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The Suwon World Cup Stadium (수원월드컵경기장) is a football stadium located in Suwon, South Korea. It has been home of the K League 1 team Suwon Samsung Bluewings since 2001. The capacity of the stadium is 44,031.[1]

Suwon World Cup Stadium
수원월드컵경기장

Big Bird Stadium
Exterior of the stadium at night
Full name	Suwon World Cup Stadium
Location	456, Uman-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Coordinates	37°17′10.6″N 127°02′12.8″E
Owner	Gyeonggi Provincial Government & Suwon City Hall
Operator	Gyeonggi Suwon World Cup Stadium Management Foundation
Capacity	44,031
Field size	114 by 77 metres (124.7 yd × 84.2 yd)[1]
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	15 November 1996
Opened	13 May 2001
Architect	Samoo Architects & Engineers
Main contractors	Samsung C&T
Tenants
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (2001–present) Major sporting events hosted 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup 2002 FIFA World Cup 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Notable football events

2001 FIFA Confederations Cup

Date	Team 1	Result	Team 2	Round
30 May 2001	Mexico	0–2	Australia	First round
3 June 2001	South Korea	1–0
7 June 2001	France	2–1	Brazil	Semi-final

2002 FIFA World Cup

The Suwon World Cup Stadium was one of the venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:

Date	Team 1	Result	Team 2	Round
5 June 2002	United States	3–2	Portugal	Group D
11 June 2002	Senegal	3–3	Uruguay	Group A
13 June 2002	Costa Rica	2–5	Brazil	Group C
16 June 2002	Spain	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 pen.)	Republic of Ireland	Round of 16

Gallery

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  Suwon Bluewings supporters
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  Auxiliary pitch
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  Cafeteria
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  Left side of the stadium
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  Right side of the stadium
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  Entrance

References

External links

• Official website (in Korean and English)
• Suwon Samsung Bluewings official website (in Korean and English)
• World Stadiums

Preceded by North Harbour Stadium Auckland	FIFA U-20 World Cup Final Venue 2017	Succeeded by Stadion Widzewa Łódź

На других языках

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- [en] Suwon World Cup Stadium

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[es] Estadio Mundialista de Suwon

El Estadio Mundialista de Suwon (수원월드컵경기장 en hangul, Suwon World Cup Stadium en inglés), es un estadio multifuncional ubicado en la ciudad de Suwon, capital de la provincia de Gyeonggi en Corea del Sur. Es el estadio donde juega de local el Suwon Samsung Bluewings en la K-League.

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[ru] Сувон уорлд кап стадиум

«Суво́н уо́рлд кап ста́диум»[2], неофициальное название «Большая птица», — многофункциональный стадион в Сувоне в провинции Кёнгидо, Южная Корея. С 2001 года является домашним стадионом футбольного клуба «Сувон Самсунг Блууингс».

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