The Saitama Stadium is located in Midori-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The stadium was built in 2001, in time to host matches for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. It has a capacity of 63,700. It is used predominantly for football matches.
This stadium is one of the venues for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, used for some football matches.
![Saitama Stadium](../images/japan-saitama-stadium-gearth.jpg)
Major Events Held at the Saitama Stadium
- 2002 - four matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup
- 2021 - football matches for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Trivia
- It is the home ground for the J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds
Related Pages
- Olympic Games stadiums
- More stadiums of Japan
- All Stadiums List
- 2020 Tokyo Olympics
- Venues of the Tokyo Olympic Games
- About Sport in Japan
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