Fujiidera Stadium

Multi-use stadium in Fujiidera, Osaka, Japan

34°34′13″N 135°35′27″E / 34.570325°N 135.590708°E / 34.570325; 135.590708OwnerKintetsu Kogyo (subsidiary of Kintetsu)Capacity32,000Field sizeLeft field: 91 m
Center: 120 m
Right field: 91 mSurfaceGrassScoreboardYesConstructionOpenedMay 25, 1928 (1928-05-25)ClosedJanuary 31, 2005 (2005-01-31)DemolishedFebruary–August 2006ArchitectZenitaka CorporationMain contractorsZenitaka CorporationTenantsKintetsu Buffaloes (1984–1996)

Fujiidera Stadium (近鉄藤井寺球場) was a multi-use stadium in Fujiidera, Osaka, Japan. It was used mostly for baseball and was the home of the Kintetsu Buffaloes prior to the Osaka Dome opening in 1997. The stadium had a capacity of 32,000 people. The stadium was built in 1928, and closed in 2005. The site has since been redeveloped, and is now the home of the elementary school branch of Shitennoji International Buddhist University.

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Stadium information

Preceded by

Nissay Stadium

Home of the
Kintetsu Buffaloes
1984 – 1996

Succeeded by

Osaka Dome

Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes

Established in 1949
Merged in 2004
Formerly the Kintetsu Pearls, the Kintetsu Buffalo, and the Kintetsu Buffaloes
Based in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

The Franchise

Kintetsu Railway
History
Seasons
Records
Players
Managers

Ballparks

Fujiidera Stadium
Osaka Stadium
Nippon Life Stadium
Osaka Dome

Retired numbers

Pacific League championships (4)

Playoff berths (3)

1975
1979
1980

Seasons (55)
1950s	1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960s	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970s	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980s	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004