Niigata City Athletic Stadium (新潟市陸上競技場, Niigata-shi Rikujō-kyōgijō?) is a sports venue in Niigata, Japan, and was the home of the Albirex Niigata football team until they moved to the Big Swan in 2001. The stadium is an athletics stadium which has hosted major Japanese athletic events, including the 1964 National Sports Festival. Albirex Ladies also use the stadium.
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