location	Higashisumiyoshi-ku Osaka, Japan
Coordinates	34°36′55″N 135°31′00″E
Public transit	JR West:   R   Hanwa Line at Nagai Osaka Metro: Midosuji Line at Nagai
Owner	Osaka City
Operator	Osaka City Sports and Greenery Association
Capacity	24,481
Field size	105 x 68 m
Surface	Grass
Scoreboard	Yes
Construction
Opened	April 1987
Renovated	2010, 2021
Tenants
Cerezo Osaka (2010–2018, 2021–present) NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka (2022–present)

After the first renovation of the stadium in 2010, its naming rights was handed over to the Dainihon Jochugiku Company (大日本除虫菊株式会社, Kincho) for 36 million yen a year for eight years. Thus, the stadium became the "Kincho Stadium (キンチョウスタジアム)". Kincho also became the shirt sponsor for Cerezo Osaka.

In 2021, after another renovation, the stadium was renamed to "Yodoko Sakura Stadium (ヨドコウ桜スタジアム)" after the Yodogawa Steel Works (株式会社淀川製鋼所), which signed a comprehensive partnership agreement with Cerezo Osaka.

See also

• Nagai Park
  • Nagai Stadium
  • Nagai Aid Stadium

External links

• World Stadiums entry

References

1. Shefferd, Neil (22 September 2023). "Asian rugby sevens qualifiers for Paris 2024 Olympics to be held in Osaka". Inside the games. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.