Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Purple Arena | |
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Location | San 11-4, Noeun-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea |
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Coordinates | 36°21′55″N 127°19′31″E / 36.365139°N 127.325167°E |
Operator | Daejeon City |
Capacity | 40,535 |
Surface | Natural grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | December 1998 |
Opened | September 13, 2001 |
Construction cost | 143.9 billion won |
Tenants | |
Daejeon Citizen (2002–present) |
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, nicknamed "Purple Arena", is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Daejeon. It was used to host some matches at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The stadium displayed a sophisticated structural dynamism, eliminating decorative decoration. Precast Concrete (PC) method considering construction and economical efficiency was used. Currently, it is the home stadium of Daejeon Citizen. After the World Cup, the stadium was planned to be a multi-purpose sports park, which has a comprehensive sports center and commercial and cultural facilities in the middle of the region.[1]
After the World Cup it became the stadium of Daejeon Citizen with a capacity of 40,535 seats. It replaced Daejeon Sports Complex.
2002 FIFA World Cup
The stadium was one of the venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:
Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round |
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12 June 2002 | 2–3 | Group B | ||
14 June 2002 | 3–1 | Group D | ||
18 June 2002 | 2–1 | Round of 16 |
References
- ↑ "Daejeon World Cup Stadium". doopedia.
Further reading
- ‘CITIZEN'의 자존심! 대전 월드컵 경기장 - Dream stadium of K-League (in Korean)
External links
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Coordinates: 36°21′54.5″N 127°19′30.6″E / 36.365139°N 127.325167°E