Changwon Stadium

35°14′02″N 128°39′53″E / 35.233867°N 128.664697°E / 35.233867; 128.664697OperatorChangwon City Facilities Management CorporationCapacity27,085SurfaceNatural grass, running trackConstructionBroke ground8 December 1989Opened19 March 1993Construction cost20 billion KRWTenantsGyeongnam FC (2006–2009)
Changwon City FC

The Changwon Stadium (Korean: 창원종합운동장) is a group of sports facilities in Changwon, South Korea. The complex consists of the Changwon Stadium, Changwon Gymnasium and a swimming pool.

Facilities

Changwon Stadium

Changwon Stadium (Korean: 창원스포츠파크 주경기장) is a multi-use stadium in Changwon, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 27,085 people and was built in 1993.

It served as the home ground of K League side Gyeongnam FC and the Korea National League side Changwon City FC prior to the construction of the Changwon Football Center in 2009.

2007 U-17 World Cup

The stadium was one of the venues of the 2007 U-17 World Cup, and held the following matches:

Date Team Result Team Round
20 August  Belgium 2–4  Tunisia Group E
20 August  Tajikistan 4–3  United States Group E
23 August  United States 1–3  Tunisia Group E
23 August  Tajikistan 0–1  Belgium Group E
26 August  Germany 5–0  Trinidad and Tobago Group F
29 August  Tunisia 1–3  France Second Round
1 September  Peru 0–2  Ghana Quarter-final

Changwon Gymnasium

Changwon Gymnasium is home of Changwon LG Sakers in the Korean Basketball League.

See also

References

External links

  • Changwon Sports Facilities Management Center (in Korean)
  • World Stadiums

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Gyeongnam FC
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