Hwaseong Sports Town (Korean: 화성종합경기타운) is a group of sports facilities in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea. The complex consists of the Hwaseong Stadium and Hwaseong Indoor Arena.
 Hwaseong Indoor Arena during the 2014 Asian Games | |
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| Location | 470, Hyangnam-ro, Hyangnam-eup, Hwaseong, South Korea[1] |
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| Coordinates | 37°08′15″N 126°55′29″E / 37.137603°N 126.924834°E |
| Owner | Hwaseong City Hall |
| Operator | Hwaseong City Corporation |
| Capacity | 35,265 (stadium) 5,158 (indoor arena)[1] |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 9 January 2009 – 29 May 2011[1] |
| Opened | 1 October 2011[1] |
| Construction cost | $175 million (stadium)[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Stadium: Hwaseong FC (2013–present) Indoor Arena: Hwaseong IBK Altos (2011–present) South Korea National Football Team | |
Facilities
editHwaseong Stadium
editThe Hwaseong Stadium is a multi-use stadium, completed in 2011.[1] It is used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity for 35,265 spectators.[1]
The stadium cost $175 million to build and is the home ground of Hwaseong FC, a semi-professional team competing in the K3 League (third division).[2]
The stadium has hosted South Korea World Cup qualifiers, including a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Laos and a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Sri Lanka.[2][3] The stadium has also hosted football matches at the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup and the 2014 Asian Games.[4][5]
Hwaseong Indoor Arena
editThe Hwaseong Indoor Arena is the home gymnasium of the women's professional volleyball team Hwaseong IBK Altos, competing in the V-League.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Hwaseong Sports Complex". hsuco.or.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d Price, Steve (20 September 2015). "Hwaseong Stadium: the mother of all white elephants". World Soccer.
- ^ "Kim Shin-wook grabs four goals as Korea Republic put Sri Lanka to the sword". Fox Soccer. 18 October 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Socceroos lose to Japan at East Asian Cup despite late goals". The Guardian. 25 July 2013.
- ^ "Asian Games: China edge out Pakistan to reach men's football knockouts". Express Tribune. 22 September 2014.