Hwaseong Sports Town (Korean: 화성종합경기타운) is a group of sports facilities in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea. The complex consists of Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong Indoor Arena, and an auxiliary stadium.
.jpg) Hwaseong Indoor Arena during the 2014 Asian Games | |
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| Location | 470, Hyangnam-ro, Hyangnam-eup, Hwaseong, South Korea[1] |
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| Coordinates | 37°08′15″N 126°55′29″E / 37.137603°N 126.924834°E |
| Owner | Hwaseong City Hall |
| Operator | Hwaseong City Corporation |
| Capacity | 35,265 (stadium) 5,158 (indoor arena)[1] |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yards) |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 9 January 2009 – 29 May 2011[1] |
| Opened | 1 October 2011[1] |
| Construction cost | $175 million (stadium)[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Stadium: Hwaseong FC (2013–present) Indoor Arena: Hwaseong IBK Altos (2011–present) | |
Facilities
editHwaseong Stadium
editThe Hwaseong Stadium is a multi-use stadium, completed in 2011.[1] It is used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity for 35,265 spectators.[1]
The stadium cost $175 million to build and is the home ground of Hwaseong FC, a professional team competing in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football.[2] It hosted multiple matches of the South Korea national team, including a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Laos and a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Sri Lanka.[2][3] The stadium has also hosted football matches at the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup and the 2014 Asian Games.[4][5]
Hwaseong Indoor Arena
editThe Hwaseong Indoor Arena is the home gymnasium of the women's professional volleyball team Hwaseong IBK Altos, competing in the V-League.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Hwaseong Sports Complex". hsuco.or.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d Price, Steve (20 September 2015). "Hwaseong Stadium: the mother of all white elephants". World Soccer.
- ^ "Kim Shin-wook grabs four goals as Korea Republic put Sri Lanka to the sword". Fox Soccer. 18 October 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Socceroos lose to Japan at East Asian Cup despite late goals". The Guardian. 25 July 2013.
- ^ "Asian Games: China edge out Pakistan to reach men's football knockouts". Express Tribune. 22 September 2014.