Jeju World Cup Stadium

Jeju World Cup Stadium

Wind Force
Interior of the stadium; panoramic view
Location	914 Beophwan-dong, Seogwipo-si, Jeju, South Korea
Operator	Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Sport Department
Capacity	29,791
Field size	105 m × 68 m[1]
Construction
Broke ground	20 February 1999
Opened	9 December 2001
Construction cost	US$120 million
Tenants
Jeju United (2006–present)

Jeju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium with a 35,657-person capacity located in the city of Seogwipo, on the South Korean island of Jeju, which is administratively part of the eponymous province. Since 2006, the stadium has been home of Jeju United. The design of the stadium which is in the shape of mouth of a volcano is based on Jeju Island's natural volcanic environment and its sea surroundings.[2] The roof of Jeju World Cup Stadium is in the form of nets of traditional fishing boats in Jeju.[3] Jeju hosted several matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, after which about 7,000 changeable seats on the upper eastern stand were transferred to the Gangchanghak Practice Stadium, making the total seating capacity in the main stadium 35,657. It also hosted some matches of the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Jeju World Cup Stadium and Dol hareubang

2002 FIFA World Cup matches

Date	Team 1	Result	Team 2	Round
8 June 2002	Brazil	4–0	China	Group C
12 June 2002	Slovenia	1–3	Paraguay	Group B
15 June 2002	Germany	1–0	Paraguay	Round of 16

References

1. "General information about the stadium Jeju World Cup Stadium".
2. "Jeju World Cup Stadium". Life in Korea. Archived from the original on 2011-12-21.
3. "Jeju World Cup Stadium". visitkorea.or.kr. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-12-15.

External links

• Jeju United Official website (in Korean)
• World Stadiums Archived 2016-03-20 at the Wayback Machine

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