Kashima Soccer Stadium
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35°59′30″N 140°38′26″E/35.9917°N 140.6405°E/ 35.9917; 140.6405
Kashima Football Stadium(カシマサッカースタジアム, Kashima Sakkā Sutajiamu), currently known as Mercari Stadium(メルカリスタジアム) for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in the city of Kashima, in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is the home stadium of J1 League club Kashima Antlers. The stadium has a capacity of 40,728.
In 2025, e-commerce company Mercari, the owner of the Kashima Antlers since 2019, acquired the naming rights to the stadium and gave it the "nickname" Mercari Stadium, by which it would be referred in matches and events, while the official name remained unchanged.
Before the creation of the J. League, Kashima's forerunner, Sumitomo Steel S.C., played at the nearby Sumitomo Steel plant's athletic grounds.
2002 FIFA World Cup
Kashima Football Stadium hosted the following three matches in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
| Date | Time (JST) | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 June 2002 | 14.30 | Argentina | 1–0 | Nigeria | Group F | 34,050 |
| 5 June 2002 | 20.30 | Germany | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland | Group E | 35,854 |
| 8 June 2002 | 18.00 | Italy | 1–2 | Croatia | Group G | 36,472 |
Football at the 2020 Olympic Games
| Date | Time (JST) | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July 2021 | 17.00 | New Zealand | 1–0 | South Korea | Group B | 0 |
| 22 July 2021 | 20.00 | Honduras | 0–1 | Romania | Group B | 0 |
| 25 July 2021 | 17.00 | New Zealand | 2–3 | Honduras | Group B | 0 |
| 25 July 2021 | 20.00 | Romania | 0–4 | South Korea | Group B | 0 |
| 31 July 2021 | 18.00 | Japan | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 pen) | New Zealand | Quarter-finals | 0 |
| 3 August 2021 | 17.00 | Mexico | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–4 pen) | Brazil | Semi-finals | 0 |
| Date | Time (JST) | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2021 | 20.00 | Canada | 1–1 | Great Britain | Group E | 0 |
| 27 July 2021 | 17.00 | United States | 0–0 | Australia | Group G | 0 |
| 30 July 2021 | 18.00 | Great Britain | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Australia | Quarter-finals | 0 |
| 2 August 2021 | 17.00 | United States | 0–1 | Canada | Semi-finals | 0 |
| 5 August 2021 | 17.00 | Australia | 3–4 | United States | Bronze Medal match | 0 |
Other uses
In 2023, the girl group Hinatazaka46 released the music video for "Tomo yo, Ichibanboshi da", filmed primarily at the stadium.
See also
External links
- (in Japanese)