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Seoul World Cup Stadium
The Seoul World Cup Stadium (Korean: 서울월드컵경기장), a.k.a. the Sangam Stadium, is a stadium used mostly for association football matches, located in 240, World Cup-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and opened on November 10, 2001.
It is currently the second largest stadium in South Korea after Seoul Olympic Stadium, and is the second largest rectangular stadium in Asia, with a capacity of 66,704 seats. It includes 816 seats for VIP, 754 seats for press, and 75 private Sky Box rooms, each with a capacity for 12 to 29 persons. Due to table seats installation, capacity was reduced from 66,806 seats to 66,704 seats in February 2014.
The stadium was designed to represent the image of a traditional Korean kite. Since the World Cup it has been managed by the Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation (SMFMC). FC Seoul moved to the Seoul World Cup Stadium in 2004.
The Seoul World Cup Stadium, the 2nd largest football-specific stadium in Asia. The roof has the unique shape of a traditional Korean kite. It is 50 meters high, is supported by 16 masts, and covers 90% of the stadium's seats. The structure is clad with fiberglass fabric and polycarbonate glazing that is designed to resemble hanji, traditional Korean paper. At nighttime, lighting installed in the structure creates illumination similar that of to a traditional Korean lamp.
The Seoul World Cup Stadium was one of the venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:
The Seoul World Cup Stadium was the main venue of the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and held the following matches:
The Seoul World Cup Stadium was the first leg venue of the 2013 AFC Champions League Final.
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Seoul World Cup Stadium
The Seoul World Cup Stadium (Korean: 서울월드컵경기장), a.k.a. the Sangam Stadium, is a stadium used mostly for association football matches, located in 240, World Cup-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and opened on November 10, 2001.
It is currently the second largest stadium in South Korea after Seoul Olympic Stadium, and is the second largest rectangular stadium in Asia, with a capacity of 66,704 seats. It includes 816 seats for VIP, 754 seats for press, and 75 private Sky Box rooms, each with a capacity for 12 to 29 persons. Due to table seats installation, capacity was reduced from 66,806 seats to 66,704 seats in February 2014.
The stadium was designed to represent the image of a traditional Korean kite. Since the World Cup it has been managed by the Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation (SMFMC). FC Seoul moved to the Seoul World Cup Stadium in 2004.
The Seoul World Cup Stadium, the 2nd largest football-specific stadium in Asia. The roof has the unique shape of a traditional Korean kite. It is 50 meters high, is supported by 16 masts, and covers 90% of the stadium's seats. The structure is clad with fiberglass fabric and polycarbonate glazing that is designed to resemble hanji, traditional Korean paper. At nighttime, lighting installed in the structure creates illumination similar that of to a traditional Korean lamp.
The Seoul World Cup Stadium was one of the venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:
The Seoul World Cup Stadium was the main venue of the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and held the following matches:
The Seoul World Cup Stadium was the first leg venue of the 2013 AFC Champions League Final.