The Japanese J2 League is a professional football league in Japan and is the second-tier of the country’s football league system.
In this article, we are going to have a look at the stadiums that will host the Japanese J2 League in 2023.
Japan J2 League 2023 stadiums
Yurtec Stadium is a football-specific stadium in the city of Sendai. Built in 1997, it is home to Vegalta Sendai. The stadium can hold up to 19,964 people.
The JIT Recycle Ink Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Kōfu. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Ventforet Kofu. The stadium holds 17,000 people and was built in 1985.
Ishikawa Athletics Stadium is an athletic stadium in the city of Kanazawa. It was built in April 1974 and has a capacity of 20,261 people. Currently, it serves as the home stadium of Zweigen Kanazawa.
Transcosmos Stadium is an athletic stadium in Nagasaki. Also known as Nagasaki Athletic Stadium, the stadium is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the football club V-Varen Nagasaki.It opened in 1969 and can hold 20,246 people.
Ajinomoto Stadium is a football stadium in Tokyo. The stadium is the home of J1 League football club FC Tokyo and J2 League football club Tokyo Verdy. It was built in 10 March 2001 and has a capacity of 49,970 people which makes it the largest stadium in the second division.
Pocari Sweat Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the city of Naruto. It is currently used mostly for football matches as it is the home ground of Tokushima Vortis. The stadium holds 17,924 people and was opened in 1971.
The Shoda Shoyu Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in the city of Maebashi. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home ground of Thespakusatsu Gunma. The stadium holds 19,000 people and was opened in 1951.
The IAI Stadium Nihondaira is a football-specific stadium in Shimizu. It is currently mostly used for football matches and has been the home stadium of the Shimizu S-Pulse since it was opened back in 1991. The stadium can hold 20,248 people.
Iwaki Greenfield Stadium is a football stadium in the city of Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture. It opened in 1956 and was renovated this year to host Iwaki FC who were promoted to J2 League for the first time in their history. It can hold 5,600 people and is the smallest stadium in the division.
The Egao Kenko Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Kumamoto. It is currently used as the home stadium to J2 League club Roasso Kumamoto. The stadium holds 32,000 people and was built in March 1998.
The Ishin Me-Life Stadium is an athletics stadium in the city of Yamaguchi. It also serves as the home to the professional football team Renofa Yamaguchi. It was built in 1963 and after the 2011 renovation it can hold 20,000 people.
The Fujieda Soccer Stadium is a football-specific stadium that was built in Fujieda in 2002 and can hold 13,000 people. It is the home stadium of the football club Fujieda FC which will play in Japan’s 2nd division for the first time in their history.
The NACK5 Stadium Omiya is a football stadium located in Saitama city. It is the home stadium of J2 League club Omiya Ardija. It was built in 1960 and after an expansion in October 2007, it accommodates 15,500 spectators.
The K’s Denki Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Mito. It is currently used primarily for football matches as it is the home ground of Mito HollyHock since 2009. The stadium’s capacity is 12,000 people and was built in 1987.
The ND Soft Stadium Yamagata is a multi-purpose stadium in the city of Tendo. It is currently used mostly for football matches as it serves as the home ground of Montedio Yamagata. The stadium holds 21,292 people and was built in 1991.
The Machida GION Stadium is a multi-use stadium located in Machida. It is currently used as the home stadium for Machida Zelvia. This stadium has a seating capacity of 15,489 and was built in 1990.
The Yamaha Stadium is a football-specific stadium located in Iwata City, owned by Yamaha Motors. It is the home ground for the J2 League club Júbilo Iwata. The stadium has a seating capacity of 15,165 people and opened in 1978.
The Fukuda Denshi Arena is a football-specific stadium located in Chiba. It was completed in 2005 and since then has been home to the J2 League club JEF United. The stadium has a capacity of 19,781 spectators.
The Kanseki Stadium Tochigi is a multi-purpose stadium in the city of Utsunomiya. The stadium was originally opened in 2020 and has a capacity of 25,244 spectators. It is the home ground of the football club Tochigi FC.
The Resonac Dome is a retractable roof, multi-purpose stadium in the city of Ōita. It is primarily used for football and is the home field of the soccer club Oita Trinita. It opened in May 2001 with a capacity of 40,000 and hosted 3 games of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
The Soyu Stadium is an athletic stadium in the city of Akita. It was built on 23 September 1941 and since 2019 is the home ground of the local football club Blaublitz Akita. After several renovations, the stadium can now hold 20,125 people.
The City Light Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Okayama. It is currently used mainly for football matches and serves as the home field of Fagiano Okayama. The stadium’s capacity is 20,000 people and was opened back in 1957.