Busan Asiad Main Stadium
Busan Asiad Stadium or Asiad Main Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Busan, South Korea, that was built for the 2002 Asian Games and was also used for matches at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. It has a capacity of 53,769. The stadium hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2002 Asian Games and was also the venue of athletics events during the games.
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| Location | 1459, Geoje-dong, Yeonje-gu, Busan, South Korea |
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| Capacity | 53,769 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | July 2001 |
| Construction cost | 226.9 billion won |
| Tenants | |
| Busan IPark (2003–2016) | |
It was the home stadium of the K League club Busan IPark until the midway through the 2016 season, when they moved back to the Busan Gudeok Stadium.
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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| 2 June 2002 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2–2 |  | Group B |
| 4 June 2002 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2–0 |  | Group D |
| 6 June 2002 |  | 0–0 |  | Group A |
External links
- Busan Sports Facilities Management Center (in Korean)
- Busan Sports Facilities Management Center (in English)
- World Stadiums
| Events and tenants | ||
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| Preceded by Rajamangala Stadium Bangkok |
Asian Games Football tournament Final Venue 2002 |
Succeeded by Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Doha |
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