List of home stadiums of China national football team

This list contains home stadiums that China national football team have used in international competitions / qualifications.

Tianhe Stadium

Background

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Stadium

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China plays in various stadiums in the country, and doesn't have a permanent home stadium.

The former Workers' Stadium, opened in 1959, located in the Chaoyang District in north-eastern Beijing, was the most renowned one. Its capacity is 66,161, and it covers a land area of 350,000 square meters. It is used both for international matches and by the China Super League team, the Beijing Guoan, and for the national team. However, China also plays in other stadiums around the country. Tuodong Stadium on the city of Kunming has the capacity of 40,000 and was used in previous 2010 and 2014 World Cup campaigns. Yellow Dragon Sports Center in Hangzhou served as China's main stadium for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification and Shaanxi Province Stadium in Xi'an served as Team Dragon's main stadium for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification.

Previously, Shenyang's Wulihe Stadium was served as the base for China's historic 2002 FIFA World Cup campaign, which saw China qualified, and their only, World Cup appearance.

In smaller tournaments like EAFF E-1 Football Championship, Chongqing Olympic Sports Center in Chongqing, and Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan were used as home stadiums for Team Dragon. The recent China Cup also represents Guangxi Sports Center in Nanning as the team's main stadium. Some friendlies are also played in Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou.

Home stadiums

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As of 21 November 2023
Location Home stadium Capacity Competitions (include qualifications) Notes
Beijing Chaoyang Workers' Stadium 65,094 2004 AFC Asian Cup
Football at the 1990 Asian Games – Men
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)
Demolished in 2020.
Fengtai Fengtai Sports Center Stadium 31,043 Football at the 1990 Asian Games – Men
Xicheng Xiannongtan Stadium 30,000 Football at the 1990 Asian Games – Men
1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
Tianjin Nankai Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium 54,696 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Binhai TEDA Football Stadium 36,390 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Professional football stadium
Chongqing Jiulongpo Chongqing Olympic Sports Center Stadium 58,680 2008 East Asian Football Championship
Sichuan Chengdu Chengdu Sports Center 39,225 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Liaoning Shenyang Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium 60,000 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Wulihe Stadium 60,000 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Demolished in 2007.
Shenyang People's Stadium Unknown 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Demolished in 2002.
Dalian Jinzhou Stadium 30,776 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Zhejiang Hangzhou Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium 35,260 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Hubei Wuhan Wuhan Sports Center Stadium 54,357 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
2015 East Asian Cup
Hunan Changsha Helong Sports Center Stadium 55,000 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Guangdong Guangzhou Tianhe Stadium 54,856 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers
Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center Central Stadium 39,346 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium 15,000 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers
Shenzhen Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre Stadium 60,334 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Bao'an Sports Center Stadium 40,000 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Shenzhen Stadium 32,500 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Shenzhen Bay Sports Center Stadium 20,000 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Foshan Century Lotus Stadium 36,686 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Yunnan Kunming Kunming Tuodong Sports Center Stadium 42,000 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Shaanxi Xi'an Shaanxi Province Stadium 50,100 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

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