Egao Kenko Stadium (えがお健康スタジアム) is a multi-purpose stadium in Higashi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. It is currently used mostly for association football matches – it is home to J2 League club Roasso Kumamoto – and sometimes for Top League rugby games. The stadium holds 32,000 people.
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| Former names | Kumamoto Athletics Stadium (1998–2013) Umakana-Yokana Stadium (2013–2017) |
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| Location | 2776 Hirayama-cho, Higashi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan 861-8012 |
| Coordinates | 32°50′13″N 130°48′0″E / 32.83694°N 130.80000°E |
| Public transit | JR Kyushu: Hohi Main Line at Hikarinomori |
| Owner | Kumamoto Sports Promotion Agency |
| Capacity | 32,000 |
| Field size | 107 x 70 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Diamond Vision |
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| Built | 1998 |
| Opened | March 1998 |
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| Roasso Kumamoto | |
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With Rosso's promotion from the Japan Football League to the J. League Division 2 in 2007, KKWing is expected to play a role in Rosso's ascendancy.
The stadium was used for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, the first Rugby World Cup to be held in Asia.[1]
From 1 February 2017, the stadium adopted a new name as Egao Kenko Stadium (えがお健康スタジアム) (Egao Sta (えがおスタ) in abbreviation) due to naming rights contract.
2019 Rugby World Cup
edit| Date | Time | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round |
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| 6 October 2019 | 16:45 JST |  France |
23–21 |  Tonga |
Pool C |
| 13 October 2019 | 17:15 JST |  Wales |
35–13 |  Uruguay |
Pool D |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "World Rugby approves revised Japan 2019 hosting roadmap". World Rugby. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
External links
edit- KKWing website (in Japanese)
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