Jeonju World Cup Stadium

Summary

Jeonju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Jeonju. It is the home of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. The stadium's capacity is 42,477. The final of 2011 AFC Champions League was held at this stadium.[1]

JeonJu World Cup Stadium
Jeonjuseong
(Fort Jeonju)
Map
Full nameJeonju World Cup Stadium
Location1190-13, Yeoui-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, South Korea
Coordinates35°52′05″N 127°03′52″E / 35.868111°N 127.064444°E / 35.868111; 127.064444
OwnerJeonju City
OperatorJeonju City Facilities Management Corporation
Capacity36,781
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Broke groundFebruary 19, 1999
OpenedNovember 8, 2001
Construction cost133.1 billion won
Tenants
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
(2002–present)

History edit

The Jeonju World Cup Stadium was constructed for the 2002 FIFA World Cup which was co-hosted by South Korea and Japan. The construction of the stadium started on February 19, 1999, and was officially opened two years later, on November 8, 2001, by South Korean President Kim Dae-jung.

2002 FIFA World Cup edit

Jeonju World Cup Stadium hosted three matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, hosting two group stage matches and one Round-of-16 match.

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round
June 7, 2002   Spain 3–1   Paraguay Group B
June 10, 2002   Portugal 4–0   Poland Group D
June 17, 2002   Mexico 0–2   United States Round of 16

Photos edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Underdogs Al Sadd crowned Asian champions". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  • 전북 현대와 전주의 미래와 함께하는 전주 월드컵 경기장 [permanent dead link] - Dream stadium of K-League (in Korean)

External links edit

  • Jeonju Sports Facilities Management Center Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
  • Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Official Site (in Korean)
  • Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Official Site (in English)
  • World Stadiums

35°52′05.2″N 127°03′52.0″E / 35.868111°N 127.064444°E / 35.868111; 127.064444

Preceded by AFC Champions League
Final Venue

2011
Succeeded by