Suwon Sports Complex (Korean: 수원종합운동장; Hanja: 水原総合運動場振) is a group of sports facilities in Suwon, South Korea. The complex consists of the Suwon Stadium, Suwon Baseball Stadium, and Suwon Gymnasium.
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| Full name | Suwon Sports Complex Main Stadium |
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| Location | 775, Jowon-dong, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°17′52″N 127°00′41″E / 37.29778°N 127.01139°E |
| Owner | City of Suwon |
| Operator | Suwon City Facilities Management Corporation |
| Capacity | 11,808 |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Opened | October 1971 |
| Renovated | 1986, 2007, 2011 |
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| Yukong Elephants (1987–1990) Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1996–2001) Suwon FC (2003–present) Suwon FC Women (2015–present)
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Facilities
editSuwon Stadium
editSuwon Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium and currently used mostly for football matches. Built in 1971, it has a capacity of 11,808 seats and was the home ground of the Suwon Samsung Bluewings until 2001 when they moved to the Suwon World Cup Stadium.[1][2] It is currently home to K League 1 side Suwon FC.[3][4]
Suwon Baseball Stadium
edit- For details, see Suwon Baseball Stadium.
Suwon Gymnasium
edit- For details, see Suwon Gymnasium.
The gymnasium, with a capacity of 5,145, was built in 1963 and hosted the handball events of the 1988 Summer Olympics.[5]
Gallery
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Suwon Baseball Stadium and Suwon Gymnasium -
Main Stadium of Suwon Sports Complex -
Main Stadium exterior -
Gymnasium exterior -
Gymnasium interior -
Baseball Stadium interior
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "제 7탄 수원종합운동장 1". K League. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ^ "제7탄 수원종합운동장 2". K League. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ^ "경기장 안내" [Stadium]. Suwon FC (in Korean). Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Farrell, Andrew (14 March 2023). "Groundhopper's guide to.... Suwon Sports Complex". K League United. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Official Report: Organization and Planning Volume 1: Games of the XXIVth Olympiad Seoul 1988" (PDF). Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
External links
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- Official website (in Korean)
- World Stadiums
37°17′52″N 127°00′41″E / 37.297647°N 127.01133°E
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