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Association football stadium in Jeonju, South Korea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Full name | Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
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Location | 1190-13, Yeoui-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, South Korea |
Coordinates | 35.868111°N 127.064444°E |
Owner | Jeonju City |
Operator | Jeonju City Facilities Management Corporation |
Capacity | 36,781 |
Surface | Natural grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | February 19, 1999 |
Opened | November 8, 2001 |
Construction cost | 133.1 billion won |
Tenants | |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2002–present) |
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.
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