Suwon World Cup Stadium

Football stadium in Suwon, South Korea

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

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### 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup

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Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round

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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

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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

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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

* Auxiliary pitch

* Cafeteria

* Left side of the stadium

* Right side of the stadium

* Entrance

## See also

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* List of football stadiums in South Korea

## References

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1. ^ a b "경기장시설안내". suwonworldcup.gg.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 29 November 2020.

## External links

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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

Preceded by

North Harbour Stadium
Auckland

|  FIFA U-20 World Cup
Final venue
2017 | Succeeded by

Stadion Widzewa
Łódź

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Suwon Samsung Bluewings

* Founded in 1995
* Based in Suwon, Gyeonggi

The club|

* History
* Players
* Managers
* Asia
* Records

Home stadium|

* Suwon Sports Complex (1996–2001)
* Suwon World Cup Stadium (2001–present)

Training ground|

* Hwaseong Club House
* Samsung Training Center

Rivalries|

* Seongnam FC–Suwon Samsung Bluewings rivalry
* Super Match

Supporters|

* Frente Tricolor

Honours

K League 1|

* 1998
* 1999
* 2004
* 2008

KFA Cup|

* 2002
* 2009
* 2010
* 2016
* 2019

Super Cup|

* 1999
* 2000
* 2005

League Cup|

* 1999
* 1999S
* 2000
* 2001
* 2005
* 2008

AFC Champions League|

* 2000–01
* 2001–02

Asian Super Cup|

* 2001
* 2002

Seasons

* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2021
* 2022

Website: www.bluewings.kr

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2002 FIFA World Cup stadiums

South Korea|

* Busan Asiad Main Stadium (Busan)
* Daegu Stadium (Daegu)
* Daejeon World Cup Stadium (Daejeon)
* Gwangju World Cup Stadium (Gwangju)
* Incheon Munhak Stadium (Incheon)
* Jeju World Cup Stadium (Jeju)
* Jeonju World Cup Stadium (Jeonju)
* Seoul World Cup Stadium (Seoul)
* Suwon World Cup Stadium (Suwon)
* Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium (Ulsan)

Japan|

* Kashima Soccer Stadium (Kashima)
* Noevir Stadium Kobe (Kobe)
* Miyagi Stadium (Miyagi)
* Denka Big Swan Stadium (Niigata)
* Ōita Bank Dome (Ōita)
* Yanmar Stadium Nagai (Osaka)
* Saitama Stadium 2002 (Saitama)
* Sapporo Dome (Sapporo)
* Shizuoka Stadium (Shizuoka)
* International Stadium Yokohama (Yokohama)

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