Seoul World Cup Stadium
Seoul, South Korea
66,704
recorded capacity
1 block = 1,000 places
Seoul World Cup Stadium is the largest of the 55 listed stadiums in South Korea. It was a venue of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
It opened in 2001. The nearest listed stadium is Mokdong Stadium, 4.4 km away.
- Listed for
- Football
- Tenants
- South Korea national football team, FC Seoul
- Surface
- Grass
- Position
- 37.57° N, 126.90° E
Where it stands in South Korea
- Seoul World Cup Stadium66,704
- Daegu Stadium282 fewer66,422
- Seoul Olympic Stadium1,105 fewer65,599
- Busan Asiad Main Stadium12,935 fewer53,769
- 51 more listed stadiums
From the record
- Construction began
- 1998
- Owner
- Seoul Metropolitan Government
- Operator
- Seoul Facilities Management Corporation
- Recorded construction cost
- $ 185 million
- Opening order in South Korea
- joint 23rd of 55, earliest first
- Share of listed capacity in South Korea
- 4.7%
- Compared with the median in South Korea
- 3.2 times the median capacity of 20,891 across its 55 listed stadiums
- Opened in the 2000s in South Korea
- 23 of the 55 listed stadiums, this one included
- Also opened in 2001 in South Korea
- Daegu Stadium, Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Suwon World Cup Stadium and 7 more
- Nearest larger listed stadium
- Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, 192 km
- Listed stadiums within 10 km
- 2
Chronology
- 2001 Opened
- 2002 FIFA World Cup venue
Nearest listed stadiums
- Mokdong Stadium · south15,511 places, opened 19894.4 km
- Hyochang Stadium · south-east15,194 places, opened 19606.3 km
- Bucheon Stadium · south-west34,456 places, opened 200111.3 km
- Seoul Olympic Stadium · east65,599 places, opened 198416.5 km
- Goyang Stadium · north-west41,311 places, opened 200318.1 km
Source: Wikipedia, Seoul World Cup Stadium.