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Denka Big Swan Stadium

Denka Big Swan Stadium is a stadium in Chūō-ku, Japan that opened in 2001. Its recorded capacity is 41,684.

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Denka Big Swan Stadium
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Key facts

Denka Big Swan Stadium is a stadium in Chūō-ku, Japan that opened in 2001. Its recorded capacity is 41,684. It is owned by Niigata Prefecture and Niigata Prefecture. It is operated by Albirex Niigata and Albirex Niigata. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. It has been known by 3 names in total, including Niigata Stadium, Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium. Current tenants are Albirex Niigata, Albirex Niigata Ladies, Albirex Niigata, 2020 Japan Championships in Athletics.

Location
Chūō-ku, Japan
Type
Stadium
Capacity
41,684
Opened
2001
Status
Active
Current owner
Niigata Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture
Naming rights
No current sponsor name
Name changes
1
Playing surface
Natural grass
Location of Denka Big Swan Stadium
Denka Big Swan Stadium

Denka Big Swan Stadium is at latitude 37.8825, longitude 139.059167, in Chūō-ku, Japan. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.

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Recorded location of Denka Big Swan Stadium
FieldValue
Latitude37.8825
Longitude139.059167
CityChūō-ku
RegionChūō-ku
CountryJapan
OpenStreetMap objectNot recorded
Footprint geometryNot yet exported by the pipeline

Technology

Playing surface, roof and equipment recorded for Denka Big Swan Stadium
FeatureRecorded asConfidenceSource
SurfaceNatural grassWikipedia infoboxSource

See the venue technology guides for how these work.

Naming rights

Naming history of Denka Big Swan Stadium
200120142026Niigata Stadium (2001 to 2007)Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium (2007 to 2013)

Denka Big Swan Stadium has carried 2 recorded names. Niigata Stadium (no sponsor) ran 2001 to 2007. Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium (no sponsor) ran 2007 to 2013. The average tenure of a name here is 6 years.

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Every recorded name of Denka Big Swan Stadium, with sponsor, dates and source
NameSponsorPeriodDeal valueTermConfidenceSource
Niigata StadiumNone2001 to 2007Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan StadiumNone2007 to 2013Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource

Ownership and operation

Owners and operators of Denka Big Swan Stadium, past and present
RoleOrganizationPeriodStatusConfidenceSource
OwnerNiigata Prefecture2001 to presentCurrentWikidata statementSource
OwnerNiigata PrefecturePresentCurrentWikipedia infoboxSource
OperatorAlbirex Niigata2001 to presentCurrentWikidata statementSource
OperatorAlbirex NiigataPresentCurrentWikipedia infoboxSource

Tenants

Tenants of Denka Big Swan Stadium and the competitions they play in
TenantCompetitionsPeriodStatusSource
Albirex NiigataJ1 LeaguePresentCurrentSource
Albirex Niigata LadiesJ1 League2001 to presentCurrentSource
Albirex NiigataJ1 League2001 to presentCurrentSource
2020 Japan Championships in AthleticsJ1 League2001 to presentCurrentSource

Recorded changes

21 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.

Change log for Denka Big Swan Stadium
DateTableFieldFromToMonth
2 October 2026venue_features(created)not set14582026-10
28 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-232026-09-282026-09
28 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-232026-09-282026-09
28 September 2026venue_competitions(created)not set7632026-09
24 September 2026venue_roles(deleted)33723not set2026-09
23 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set337232026-09
23 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-202026-09-232026-09
23 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-202026-09-232026-09
23 September 2026venuescapacity42300416842026-09
23 September 2026venueswikipedia_revidnot set13720801372026-09
23 September 2026venueswikipedia_titleDenka_Big_Swan_StadiumDenka Big Swan Stadium2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setTohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setNiigata Stadium2026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set194472026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set194462026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set194452026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set77222026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set77212026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set77202026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set77192026-09
20 September 2026venue_roles(created)not set77182026-09

Sources and licenses

Every ownership, naming and sponsorship row on this page carries the URL it was derived from. The site as a whole is built from these sources:

Row-level sources used for this venue:

Wikipedia article: Denka Big Swan Stadium (revision 1372080137). Wikidata item: Q494749.

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