Location The stadium is a 15 to 20 minute walk from Urawa-Misono Station on the Saitama Railway Line.

History

Built by Azusa Sekkei to host matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, construction was completed in September 2001. The stadium holds 63,700 people, although for segregation reasons league games hosted at the ground have a reduced capacity of 62,300. The Saitama Studium hosted four matches during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, including co-host Japan's first match against Belgium.

First Round:

2 June 2002: England 1–1 Sweden 4 June 2002: Japan 2–2 Belgium 6 June 2002: Cameroon 1–0 Saudi Arabia Semi Final: 26 June 2002: Brazil 1–0 Turkey Between 2005 and 2007, the Urawa Red Diamonds' local derby rival Omiya Ardija hosted matches here along with Urawa Komaba due to expansion of its home Omiya Park Soccer Stadium.

Features

Saitama Stadium Building Area: 54,420m² Total Floor Area: 62,674m² Covered Area: 29,000m² Stand Inclination: Max. 30 degree angle