Suwon Civil Stadium
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Suwon Civic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
in Suwon
, South Korea
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches, though it also has a baseball stadium, gymnasium, and temporary outdoor facilities which change on a seasonal basis. The main stadium, built in 1971, has a capacity of 27,100 and was home of South Korean premier football club Suwon Samsung Bluewings
until 2002 when the new stadium
was built. The gymnasium
, with a capacity of 5145, was built in 1963 and hosted the handball
events of the 1988 Summer Olympics
.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in 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"....
, 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...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches, though it also has a baseball stadium, gymnasium, and temporary outdoor facilities which change on a seasonal basis. The main stadium, built in 1971, has a capacity of 27,100 and was home of South Korean premier football club Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
until 2002 when the new stadium
Suwon World Cup Stadium
The Suwon World Cup Stadium, which seats 43,288, in the Korean city of Suwon, has been home to K-League football side Suwon Samsung Bluewings since 2001.- International Matches :The stadium is famous for hosting several international matches...
was built. The gymnasium
Suwon Gymnasium
Suwon Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Suwon, South Korea. The capacity of the arena is 5,145 people and was built in 1963 to host handball events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Today it forms part of Suwon Civil Stadium.-References:...
, with a capacity of 5145, was built in 1963 and hosted the handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
events of the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
.
See also
- Suwon GymnasiumSuwon GymnasiumSuwon Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Suwon, South Korea. The capacity of the arena is 5,145 people and was built in 1963 to host handball events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Today it forms part of Suwon Civil Stadium.-References:...
- Suwon FC
- Suwon FMCSuwon FMC WFCSuwon FMC WFC, full name Suwon City Facilities Management Corporation Women's Football Club is a South Korean women's football team based in Suwon. Suwon FMC was founded on January 1, 2008...
- SuwonSuwonSuwon 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"....