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.

Tianhe Stadium
LocationTianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Coordinates23.140647°N 113.319328°E / 23.140647; 113.319328
Public transit Tianhe Sports Center  1 
Linhexi  3 
Tiyu Xilu  1   3 
 APM  Tianhe Sports Center South, Linhexi
GBRT Sports Center
OwnerGuangzhou People's Government
OperatorGuangzhou Evergrande Taobao
(on loan from Guangzhou Sports Bureau)
Capacity54,856[1]
Field size105 by 68 meters (115 by 74 yd)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground4 July 1984[2]
Built1984–1987
Opened30 August 1987 (1987-08-30)
Renovated2001, 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

  1. "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.
  2. 天河体育中心的设计和建设
  3. 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.
  4. "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.
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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