Daegu iM Bank Park

Daegu iM Bank Park

Forest Arena
Former names	DGB Daegu Bank Park (2019–2025)
Location	Buk District, Daegu, South Korea
Coordinates	35°52′53″N 128°35′18″E
Owner	Daegu Metropolitan City Hall
Operator	Daegu FC
Capacity	12,419
Field size	117 by 83 metres (128 by 91 yards)
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	29 June 2017[1]
Built	2017–2019
Opened	9 March 2019
Construction cost	51.5 billion won[2]
Tenants
Daegu FC (2019–present)

Daegu iM Bank Park (Korean: 대구iM뱅크파크), known as the Daegu Forest Arena (Korean: 대구포레스트아레나) in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) international matches, is a football-specific stadium located in Daegu, South Korea, and is the home stadium of the K League 1 club Daegu FC. The stadium opened in March 2019 and has a seating capacity for 12,419 spectators.[3]

History

During the construction, the working name of the stadium was Daegu Forest Arena. DGB Financial Group bought the naming rights and named the stadium DGB Daegu Bank Park in February 2019, becoming the first stadium with naming rights in the K League history.[4][5] However, this name cannot be used when hosting AFC events, since these governing bodies have policies forbidding corporate sponsorship from companies that are not official tournament partners. In AFC club matches, it is known as the Daegu Forest Arena.

In January 2025, the stadium name was changed to Daegu iM Bank Park.[6]

References

1. "Forest Arena". StadiumDB.com. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
2. Lee Sang-hwan (5 November 2018). "대구FC, 내년 시즌 '전용구장' 그라운드 누빈다" (in Korean). idaegu.co.kr. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
3. "시설현황" [Facility status]. daegu.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 23 January 2025.
4. "'전용경기장 시대' 대구, K리그 첫 네이밍 라이츠까지 새 역사". Sports Donga (in Korean). 20 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
5. "DGB대구은행파크 개장 마케팅…축구꿈나무에 티켓 1천장". sports.news.naver.com (in Korean). 25 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
6. Park, Yoon-seo (15 January 2025). "대구FC 홈 경기장 명칭 변경 '대구iM뱅크PARK'로 새 출발!" (in Korean). Spotal Korea. Retrieved 23 January 2025.