 The stadium on a matchday in 2009 | |
 Interactive map of Yurtec Stadium Sendai | |
| Former names | Sendai Stadium (1997–2006) |
|---|---|
| Location |  Sendai,Japan |
| Coordinates | 38°19′9″N140°52′55″E / 38.31917°N 140.88194°E /38.31917; 140.88194 |
| Public transit | Sendai Subway: Namboku Line atIzumi-Chūō |
| Owner | Sendai City |
| Operator | Sendai City Park Association |
| Capacity | 19,134[1] |
| Field size | 139 x 79 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | June 1997 |
| Tenants | |
| Vegalta Sendai (J. League) Mynavi Sendai Ladies (WE League) Sony Sendai F.C. (JFL) Japan national football team | |
Yurtec Stadium Sendai (ユアテックスタジアム仙台) is afootball stadium in the Nanakita Park, Izumi-ku,Sendai City,Miyagi Prefecture,Japan. Built in 1997, it is home toVegalta Sendai,Mynavi Sendai Ladies andSony Sendai. The stadium was specifically designed for football, and the stands are arranged close to the pitch. For games where the spectator capacity is insufficient, nearbyMiyagi Stadium is occasionally used as a substitute.
The naming rights for the stadium were sold beginning on March 1, 2006 until February 28, 2009. In that period, the stadium is officially known asYurtec STADIUM SENDAI (ユアテックスタジアム仙台,Yuatekku Sutajiamu Sendai).
In 2009, the turf were replaced, and Vegalta played the first half of the season at Miyagi Stadium.[2]
The stadium was damaged after the2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[3]
It ranks among the top stadiums in Japan for its presence, comfort, and accessibility, and was once ranked second in an evaluation by a famous Japanese football media.
In June 2024, the park next to the stadium hosted the annualPokémon GO Fest 2024 and around 400,000 attendees from all over the world participated in the event, making it the second largest Pokémon GO gathering after the 2023 one hosted inOsaka's Expo 70's Commemorative Stadium.
Italy used the stadium as their base for training camp during the2002 World Cup, and cast images of the team members footprints are on display outside the stadium.
TheSendai Cup (An international youth football tournament) has been held annually since 2003. Italy, FranceBrazil, andCroatia have participated, along with the hosts,Japan.
Exhibition matches between Vegalta Sendai andA.C. ChievoVerona andS.S. Lazio have been played at Sendai Stadium as well. The match with Chievo in 2003 was the final club game forOliver Bierhoff.[4]
On June 16, 2007, the stadium was the venue forJapan vs.Samoa in the2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup. It was the first time an international rugby game had been played in theTōhoku region.
On June 15, 2008, Japan defeatedTonga 35–13 at the stadium in the2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup.
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