Daejeon World Cup Stadium

Daejeon World Cup Stadium

Purple Arena
The stadium on a matchday in 2007
Location	32 World Cup-daero, Noeun-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Coordinates	36.365139°N 127.325167°E / 36.365139; 127.325167
Operator	Daejeon City
Capacity	40,535
Surface	Natural grass
Construction
Broke ground	December 1998
Opened	13 September 2001
Construction cost	143.9 billion won
Tenants
Daejeon Hana Citizen (2002–present)

Daejeon World Cup Stadium is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Daejeon. It was used to host some matches at the 2002 FIFA World Cup hosted by South Korea and Japan. The stadium displayed a sophisticated structural dynamism, eliminating decorative decoration. Precast Concrete (PC) method considering construction and economical efficiency was used. After the World Cup, the stadium was planned to be a multi-purpose sports park, which has a comprehensive sports center and commercial and cultural facilities in the middle of the region. It is now the home stadium of Daejeon Hana Citizen with a capacity of 40,535 seats, replacing Daejeon Sports Complex.

2002 FIFA World Cup

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
12 June 2002	South Africa	2–3	Spain	Group B
14 June 2002	Poland	3–1	United States	Group D
18 June 2002	South Korea	2–1	Italy	Round of 16

See also

• List of football stadiums in South Korea
• List of association football stadiums by capacity
• Lists of stadiums

Further reading

• ‘CITIZEN'의 자존심! 대전 월드컵 경기장 - Dream stadium of K-League (in Korean)

External links

• World Stadiums