Stadium Name: | Suwon World Cup Stadium 수원월드컵경기장 |
Nickname: | Big Bird Stadium |
Fullname: | Suwon World Cup Stadium |
Location: | 456, Uman-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
Broke Ground: | 15 November 1996 |
Opened: | 13 May 2001 |
Owner: | Gyeonggi Provincial Government & Suwon City Hall |
Operator: | Gyeonggi Suwon World Cup Stadium Management Foundation |
Surface: | Grass |
Architect: | Samoo Architects & Engineers |
Main Contractors: | Samsung C&T |
Tenants: | Suwon Samsung Bluewings (2001–present) |
Seating Capacity: | 44,031 |
Dimensions: | 114x[1] |
The Suwon World Cup Stadium (수원월드컵경기장) is a football stadium located in Suwon, South Korea. It has been home of the K League 2 team Suwon Samsung Bluewings since 2001. The capacity of the stadium is 44,031.[1]
Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round | |
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30 May 2001 | 0–2 | First round | |||
3 June 2001 | 1–0 | ||||
7 June 2001 | 2–1 | Semi-final |
The Suwon 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 | |
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5 June 2002 | 3–2 | Group D | |||
11 June 2002 | 3–3 | Group A | |||
13 June 2002 | 2–5 | Group C | |||
16 June 2002 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 pen.) | Round of 16 |