Gwangju World Cup Stadium
The Gwangju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Gwangju. It is managed by the Sports Support Division of the Culture & Sports Policy Office of the Gwangju Metropolitan city.[1] Initially the stadium was named Gwangju World Cup Stadium to host some matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. To honour the South Korean national team coach Guus Hiddink, who helped the team advance to the semi-finals, for the first time in its history, by defeating Spain in this stadium, they have also named it the Guus Hiddink Stadium.[2]
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| Location | Seo-gu, Gwangju, South Korea |
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| Capacity | 40,245 |
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| Opened | September 2001 |
| Architect | Space Group of Korea |
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| Gwangju Sangmu (2003–2010) Gwangju FC (2011–2020) | |
It is the home stadium of Gwangju FC of the Korea Professional Football League (K League) and has a capacity of 40,245.
It was also the venue for the 3rd Asia Song Festival, organised by Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange, in 2006.[3]
It was also the main venue for 2015 Summer Universiade.
2002 FIFA World Cup Matches
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round |
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| 2 June 2002 |  Spain | 3–1 |  Slovenia | Group B |
| 4 June 2002 |  China | 0–2 |  Costa Rica | Group C |
| 21 June 2002 | Spain | 0–0 (aet) (3–5 pen.) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Korea | Quarterfinals |
References
- Gwangju Metropolitan city Parks and Athletic Facilities: Gwangju World Cup Stadium Retrieved 12 October 2011
- World Stadiums Guus Hiddink Stadium Archived 2009-02-03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 12 October 2011
- KOFICE 3rd Asia Song Festival Archived 2011-08-29 at the Wayback Machine 22 September 2006. Retrieved 12 October 2011
External links
- Gwangju World Cup Stadium official website (in Korean)
| Preceded by New Rubin Kazan Stadium Kazan |
Summer Universiade Opening and Closing Ceremonies 2015 |
Succeeded by Taipei Municipal Stadium Taipei |