Hyochang Stadium is a
multi-purpose stadium
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in
Hyochang-dong,
Yongsan-gu
Yongsan District (, ) is one of the 25 List of districts of Seoul, districts of Seoul, South Korea.
Yongsan has a population of 231,685 (2020) and has a geographic area of , and is divided into 19 ''Dong (administrative division), dong'' (adminis ...
,
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...
, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for
football
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matches.
The stadium has a capacity of 15,194 people. It was built in October 1960 for the
1960 AFC Asian Cup.
See also
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Seoul World Cup Stadium
The Seoul World Cup Stadium (), also known as Sangam Stadium, is a stadium used mostly for association football matches. The venue is located in 240, World Cup-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and opene ...
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Jamsil Olympic Stadium
The Seoul Olympic Stadium (), also known as Jamsil Olympic Stadium (formerly romanised as ''Chamshil''), is a multi-purpose stadium in Seoul, South Korea. It is the main stadium built for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 10th Asian Games in 1 ...
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Mokdong Stadium
The Mokdong Stadium () is a South Korean sports complex located in Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. It consists of a multi-purpose stadium, a baseball stadium, and an artificial ice rink. It was opened on 14 November 1989. The main stadium hosted K ...
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Dongdaemun Stadium
Dongdaemun Stadium was a sports complex in Seoul, South Korea and included a multi-purpose stadium, a baseball park and other sports facilities. It was located near Dongdaemun or Great East Gate. The surrounding Dongdaemun market had many vendo ...
References
External links
Seoul Sports Facilities Management Center
World Stadiums
Buildings and structures in Yongsan District
Sports venues in Seoul
Football venues in South Korea
Athletics (track and field) venues in South Korea
AFC Asian Cup stadiums
Multi-purpose stadiums in South Korea
Seoul Nowon United FC
Sports venues completed in 1960
1960 establishments in South Korea
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