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Maebashi Velodrome | |
Former names | Maebashi Velodrome |
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Location | Maebashi Gunma Prefecture, Japan |
Coordinates | 36°23′51.40″N 139°03′28″E / 36.3976111°N 139.05778°E |
Owner | Maebashi city |
Operator | Green Dome Maebashi Foundation |
Capacity | 12,596 Concert: 20,000 Track and field, Cycling: 7,584 |
Construction | |
Opened | May 1990 |
Main contractors | Shimizu Corporation |
Tenants | |
Gunma Crane Thunders (2012–2016) 1990 UCI Track Cycling World Championships Keirin |
Yamada Green Dome Maebashi (ヤマダグリーンドーム前橋, Yamada Gurīn Dōmu Maebashi) is an arena in Maebashi, Japan. With a capacity of 8,000, it is primarily used for indoor sports. One of its primary functions is as a velodrome - when it is known as Maebashi Velodrome (前橋競輪場, Maebashi Keirinjyō) - holding parimutuel Keirin races throughout the year.
Some of the international sports meets held in the past include the 1990 UCI Track Cycling World Championships and the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships. It is the former home arena of the Gunma Crane Thunders of the B.League, Japan's professional basketball league.