Kashima Soccer Stadium

35°59′30.1″N 140°38′25.8″E / 35.991694°N 140.640500°E / 35.991694; 140.640500

Kashima Soccer Stadium
Map
LocationKashima, Ibaraki, Japan
Public transitJR East:
Kashima Line at Kashima Soccer Stadium
OwnerIbaraki Prefecture
OperatorKashima Antlers
Capacity37,638[1]
Field size115 x 78 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundMarch 1992
OpenedMay 1993
Expanded2001
Tenants
Kashima Antlers (1993–present)
Japan national football team (some games)

Kashima Soccer Stadium (カシマサッカースタジアム, Kashima Sakkā Sutajiamu) is a football stadium in the city of Kashima, in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is the home stadium of the Kashima Antlers, a team in the J1 League. The stadium has a capacity of 37,638.[1]

Before the creation of the J. League, Kashima's forerunner, Sumitomo Steel S.C., played at the nearby Sumitomo Steel plant's athletic grounds.