Tianhe Stadium
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 Tianhe Stadium in 2023 | |
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| Location | Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China |
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| Coordinates | 23°08′26″N 113°19′09″E / 23.1406°N 113.3193°E |
| Public transit | Tianhe Sports Center 1 Linhexi 3 Tiyu Xilu 1 3 APM Tianhe Sports Center South, Linhexi  GBRT Sports Center |
| Owner | Guangzhou People's Government |
| Operator | Guangzhou Sports Bureau |
| Capacity | 54,856[2] |
| Field size | 105 by 68 meters (115 by 74 yd) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 4 July 1984[1] |
| Built | 1984–1987 |
| Opened | 30 August 1987 |
| Renovated | 2001, 2009, 2016, 2018 |
| Tenants | |
| Guangzhou F.C. (2005, 2011–2019) | |
Tianhe Stadium (Chinese: 天河体育场), officially Tianhe Sports Centre Stadium (Chinese: 天河体育中心体育场), is a multi-purpose stadium in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It is currently used for football matches.
History
[edit]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 2010 Asian Games and the final match of the AFC Champions League twice, in 2013 and 2015.
International events
[edit]1991 FIFA Women's World Cup matches
[edit]| Date | Stage | Team | Res. | Team | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 November 1991 | Group A |  China
|
4–0 |  Norway
|
65,000 |
| 17 November 1991 | Group A |  Denmark
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2–0 |  New Zealand
|
14,000 |
| 24 November 1991 | Quarter-finals | China
|
0–1 |  Sweden
|
55,000 |
| 30 November 1991 | Final | Norway
|
1–2 |  United States
|
63,000 |
Transport
[edit]The stadium is best reached by taking Guangzhou Metro Line 1 to Tianhe Sports Center Station (East Gate), Line 3 to Linhexi Station (North Gate) and Line 1 or 3 to Tiyu Xilu Station (West Gate and South Gate).
References
[edit]- ^ a b 天河体育中心的设计和建设
- ^ "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.
- ^ 馮民牧，楊介林，廖汝忠，胡灼華 (1989). 《廣州市地名志》. Hong Kong: 香港大道文化有限公司. ISBN 7-5359-0296-0.
- ^ "Women's World Cup 1991 (China)". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
