Soyu Stadium

Soyu Stadium
ソユースタジアム
Soyusuta
	Soyu Stadium; ソユースタジアム Location within Akita, Akita Soyu Stadium; ソユースタジアム Soyu Stadium; ソユースタジアム (Akita Prefecture) Soyu Stadium; ソユースタジアム Soyu Stadium; ソユースタジアム (Tohoku, Japan) Soyu Stadium; ソユースタジアム Soyu Stadium; ソユースタジアム (Japan)
Former names	Akita Yabase Athletic Field (1941–2019)
Location	Akita, Akita, Japan
Coordinates	39°43′15″N 140°05′44″E / 39.72083°N 140.09556°E
Parking	303 spaces
Owner	City of Akita
Capacity	20,125; J.League:18,528
Record attendance	27,090
Field size	107 × 71.5 m
Surface	Grass
Scoreboard	Panasonic 650-inch display
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

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.

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]

Gallery

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]
Panasonic scoreboard (JPY 400 million)^[11]
Broadcast booth
Satellite view
Yabase Sports Park in 1975
Yabase Sports Park in 1960s
Yabase Sports Park in 1948

Access

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

^ "ソユースタジアム（八橋陸上競技場）". 秋田市公式サイト.
^ https://www.city.akita.lg.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/002/449/gaido.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ "Akita Yatsuhashi Stadium". jsoccer.com.
^ 👹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.
^ 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.
^ "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.
^ "ネーミングライツ・パートナー". 秋田市公式サイト.
^ "八橋陸上競技場、ソユーに命名権". 日本経済新聞. March 8, 2019.
^ "＜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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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

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[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] ttps://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.

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Stadium	Soyu Stadium
Honours	J3 League (2017, 2020) Regional Promotion Series (2006) Tohoku Soccer League (1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 shared with Grulla Morioka, 2006)
Seasons	2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
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