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Ajinomoto Stadium

Stadium located in Tokyo, Japan

Field	Value
name	Tokyo Stadium
Ajinomoto Stadium
nickname	Ajisuta
image	File:Ajinomoto Stadium 2018-13.jpg
image_size	300px
location	Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan
opened	10 March 2001
owner	Tokyo Municipal Government
operator	Tokyo Stadium Co., Ltd.
surface	Grass
public_transit	[[File:Number prefix Keio-line.svg	15px]] Keio Line at
[[File:SeibuTamagawa.svg	18px]] Seibu Tamagawa Line at
tenants	{{Plainlist
seating_capacity	49,970
dimensions	110.5 m x 75.4 m

Ajinomoto Stadium

FC Tokyo (2001-present)
Tokyo Verdy
Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo
Tokyo Sungoliath
Japan national football team
Japan national rugby union team

The Tokyo Stadium, currently known as Ajinomoto Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan. The stadium was founded at Kantō Mura, the redevelopment area formerly used by United States Forces Japan, in March 2001.

It was the first stadium in Japan that sold its naming rights, which went to Ajinomoto Co., Inc. on a five-year, 1.2 billion yen (about 10 million U.S. dollars) contract from March 2003 to February 2008 to name it Ajinomoto Stadium. This contract has been renewed four times, the last one extended for five years from March 2024 to the end of February, 2029, for 1.05 billion yen.

Overview

FC Tokyo supporters

The stadium is the home of J1 League football clubs FC Tokyo and Tokyo Verdy and is used as the venue of some lower divisions of football leagues. Rugby union games are also held there. For the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Saudi Arabia's national team based their training camp at Chōfu and used the stadium as a main training ground, although it did not host an actual World Cup match.

The stadium is often used for non-sport events, such as concerts and flea markets. It has been used as a shelter for survivors of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The stadium was the rugby venue for the 2020 Summer Olympics. During the Olympics, the stadium was known as Tokyo Stadium due to International Olympic Committee's non-commercialization policy. The stadium has also been one of the venues for 2019 Rugby World Cup and hosted the opening ceremony, followed by the opening match of the tournament, as well as other 7 matches including Bronze Final.

Site

The north end of the stadium adjoins the Chofu Airport, while Route 20 runs close to the south end. At the south end is the main gate, which is directly connected by a pedestrian bridge over Route 20.

Stand

The stand accommodates 49,970 and is divided into two levels; the upper level accommodates 20,600 and the lower level 29,370 (both are all-seated). On each level, the stand is divided into four sections (main, back, north and south sides).

The whole of the upper level, as well as upper tiers of the lower level, is covered by roof, which is made of Teflon (main and back) and polycarbonate (both sides). The main stand houses media and hospitality boxes, VIP rooms and reception hall. Two large LED displays are installed at both sides.

Ground

The ground was originally designed for both athletics and football games. However, the construction of the supplementary ground, which is needed for compliance with 1st-grade athletic grounds in Japan, has been postponed. The management company has decided to use the ground mainly for football, and not to install a running track until the supplementary pitch has been added. Currently artificial turf is laid down all over the ground except the football field area, over which natural turf is spread. Consequently, there is some room between the football pitch and the stand.

In 2013, the athletics track was finally installed in order to host the National Sports Festival of Japan at the same year. However, the artificial turf is still used over the track for football matches.

In order to comply with height limitation close to the airport, the pitch is sunk below the level of the land around the stadium.

2019 Rugby World Cup

Date	Time (JST)	Team #1	Res.	Team #2	Round	Attendance
20 September 2019		19:45		30–10		Pool A (opening match)	45,745
21 September 2019		16:15		23–21		Pool C	40,004
29 September 2019		16:45		25–29		Pool D	47,885
5 October 2019	17:00		39–10		Pool C	48,185
6 October 2019	13:45		71–9		Pool B	48,354
19 October 2019	19:15		46–14		Quarter Final	46,686
20 October 2019	19:15		3–26		Quarter Final	48,831
1 November 2019	18:00		40–17		Bronze Final	48,842

Football at the Olympic Games

;Men's Tournament

Date	Time (JST)	Team #1	Res.	Team #2	Round	Attendance
	22 July 2021	17.00		4–1		Group A	0
22 July 2021	20.00		1–0		Group A	0

;Women's Tournament

Date	Time (JST)	Team #1	Res.	Team #2	Round	Attendance
	21 July 2021	17.30		3–0		Group G	0
21 July 2021	20.30		2–1		Group G	0

Access

Keiō Line: 5 minutes' walk from
Seibu Tamagawa Line: 20 minutes' walk from

References

"よくある質問". Ajinomoto Stadium.
[[People (magazine). People Magazine]], April 4, 2011, p. 74
"Venue Plan". Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee.
(28 September 2015). "Yokohama Stadium to host 2019 Rugby World Cup Final". The Guardian.
"Projects - Tokyo Stadium".

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