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{{short description|Japanese football stadium in Shizuoka Prefecture}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name      = Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA<br />静岡スタジアムエコパ
| nickname          = 
| image             = Ecopa030304.jpg
| publictransit     = '''[[Central Japan Railway Company|JR Central]]''': <br>[[Tōkaidō Main Line]] at {{STN|Aino|x|Shizuoka}}
| location          = [[Fukuroi, Shizuoka]], Japan
| coordinates       = {{Coord|34|44|36|N|137|58|14|E|region:JP_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| broke_ground      = 
| opened            = March 2001
| renovated         = 
| expanded          = 
| closed            = 
| demolished        = 
| owner             = Shizuoka Prefecture
| operator          = Shizuoka Prefectural Football Association
| surface           = Grass
| Constructor       = 
| construction_cost = 
| architect         = 
| former_names      = 
| nicknames         = 
| tenants           = [[Júbilo Iwata]] <br> [[Shimizu S-Pulse]] <br> (select matches)
| seating_capacity  = 50,889<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ecopa.jp/facilities/stadium/|title=エコパスタジアム 施設ガイド｜エコパ公式ウェブサイト|website=www.ecopa.jp}}</ref>
| dimensions        = 106 m × 72 m
}}
{{nihongo|'''Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA'''|静岡スタジアム・エコパ|Shizuoka Sutajiamu Ekopa}} is a sports  [[stadium]] used primarily for [[football (soccer)|football]]. The stadium is in [[Fukuroi, Shizuoka|Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture]], Japan, although the stadium itself is merely the centrepiece of the larger [[Ogasayama Sports Park]] which extends into neighbouring [[Kakegawa]]. The stadium's capacity is 50,889. It is now the primary venue for major sporting events in Shizuoka Prefecture, including [[track and field]], for which it is fully equipped.

==Usage==
Shizuoka Stadium opened in 2001 and hosted its first major event on May 12, 2001, which was the [[Shizuoka derby]] [[J. League]] match between [[Shimizu S-Pulse]] and [[Júbilo Iwata]]. A record crowd of 52,959 saw an extra time 1-0 victory for Shimizu.

Ecopa continues to be the venue for Júbilo Iwata's more high-profile games, including the [[Shizuoka derby]]. Shimizu S-Pulse have not used the stadium for a home league since [[2015 J1 League|2015]].

In recent years Ecopa has also been home to one semifinal match of the [[Emperor's Cup]], sharing the duty with the [[Japan National Stadium|Kokuritsu]] in [[Shinjuku, Tokyo|Shinjuku]], [[Tokyo]]. But, due to its isolation and the fact that both semifinals are held at the same time, Ecopa usually has less attendance.

The stadium played host to some matches during the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]], including Belgium versus Russia in the group stage (which Belgium won 3–2) and the quarter-final match between Brazil and England, which Brazil won 2–1.

It hosted the 2003 58th [[National Sports Festival of Japan]] main stadium.

The stadium was used as one of the venues for [[2019 Rugby World Cup]] (Japan) which was the first [[Rugby World Cup]] to be held in Asia.<ref>{{cite web|title=World Rugby approves revised Japan 2019 hosting roadmap|url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/101763|publisher=World Rugby|access-date=22 October 2015}}</ref>

Next to the stadium is the indoor [[Ecopa Arena]] which is used for various performances and shows.

==Access==
[[Aino Station (Shizuoka)|Aino Station]] was constructed at the same time as the stadium and is a fifteen-minute walk from the stadium. Aino Station is four minutes west of [[Kakegawa Station]], the nearest [[Shinkansen]] station to Ecopa. When the stadium is used for J. League or international fixtures, shuttle buses run from Kakegawa station to the stadium.

The walk from Aino Station to the stadium is notable for the sixteen works of art which line the route. These were commissioned to commemorate the 2002 World Cup, with each art piece being designed by an artist from a previous host of the competition.

==2002 FIFA World Cup matches==
The following matches were played at Shizuoka Stadium during the 2002 World Cup:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date
!Team 1
!Res.
!Team 2
!Round
|-
|[[2002 FIFA World Cup Group E#Cameroon vs Germany|11 June 2002]]||{{fb|CMR}}||style="text-align:center;"|0–2||{{fb|GER}}||Group E
|-
|[[2002 FIFA World Cup Group H#Belgium vs Russia|14 June 2002]]||{{fb|BEL}}||style="text-align:center;"|3–2||{{fb|RUS}}||Group H
|-
|[[2002 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#England vs Brazil|21 June 2002]]||{{fb|ENG}}||style="text-align:center;"|1–2||{{fb|BRA}}||Quarter-finals
|}

==2019 Rugby World Cup matches==
The following matches were played at Shizuoka Stadium during the 2019 Rugby World Cup:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date
!Team 1
!Res.
!Team 2
!Round
!Attendance
|-
|[[2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A#Japan vs Ireland|28 September 2019]]||{{ru|JPN}}||style="text-align:center;"|19–12||{{ru|IRE}}||Pool A
|47,813
|-
|[[2019 Rugby World Cup Pool B#South Africa vs Italy|4 October 2019]]||{{ru|RSA}}||style="text-align:center;"|49–3||{{ru|ITA}}||Pool B
|44,148
|-
|[[2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A#Scotland vs Russia|9 October 2019]]||{{ru|SCO}}||style="text-align:center;"|61–0||{{ru|RUS}}||Pool A
|44,123
|-
|[[2019 Rugby World Cup Pool D#Australia vs Georgia|11 October 2019]]||{{ru|AUS}}||style="text-align:center;"|27–8||{{ru|GEO}}||Pool D
|39,802
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.ecopa.jp Official site of Ecopa] {{in lang|ja}}

{{Júbilo Iwata}}
{{Shimizu S-Pulse}}
{{2002 FIFA World Cup stadiums}}
{{2019 Rugby World Cup venues}}
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[[Category:Football venues in Japan]]
[[Category:Rugby union stadiums in Japan]]
[[Category:Athletics (track and field) venues in Japan]]
[[Category:Shimizu S-Pulse]]
[[Category:Júbilo Iwata]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Shizuoka Prefecture]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 2001]]
[[Category:Fukuroi, Shizuoka]]
[[Category:2001 establishments in Japan]]