Seoul World Cup Stadium

Seoul World Cup Stadium
서울월드컵경기장
Sangam Stadium
Location 240, World Cup-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea Republic
Coordinates 37°34′06″N 126°53′50″E / 37.568222°N 126.897361°E / 37.568222; 126.897361
Operator Seoul Facilities Management Corporation
Capacity 66,704[1]
Surface Kentucky Bluegrass
Construction
Broke ground October 20, 1998
Opened November 10, 2001[2]
Construction cost US $185 million[3]
Architect Ryu Choon-soo
Tenants
South Korea national football team
FC Seoul

The Seoul World Cup Stadium, also known as Sangam Stadium, is a stadium used mostly for association football matches. The venue is located in 240, World Cup-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and opened in November 2001. It is currently the second largest stadium in South Korea after Seoul Olympic Stadium. It was designed to represent the image of a traditional Korean kite.[4] The stadium has a capacity of 66,704 seats, including 816 seats for VIP, 754 seats for press and 75 private Sky Box rooms, each with a capacity for 12 to 29 persons. Due to table seats installation, capacity was reduced from 66,806 seats to 66,704 seats in February 2014. Since the World Cup it has been managed by the Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation (SMFMC).[5] FC Seoul moved to the Seoul World Cup Stadium in 2004.[6]

Design

The Seoul World Cup Stadium, the largest football-only stadium in Asia, proudly exhibits its Korean roots. The roof has the unique shape of a traditional Korean kite, is 50 meters high, is supported by 16 masts, and covers 90% of the stadium’s seats. Clad with fiberglass fabric and polycarbonate glazing its looks as if it is made out of hanji – traditional Korean paper. At nighttime, illuminations bathe the stadium in a warm, soft light, much like the light shining through the paper of a traditional Korean lamp.[7]

Notable football events

2002 FIFA World Cup

The Seoul 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
31 May 2002 France0–1 SenegalGroup A
13 June 2002 Turkey3–0 China PRGroup C
25 June 2002 South Korea0–1 GermanySemi-finals

2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup

The Seoul World Cup Stadium was one of the venues of the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and held the following matches:

Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Round
9 September 2007 Ghana1–2 GermanyThird place match
9 September 2007 Spain0–0 (0–3 pen.) NigeriaFinal

2013 AFC Champions League Final

The Seoul World Cup Stadium was the final venue of the AFC Champions League 2013.

26 October 2013
19:30 UTC+9
FC Seoul South Korea 2–2 China Guangzhou Evergrande
Escudero  11'
Damjanović  83'		 Report Elkeson  30'
Gao Lin  58'

Attendance: 55,501
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

Tenants

Events

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Stadium Profile at Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation" SMFMC. Retrieved March 14, 2016
  2. ↑ http://www.worldofstadiums.com/asia/korea/seoul-world-cup-stadium/
  3. ↑ "Doopedia" (in Korean). Terms.naver.com. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  4. ↑ "Seoul World Cup Stadium Tour Guide" Seoul Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2011-10-12
  5. ↑ "Stadium Introduction at Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation" SMFMC. Retrieved 2011-10-12
  6. ↑ http://www.worldofstadiums.com/asia/korea/seoul-world-cup-stadium/
  7. ↑ "Design of Seoul World Cup Stadium" Visit Korea
  8. ↑ "Seoul World Cup Stadium page" FC Seoul. Retrieved 2011-10-12
  9. ↑ "Korean TV Drama: Lovers in Paris". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  10. ↑ Lee Yong-sung "Heartthrobs of Asian pop gather in Seoul" Korea Herald. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2012
  11. ↑ "Asia Song Festival" KOFICE. 22 November 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2011
  12. ↑ Ryu Seung-yoon "Asia Song Festival to celebrate its 6th anniversary" Korea Herald. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2012
  13. ↑ Ryu Seung-yoon "Hosts for '2009 Dream Concert' announced" Korea Herald. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2012
  14. ↑ Kim, Jesscia (24 May 2010). "Super Junior performs at "Dream Concert"". 10 Asia. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  15. ↑ "‘드림콘서트’ 6월3일 개최…엑소·레드벨벳 1차 라인업 [공식입장]". Naver (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
Preceded by
Stade De France
Saint-Denis		 FIFA World Cup
Opening Venue
2002 		Succeeded by
Allianz Arena
Munich
Preceded by
Estadio Nacional
Lima		 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Final Venue
2007 		Succeeded by
National Stadium
Abuja
Preceded by
Staples Center
Los Angeles		 League of Legends World Championship
Final Venue
2014 		Succeeded by
Mercedes-Benz Arena
Berlin

Coordinates: 37°34′05.6″N 126°53′50.5″E / 37.568222°N 126.897361°E / 37.568222; 126.897361

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