Daegu Stadium
The Blue Arc | |
WS Atkins | |
| General contractor | Samsung |
|---|---|
| Tenants | |
| Daegu FC (2003–2018) | |
| Daegu Stadium | |
| Hangul | 대구스타디움 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 大邱스타디움 |
| Revised Romanization | Daegu Woldeukeop Gyeoggijang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Taegu Wŏldŭkŏp Kyŏnggijang |
Daegu Stadium (
Daegu Airport
. It is managed by the Daegu Sports Facilities Management Center.
It was one of the host venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the main stadium for the 2003 Summer Universiade[2] and the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. It was the home stadium of Daegu FC until 2018.[3][4]
Construction
The construction started in July 1997 and was completed in May 2001 in time for the
BMT Limited
to assess the wind loading on the roof.
2002 FIFA World Cup
The stadium was the largest stadium in South Korea during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. It held the following matches:
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 June 2002 |  Denmark |
1–1 |  Senegal |
Group A |
| 8 June 2002 |  Slovenia |
0–1 |  South Africa |
Group B |
| 10 June 2002 |  South Korea |
1–1 |  United States |
Group D |
| 29 June 2002 | 2–3 |  Turkey |
Third place match |
Events
Daegu Marathon
Daegu World Cup Stadium hosts the Daegu Marathon annually in April of each year.
Concerts
The stadium was also the venue for the 8th Asia Song Festival, organised by Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange, in 2011.[7]
See also
References
- ^ World Stadiums Daegu Stadium Archived 2009-01-27 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-10-12
- ^ 22nd SUMMER UNIVERSIADE Archived 2011-08-14 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-10-12
- ^ (in Korean) K-League 대구 월드컵 경기장, 시민들을 위한 따뜻한 쉼터 – Dream stadium of K-League[permanent dead link]
- ^ (in Korean) Daegu FC official homepage[permanent dead link] Retrieved 2011-10-12
- ^ New Civil Engineer Korea Ready for Kickoff Archived 2012-08-16 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2009-10-20
- ^ Architectural RecordBuilding Types Study: Stadiums: Daegu Stadium Retrieved 2009-10-20
- ^ The Chosun Ilbo Asian Singers to Gather in Daegu for Asia's Biggest Pop Concert 10 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-12
External links
- Daegu Sports Facilities Management Center (in Korean)
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