Soyu Stadium

Soyu Stadium, formerly known as Akita Yabase Athletic Field (秋田市八橋運動公園陸上競技場, Akitashi Yabase Undōkōen Rikujōkyōgijō), is an athletic stadium in Akita, Akita, Japan. Located approximately 3 kilometers from the city center, the Akita Yabase Stadium is a multi-use facility opened in September 1941. It has been renovated several times, including a complete rebuilding in 1981, track repairs in 1985, and modifications in 1995 to accommodate the requirements for J.League soccer.

Soyu Stadium
ソユースタジアム

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Former names	Akita Yabase Athletic Field (1941–2019)
Location	Akita, Akita, Japan
Coordinates	39°43′15″N 140°05′44″E
Parking	303 spaces[1]
Owner	City of Akita
Capacity	20,125[2] J.League:18,528
Record attendance	27,090[3]
Field size	107 × 71.5 m
Surface	Grass
Scoreboard	Panasonic 650-inch display[4]
Construction
Opened	23 September 1941
Renovated	1961, 1981, 1985, 1995, 2001, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2019
Expanded	1995
Tenants
Blaublitz Akita (2010–2013)(2019-present) Akita City Government SC Saruta Kōgyō S.C. [tl] Hokuto Bank SC TDK Shinwakai Akita University Medical FC
Website
https://www.city.akita.lg.jp/shisetsu/sports-koen/1009703/1006394.html

The stadium was the main venue for the World Games 2001. It also hosted the National Sports Festival of Japan in 1961 and 2007. The facilities is the home stadium for the Blaublitz Akita, a J.League team.

Naming rights

The oldest and largest stadium in Akita was renamed in April 2019 when the Soyu Corporation purchased the naming rights.^[5][6] The agreement was reported as being worth 3.5 million yen per year.^[7][8][9]

Soyu Corporation logo

Gallery

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  Four 40.75-meter-tall Panasonic 45-LED-bulb light towers are installed in 2019 that satisfies the J2 license requirements (JPY 530 million)^[10]
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  Panasonic scoreboard (JPY 400 million)^[11]
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  Broadcast booth
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  Satellite view
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  Yabase Sports Park in 1975
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  Yabase Sports Park in 1960s
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  Yabase Sports Park in 1948

Access

Chuo Kotsu bus

• From Akita Station: Akita Chūō Kōtsū [tl] for Rinkai Eigyosho, Tsuchizaki via Terauchi etc. Get off at Yabase Kyujo-mae.^[12]
• Access to Soyu Stadium

References

1. "ソユースタジアム（八橋陸上競技場）". 秋田市公式サイト.
2. https://www.city.akita.lg.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/002/449/gaido.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
3. "Akita Yatsuhashi Stadium". jsoccer.com.
4. 👹佐助🐬 [@bbagge007] (2019-03-14). "今日貰った資料から抜粋 カメラ5台の場所 大型映像装置とLED投光器はパナソニック製 #八橋陸上競技場 #ソユースタジアム https://t.co/d1JK2OTB5x" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-01-03 – via Twitter.
5. 秋田魁新報社 [@sakigake] (2019-03-31). "「ソユースタジアム」看板お披露目　秋田市の八橋陸上競技場 #akita #秋田 https://t.co/p6vomZKGnC https://t.co/95mKJm6t8c" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-01-03 – via Twitter.
6. "4月1日より秋田市八橋運動公園陸上競技場は正式にソユースタジアムの愛称となりました。". 株式会社ソユー.
7. "ネーミングライツ・パートナー". 秋田市公式サイト.
8. "八橋陸上競技場、ソユーに命名権". 日本経済新聞. March 8, 2019.
9. "＜Ｊ３秋田＞愛称は「ソユースタジアム」 暫定本拠地の命名権売却 / 東北のスポーツ特集 | 河北新報オンラインニュース". December 21, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-12-21.
10. "秋田）八橋陸上競技場、リニューアル完成：朝日新聞デジタル". 15 March 2019.
11. "秋田）八橋陸上競技場、リニューアル完成：朝日新聞デジタル". 15 March 2019.
12. "ソユースタジアム | ブラウブリッツ秋田". ブラウブリッツ秋田 公式ホームページ.

External links

• Stadium information (in Japanese)

Location map

Soyu Stadium