Chengdu Longquanyi Football Stadium () is a

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located in the eastern outskirts of

Chengdu, Sichuan Chengdu (, ; simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), alternatively romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which serves as the capital of the Chinese prov ...

, China. Situated in the mostly suburban

Longquanyi District Longquanyi District () is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, Southwest China, covering parts of the southeastern suburbs. The population is over half a million. It borders the pref ...

, where it derived its name, the stadium is currently used mostly for

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matches. The stadium began construction in 2003, and initially could hold 27,000 people; it was completed on June 26, 2004, in time for the

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Chengdu Tiancheng F.C. Chengdu Tiancheng F.C. () was a Chinese professional football club based in Chengdu, China who last played in the 26,000 seater Shuangliu Sports Center in the China League One division. The club was founded on 26 February 1996 and was formerly kn ...

sometimes used this stadium for matches when its main venue was occupied for other uses. As of 2013, the stadium has basically fallen into disuse, occasionally holding concerts or football matches that required a neutral pitch. The 2005 '' Super Girl'' Chengdu Concert was held here. The Boy Band South Korean

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performed at the stadium during the last date on his

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with an audience of 31,000 people on March 7, 2009.

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