Jeonju World Cup Stadium is a

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stadium in the

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n city of

Jeonju Jeonju () is the 16th largest city in South Korea and the capital of North Jeolla Province. It is both urban and rural due to the closeness of Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju (Wanju County has many residents who work in Jeonju) ...

. It is the home of

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ( ko, 전북 현대 모터스) is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Playing at the Jeonju World Cup S ...

. The stadium's capacity is 42,477. The final of 2011 AFC Champions League was held at this stadium.

History

The Jeonju World Cup Stadium was constructed for the

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which was co-hosted by

and

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. The construction of the stadium started on February 19, 1999, and was officially opened two years later, on November 8, 2001, by South Korean

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2002 FIFA World Cup

Jeonju World Cup Stadium hosted three matches of the

, hosting two group stage matches and one Round-of-16 match.

Photos

File:Aux. field of Jeonju World Cup Stadium.jpg, Supplementary stadium File:전주월드컵경기장.jpg, Exterior of the stadium in 2016 File:전주월드컵경기장 내부 전경.jpg, Interior of the stadium in 2016

References

전북 현대와 전주의 미래와 함께하는 전주 월드컵 경기장
- Dream stadium of K-League

External links

Jeonju Sports Facilities Management Center

World Stadiums
Buildings and structures in Jeonju Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2002 FIFA World Cup stadiums in South Korea Football venues in South Korea Sports venues in North Jeolla Province Sport in Jeonju Sports venues completed in 2001 K League 1 stadiums 2001 establishments in South Korea {{SouthKorea-sports-venue-stub