- Zhongshan Soccer Stadium
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Zhongshan Soccer Stadium 
Location Taipei, Taiwan Coordinates 25°4′10.2″N 121°31′15.8″E / 25.0695°N 121.521056°ECoordinates: 25°4′10.2″N 121°31′15.8″E / 25.0695°N 121.521056°E Opened 1989 Closed 2008 Owner Taipei Sports Office Operator Taipei Sports Office Surface Grass Capacity 20,000 (Football)
40,000 (Concerts)Field dimensions 300 x 184 m Tenants Chinese Taipei national football team
Tatung F.C.Zhongshan Soccer Stadium Traditional Chinese 中山足球場 Simplified Chinese 中山足球场 Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngshān Zúqiúchǎng - Tongyong Pinyin Jhōngshān Zúcioúchǎng - Wade–Giles Chungshan Tsuch'iu-ch'ang Min - Hokkien POJ Tiong-soaⁿ Chiok-kiû-tiûⁿ Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Chungshan Soccer Stadium, or Taipei Soccer Stadium (Chinese: 中山足球場; pinyin: Zhōngshān Zúqíuchǎng) is a multi-purpose stadium in Taipei, Taiwan. It was established in 1923 as Maruyama Stadium (圓山運動場) during the Japanese rule. The soccer stadium is opened in 1989, it was reconstructed from the former site of Yunshan Baseball Ground (Chinese: 圓山棒球場) under the guidance of then Chinese Taipei Football Association President Chiang Wei-kuo.[1] Although it was built as a soccer-specific stadium, it is mostly used for live concerts or other activities due to lack of professional football league in Taiwan. The stadium is able to hold 20,000 people for football games and 40,000 for concerts. It is now managed by the Hope Foundation led by former athlete Chi Cheng.
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Location
Zhongshan Soccer Stadium locates in Zhongshan District, Taipei City, at the cross of Yumen Street (Chinese: 玉門街) and Minzu West Road (Chinese: 民族西路). Nearby is the Yuanshan Station of Taipei Metro (Tamsui Line, Red Line).
Closure
In March 2007, Taipei City Government announced that Yuanshan will be replacing Guandu Plain as the main venue of the 2010 International Garden and Horticulture Exhibition to be hosted in Taipei.[2] In their plan, Chungshan Soccer Stadium, being one of the major parts of the Yuanshan area, would serve as the primary venue of the exhibition featuring indoor activities. As a result, the stadium was scheduled to be closed on July 1, 2008.
However, the Chinese Taipei Football Association made a statement in its official site on June 29, 2007 opposing the proposal.[3] They stated that Chungshan Soccer Stadium is the only FIFA-approved stadium in Taiwan at present. If it is closed, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) would lose its home ground and would not be allowed to hold international football competitions.
Though there are several ongoing construction projects for new stadiums, including the World Games Stadium for World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung and the new Taipei Municipal Stadium for 2009 Summer Deaflympics in Taipei. But both cannot be complete prior to the end of 2008.
On September 30, 2007, Taipei City Mayor Hau Lung-pin committed to delay the stadium's closing schedule to the end of 2008 for hosting 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification and 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers.[4] The stadium was scheduled to close on November 28, 2008.[5]
References
- ^ "從圓山棒球場到中山足球場" (in Chinese). http://mypaper.pchome.com.tw/news/ottocat/3/1273210530/20060914072442/. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
- ^ "City Selects Yuanshan as Main Venue for 2010 Horticulture Expo". Taipei City Government. 2007-03-16. http://english.taipei.gov.tw/TCG/index.jsp?recordid=9706.
- ^ "你們說可以嗎? (Do you say yes?)" (in Chinese). Chinese Taipei Football Association. 2007-06-29. http://www.ctfa.com.tw/hot_news_details.php?categoryid=1&newsid=74.
- ^ "花博會與足球賽衝場 中山足球場 明年底才封館" (in Chinese). China Times. 2007-09-30. http://news.chinatimes.com/2007Cti/2007Cti-News/2007Cti-News-Content/0,4521,11050601+112007093000214,00.html.
- ^ "【足球動態】封館3年多 足球場拿來展花" (in Chinese). Chinese Taipei Football Association. November 8, 2008. http://www.ctfa.com.tw/hot_news_details.php?newsid=408.
Gallery
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Chinese Taipei played home against South Korea in 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification.
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Zhongshan Soccer Stadium
External links
- Chungshan Soccer Stadium (Chinese)
- Zhongshan Soccer Stadium at Taipei Sports Office official site
- Pictures at World Stadiums
Football in Taiwan National Teams Leagues Youth Highschool Football League | National High School Games | National Youth CupCategories:- Football venues in Taiwan
- Multi-purpose stadiums in Taiwan
- Buildings and structures in Taipei
- Sport in Taipei
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