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Tianhe Stadium
Tianhe Stadium in 2023
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LocationTianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Coordinates23°08′26″N 113°19′09″E / 23.1406°N 113.3193°E / 23.1406; 113.3193
Public transitTianhe Sports Center  1 
Linhexi  3 
Tiyu Xilu  1   3 
 APM  Tianhe Sports Center South, Linhexi
Guangzhou Bus Rapid Transit GBRT Sports Center
OwnerGuangzhou People's Government
OperatorGuangzhou Sports Bureau
Capacity54,856[2]
Field size105 by 68 meters (115 by 74 yd)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground4 July 1984[1]
Built1984–1987
Opened30 August 1987; 36 years ago (1987-08-30)
Renovated2001, 2009, 2016, 2018
Tenants
Guangzhou F.C. (2005, 2011–2019)

Tianhe Stadium (Chinese: 天河体育场) is a multi-purpose stadium in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It is currently used for football matches.

History

Construction of the stadium began on 4 July 1984 at the former site of Guangzhou Tianhe Airport.[1] It was opened in August 1987 for the 1987 National Games of China.[3] In 1991, it hosted the final match of the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup between the United States and Norway.[4] Local football team Guangzhou Evergrande moved into the stadium ahead of the 2011 season following promotion to the Chinese Super League.[5] In February 2016, the club obtained the operating rights of the stadium from Guangzhou Sports Bureau for the next twenty years.[6]

The stadium hosted the football finals of the 2010 Asian Games and the final match of the AFC Champions League twice, in 2013 and 2015.

2013 AFC Champions League final at Tianhe Stadium

Transport

The stadium is best reached by taking Guangzhou Metro Line 1 to Tianhe Sports Center Station (East Gate), Line 3 to Linhexi Station (North Gate) and Line 1 or 3 to Tiyu Xilu Station (West Gate and South Gate).

References

  1. ^ a b 天河体育中心的设计和建设
  2. ^ "广州天河体育场关闭改造 座椅将融入本土特色元素". People's Daily. 2018-11-14. Archived from the original on 2020-07-07.
  3. ^ 馮民牧，楊介林，廖汝忠，胡灼華 (1989). 《廣州市地名志》. Hong Kong: 香港大道文化有限公司. ISBN 7-5359-0296-0.
  4. ^ "Women's World Cup 1991 (China)". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  5. ^ Morse, Ben (19 April 2020). "Chinese club begins construction of world's largest soccer stadium". CTV News. Retrieved 8 April 2023. Guangzhou Evergrande played at the 60,000-seat Tianhe Stadium since 2011.
  6. ^ "恒大富力租场20年 开启民营企业租体育场地模式". Guangzhou Daily. 2016-02-25. Archived from the original on 2016-05-13.

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Preceded byNone; inaugural event FIFA Women's World CupFinal venue 1991 Succeeded byRåsunda StadiumStockholm Preceded byJassim Bin Hamad Stadium Doha Asian Games Football tournamentFinal venue 2010 Succeeded byIncheon Munhak Stadium Incheon

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