Jeju World Cup Stadium
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| Location | 914 Beophwan-dong, Seogwipo-si, Jeju, South Korea |
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| Operator | Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Sport Department |
| Capacity | 35,657 |
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| Broke ground | February 20, 1999 |
| Opened | December 9, 2001 |
| Construction cost | US$120 million |
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| Jeju United (2006–present) | |
Jeju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium with a 35,657-person capacity that is located in the city of Seogwipo on the South Korean Jeju Province. The design of the stadium which is in the shape of mouth of a volcano is based on Jeju Island’s natural environment and its sea surroundings.[1] The roof of Jeju World Cup Stadium is in the form of nets of traditional fishing boats in Jeju.[2] Jeju hosted several matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, after which about 7,000 changeable seats on the upper eastern stand were transferred to the Gangchanghak Practice Stadium, making the total seating capacity in the main stadium 35,657. It is home of the Jeju United FC, currently playing in the K League 1.
2002 FIFA World Cup matches
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round |
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| 8 June 2002 |  | 4–0 |  | Group C |
| 12 June 2002 |  | 1–3 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Group B |
| 15 June 2002 |  | 1–0 | | Round of 16 |
References
- ↑ "Jeju World Cup Stadium". Life in Korea. Archived from the original on 2011-12-21.
- ↑ "Jeju World Cup Stadium". visitkorea.or.kr.
- 제주 월드컵 경기장, New 제주의 새로운 상징 - Dream stadium of K-League (in Korean)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jeju World Cup Stadium. |
- Jeju United Official website (in Korean)
- World Stadiums
Coordinates: 33°14′46.10″N 126°30′33.14″E / 33.2461389°N 126.5092056°E