Hwaseong Stadium
Hwaseong Sports Town (Korean: 화성종합경기타운) is a group of sports facilities in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea. The complex consists of the Hwaseong Stadium and Hwaseong Indoor Arena.
Facilities
Hwaseong Stadium
The Hwaseong Stadium is a multi-use stadium, completed in 2011. It is used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity for 35,265 spectators.
The stadium cost $175 million to build and is the home ground of Hwaseong FC, a semi-professional team competing in the K3 League (third division).
The stadium has hosted South Korea World Cup qualifiers, including a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Laos and a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Sri Lanka. The stadium has also hosted football matches at the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup and the 2014 Asian Games.
Hwaseong Indoor Arena
The Hwaseong Indoor Arena is the home gymnasium of the women's professional volleyball team Hwaseong IBK Altos, competing in the V-League.
References
- ^ "Hwaseong Sports Complex". hsuco.or.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
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- ^ "Asian Games: China edge out Pakistan to reach men's football knockouts". Express Tribune. 22 September 2014.
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