Changwon is the capital city of Gyeongsangnam-do, on the southeast coast of South Korea. With a population of 1.07 million as of 2015, Changwon is South Korea's ninth-most populous city.
The KBO League, officially as Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League for sponsorship, is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The Kia Tigers are the most successful team, having won 11 out of the 38 championships.
Masan is an administrative region of Changwon, a city in the South Gyeongsang Province. It was formerly an independent city from 1949 until 30 June 2010, when it was absorbed to Changwon along with Jinhae. Masan was redistricted as two districts within Changwon, Masanhappo-gu and Masanhoewon-gu. On 31 December 2012, the population of the districts combined was 406,893.
The Changwon Stadium is a group of sports facilities in Changwon, South Korea. The complex consists of the Changwon Stadium, Changwon Gymnasium and a swimming pool.
The Masan Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Changwon, South Korea. The stadium has a capacity of 21,484 people. The stadium opened in 1982 and has a gymnasium, indoor swimming pool, and tennis courts. It is currently used mostly for football matches.
Japan participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea from September 29, 2002 to October 14, 2002. This country was ranked 3rd with 44 gold medals, 74 silver medals and 72 bronze medals with a total of 190 medals to secure its third spot in the medal tally.
2004 Korean FA Cup, known as the Hana Bank FA Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 9th edition of the Korean FA Cup.
Busan Transportation Corporation FC, often referred to as 'the mighty' Busan Transportation Corporation FC is a semi-professional South Korean soccer club based in the city of Busan. The currently playing in K3 League for the 2020 season. They are owned and operated by Busan Transportation Corporation and play their home games at the Busan Gudeok Stadium, the spiritual home of football in the city and one of the venues for the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Jang Won-sam is a South Korean left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the LG Twins in the KBO League.
Changwon Station is a train station in Changwon, southeast South Korea. It is on the Gyeongjeon Line and the Jinhae Line. KTX service from Seoul to Masan started with KTX-I / KTX-II trains on December 15, 2010, with Seoul–Changwon travel times between 2 hours 52 minutes and 2 hours 55 minutes.
The Changwon Football Centre Stadium is a football-specific stadium and training ground in Changwon, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 15,074 people. It was built in 2009
Seongsan is a district in Changwon City, South Korea.
Masanhoewon-gu is a district in the City of Changwon, South Korea.
The NC Dinos are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Changwon. They are a member of the KBO League. Since 2019, their home stadium is Changwon NC Park. NC Dinos are owned by a video game developer NCSoft Corporation.
The 2011 Korea National League Championship was the cup competition of Korea National League in South Korea. The 8th edition of Korea National League Championship was held from June 19 to 30 in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do. Ansan Hallelujah FC did not participate, so the National Police Agency FC participated in its place as an invitee.
The 2006 Peace Queen Cup was first edition of Peace Queen Cup. It was held from October 28 to November 4, 2006 in South Korea.
The men's football tournament at the 2002 Asian Games was held from 27 September to Saturday 13 October 2002 in Busan, South Korea.
The women's football tournament at the 2002 Asian Games was held from 2 October to 11 October, 2002 in Busan, South Korea.
Naeseo-eup is a town or eup located north-west of Changwon City in South Korea. Its districts include Jung-ri, Hogye-ri, Sanggok-ri, Wongye-ri and Samgye-ri, which is considered the downtown area.
Changwon NC Park is a baseball stadium in Changwon, South Korea. The stadium replaced the nearby Masan Baseball Stadium as the home of KBO club NC Dinos. The stadium was designed by architecture firm Populous and hosted its first game on March 23, 2019.
