| Riverside Sports Center | |
|---|---|
| Former names | Shanghai Jiangwan Sports Center |
| Location | Shanghai, China |
| Opened | 1934 |
| Renovated | 1954, 2006 |
| Owner | Shanghai Municipal People's Government |
| Operator | Shanghai Municipal People's Government |
| Capacity | 40,000 |
| Tenants | |
| National Games of the People's Republic of China in 1935, 1948, 1983 | |
Riverside Sports Center, also known as Shanghai Jiangwan Sports Center, is a football stadium in Shanghai, China. It has hosted the National Games of China on three occasions, in 1935 Chinese National Games|1935, 1948 Chinese National Games, and 5th National Games of the People's Republic of China|1983. The stadium holds 40,000 spectators. It is either the 444th or 493rd largest stadium by capacity. On October 17, 2010 the stadium hosted the first ever AFL match in China between the Melbourne Demons and the Brisbane Lions[1]. Melbourne defeated Brisbane Lions 12.12 (84) to 11.13 (79) in front of approximately 7,100 spectators[2]