Wulihe Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium

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 Shenyang

Shenyang

Shenyang , or Mukden , is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Currently holding sub-provincial administrative status, the city was once known as Shengjing or Fengtianfu...

, China

People's Republic of China

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.

The stadium was used mostly for football

Football (soccer)

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 matches. The stadium had a capacity of 65,000 people. It was built in 1989, and was the home stadium of Shenyang Ginde

Shenyang Ginde

Guangzhou R&F is a professional football club based in Guangzhou, Guangdong who play in the China League One. The club was originally founded in 1986, in Shenyang and was once named Shenyang Ginde FC where they played in the 55,000-seater Shenyang Wuilihe Stadium , until they moved to Changsha in...

 football team. It was the site of the Chinese National Team's clinching a spot for the 2002 FIFA World Cup

2002 FIFA World Cup

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 Finals. They defeated Oman

Oman

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 1-0 to claim a spot for the finals in South Korea

South Korea

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. It was demolished on 12 February 2007 after 18 years of usage to make way for a shopping mall. A new Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium

Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium

The Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium is a 60,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Shenyang, China.Nicknamed "Crystal Crown" 水晶皇冠,the stadium was built as a replacement for Wulihe Stadium. It hosted football matches at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Also is the home ground of the Shenyang Dongjin F.C...

 was constructed in 2007 to host some of the football matches for the Beijing Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

 in 2008 and replace this stadium.

See also

• Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
  Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
  The Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium is a 60,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Shenyang, China.Nicknamed "Crystal Crown" 水晶皇冠,the stadium was built as a replacement for Wulihe Stadium. It hosted football matches at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Also is the home ground of the Shenyang Dongjin F.C...