Tianhe Stadium
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 Tianhe Stadium in 2023 | |
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| Location | Tianhe District,Guangzhou,Guangdong,China |
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| Coordinates | 23°08′26″N113°19′09″E/ 23.1406°N 113.3193°E |
| Public transit | Tianhe Sports Center1 Linhexi3 Tiyu Xilu13 APMTianhe Sports Center South,Linhexi  GBRTSports Center |
| Owner | Guangzhou People's Government |
| Operator | Guangzhou Sports Bureau |
| Capacity | 54,856[2] |
| Field size | 105 by 68 meters (115 by 74 yd) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 4 July 1984[1] |
| Built | 1984–1987 |
| Opened | 30 August 1987 |
| Renovated | 2001, 2009, 2016, 2018 |
| Tenants | |
| Guangzhou F.C.(2005, 2011–2019) | |
Tianhe Stadium(Chinese:Thiên hà thể dục tràng) is amulti-purpose stadiuminTianhe District,Guangzhou,Guangdong,China. It is currently used forfootballmatches.
History
[edit]Construction of the stadium began on 4 July 1984 at the former site of Guangzhou Tianhe Airport.[1]It was opened in August 1987 for the 1987National Games of China.[3]In 1991, it hosted thefinal matchof the inauguralFIFA Women's World Cupbetween theUnited StatesandNorway.[4]Local football teamGuangzhou Evergrandemoved into the stadium ahead of the2011 seasonfollowing promotion to theChinese Super League.[5]In February 2016, the club obtained the operating rights of the stadium from Guangzhou Sports Bureau for the next twenty years.[6]
The stadium hosted the football finals of the2010 Asian Gamesand the final match of theAFC Champions Leaguetwice, in2013and2015.
Transport
[edit]The stadium is best reached by takingGuangzhou MetroLine 1toTianhe Sports Center Station(East Gate),Line 3toLinhexi Station(North Gate) and Line 1 or 3 toTiyu Xilu Station(West Gate and South Gate).
References
[edit]- ^abThiên hà thể dục trung tâm đích thiết kế hòa kiến thiết
- ^"Quảng châu thiên hà thể dục tràng quan bế cải tạo tọa y tương dung nhập bổn thổ đặc sắc nguyên tố".People's Daily.2018-11-14. Archived fromthe originalon 2020-07-07.
- ^Phùng dân mục, dương giới lâm, liêu nhữ trung, hồ chước hoa (1989).《 quảng châu thị địa danh chí 》.Hong Kong: Hương cảng đại đạo văn hóa hữu hạn công tư.ISBN7-5359-0296-0.
- ^"Women's World Cup 1991 (China)".RSSSF.Retrieved8 April2023.
- ^Morse, Ben (19 April 2020)."Chinese club begins construction of world's largest soccer stadium".CTV News.Retrieved8 April2023.
Guangzhou Evergrande played at the 60,000-seat Tianhe Stadium since 2011.
- ^"Hằng đại phú lực tô tràng 20 niên khai khải dân doanh xí nghiệp tô thể dục tràng địa mô thức".Guangzhou Daily.2016-02-25.Archivedfrom the original on 2016-05-13.
