Incheon Munhak Stadium

{{Short description|Sports stadium in Incheon, South Korea}}

{{Infobox venue |

stadium_name = Incheon Munhak Stadium |

nickname = |

image = Incheon Munhak Stadium.jpg |

location = 482, Munhak-dong, Nam-gu, Incheon, South Korea |

broke ground = {{Start date and age|1994|7|20}} |

opened = {{Start date and age|2002|2|25}} |

closed = |

demolished = |

publictransit = Incheon Subway:
{{rint|incheon|1|size=20}} at {{Station|Munhak Sports Complex}} |

owner = Incheon Metropolitan City Hall |

operator = SK Wyverns |

surface = Grass |

construction_cost = 125.2 billion won |

architect = Adome Architects & Engineers Inc. |

tenants = Incheon United (2004–2011)
Incheon Korail (2012–2013) |

former_names = Incheon World Cup Stadium |

seating_capacity = 49,084{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldstadiums.com/asia/countries/south_korea/incheon.shtml |title=World Stadiums - Stadiums in South Korea :: Incheon |access-date=2014-02-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140711145647/http://www.worldstadiums.com/asia/countries/south_korea/incheon.shtml |archive-date=2014-07-11 |url-status=dead }}

}}

The Incheon Munhak Stadium (a.k.a. Incheon World Cup Stadium or Munhak Stadium) is a sports complex in Incheon, South Korea and includes a multi-purpose stadium, a baseball park, and other sports facilities.

Facilities

= Incheon Munhak Stadium =

Incheon Munhak Stadium, initially named Incheon World Cup Stadium, was Incheon United's home stadium from 2004 to 2011. It hosted three group stage matches at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. It also hosted the 2005 Asian Athletics Championships and the football matches during the 2014 Asian Games,{{Cite web|url=https://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=1209246&cid=40942&categoryId=31948|title=Incheon Munhak Stadium|website=Doopedia}} as well as the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2014 Asian Para Games.{{Cite news|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1023429/asian-para-games-close-with-spectacular-show-of-traditional-dance-and-music|title=Asian Para Games close with spectacular show of traditional dance and music|date=2014-10-24|access-date=2018-11-10}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibsasport.org/news/575/asian-para-games-up-and-running-in-korea|title=Asian Para Games up and running in Korea - News - IBSA|last=Ibsasport.org|website=www.ibsasport.org|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-11-10|archive-date=2021-04-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418001131/https://www.ibsasport.org/news/575/asian-para-games-up-and-running-in-korea|url-status=dead}} In November 2018, the stadium hosted the 2018 League of Legends World Championship final.{{cite news|url=https://www.riftherald.com/lol-worlds/2018/8/17/17701842/lol-worlds-2018-venues-south-korea|title=Riot has announced the venues for the 2018 World Championship in South Korea|publisher=The Rift Herald|website=www.riftherald.com|author=Austen Goslin|access-date=31 October 2018|date=17 August 2018}}

==2002 World Cup matches played in Munhak Stadium==

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Date

!Team 1

!Result

!Team 2

!Round

9 June 2002{{flagicon|CRC}} Costa Ricastyle="text-align:center;"|1–1{{flagicon|TUR}} TurkeyGroup C
11 June 2002{{flagicon|DEN}} Denmarkstyle="text-align:center;"|2–0{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} FranceGroup A
14 June 2002{{flagicon|POR}} Portugalstyle="text-align:center;"|0–1{{flagicon|KOR|1997}} South KoreaGroup D

= Munhak Baseball Stadium =

{{main|Munhak Baseball Stadium}}

The Munhak Baseball Stadium is the home baseball stadium of the SSG Landers and lies adjacent to the Incheon Munhak Stadium.

References

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  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080624125356/http://new.kleaguei.com/fan/ground/view.aspx?u=12329 인천 문학 경기장, 시민을 품은 희망의 돛 ] - Dream stadium of K-League {{in lang|ko}}