Akigin Stadium
| あきぎんスタジアム | |
Main stand of Akigin Stadium
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| Full name | Akita Yabase Playing Field |
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| Address | 1–1 Yabase Undō Kōen, Akita, Japan |
| Coordinates | 39°43′17.58″N 140°5′57.4″E / 39.7215500°N 140.099278°ECoordinates: 39°43′17.58″N 140°5′57.4″E / 39.7215500°N 140.099278°E |
| Operator | Sports Promotion Department, Akita City Board of Education |
| Type | Stadium |
| Capacity | 4,992 |
| Field size | 130 × 80 m |
| Field shape | Rectangular |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
| Construction | |
| Opened | August 1953 |
| Renovated | July 2004 |
| Expanded | March 2002 |
| Tenants | |
| Blaublitz Akita (J. League) (2013–present) | |
| Website | |
| City of Akita webpage | |
Akita Yabase Playing Field (秋田市八橋運動公園球技場 Akita-shi Yabase Undō Kōen Kyūgijō?), currently known under naming rights as Akigin Stadium (あきぎんスタジアム Akigin Sutajiamu?), is a football stadium in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. The stadium has a capacity of 4,992 and has been the home ground of J3 League club Blaublitz Akita since 2013.
The stadium was first opened in August 1953 and a roof was constructed over the main stand in September 1961. Lighting was installed in July 1978 and upgraded in September 2001. Underdrainage was installed in June 1982. The ground was converted to natural grass in November 2001. In March 2002 the end stand was renovated and a new stand opposite the main stand was constructed. Renovation of the main stand was completed in July 2004, increasing the capacity to 4,992 (including 15 wheelchair spaces). In 2007 the stadium hosted the men's soccer event of the National Sports Festival of Japan.
The stadium is equipped with lighting for night matches, an electronic scoreboard and broadcast booth. The main stand also houses conference rooms. The main stand has seating for 1,882 people, including 10 wheelchair spaces. The end and side stands are grassed terraces that have a capacity of 1,300 and 1,800 respectively.
A second field known as the No.2 Field was built next to the stadium in October 2005. It has a synthetic turf surface and a capacity of 730 people. It is currently known as the "Space Project Dream Field" under a 2014 naming rights deal.
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