National Stadium (Kaohsiung)

The National Stadium (Chinese: 國家體育場; pinyin: Guójiā Tǐyùchǎng; also named 龍騰體育場), formerly known as the World Games Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is currently the largest stadium in Taiwan in terms of capacity.

National Stadium
國家體育場

Location	Zuoying, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Capacity	55,000
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	May 2009
Architect	Toyo Ito
Tenants
Taipower Tatung Chinese Taipei national football team Chinese Taipei national rugby union team
Website
www.nssac.gov.tw

National Stadium
Chinese	國家體育場
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guójiā tǐyùchǎng Tongyong Pinyin Guójiā tǐyùhchǎng IPA [kwǒtɕjá tʰìŷʈʂʰàŋ] Southern Min Hokkien POJ Kok-ka Thé-io̍k-tiûⁿ
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese	龍騰體育場
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lóngténg tǐyùchǎng Tongyong Pinyin Lóngténg tǐyùhchǎng IPA [lʊ̌ŋtʰə̌ŋ tʰìŷʈʂʰàŋ] Southern Min Hokkien POJ Lêng-thêng Thé-io̍k-tiûⁿ

Completed in 2009, it is used mostly for football matches and it hosted the main events for the 2009 World Games. The stadium has a capacity of 55,000 people. Since the conclusion of the games, the stadium has been used for some Taiwanese football team matches.^{[needs update]}

The stadium, designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito, makes use of 1 MW of solar cells to provide most of its power needs.^[1] The stadium's semi spiral-shaped, like a dragon, is the first stadium in the world to provide power using solar power technology. The solar panels covering the vast external face of the stadium are able to generate most of the power required for its own operation, as well as additional power that can be sent to the grid.^[2]

Transportation

The stadium is accessible within walking distance West from World Games Station of the Kaohsiung MRT.

Events

Concerts

Date	Performer(s)	Tour/Event	Attendance
5 December 2009	Mayday	DNA World Tour	55,555
30 January 2010	Rain	The Legend of Rainism Asia Tour	30,000
8, 9 December 2012	A-mei	AmeiZing World Tour Live	100,000
21, 22, 30, 31 December 2012	Mayday	Nowhere World Tour	200,000
31 December 2013 & 1 January 2014		Just Rock It World Tour	100,000
31 December 2013 & 2, 3 January 2014		Light Up The Hope	150,000
13, 14 August 2016		Just Rock It World Tour	110,000
18, 19, 20, 21 March 2017		Life Tour	200,000
1 March 2019	Maroon 5	Red Pill Blues Tour	47,669
18, 19 March 2023	Blackpink	Born Pink World Tour	101,096
11, 12 November 2023	Coldplay	Music of the Spheres World Tour	102,949[3]
3 February 2024	Ed Sheeran	+–=÷× Tour	94, 802
7, 8 September 2024	Bruno Mars	Bruno Mars Live in Kaohsiung	-
21 September 2024	One Ok Rock	Premonition World Tour	-
2 November 2024	Stray Kids	Dominate World Tour[4]	-

Gallery

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  Stadium Plaza
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  Auditorium
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  Roof
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  National Stadium under construction
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  During the 2009 World Games
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  The 2009 World Games closing ceremony

See also

• List of stadiums in Taiwan

References

1. "Taiwan's 2009 World Games Stadium To Use Solar Power". Solar Energy Investing. July 20, 2006. Archived from the original on Dec 17, 2006. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
2. Takai, Hiroaki (2014). Planning outline and analysis of actual energy operational performance from completion to present in Japanese and foreign large domes and stadiums — Tokyo Dome, Fukuoka Dome, Odate Dome, Sapporo Dome, Kaohsiung Stadium (PDF). World Sustainable Building. p. 453. ISBN 978-84-697-1815-5.
3. "Coldplay concerts draw more than 170,000 people". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
4. "Stray Kids announce 2024 to 2025 'dominATE' world tour". NME. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Media related to World Games Stadium at Wikimedia Commons

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