Jeonju World Cup Stadium | |
Nickname: | Jeonjuseong (Fort Jeonju) |
Fullname: | Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
Broke Ground: | February 19, 1999 |
Opened: | November 8, 2001 |
Operator: | Jeonju City Facilities Management Corporation |
Construction Cost: | 133.1 billion won |
Owner: | Jeonju City |
Tenants: | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2002–present) |
Capacity: | 36,781 |
Surface: | Natural grass |
Coordinates: | 35.8681°N 127.0644°W |
Jeonju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Jeonju. It is the home of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. The stadium's capacity is 42,477. The final of 2011 AFC Champions League was held at this stadium.[1]
The Jeonju World Cup Stadium was constructed for the 2002 FIFA World Cup which was co-hosted by South Korea and Japan. The construction of the stadium started on February 19, 1999, and was officially opened two years later, on November 8, 2001, by South Korean President Kim Dae-jung.
Jeonju World Cup Stadium hosted three matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, hosting two group stage matches and one Round-of-16 match.
Date | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | |
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June 7, 2002 | 3–1 | Group B | |||
June 10, 2002 | 4–0 | Group D | |||
June 17, 2002 | 0–2 | Round of 16 |