Ansan Wa~ Stadium () is a
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used for multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a design philosophy that stres ...
in
Ansan
Ansan (, ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies southwest of Seoul and is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4. It is situated on the Yellow Sea coast and some islands lie ...
,
Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi Province (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea.
Seoul, the nation's largest city and capital, is in the heart of the area but has been separately administered as a provincial-level ''special city'' since 1946. Incheon, ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
. It's currently served as home stadium for
Ansan Greeners FC
The Ansan Greeners FC () are a South Korean professional football club based in Ansan. They compete in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. Founded in 2017, they play their home matches at Ansan Wa~ Stadium.
History
On 22 Ju ...
. The stadium was opened in 2007 and has a capacity of 35,000 people. It is used mostly for
football
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matches and
athletics
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Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competitio ...
. It is located next to
Gojan Station on
Seoul Subway Line 4
Seoul Subway Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul Metropolitan Area. The central section in Seoul City is operated by Seoul Metro with some trains offering throug ...
.
Also, there are some restaurants at the 1st floor.
While under construction it was known as "Ansan Stadium". After the public subscription during the construction, the formal name "Ansan Wa~ Stadium" was selected. "Wa" means harmonious cheering and the wave notation (~) represents the extension of that sound.
2013 HSBC Asian Five Nations rugby union game was held in the stadium.
References
External links
Ansan Wa~ Stadium
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Football venues in South Korea
Rugby union stadiums in South Korea
Multi-purpose stadiums in South Korea
Sports venues in Gyeonggi Province
Buildings and structures in Ansan
Venues of the 2014 Asian Games
Sports venues completed in 2007
2007 establishments in South Korea
K League 2 stadiums
Sport in Ansan
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