Wulihe Stadium () was 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 ...

Shenyang Shenyang (, ; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ), formerly known as Fengtian () or by its Manchu language, Manchu name Mukden, is a major China, Chinese sub-provincial city and the List of capitals in China#Province capitals, provincial capital of Lia ...

, China. The stadium had a capacity of 65,000 people and was built in 1989. It was used mostly for

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matches. The opening match took place in August 1989 when Santos beat Liaoning 1–0. It was the home stadium of

Shenyang Ginde Guangzhou City Football Club (广州城) is a Chinese professional football club that competes in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in Guangzhou, Guangdong, and their home venu ...

football team. It was the site of the Chinese National Team's clinching a spot for the

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Finals when they defeated

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1–0 to claim a spot for the finals in South Korea. It was demolished on 12 February 2007 after 18 years of usage to make way for a shopping mall. A new

Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium The Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium () is a 60,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Shenyang, Liaoning, China. Nicknamed "Crystal Crown" 水晶皇冠, the stadium was built by AXS Satow as a replacement for Wulihe Stadium. It hosted football m ...

was constructed in 2007 to host some of the football matches for the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and replace this stadium.

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