Busan Asiad Main Stadium
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| Location | 1459, Geoje-dong, Yeonje-gu, Busan, South Korea |
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| Capacity | 53,769 |
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| Opened | July 2001 |
| Construction cost | 226.9 billion won |
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Busan Asiad Stadium or Asiad Main Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Busan, South Korea, that was built for the 2002 Asian Games and was also used for matches at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. It has a capacity of 53,769. The stadium also hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2002 Asian Games and was also the site of athletics events during the Busan Asiad of 2002.
It is the home stadium for the Busan IPark of the Korea Professional Football League (K-League).
2002 FIFA World Cup[edit]
The stadium was one of the venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round |
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| 2 June 2002 |  Paraguay |
2–2 |  South Africa |
Group B |
| 4 June 2002 |  South Korea |
2–0 |  Poland |
Group D |
| 6 June 2002 |  France |
0–0 |  Uruguay |
Group A |
References[edit]
- 부산 아시아드 경기장, 그 애증의 이름 [permanent dead link] - Dream stadium of K-League (Korean)
External links[edit]
- Busan Sports Facilities Management Center (Korean)
- Busan Sports Facilities Management Center (English)
- Busan IPark Official Site[permanent dead link] (Korean)
- World Stadiums
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| Preceded by Rajmangala Stadium Bangkok |
Asian Games Football tournament Final Venue 2002 |
Succeeded by Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Doha |
Coordinates: 35°11′24.0″N 129°03′29.6″E / 35.190000°N 129.058222°E
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