Stadium Name: | Century Lotus Stadium |
Nickname: | 世纪莲 |
Location: | Foshan, Guangdong, China |
Opened: | 2006 |
Owner: | City of Foshan |
Surface: | Grass |
Publictransit: | Shijilian |
Construction Cost: | ¥ 939 million CNY |
Architect: | Gerkan, Marg and Partners |
Seating Capacity: | 36,686[1] |
Order: | st |
S: | 佛山世纪莲体育中心 |
T: | 佛山世紀莲体育中心 |
P: | Fóshān Shìjì Lián Tǐyù Zhōngxīn |
J: | fat6 saan1 sai3 gei2 lin4 tai2 juk6 zung1 sam1 |
Century Lotus Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Foshan, Guangdong, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 36,686 people and was built in 2005. It hosted a first round match between China and Myanmar during 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying. This building has a design similar to the reconstructed Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi built by the same designers.