Tianhe Stadium Explained

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 is a multi-purpose stadium in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It is currently used for football matches.

History

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.

Transport

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).

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.guangzhou.gov.cn/yearbook/20year/html/06224.htm 天河体育中心的设计和建设
  2. News: 广州天河体育场关闭改造 座椅将融入本土特色元素. https://web.archive.org/web/20200707205542/http://gd.people.com.cn/n2/2018/1114/c123932-32283113-2.html. dead. 2018-11-14. 2020-07-07. People's Daily.
  3. Book: 馮民牧,楊介林,廖汝忠,胡灼華 . 《廣州市地名志》 . 1989 . 香港大道文化有限公司 . Hong Kong. 7-5359-0296-0 .
  4. Web site: Women's World Cup 1991 (China) . . 8 April 2023.
  5. Web site: Morse . Ben . Chinese club begins construction of world's largest soccer stadium . CTV News . 8 April 2023 . en . 19 April 2020 . Guangzhou Evergrande played at the 60,000-seat Tianhe Stadium since 2011..
  6. News: 恒大富力租场20年 开启民营企业租体育场地模式. https://web.archive.org/web/20160513061926/http://sports.sohu.com/20160225/n438428686.shtml. live. 2016-02-25. 2016-05-13. Guangzhou Daily.