Tianhe Stadium () is a
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...
in
Tianhe District
Tianhe District () is one of the eleven districts of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province. In Chinese, the name Tianhe literally means "a river in the sky/heavens", which is also a Chinese name for the Milky Way. It is bordered by Yuexi ...
,
Guangzhou
Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about north-northwest of Hong Kon ...
,
Guangdong
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, China. It is currently used for
football matches.
History
Construction of the stadium began on 4 July 1984 at the former site of Guangzhou Tianhe Airport.
It was opened in August 1987 for the 1987
National Games of China
The National Games of the People's Republic of China (), sometimes known as the All China Games (though not to be confused with the All-China Games), is the premier sports event in China at national level. It is usually held once every four yea ...
. It hosted the final of the
inaugural
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FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991. The stadium has hosted the home matches of local football team
Guangzhou
Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about north-northwest of Hong Kon ...
since 2011. In February 2016, the club obtained the operating rights of the stadium from Guangzhou Sports Bureau for the next twenty years.
The stadium hosted the football finals of the
2010 Asian Games and the final match of the
AFC Champions League twice, in
2013
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and
2015.
Transport
The stadium is best reached by taking
Guangzhou Metro
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Line 1 to
Tianhe Sports Center Station (East Gate),
Line 3 to
Linhexi Station (North Gate) and Line 1 or 3 to
Tiyu Xilu Station (West Gate and South Gate).
References
External links
Stadium picture
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Football venues in Guangzhou
Rugby union stadiums in China
1991 FIFA Women's World Cup stadiums
Venues of the 2010 Asian Games
Tianhe District
Multi-purpose stadiums in China
Sports venues completed in 1987
1987 establishments in China