Fukuda Denshi Arena
Encyclopedia
, known commonly as Fuku-Ari (フクアリ), is a football
stadium in Chiba
, Japan
. It was completed in 2005 and is home to the J. League
club JEF United Ichihara Chiba
following their move from the Ichihara Seaside Stadium
. This stadium has 18,500 seats and 1,281 standings. Full capacity is 19,781.
Originally named , Fukuda Denshi, a medical electric instrument manufacturer, won the naming rights
outbidding several other candidates.
The location is a former Kawasaki Steel factory site.
The first international match was held on 30 May, 2009 between Belgium and Chile national team. The game was 1-1 draw.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
stadium in Chiba
Chiba, Chiba
is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It was completed in 2005 and is home to the J. League
J. League
The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...
club JEF United Ichihara Chiba
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
is a Japanese professional football club that plays in J. League Division 2. On February 1, 2005, the club changed its name from JEF United Ichihara to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as its hometown in 2003. The club name, JEF -taken from JR East and Furukawa Electric-...
following their move from the Ichihara Seaside Stadium
Ichihara Seaside Stadium
is a football and athletics stadium located in Ichihara, Japan. Completed in 1987, the stadium consists of a large main stand and several smaller stands in a ring. Approximately 500 seats are covered; the cold Ichihara winds tend to create an uncomfortable experience for most patrons.From 1993...
. This stadium has 18,500 seats and 1,281 standings. Full capacity is 19,781.
Originally named , Fukuda Denshi, a medical electric instrument manufacturer, won the naming rights
Naming rights
In the private sector, naming rights are a financial transaction whereby a corporation or other entity purchases the right to name a facility, typically for a defined period of time. For properties like a multi-purpose arena, performing arts venue or an athletic field, the term ranges from three...
outbidding several other candidates.
The location is a former Kawasaki Steel factory site.
The first international match was held on 30 May, 2009 between Belgium and Chile national team. The game was 1-1 draw.