Tianhe Stadium

Coordinates: 23°8′26″N 113°19′10″E / 23.14056°N 113.31944°E / 23.14056; 113.31944
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Tianhe Stadium
Linhexi
Guangzhou Bus Rapid Transit GBRT Sports Center
OwnerGuangzhou People's Government
OperatorGuangzhou Sports Bureau
Capacity54,856[2]
Field size105 by 68 meters (115 by 74 yd)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground4 July 1984[1]
Built1984–1987
Opened30 August 1987; 36 years ago (1987-08-30)
Renovated2001, 2009, 2016, 2018
Tenants
Guangzhou F.C. (2005, 2011–2019)

Tianhe Stadium (

Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It is currently used for football
matches.

History

Construction of the stadium began on 4 July 1984 at the former site of Guangzhou Tianhe Airport.[1] It was opened in August 1987 for the 1987 National Games of China.[3] In 1991, it hosted the final match of the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup between the United States and Norway.[4] Local football team Guangzhou Evergrande moved into the stadium ahead of the 2011 season following promotion to the Chinese Super League.[5] In February 2016, the club obtained the operating rights of the stadium from Guangzhou Sports Bureau for the next twenty years.[6]

The stadium hosted the football finals of the

2015
.

2013 AFC Champions League final at Tianhe Stadium

Transport

The stadium is best reached by taking

Tiyu Xilu Station
(West Gate and South Gate).

References

  1. ^ a b 天河体育中心的设计和建设
  2. ^ "广州天河体育场关闭改造 座椅将融入本土特色元素". People's Daily. 2018-11-14. Archived from the original on 2020-07-07.
  3. .
  4. ^ "Women's World Cup 1991 (China)". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  5. ^ Morse, Ben (19 April 2020). "Chinese club begins construction of world's largest soccer stadium". CTV News. Retrieved 8 April 2023. Guangzhou Evergrande played at the 60,000-seat Tianhe Stadium since 2011.
  6. ^ "恒大富力租场20年 开启民营企业租体育场地模式". Guangzhou Daily. 2016-02-25. Archived from the original on 2016-05-13.

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Preceded by
None; inaugural event
1991
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Doha
Asian Games Football tournament
Final venue

2010
Succeeded by

23°8′26″N 113°19′10″E / 23.14056°N 113.31944°E / 23.14056; 113.31944