Seoul World Cup Stadium
Sangam Stadium
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Location240, World Cup-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Public transitSeoul Metropolitan Subway:
at World Cup Stadium
OperatorSeoul Facilities Management Corporation
Capacity66,704[2]
SurfaceKentucky Bluegrass
Construction
Broke groundOctober 20, 1998; 25 years ago (1998-10-20)
OpenedNovember 10, 2001; 22 years ago (2001-11-10)
Construction costUS $185 million[1]
ArchitectRyu Choon-soo
Structural engineerGeiger Engineers
Tenants
South Korea national football team
FC Seoul
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
서울월드컵競技場
Revised RomanizationSeoul Woldeukeop Gyeonggijang
McCune–ReischauerSŏul Wŏldŭk'ŏp Kyŏnggijang

The Seoul World Cup Stadium (Korean: 서울월드컵경기장), also known as Sangam Stadium, is a stadium used mostly for association football matches. The venue is located in 240, World Cup-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and opened on November 10, 2001. It is currently the second largest stadium in South Korea after Seoul Olympic Stadium, and is the 2nd largest rectangular stadium in Asia. It was designed to represent the image of a traditional Korean kite.[3] The stadium has a capacity of 66,704 seats, including 816 seats for VIP, 754 seats for press and 75 private Sky Box rooms, each with a capacity for 12 to 29 persons. Due to table seats installation, capacity was reduced from 66,806 seats to 66,704 seats in February 2014. Since the World Cup it has been managed by the Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation (SMFMC).[4] FC Seoul moved to the Seoul World Cup Stadium in 2004.

Design

The Seoul World Cup Stadium, the 2nd largest football-specific stadium in Asia, proudly exhibits its Korean roots. The roof has the unique shape of a traditional Korean kite, is 50 meters high, is supported by 16 masts, and covers 90% of the stadium's seats. Clad with fiberglass fabric and polycarbonate glazing its looks as if it is made out of hanji – traditional Korean paper. At nighttime, illuminations bathe the stadium in a warm, soft light, much like the light shining through the paper of a traditional Korean lamp.[5]

Notable football events

2002 FIFA World Cup

The Seoul World Cup Stadium was one of the venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:

Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Round
31 May 2002  France 0–1  Senegal Group A (opening match)
13 June 2002  Turkey 3–0  China Group C
25 June 2002  Germany 1–0  South Korea Semi-finals

2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup

The Seoul World Cup Stadium was the main venue of the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and held the following matches:

Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Round
9 September 2007  Ghana 1–2  Germany Third place match
9 September 2007  Spain 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(0–3 pen.)		  Nigeria Final

2013 AFC Champions League Final

The Seoul World Cup Stadium was the first leg venue of the 2013 AFC Champions League Final.

FC Seoul South Korea2–2China Guangzhou Evergrande
Escudero 11'
Damjanović 83'		 Report Elkeson 30'
Gao Lin 58'
Attendance: 55,501
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

Tenants

Events

See also

References

  1. ^ "Doopedia" (in Korean). Terms.naver.com. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  2. ^ "Stadium Profile at Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation" SMFMC. Retrieved March 14, 2016
  3. ^ "Seoul World Cup Stadium Tour Guide" Archived 2010-06-12 at the Wayback Machine Seoul Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2011-10-12
  4. ^ "Stadium Introduction at Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation" SMFMC. Retrieved 2011-10-12
  5. ^ "Design of Seoul World Cup Stadium" Visit Korea
  6. ^ "Seoul World Cup Stadium page" FC Seoul. Retrieved 2011-10-12
  7. ^ "Korean TV Drama: Lovers in Paris". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  8. ^ Lee Yong-sung "Heartthrobs of Asian pop gather in Seoul" Korea Herald. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2012
  9. ^ "Asia Song Festival" Archived 2012-07-16 at the Wayback Machine KOFICE. 22 November 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2011
  10. ^ Ryu Seung-yoon "Asia Song Festival to celebrate its 6th anniversary" Korea Herald. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2012
  11. ^ Ryu Seung-yoon "Hosts for '2009 Dream Concert' announced" Korea Herald. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2012
  12. ^ Kim, Jessica (24 May 2010). "Super Junior performs at "Dream Concert"". 10 Asia. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  13. ^ ‘드림콘서트’ 6월3일 개최…엑소·레드벨벳 1차 라인업 [공식입장]. Naver (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.

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Preceded byStade de France Saint-Denis(Paris) FIFA World CupOpening venue 2002 Succeeded byAllianz Arena Munich Preceded byEstadio Nacional Lima FIFA U-17 World CupFinal venue 2007 Succeeded byNational StadiumAbuja Preceded byStaples Center Los Angeles League of Legends World ChampionshipFinal Venue 2014 Succeeded byMercedes-Benz Arena Berlin

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