Suwon World Cup Stadium

{{Short description|Football stadium in Suwon, South Korea}}

{{Infobox venue

|stadium_name = Suwon World Cup Stadium
수원월드컵경기장

|nickname = Big Bird Stadium

|logo_image = File:Suwon World Cup Stadium Logo.png

|image = First thing we did in Korea.jpg

|image_size = 250px

|caption = Exterior of the stadium at night

|fullname = Suwon World Cup Stadium

|location = 456, Uman-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do,
South Korea

|coordinates = {{Coord|37|17|10.6|N|127|02|12.8|E|region:KR_type:landmark}}

|broke_ground = 15 November 1996

|built =

|opened = 13 May 2001

|renovated =

|closed =

|demolished =

|owner = Gyeonggi Provincial Government & Suwon City Hall

|operator = Gyeonggi Suwon World Cup Stadium Management Foundation

|surface = Grass

|construction_cost =

|architect = Samoo Architects & Engineers

|main_contractors = Samsung C&T

|former_names =

|tenants = Suwon Samsung Bluewings (2001–present)
{{Unbulleted list|item1_style=background-color:#ccc;|Major sporting events hosted|2001 FIFA Confederations Cup|2002 FIFA World Cup|2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup}}

|seating_capacity = 44,031

| dimensions = {{convert|114|x|77|m|yd|1}}{{cite web |title=경기장시설안내 |url=https://suwonworldcup.gg.go.kr/gg_worldcup_stadium/fac-intro |website=suwonworldcup.gg.go.kr |access-date=29 November 2020 |language=ko}}

}}

The Suwon World Cup Stadium (수원월드컵경기장) is a football stadium located in Suwon, South Korea. It has been home of the K League 2 team Suwon Samsung Bluewings since 2001. The capacity of the stadium is 44,031.

Notable football events

=2001 FIFA Confederations Cup=

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DateTeam 1ResultTeam 2Round
30 May 2001{{fb|MEX}}style="text-align:center;"|0–2rowspan="2" |{{fb|AUS}}rowspan="2" |First round
3 June 2001{{fb|KOR|1997}}style="text-align:center;"|1–0
7 June 2001{{fb|FRA}}style="text-align:center;"|2–1{{fb|BRA}}Semi-final

=2002 FIFA World Cup=

The Suwon World Cup Stadium was one of the venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:

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DateTeam 1ResultTeam 2Round
5 June 2002{{fb|USA}}style="text-align:center;"|3–2{{fb|POR}}Group D
11 June 2002{{fb|SEN}}style="text-align:center;"|3–3{{fb|URU}}Group A
13 June 2002{{fb|Costa Rica}}style="text-align:center;"|2–5{{fb|BRA}}Group C
16 June 2002{{fb|ESP}}style="text-align:center;"|1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 pen.)
{{fb|IRL}}Round of 16

Gallery

Image:Glandbleu01.jpg|Suwon Bluewings supporters

Image:BigBird (Aux-Pitch).jpg|Auxiliary pitch

Image:CafeteriaBigbird.jpg|Cafeteria

Image:Suwon left.JPG|Left side of the stadium

Image:Suwon right.JPG|Right side of the stadium

Image:Suwon World Cup Stadium from outside.jpg|Entrance

See also

References

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