Yamanashi Chūō Bank Stadium

Yamanashi Chūō Bank Stadium
The Yamanashi Chūō Bank Stadium in Kofu
Earlier names
Kose Sports Park Stadium
Data
place	Kofu , Yamanashi Prefecture , Japan
Coordinates	35 ° 37 '20.6 "  N , 138 ° 35' 23.1"  E Coordinates: 35 ° 37 '20.6 "  N , 138 ° 35' 23.1"  E
owner	Yamanashi Prefecture
operator	Yamanashi Prefecture Athletic Association
start of building	1983
opening	1986
Renovations	2004, 2009
Extensions	1997, 2006
surface	Natural grass
capacity	17,000 seats
playing area	106 × 69 m
Societies)
Ventforet Kofu
Events
Games by Ventforet Kofu Rugby games (occasionally)

The Yamanashi-ken Kose Sports Kōen rikujōkyōgijō ( Jap. 山梨県小瀬スポーツ公園陸上競技場, "athletics stadium in Kose Sports Park Yamanashi prefecture"), after naming rights sales currently Yamanashi Chūgin stage ( 山梨中銀スタジアム), English. Yamanashi Chūō Bank Stadium , is a football stadium in the Kose Sports Park in the Japanese city ​​of Kofu , Yamanashi Prefecture . It is the main venue of the Ventforet Kofu football club ( J1 League ).

history

The stadium was opened in 1986 and, like the other facilities in the Kose Sports Park, was built on the occasion of the 41st kokumin taiiku taikai ("Volkssportfest"; English National Sports Festival ) held in Yamanashi Prefecture . Originally the facility had only one grandstand, the other sides consisted of grass-covered walls on which the spectators could sit.

A first expansion was carried out in 1997 in preparation for the inclusion of the Ventforet Kofu football club in the J. League . Among other things, the grass hill on the back straight was removed and replaced by a grandstand, and a floodlight system and a display board were installed. With the arrival of J. League Division 1 , the hills in the two corners were also replaced by fixed grandstands, and the two straights were given second place.

The venue with 17,000 seats is currently mainly used for football games, and rugby games from the Japanese top league are occasionally held. In 2011, the acquired bank Yamanashi Chuo Ginko (Engl. The Yamanashi Chuo Bank ), the naming rights for five years.

Web links

Commons : Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

• Kose Sports Park website (Japanese)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 小 瀬 ス ポ ー ツ 公園 陸上 競技場 愛称 は 、 「山 梨 中 銀 ス タ ジ ア ム」 に 決定 !! Kose Sports Park, November 5, 2010, accessed August 24, 2016 (Japanese).