Jeonju World Cup Stadium

Jeonju World Cup Stadium
	Jeonjuseong
	Interior view of the 2016 Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Data
place	763-1 Banwol-dong Deokjin-gu , Jeonju , Jeollabuk-do , South Korea;
Coordinates	35 ° 52 '4.9 " N , 127 ° 3' 52" E Coordinates: 35 ° 52 '4.9 " N , 127 ° 3' 52" E
owner	Jeonju city
operator	Jeonju city
start of building	February 19, 1999
opening	November 8, 2001
surface	Natural grass
costs	133.1 billion KRW (around 104 million € )
architect	POSCO Architects & Consultants
capacity	42,477 seats
playing area	105 m × 68 m
Societies)
	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (since 2002);
Events
	Football World Cup 2002; Final of the AFC Champions League 2011 ; 2017 U-20 World Cup;

The Jeonju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium in the Deokjin-gu district of the South Korean city of Jeonju , Jeollabuk-do Province . Since 2002 the stadium has been used as the home ground of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors , a franchise of the K League Classic , the highest league in the country.

history

The sports facility was built from February 1999 to October 2001 for the 2002 World Cup . The inauguration followed on November 8, 2001 by the South Korean President Kim Dae-jung . It was the venue for three games during the World Cup. In 2017, it was one of six stadiums for the U-20 World Cup .

The inside and outside of the soccer arena is blue, red and yellow. Blue stands for Jeonju's friendly environment, red for the passion of the residents of Jeollabuk-do Province and yellow for the residents' desire for peace and prosperity. The facility covers an area of 52,249 m², the total area of the area extends over a total of 562,929 m². The roof structures on the four separate tiers are intended to be reminiscent of Hapjukseon, fans made of bamboo , for which the region is known. The parking garage has space for around 4,000 vehicles.