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, Japan. From June 1, 2019, due to naming rights, the nickname "Saeki Central Hospital Athletics Stadium" has been used. It is also used as a baseball stadium. The facility is owned by Saiki City and operated and managed by Saiki Environmental Center Ltd. It was one of the home stadium of

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(JFL) hosts some home games.In 2001, the stadium was used as a training camp for the Tunisian national soccer team at the

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. The stadium has a capacity for 5,000 people (seating only in the main stand, other seats on the lawn). It is 15 minutes by car from

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Saiki Station.

References

External links

Official site
Sports venues in Ōita Prefecture Football venues in Japan Athletics (track and field) venues in Japan Oita Trinita Verspah Oita Saiki, Ōita {{Japan-stadium-stub