Cheonan Stadium Explained

Cheonan Stadium
Native Name:천안종합운동장
Location:Cheonan, South Korea
Coordinates:36.8187°N 127.1151°W
Opened:31 August 2001
Owner:Cheonan City Facilities Management Corporation
Capacity:26,000
Tenants:Cheonan City (2008–2010, 2020–2021, 2023–present)
Seoul E-Land (2019)

Cheonan Stadium (Korean: 천안종합운동장) is a multi-purpose stadium in Cheonan, South Korea. Built in 2001, it is currently used mostly for football matches and can accommodate 26,000 spectators.[1] On 15 October 2013, the South Korea national football team used the stadium for the first time in the friendly match against Mali, which ended in a 3–1 victory for South Korea. The stadium also hosted nine matches at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Stadiums – Stadiums in South Korea :: Chungcheongnam-do . 2014-02-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140627060732/http://www.worldstadiums.com/asia/countries/south_korea/chungchongnam_do.shtml . 2014-06-27 . dead .
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624210350/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/destination/cities/city=88226/index.html The stadium's profile on the tournament website