| Stadium Name: | Tianhe Stadium |
| Location: | Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China |
| Broke Ground: | 4 July 1984[1] |
| Built: | 1984–1987 |
| Owner: | Guangzhou People's Government |
| Operator: | Guangzhou Sports Bureau |
| Surface: | Grass |
| Tenants: | Guangzhou F.C. (2005, 2011–2019) |
| Dimensions: | 105by |
| Renovated: | 2001, 2009, 2016, 2018 |
| Coordinates: | 23.1406°N 113.3193°W |
| Seating Capacity: | 54,856[2] |
| Publictransit: | Tianhe Sports Center Linhexi Tiyu Xilu Tianhe Sports Center South, Linhexi GBRT Sports Center |
Tianhe Stadium, officially Tianhe Sports Centre Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It is currently used for football matches.
Construction of the stadium began on 4 July 1984 at the former site of Guangzhou Tianhe Airport.[1] It was opened in August 1987 for the 1987 National Games of China.[3] In 1991, it hosted the final match of the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup between the United States and Norway.[4] Local football team Guangzhou Evergrande moved into the stadium ahead of the 2011 season following promotion to the Chinese Super League.[5] In February 2016, the club obtained the operating rights of the stadium from Guangzhou Sports Bureau for the next twenty years.[6]
The stadium hosted the football finals of the 2010 Asian Games and the final match of the AFC Champions League twice, in 2013 and 2015.
| Date | Stage | Team | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 November 1991 | Group A | 4–0 | 65,000 | |||
| 17 November 1991 | Group A | 2–0 | 14,000 | |||
| 24 November 1991 | Quarter-finals | 0–1 | 55,000 | |||
| 30 November 1991 | Final | 1–2 | 63,000 |
The stadium is best reached by taking Guangzhou Metro Line 1 to Tianhe Sports Center Station (East Gate), Line 3 to Linhexi Station (North Gate) and Line 1 or 3 to Tiyu Xilu Station (West Gate and South Gate).
