Suwon World Cup Stadium

Suwon World Cup Stadium
수원월드컵경기장

Big Bird Stadium
Full name	Suwon World Cup Stadium
Location	456, Uman-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
Coordinates	37°17′10.6″N 127°02′12.8″E / 37.286278°N 127.036889°E / 37.286278; 127.036889
Owner	Gyeonggi-do
Operator	Suwon World Cup Stadium Management Foundation
Capacity	43,959
Field size	425,000 m² (site) 66,595 m² (floorage)
Surface	Grass
Construction
Built	May 13, 2001
Opened	2001[1]
Architect	Samoo Architects & Engineers
Tenants
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (2001–present) Suwon FC (2014)

The Suwon World Cup Stadium (수원월드컵경기장) is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Suwon. It has been home to K League Classic football side Suwon Samsung Bluewings since 2001. The capacity of the stadium is 43,959.^[2]

Notable football events

2001 FIFA Confederations Cup

Date	Team 1	Result	Team 2	Round
30 May 2001	Mexico	0–2	Australia	First round
3 June 2001	South Korea	1–0	Australia	First round
7 June 2001	France	2–1	Brazil	Semi-final

2002 FIFA World Cup

The Suwon 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
5 June 2002	United States	3–2	Portugal	Group D
11 June 2002	Senegal	3–3	Uruguay	Group A
13 June 2002	Costa Rica	2–5	Brazil	Group C
16 June 2002	Spain	1–1 (3–2 pen.)	Republic of Ireland	Round of 16

Gallery

• 
  Suwon Bluewings supporters "GRAND BLEU"
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  Auxiliary Pitch
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  Cafeteria
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  Left side of the stadium
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  Right side of the stadium
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  Entrance

Notes

References

• ‘빅 버드’, 푸른 날개의 ★ 꿈 - Dream stadium of K-League (in Korean)

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Suwon World Cup Stadium.

• Official website (in Korean) (in English)
• Official Twitter (in Korean)
• Suwon Samsung Bluewings Official website (in Korean) (in English)
• World Stadiums

Coordinates: 37°17′10.6″N 127°02′12.8″E / 37.286278°N 127.036889°E / 37.286278; 127.036889