Busan Asiad Stadium
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The Busan Asiad Stadium or Asiad Main Stadium is a stadium in Busan
, Republic of Korea, that was built for the 2002 Asian Games
and was also used for matches in the 2002 Football World Cup. It has a capacity of 53,864. The Stadium also hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2002 Asian Games
, and was also the site of athletics
events during the Busan Asiad of 2002.
It is the home stadium for Busan I'Park of the Korea Professional Football League (K-League
).
, and held the following matches:
Busan
Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...
, Republic of Korea, that was built for the 2002 Asian Games
2002 Asian Games
The 2002 Asian Games, also known as XIV Asiad is a multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Busan is the second city, after Seoul in 1986 to host the Games. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries...
and was also used for matches in the 2002 Football World Cup. It has a capacity of 53,864. The Stadium also hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2002 Asian Games
2002 Asian Games
The 2002 Asian Games, also known as XIV Asiad is a multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Busan is the second city, after Seoul in 1986 to host the Games. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries...
, and was also the site of athletics
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
events during the Busan Asiad of 2002.
It is the home stadium for Busan I'Park of the Korea Professional Football League (K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
).
2002 FIFA World Cup
The stadium was one of the venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
, and held the following matches:
| Date | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-06-02 | 2-2 | Group B | ||
| 2002-06-04 | 2-0 | Group D | ||
| 2002-06-06 | 0-0 | Group A |