Workers Stadium

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Beijing Workers Stadium

The Workers Stadium (Chinese: 工人体育场) is a multi-purpose stadium in Beijing, China. It is mostly used for football matches. The stadium was built in 1959 and it was last renovated in 2004. It currently has a capacity of 70,161.

The stadium was the main venue for the 1990 Asian Games, where the opening and closing ceremonies were held. Some high attendance matches of Beijing Hyundai Football Club are also held at the stadium.

For the 2008 Summer Olympics it will host the football quarter-finals and semi-finals.

The stadium hosted the first ever NFL game played in China, the aptly-named China Bowl, a preseason game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots on August 8, 2007.

The Workers Indoor Arena is nearby to the west.