Tianhe Stadium
Tianhe Stadium (Chinese: 天河体育场) is a multi-purpose stadium in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It is currently used for football matches.
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| Location | Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China |
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| Coordinates | 23.140647°N 113.319328°E |
| Public transit |  Tianhe Sports Center 1 Linhexi 3 Tiyu Xilu 1 3 APM Tianhe Sports Center South, Linhexi  GBRT Sports Center |
| Owner | Guangzhou People's Government |
| Operator | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (on loan from Guangzhou Sports Bureau) |
| Capacity | 54,856[1] |
| Field size | 105 by 68 meters (115 by 74 yd) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 4 July 1984[2] |
| Built | 1984–1987 |
| Opened | 30 August 1987 |
| Renovated | 2001, 2009, 2016, 2018 |
| Tenants | |
| Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (2005, 2011–present) | |
History
Construction of the stadium began on 4 July 1984 at the former site of Guangzhou Tianhe Airport.[2] It was opened in August 1987 for the 1987 National Games of China.[3] It hosted the final of the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991. The stadium has hosted the home matches of local football team Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao since 2011.
The stadium hosted the football finals of the 2010 Asian Games and the final match of the AFC Champions League twice, in 2013 and 2015.
In February 2016, the operating rights of the stadium were obtained by Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao from Guangzhou Sports Bureau for twenty years.[4]
Transport
The stadium is best reached by taking Guangzhou Metro Line 1 to Tianhe Sports Center Station (East Gate), Line 3 to Linhexi Station (North Gate) and Line 1 or 3 to Tiyu Xilu Station (West Gate and South Gate).
References
- "广州天河体育场关闭改造 座椅将融入本土特色元素". People's Daily. 2018-11-14. Archived from the original on 2020-07-07.
- 天河体育中心的设计和建设
- 馮民牧，楊介林，廖汝忠，胡灼華 (1989). 《廣州市地名志》. Hong Kong: 香港大道文化有限公司. ISBN 7-5359-0296-0.
- "恒大富力租场20年 开启民营企业租体育场地模式". Guangzhou Daily. 2016-02-25. Archived from the original on 2016-05-13.
External links
| Preceded by None; inaugural event |
FIFA Women's World Cup Final Venue 1991 |
Succeeded by Råsunda Stadium Stockholm |
| Preceded by Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Doha |
Asian Games Football tournament Final Venue 2010 |
Succeeded by Incheon Munhak Stadium Incheon |
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