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Hiroshima Big Arch

Hot Staff Field Hiroshima
Hot Staff Field Hiroshima in April 2005
Former names	Hiroshima Park Stadium (1992–2013) Edion Stadium Hiroshima (2013–2024)
Location	Hiroshima, Japan
Coordinates	34°26′26.8″N 132°23′39.3″E / 34.440778°N 132.394250°E / 34.440778; 132.394250
Public transit	Hiroshima Rapid Transit: Astram Line at Koiki-koen-mae
Owner	Hiroshima City
Operator	Hiroshima City Sports Association
Capacity	36,894 (J.League) [1]
Field size	107 x 73.3 m
Surface	Grass
Opened	September 1992
Tenants
Sanfrecce Hiroshima (1992–2023)

The Hiroshima Big Arch (広島ビッグアーチ, Hiroshima Biggu Āchi), known under current sponsorship as Hot Staff Field Hiroshima (ホットスタッフフィールド広島, Hotto Sutaffu Fīrudo Hiroshima), is a multi-purpose stadium in Hiroshima, Japan. It used mostly for association football matches and also for athletics. The venue was the home of J.League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima through the 2023 season, after which the club moved to the newly-built Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima stadium. It has a capacity of 36,894. It is an all-seater.

History

Hiroshima Big Arch opened in 1992, as the venue of 1992 AFC Asian Cup. The host nation Japan won the Asian Cup title for the first time, after defeating the defending champion Saudi Arabia 1–0 in the final at this stadium.

The stadium hosted the 1994 Asian Games.

Access

The stadium is accessible via train services, with the Kōiki-kōen-mae Station on the Astram Line located only 5 minutes' walk from the stadium.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hiroshima Big Arch.

• Sanfrecce Hiroshima website Archived 1 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
• (in Japanese) Official website

Preceded by Al-Ahly Stadium Doha

AFC Asian Cup Final Venue 1992

Succeeded by Jeque Zayed Stadium Abu Dhabi