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Daegu Stadium Blue Arc Full name Daegu Stadium Former names Daegu World Cup Stadium Location San 29, Nobyeon-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu, South Korea Coordinates 35°49′47.2″N 128°41′25.1″E / 35.829778°N 128.690306°ECoordinates: 35°49′47.2″N 128°41′25.1″E / 35.829778°N 128.690306°E Broke ground 29 July 1997 Opened 28 June 2001 Owner DaeGu Metropolitan City Operator Daegu Sports Facilities Management Center Surface Grass, Tartan track Construction cost 265 million USD Architect Kang Cheol-Hee, Idea Image Institute of Architects (IIIA) Structural engineer Substructure: Seoul Structure, Roof: WS Atkins General Contractor Samsung Capacity 66,422 Field dimensions 105 x 68 m
(Running track: 400 m x 8 lane, 100 m x 9 lane)Tenants FIFA World Cup (2002)
Daegu F.C. (2003–present)
22nd Summer Universiade (2003)
13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics (2011)Daegu Stadium Hangul 대구월드컵경기장 Hanja 大邱월드컵競技場 Revised Romanization Daegu Woldeukeop Gyeoggijang McCune–Reischauer Taegu Wŏldŭkŏp Kyŏnggijang Daegu Stadium,[1] aka Blue Arc is a sports stadium located in Daegu, South Korea. It was formerly named Daegu World Cup Stadium but was changed to Daegu Stadium on 5 March 2008. It has a seating capacity for 65,754 people, and parking for 3,550 cars. It's located approximately 11 km or 20 minutes by car from Daegu Airport. It is managed by the Daegu Sports Facilities Management Center.
It was one of the host venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the main stadium for the 2003 Summer Universiade[2] and the main venue of the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. It is the home stadium for Daegu FC of the Korea Professional Soccer League (K-League).[3][4]
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Construction
The construction was completed in May 2001 at a cost of 265,000,000 USD. The roof was engineered by the international consultancy WS Atkins. The roof is in two sections, each with an inclined trussed steel arch spanning 273m for a rise of only 28.7m, and propped by 13 secondary arches off a perimeter second "arch" that is supported by raking columns.[5] The total roof steel weight is 4,350t. The roof cladding is a PTFE coated glass reinforced fabric canopy. The modelling (form-finding) and analysis of the tensile roof was performed by Tensys.[6] Wind tunnel studies were carried out by BMT Limited to assess the wind loading on the roof.
2002 FIFA World Cup
The stadium is the largest stadium in South Korea at 2002 FIFA World Cup and held the following matches:
Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round 2002-06-06 Denmark
1–1 Senegal
Group A 2002-06-08 Slovenia
0–1 South Africa
Group B 2002-06-10 South Korea
1–1 United States
Group D 2002-06-29 South Korea
2–3 Turkey
Third Place Events
Daegu Marathon
Daegu World Cup Stadium hosts the Daegu Marathon annually in April of each year.
Concerts
The stadium was also the venue for the 8th Asia Song Festival, organised by Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange, in 2011.[7]
See also
References
- ^ World Stadiums Daegu Stadium Retrieved 2011-10-12
- ^ 22nd SUMMER UNIVERSIADE Retrieved 2011-10-12
- ^ (Korean) K-League 대구 월드컵 경기장, 시민들을 위한 따뜻한 쉼터 – Dream stadium of K-League
- ^ (Korean) Daegu FC official homepage Retrieved 2011-10-12
- ^ New Civil Engineer Korea Ready for Kickoff Retrieved 2009-10-20
- ^ Architectural RecordBuilding Types Study: Stadiums: Daegu Stadium Retrieved 2009-10-20
- ^ The Chosun Ilbo Asian Singers to Gather in Daegu for Asia's Biggest Pop Concert 10 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-12
External links
Preceded by
Olympiastadion
BerlinIAAF World Championships in Athletics
Venue
2011Succeeded by
Luzhniki Stadium
MoscowPreceded by
Workers Stadium
BeijingSummer Universiade
Opening and Closing Ceremonies
2003Succeeded by
İzmir Atatürk Stadium
İzmirDaegu FC The Club Home stadium K-League Seasons (9) Website: www.daegufc.co.krBusan Asiad Stadium · Changwon Football Center · Chuncheon Stadium · Daegu Stadium · Daegu Civic Stadium · Daejeon World Cup Stadium · Gangneung Stadium · Gwangju World Cup Stadium · Gwangyang Football Stadium · Incheon Munhak Stadium · Jeju World Cup Stadium · Jeonju World Cup Stadium · Pohang Steel Yard · Sangju Civic Stadium · Seoul World Cup Stadium · Suwon World Cup Stadium · Tancheon Sports Complex · Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium · Wonju StadiumVenues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan Korea Republic Japan Helsinki 1983 • Rome 1987 • Tokyo 1991 • Stuttgart 1993 • Gothenburg 1995 • Athens 1997 • Seville 1999 • Edmonton 2001 • Saint-Denis 2003 • Helsinki 2005 • Osaka 2007 • Berlin 2009 • Daegu 2011 • Moscow 2013 • Beijing 2015 • London 2017Categories:- Daegu FC
- 2002 FIFA World Cup stadiums in South Korea
- FIFA Confederations Cup stadiums
- Football venues in South Korea
- Athletics venues in South Korea
- Sport in Daegu
- Buildings and structures in Daegu
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