Suwon World Cup Stadium

Suwon World Cup Stadium
수원월드컵경기장

Big Bird Stadium
Exterior of the stadium at night
Full name	Suwon World Cup Stadium
Location	456, Uman-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Coordinates	37°17′10.6″N 127°02′12.8″E / 37.286278°N 127.036889°E / 37.286278; 127.036889
Owner	Gyeonggi Provincial Government & Suwon City Hall
Operator	Gyeonggi Suwon World Cup Stadium Management Foundation
Capacity	44,031
Field size	114 by 77 metres (124.7 yd × 84.2 yd)[1]
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	15 November 1996
Opened	13 May 2001
Architect	Samoo Architects & Engineers
Main contractors	Samsung C&T
Tenants
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (2001–present) Major sporting events hosted 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup 2002 FIFA World Cup 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup

The Suwon World Cup Stadium (수원월드컵경기장) is a football stadium located in Suwon, South Korea. It has been home of the K League 2 team Suwon Samsung Bluewings since 2001. The capacity of the stadium is 44,031.^[1]

Notable football events

2001 FIFA Confederations Cup

Date	Team 1	Result	Team 2	Round
30 May 2001	Mexico	0–2	Australia	First round
3 June 2001	South Korea	1–0
7 June 2001	France	2–1	Brazil	Semi-final

2002 FIFA World Cup

The Suwon World Cup Stadium was one of the venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:

Date	Team 1	Result	Team 2	Round
5 June 2002	United States	3–2	Portugal	Group D
11 June 2002	Senegal	3–3	Uruguay	Group A
13 June 2002	Costa Rica	2–5	Brazil	Group C
16 June 2002	Spain	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 pen.)	Republic of Ireland	Round of 16

Gallery

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  Suwon Bluewings supporters
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  Auxiliary pitch
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  Cafeteria
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  Left side of the stadium
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  Right side of the stadium
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  Entrance

See also

• List of football stadiums in South Korea

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Suwon World Cup Stadium.

• Official website
• Suwon Samsung Bluewings official website

37°17′10.6″N 127°02′12.8″E / 37.286278°N 127.036889°E / 37.286278; 127.036889