Phoenix Hill Football Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Phoenix Hill Football Stadium
Fullname:Phoenix Hill Sports Park Football Stadium
Location:Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Coordinates:30.7693°N 104.0758°W
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Seating Capacity:50,695
Broke Ground:2019
Opened:2021
Tenants:Chengdu Rongcheng (2022–present)
China (select matches)

The Phoenix Hill Sports Park Football Stadium is a football stadium in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, and part of the greater Phoenix Hill Sports Park. The stadium is the home to Chinese Super League club Chengdu Rongcheng. Construction of the stadium began in 2019 and was completed in 2021, and was initially built as a venue for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, before hosting rights were given to Qatar.[1] The stadium was designed by HKS, Inc.[2] [3] The greater Sports Park was used as a venue for the 2021 Summer World University Games, hosting basketball.[4]

History

On 9 January 2022, the final of the 2021 Chinese FA Cup, a match-up between Shandong Taishan and Shanghai Port, was hosted at Phoenix Hill.[5]

In September 2023, two China national football team matches were hosted at Phoenix Hill, as China picked up a 1–1 draw against Malaysia and a 1–0 loss to Syria.[6] [7]

In October 2023, Major League Soccer side Inter Miami announced that they would play a pre-season friendly against Chengdu Rongcheng at the stadium,[8] but the match would be cancelled just two weeks later.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chengdu Phoenix Hill Sports Park. 2024-01-14. hksinc.com. en.
  2. Web site: Chengdu Phoenix Mountain Stadium. 2024-01-14. World of Stadiums. en.
  3. Web site: 从成体到凤凰山:地标在变,"雄起"不改. 2024-01-14. new.qq.com.
  4. Web site: 大运会临近,成都蓉城主场凤凰山实行封闭管理. dongqiudi.com. 17 July 2023. 15 January 2024. zh.
  5. Web site: 官方:足协杯决赛将于明年1月9日在成都凤凰山体育场进行. dongqiudi.com. 24 December 2021. 15 January 2024. zh.
  6. Web site: 国足1-1马来西亚,林良铭爆射救主,武磊两失良机,李帅伤退. dongqiudi.com. 9 September 2023. 15 January 2024. zh.
  7. Web site: 国足0-1叙利亚,热身赛一平一负,克鲁马世界波破门. dongqiudi.com. 12 September 2023. 15 January 2024. zh.
  8. Web site: Inter Miami CF to Visit China This November in Club's First-Ever International Tour. intermiamicf.com. 15 October 2023. 15 January 2024. en.
  9. Web site: Lionel Messi's Inter Miami confirm China tour cancelled. theathletic.com. 1 November 2023. 15 January 2024. en.