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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: Shimizu S-Pulse | Opening: 1991 | Capacity: 20,248 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

IAI Stadium Nihondaira, previously simply called Nihondaira Stadium, was built to provide newly founded Shimizu S-Pulse with a home following their admittance to become part of the J-League.<\/p>\n

The stadium opened in 1991, but was the first two years mostly used for high school football until the J-League kicked off in 1993. The stadium could initially hold 13,000 spectators.<\/p>\n

Soon after the start of the J-League, the stadium got expanded to 18,500 seats. It underwent another renovation in 2002-2003 when it reached its current capacity of just over 20,000 seats.<\/p>\n

In 2009, the stadium changed name to The Outsourcing Stadium following a naming rights sponsorship deal. Four years later, in 2013, the stadium changed names again to IAI Stadium Nihondaira following a new naming rights deal.<\/p>\n

On a clear day, Mount Fuji is clearly visible from the stands.<\/p>\n

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