Yanggakdo Stadium

Yanggakdo Stadium
Location Pyongyang, North Korea
Coordinates 38°59′30″N 125°44′37″E / 38.991546°N 125.743525°E / 38.991546; 125.743525Coordinates: 38°59′30″N 125°44′37″E / 38.991546°N 125.743525°E / 38.991546; 125.743525
Capacity 30,000
Surface artificial[1]
Opened 18 May 1989
Tenants
4.25 Sports Club
Kigwancha Sports Club
Sobaeksu Sports Club
North Korean national football team
North Korea women's national football team
Yanggakdo Stadium
Chosŏn'gŭl 양각도경기장
Hancha 羊角島競技場
Revised Romanization Yanggakdo gyeoggijang
McCune–Reischauer Yanggakdo kyoŏggichang

Yanggakdo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located on Yanggak Island in Pyongyang, North Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people and was opened on 18 May 1989.[2][3] It is home to the April 25 Sports Club, Kigwancha Sports Club and the Sobaeksu Sports Club.

In addition to the main football pitch and athletics track, there are indoor training areas for bodybuilding, weightlifting, table tennis, boxing, wrestling, judo, and swimming. There are also dedicated spaces for football referees, changing rooms for players, a broadcasting room, correspondents' and commentator's rooms, and medical facilities. As well as the main pitch, there are three training pitches for football, and eight tennis courts.[2]

References

  1. "Kim Jong Un Sends Synthetic Grass to Sports Teams and Football Teams". KCNA. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 Yanggakdo Football Stadium
  3. "Stadiums in North Korea". World Stadiums. 2013-05-20. Archived from the original on 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2013-05-20.

See also

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