Gongshu Canal Sports Park Field Hockey Field

Gongshu Canal Sports Park Field Hockey Field

Address	Hangzhou China
Capacity	5000
Construction
Opened	2021
Architect	Archi-Tectonics
Website
www.hangzhou2022.cn

The Gongshu Canal Sports Park Field Hockey Field is a field hockey stadium built for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. The 8,697 m2 stadium seats 5,000. ^[1] It was completed in 2021. It hosted field hockey competitions during the 2022 Asian Games, ^[2] the blind football competition during the Para Games, ^[3] and become a visitor reception center after the events end. It is also the host for the 2025 Women's Hockey Asia Cup.

Features

The stadium contains a main venue, warm-up arena and two-storey supporting room. ^[2] Also known as the “Hangzhou Umbrella,” ^[4] the stadium's design resembles oil-paper umbrellas. It was designed by Winka Dubbeldam of New York-based architecture firm Archi-Tectonics.

Usage

The Stadium passed the 2022 Asian Games acceptance criteria in November 2021. ^[5]

It hosted its first hockey match in May 2023 for the 2023 Hangzhou Youth Sports League Hockey Tournament. ^[4]

It is also the host for the 2025 Women's Hockey Asia Cup.

References

1. "OCA » Gongshu Canal sports park passes Asian Games test". ocasia.org. Archived from the original on 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
2. "Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium_The 19th Asian Games Hangzhou". www.hangzhou2022.cn. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
3. "Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium_The 4th Asian Para Games Hangzhou". www.hangzhou2022.cn. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
4. "Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium hosts 1st hockey match_The 19th Asian Games Hangzhou". www.hangzhou2022.cn. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
5. "Gongshu Canal sports park passes Asian Games test_The 19th Asian Games Hangzhou". www.hangzhou2022.cn. Retrieved 2023-09-13.