Hwaseong Sports Town

Hwaseong Sports Town (Korean: 화성종합경기타운) is a group of sports facilities in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, South Korea. The complex consists of the Hwaseong Stadium and Hwaseong Indoor Arena.

Hwaseong Sports Town
Hwaseong Indoor Arena during the 2014 Asian Games
Location470, Hyangnam-ro, Hyangnam-eup, Hwaseong, South Korea[1]
Coordinates37°08′15″N 126°55′29″E
OwnerHwaseong City Hall
OperatorHwaseong City Corporation
Capacity35,265 (stadium)
5,158 (indoor arena)[1]
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Built9 January 2009 – 29 May 2011[1]
Opened1 October 2011[1]
Construction cost$175 million (stadium)[2]
Tenants
Stadium:
Hwaseong FC (2013–present)
Indoor Arena:
Hwaseong IBK Altos (2011–present)

Facilities

Hwaseong Stadium

The Hwaseong Stadium is a multi-use stadium, completed in 2011.[1] It is used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity for 35,265 spectators.[1]

World Soccer called Hwaseong Stadium the "mother of all white elephants" in a 2015 article.[2] The stadium cost $175 million to build and is the home ground of Hwaseong FC, a semi-professional team competing in the K3 League (third division).[2]

The stadium has hosted South Korea World Cup qualifiers, including a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Laos and a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Sri Lanka.[2][3] The stadium has also hosted football matches at the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup and the 2014 Asian Games.[4][5]

Hwaseong Indoor Arena

The Hwaseong Indoor Arena is the home gymnasium of the women's professional volleyball team Hwaseong IBK Altos, competing in the V-League.[2]

References
  1. "Hwaseong Sports Complex". hsuco.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  2. Price, Steve (20 September 2015). "Hwaseong Stadium: the mother of all white elephants". World Soccer.
  3. "Kim Shin-wook grabs four goals as Korea Republic put Sri Lanka to the sword". Fox Soccer. 18 October 2015.
  4. "Socceroos lose to Japan at East Asian Cup despite late goals". The Guardian. 25 July 2013.
  5. "Asian Games: China edge out Pakistan to reach men's football knockouts". Express Tribune. 22 September 2014.
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