Incheon Football Stadium, also known as Sungui Arena Park,[1] is a football-specific stadium in Incheon, South Korea. The stadium is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Incheon United of the K League. The stadium was designed with a capacity of 20,891 spectators. It replaced the much larger Incheon Munhak Stadium. On 11 March 2012, Incheon United officially had its first game since the opening of the stadium on the same day, when they played against Suwon Samsung Bluewings. It was chosen to host matches at the Group and Round of 16 stages of the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[2]
Sungui Arena Park | |
 The stadium on a matchday in May 2012 | |
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| Location | Jung-gu, Incheon, South Korea |
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| Coordinates | 37°27′56″N 126°38′37″E / 37.4656°N 126.6435°E |
| Capacity | 20,891 |
| Surface | Natural Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 5, 2008 |
| Opened | March 11, 2012 |
| Construction cost | $110 million |
| Tenants | |
| Incheon United (2012–present) 2014 Asian Games | |
References
edit- ^ "Stiff penalties for two K-League clubs after fan violence mars fixture". Goal.com. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ The stadium's profile on the tournament website
External links
edit- Stadium information
- Word Stadiums Archived 2020-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
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