Kim Il-sung Stadium

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Kim Il-sung Stadium
Location	Pyongyang, North Korea
Opened	1945 (original) 1969 (current)
Renovated	1982
Owner
Surface	Grass
Former names	Kirim Stadium Moranbong Stadium
Tenants	North Korea national football team (some games) Pyongyang City Sports Group
Capacity	70,000

Kim Il-sung Stadium

Hangul	김일성경기장
Hanja	金日成競技場
Revised Romanization	Gim Il-seong Gyeonggijang
McCune-Reischauer	Kim Il-sŏng Kyŏnggijang

Kim Il-Sung Stadium is a very large stadium located in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. Originally Kirim Stadium, a baseball field built during the Japanese occupation, it was the site of Kim Il-Sung's first speech after returning from exile in 1945. Rebuilt in 1969, it was then called Moranbong Stadium, but in 1982 it was renovated and renamed in honour of Kim Il-Sung. The stadium's capacity is 70,000, though there has been attendances of over 100,000.^[1] It is used mainly for football (soccer) matches, and the yearly Mass Games. It is not to be confused with the larger Rungrado May Day Stadium.