Jeonju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Jeonju. It is the home of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. The stadium's capacity is 42,477. The final of 2011 AFC Champions League was held at this stadium.[1]
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| Full name | Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
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| Location | 1190-13, Yeoui-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 35°52′05″N 127°03′52″E / 35.868111°N 127.064444°E |
| Owner | Jeonju City |
| Operator | Jeonju City Facilities Management Corporation |
| Capacity | 36,781 |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 19, 1999 |
| Opened | November 8, 2001 |
| Construction cost | 133.1 billion won |
| Tenants | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2002–present) | |
History
The Jeonju World Cup Stadium was constructed for the 2002 FIFA World Cup which was co-hosted by South Korea and Japan. The construction of the stadium started on February 19, 1999, and was officially opened two years later, on November 8, 2001, by South Korean President Kim Dae-jung.
2002 FIFA World Cup
Jeonju World Cup Stadium hosted three matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, hosting two group stage matches and one Round-of-16 match.
| Date | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round |
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| June 7, 2002 |  Spain | 3–1 |  Paraguay | Group B |
| June 10, 2002 |  Portugal | 4–0 |  Poland | Group D |
| June 17, 2002 |  Mexico | 0–2 |  United States | Round of 16 |
Photos
Supplementary stadium
Exterior of the stadium in 2016
Interior of the stadium in 2016
References
- 전북 현대와 전주의 미래와 함께하는 전주 월드컵 경기장 [permanent dead link] - Dream stadium of K-League (in Korean)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jeonju World Cup Stadium.
- Jeonju Sports Facilities Management Center Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Official Site (in Korean)
- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Official Site (in English)
- World Stadiums