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Suwon Sports Complex

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Full name	Suwon Sports Complex Main Stadium
Location	775, Jowon-dong, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Coordinates	37°17′52″N 127°00′41″E / 37.29778°N 127.01139°E / 37.29778; 127.01139
Owner	City of Suwon
Operator	Suwon City Facilities Management Corporation
Capacity	11,808
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	October 1971
Renovated	1986, 2007, 2011
Tenants
Yukong Elephants (1987–1990) Suwon Samsung Bluewings (1996–2001) Suwon FC (2003–present) Suwon FC Women (2015–present) Major sporting events hosted 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup

Suwon Sports Complex (Korean: 수원종합운동장; Hanja: 水原総合運動場振) is a group of sports facilities in Suwon, South Korea. The complex consists of the Suwon Stadium, Suwon Baseball Stadium, and Suwon Gymnasium.

Facilities

Suwon Stadium

Suwon Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium and currently used mostly for football matches. Built in 1971, it has a capacity of 11,808 seats and was the home ground of the Suwon Samsung Bluewings until 2001 when they moved to the Suwon World Cup Stadium. It is currently home to K League 1 side Suwon FC.

Suwon Baseball Stadium

• For details, see Suwon Baseball Stadium.

Suwon Gymnasium

• For details, see Suwon Gymnasium.

The gymnasium, with a capacity of 5,145, was built in 1963 and hosted the handball events of the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Gallery

• Suwon Baseball Stadium and Suwon Gymnasium
• Main Stadium of Suwon Sports Complex
• Main Stadium exterior
• Gymnasium exterior
• Gymnasium interior
• Baseball Stadium interior

See also

• Suwon Gymnasium
• Suwon Baseball Stadium

References

1. "제 7탄 수원종합운동장 1". K League. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
2. "제7탄 수원종합운동장 2". K League. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
3. "경기장 안내" [Stadium]. Suwon FC (in Korean). Retrieved 19 April 2024.
4. Farrell, Andrew (14 March 2023). "Groundhopper's guide to.... Suwon Sports Complex". K League United. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
5. "Official Report: Organization and Planning Volume 1: Games of the XXIVth Olympiad Seoul 1988" (PDF). Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2010.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• World Stadiums

37°17′52″N 127°00′41″E / 37.297647°N 127.01133°E / 37.297647; 127.01133

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