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Incheon Munhak Stadium

Coordinates: 37°26′06.5″N 126°41′26.9″E / 37.435139°N 126.690806°E / 37.435139; 126.690806
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Incheon Munhak Stadium
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Former namesIncheon World Cup Stadium
Location482, Munhak-dong, Nam-gu, Incheon, South Korea
Public transitIncheon Subway:
Incheon Subway Line 1 at Munhak Sports Complex
OperatorSK Wyverns
Capacity49,084[1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundJuly 20, 1994; 30 years ago (1994-07-20)
OpenedFebruary 25, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-02-25)
Construction cost125.2 billion won
ArchitectAdome Architects & Engineers Inc.
Tenants
Incheon United (2004–2011)
Incheon Korail (2012–2013)

The Incheon Munhak Stadium (a.k.a. Incheon World Cup Stadium or Munhak Stadium) is a sports complex in Incheon, South Korea and includes a multi-purpose stadium, a baseball park, and other sports facilities.

Facilities

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Field of the stadium

Incheon Munhak Stadium

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Incheon Munhak Stadium, initially named Incheon World Cup Stadium, was Incheon United's home stadium from 2004 to 2011. It hosted three group stage matches at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. It also hosted the 2005 Asian Athletics Championships and the football matches during the 2014 Asian Games,[2] as well as the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2014 Asian Para Games.[3][4] In November 2018, the stadium hosted the 2018 League of Legends World Championship final.[5]

2002 World Cup matches played in Munhak Stadium

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Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Round
9 June 2002 Costa Rica Costa Rica 1–1 Turkey Turkey Group C
11 June 2002 Denmark Denmark 2–0 France France Group A
14 June 2002 Portugal Portugal 0–1 South Korea South Korea Group D

Munhak Baseball Stadium

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The Munhak Baseball Stadium is the home baseball stadium of the SSG Landers and lies adjacent to the Incheon Munhak Stadium.

References

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  1. ^ "World Stadiums - Stadiums in South Korea :: Incheon". Archived from the original on 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  2. ^ "Incheon Munhak Stadium". Doopedia.
  3. ^ "Asian Para Games close with spectacular show of traditional dance and music". 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  4. ^ Ibsasport.org. "Asian Para Games up and running in Korea - News - IBSA". www.ibsasport.org. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  5. ^ Austen Goslin (17 August 2018). "Riot has announced the venues for the 2018 World Championship in South Korea". www.riftherald.com. The Rift Herald. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
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Preceded by Asian Athletics Championships
Venue

2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by Asian Games Men's Football tournament
Final Venue

2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by Asian Games Women's Football tournament
Final Venue

2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by League of Legends World Championship
Final Venue

2018
Succeeded by

37°26′06.5″N 126°41′26.9″E / 37.435139°N 126.690806°E / 37.435139; 126.690806