Seoul World Cup Stadium
| Sangam Stadium | |
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| Location | 515-6, Seongsan-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea Republic |
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| Coordinates | 37°34′06″N 126°53′50″E / 37.568222°N 126.897361°E |
| Operator | Seoul Facilities Management Corporation |
| Capacity | 66,704 |
| Surface | Kentucky Bluegrass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 20, 1998 |
| Opened | November 10, 2001 |
| Construction cost | US $185 million |
| Architect | Ryu Choon-soo |
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South Korea national football team FC Seoul |
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The Seoul World Cup Stadium, also known as Sangam Stadium, is located in Seongsan-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and opened in November 2001. It is currently the second largest stadium in South Korea after Seoul Olympic Stadium. It was designed to represent the image of a traditional Korean kite. The stadium has a capacity of 66,704 seats, including 816 seats for VIP, 754 seats for press and 75 private Sky Box rooms, each with a capacity for 12 to 29 persons. Due to table seats installation, capacity was reduced from 66,806 seats to 66,704 seats in February 2014. Since the World Cup it has been managed by the Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation (SMFMC).
The Seoul World Cup Stadium, the largest football-only stadium in Asia, proudly exhibits its Korean roots. The roof has the unique shape of a traditional Korean kite, is 50 meters high, is supported by 16 masts, and covers 90% of the stadium’s seats. Clad with fiberglass fabric and polycarbonate glazing its looks as if it is made out of hanji – traditional Korean paper. At nighttime, illuminations bathe the stadium in a warm, soft light, much like the light shining through the paper of a traditional Korean lamp.
The Seoul World Cup Stadium was one of the venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:
The Seoul World Cup Stadium was one of the venues of the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and held the following matches:
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