List of baseball stadiums in South Korea
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The following is a list of baseball
stadium
s (baseball park
s) in South Korea
. They are ordered by capacity; which is the maximum number of spectators the stadium can accommodate.
Baseball
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Stadium
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Baseball park
A baseball park, also known as a baseball stadium, ball park, or ballpark is a venue where baseball is played. It consists of the playing field and the surrounding spectator seating...
s) in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. They are ordered by capacity; which is the maximum number of spectators the stadium can accommodate.
Major stadiums
# | Stadium | Stadium Image | Capacity | City | Home Team/s | Open | Notes |
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1 | Sajik Baseball Stadium Sajik Baseball Stadium Sajik Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Sajik-dong, Dongnae-gu, Busan, South Korea. It was built in 1985 and is the home of the Lotte Giants. It has a seating capacity of 28,500. It is known as a mecca for Korean Baseball.-See also:*Lotte Giants... |
28,500 | Busan Busan Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world... |
Lotte Giants Lotte Giants The Lotte Giants are a professional baseball team based in Busan, Korea, and one of the original franchises of the Korea Baseball Organization league. The Lotte Giants are owned by the Japanese-South Korean Lotte conglomerate.... |
1985 | ||
2 | Munhak Baseball Stadium Munhak Baseball Stadium Munhak Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Incheon, South Korea. It is the home stadium of SK Wyverns. The stadium holds 28,500 people and was built in 2001. It is adjacent to Incheon Munhak Stadium.- See also :... |
28,000 | Incheon Incheon The Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City... |
SK Wyverns SK Wyverns SK Wyverns Baseball Club is a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 2000. Based in Incheon, they play their home games at Munhak Baseball Stadium.Their current manager is Man Soo Lee .-History:... |
2002 | ||
3 | Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Jamsil 1-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The stadium holds 30,265 people and was built from April 1980 to July 1982. It makes up the Jamsil Sports Complex along with the nearby Seoul Olympic Stadium, and hosted the baseball events during the... |
27,000 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... |
Doosan Bears Doosan Bears The Doosan Bears are a professional baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. They are a member of the Korean Baseball Organization.... & LG Twins LG Twins LG Twins Baseball Club is a Korea Professional Baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. The club was known as the MBC Blue Dragons owned by the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation until , when they were taken over by the LG Group... |
1982 | ||
4 | Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Seoul, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for baseball games. The stadium holds 26,874 people. The stadium was built in 1959. It was closed in late 2007 and will eventually be replaced by a new ballpark.-See also:*Jamsil Baseball... |
26,874 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... |
— | 1959 | stadium for amateur competetions. It closed in 2007, and was demolished in 2008. It will be replaced with Dongdaemun Historical Culture Park . |
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5 | Masan Baseball Stadium Masan Baseball Stadium thumbMasan Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Changwon, South Korea. The stadium has an all-seated capacity of 21,885. The KBO Club Lotte Giants play a handful of their home games in this stadium each season as their secondary stadium... |
20,000 | Masan Masan Masan was a formerly a municipal city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The city was situated on Masan Bay , approximately 35 km west of Busan. It was known for its textile industry, and it was the site of Hite Brewery's production facilities.During the control of the Mongolians, the... |
2nd home of Lotte Giants Lotte Giants The Lotte Giants are a professional baseball team based in Busan, Korea, and one of the original franchises of the Korea Baseball Organization league. The Lotte Giants are owned by the Japanese-South Korean Lotte conglomerate.... |
1982 | ||
6 | Suwon Baseball Stadium Suwon Baseball Stadium Suwon Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Suwon, South Korea. This stadium was the home of the Hyundai Unicorns of the Korea Baseball Organization from 2000 to 2007, but Unicorns was changed into Nexen Heroes and moved its home stadium to Mokdong Baseball Stadium. The stadium has a capacity... |
14,465 | Suwon Suwon Suwon is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. A major city of over a million inhabitants, Suwon lies approximately south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety".... |
2nd home of SK Wyverns SK Wyverns SK Wyverns Baseball Club is a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 2000. Based in Incheon, they play their home games at Munhak Baseball Stadium.Their current manager is Man Soo Lee .-History:... |
1989 | former home ballpark of Hyundai Unicorns which was disestablished in 2007. |
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7 | Mudeung Baseball Stadium | 13,400 | Gwangju Gwangju Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister... |
Kia Tigers Kia Tigers Kia Tigers Professional Baseball Club is a Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. The Tigers are a member team of the Korean Baseball Organization and the most successful team in Korean baseball having won the national championship, the Korean Series, ten times, with a perfect 10-0... |
1965 | ||
8 | Mokdong Baseball Stadium Mokdong Baseball Stadium Mokdong Baseball Stadium is a stadium located in Seoul, South Korea. The stadium is home of the Nexen Heroes of the Korea Baseball Organization. The stadium has a capacity of around 18,000 people. This stadium is facility of Mokdong Sports Complex- See also :... |
13,000 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... |
NEXEN Heroes | 1989 | ||
9 | Daejeon Baseball Stadium Daejeon Baseball Stadium Daejeon Baseball Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Daejeon, South Korea. Built in 1965, the stadium is located in Busa-dong, Jung-gu, in southern Daejeon. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and is the home stadium of Hanhwa Eagles. The stadium holds 10,500 people... |
10,500 | Daejeon Daejeon Daejeon is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon had a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Within the... |
Hanwha Eagles | 1965 | ||
10 | Daegu Baseball Stadium Daegu Baseball Stadium Daegu Baseball Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Daegu, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and is the home stadium of Samsung Lions. The stadium holds 13,941 people and was built in 1948.... |
10,000 | Daegu Daegu Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the... |
Samsung Lions Samsung Lions Samsung Lions Baseball Club is a Korea Professional Baseball team founded in 1982. They are based in Daegu and are members of the Korean Baseball Organization. Their home stadium is Daegu Baseball Stadium... |
1948 |
See also
- Baseball in South KoreaBaseball in South KoreaBaseball in Korea was introduced in 1905 during the Korean Empire and spread afterwards. It is one of the most popular sports in the country.- See also :* Korea Baseball Association* Korea Baseball Organization* High school baseball in South Korea...
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