35°59′30″N 140°38′26″E / 35.9917°N 140.6405°E
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 Interactive map of Kashima Football Stadium Mercari Stadium | |
| Location | Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Operator | Kashima Antlers |
| Capacity | 40,728 |
| Surface | Grass |
Field size | 115 x 78 m |
| Public transit | JR East: Kashima Line at Kashima Soccer Stadium |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 1992 |
| Opened | May 1993 |
| Expanded | 2001 |
| Tenants | |
| Kashima Antlers (1993–present) Japan national football team (some games) | |
Kashima Football Stadium (カシマサッカースタジアム, Kashima Sakkā Sutajiamu), currently known as Mercari Stadium (メルカリスタジアム) for sponsorship reasons,[1] is a football stadium in the city of Kashima, in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is the home stadium of J1 League club Kashima Antlers. The stadium has a capacity of 40,728.[2][3]
In 2025, e-commerce company Mercari, the owner of the Kashima Antlers since 2019, acquired the naming rights to the stadium and gave it the "nickname" Mercari Stadium, by which it would be referred in matches and events, while the official name remained unchanged.[4]
Before the creation of the J. League, Kashima's forerunner, Sumitomo Steel S.C., played at the nearby Sumitomo Steel plant's athletic grounds.
2002 FIFA World Cup
editKashima Football Stadium hosted the following three matches in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
| Date | Time (JST) | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 June 2002 | 14.30 |  Argentina |
1–0 |  Nigeria |
Group F | 34,050 |
| 5 June 2002 | 20.30 |  Germany |
1–1 |  Republic of Ireland |
Group E | 35,854 |
| 8 June 2002 | 18.00 |  Italy |
1–2 |  Croatia |
Group G | 36,472 |
Football at the 2020 Olympic Games
edit| Date | Time (JST) | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July 2021 | 17.00 |  New Zealand |
1–0 |  South Korea |
Group B | 0 |
| 22 July 2021 | 20.00 |  Honduras |
0–1 |  Romania |
Group B | 0 |
| 25 July 2021 | 17.00 | New Zealand |
2–3 | Honduras |
Group B | 0 |
| 25 July 2021 | 20.00 | Romania |
0–4 | South Korea |
Group B | 0 |
| 31 July 2021 | 18.00 |  Japan |
0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 pen) |
New Zealand |
Quarter-finals | 0 |
| 3 August 2021 | 17.00 |  Mexico |
0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–4 pen) |
 Brazil |
Semi-finals | 0 |
| Date | Time (JST) | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2021 | 20.00 |  Canada |
1–1 |  Great Britain |
Group E | 0 |
| 27 July 2021 | 17.00 |  United States |
0–0 |  Australia |
Group G | 0 |
| 30 July 2021 | 18.00 | Great Britain |
3–4 (a.e.t.) |
Australia |
Quarter-finals | 0 |
| 2 August 2021 | 17.00 | United States |
0–1 | Canada |
Semi-finals | 0 |
| 5 August 2021 | 17.00 | Australia |
3–4 | United States |
Bronze Medal match | 0 |
Other uses
editIn 2023, the girl group Hinatazaka46 released the music video for "Tomo yo, Ichibanboshi da", filmed primarily at the stadium.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ メルカリ、茨城県、鹿島アントラーズが茨城県立カシマサッカースタジアムのネーミングライツに関する契約を締結、7月1日からの新愛称を「メルカリスタジアム」に決定. 株式会社メルカリ (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ FC, Japão (25 May 2025). "CLUBES QUE COMPÔEM A J1 LEAGUE EM 2025 - Japão FC" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Stadium Equipment Outline Archived 2008-11-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Introducing Mercari Stadium! | Mercari, Inc". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ 日向坂46 OFFICIAL YouTube CHANNEL (17 April 2023). 日向坂46『友よ 一番星だ』. Retrieved 16 August 2025 – via YouTube.
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External links
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- Official website
(in Japanese)
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