Incheon Munhak Stadium

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Incheon Munhak Stadium
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Incheon Munhak Stadium
Former namesIncheon World Cup Stadium
Location482, Munhak-dong, Nam-gu, Incheon, South Korea
Public transit Incheon Subway :
Incheon Metro Line 1.svg at Munhak Sports Complex
Operator SK Wyverns
Capacity 49,084 [1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundJuly 20, 1994;29 years ago (1994-07-20)
OpenedFebruary 25, 2002;22 years ago (2002-02-25)
Construction cost125.2 billion won
ArchitectAdome 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.

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Field of the stadium Munhak Stadium Corner.jpg
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

DateTeam 1ResultTeam 2Round
9 June 2002 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica 1–1 Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Group C
11 June 2002 Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 2–0 Flag of France.svg France Group A
14 June 2002 Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 0–1 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg South Korea Group D

Munhak Baseball Stadium

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

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References

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Preceded by Asian Athletics Championships
Venue

2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by Asian Games Men's Football tournament
Final Venue

2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by Asian Games Women's Football tournament
Final Venue

2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by League of Legends World Championship
Final Venue

2018
Succeeded by

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