Incheon Munhak Stadium

Incheon Munhak Stadium

Former names	Incheon World Cup Stadium
Location	482, Munhak-dong, Nam-gu, Incheon, South Korea
Public transit	Incheon Subway : at Munhak Sports Complex
Owner	Incheon Metropolitan City Hall
Operator	SK Wyverns
Capacity	49,084 [1]
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	July 20, 1994;30 years ago (1994-07-20)
Opened	February 25, 2002;22 years ago (2002-02-25)
Construction cost	125.2 billion won
Architect	Adome Architects & Engineers Inc.
Tenants
Incheon United (2004–2011) Incheon Korail (2012–2013)

The Incheon Munhak Stadium (a.k.a. Incheon World Cup Stadium or Munhak Stadium) is a sports complex in Incheon, South Korea and includes a multi-purpose stadium, a baseball park, and other sports facilities.

Facilities

Field of the stadium

Incheon Munhak Stadium

Incheon Munhak Stadium, initially named Incheon World Cup Stadium, was Incheon United's home stadium from 2004 to 2011. It hosted three group stage matches at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. It also hosted the 2005 Asian Athletics Championships and the football matches during the 2014 Asian Games, ^[2] as well as the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2014 Asian Para Games. ^{[3] [4]} In November 2018, the stadium hosted the 2018 League of Legends World Championship final. ^[5]

2002 World Cup matches played in Munhak Stadium

Date	Team 1	Result	Team 2	Round
9 June 2002	Costa Rica	1–1	Turkey	Group C
11 June 2002	Denmark	2–0	France	Group A
14 June 2002	Portugal	0–1	South Korea	Group D

Munhak Baseball Stadium

Main article: Munhak Baseball Stadium

The Munhak Baseball Stadium is the home baseball stadium of the SSG Landers and lies adjacent to the Incheon Munhak Stadium.

References

1. "World Stadiums - Stadiums in South Korea :: Incheon". Archived from the original on 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
2. "Incheon Munhak Stadium". Doopedia .
3. "Asian Para Games close with spectacular show of traditional dance and music". 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
4. Ibsasport.org. "Asian Para Games up and running in Korea - News - IBSA". www.ibsasport.org. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
5. Austen Goslin (17 August 2018). "Riot has announced the venues for the 2018 World Championship in South Korea". www.riftherald.com. The Rift Herald. Retrieved 31 October 2018.

• 인천 문학 경기장, 시민을 품은 희망의 돛 - Dream stadium of K-League (in Korean)

External links

• Incheon Sports Facilities Management Center (in Korean)
• SK Wyverns ^[usurped] (in Korean)
• Incheon United Official Site (in Korean)
• World Stadiums

Preceded by Rizal Memorial Stadium Manila	Asian Athletics Championships Venue 2005	Succeeded by Amman International Stadium Amman
Preceded by Guangdong Olympic Stadium Guangzhou	Asian Games Men's Football tournament Final Venue 2014	Succeeded by Pakansari Stadium Bogor
Preceded by Tianhe Stadium Guangzhou	Asian Games Women's Football tournament Final Venue 2014	Succeeded by Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium Palembang
Preceded by Beijing National Stadium Beijing	League of Legends World Championship Final Venue 2018	Succeeded by AccorHotels Arena Paris

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