Daejeon World Cup Stadium

Coordinates: 36°21′54.5″N 127°19′30.6″E / 36.365139°N 127.325167°E

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Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Construction
Purple Arena
The stadium in 2024

Location	32 World Cup-daero, Noeun-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Coordinates	36°21′55″N 127°19′31″E / 36.365139°N 127.325167°E / 36.365139; 127.325167
Operator	Daejeon City
Capacity	40,535
Surface	Natural grass
Broke ground	December 1998
Opened	13 September 2001
Construction cost	143.9 billion won
Tenants
Daejeon Hana Citizen (2002–present)

Daejeon World Cup Stadium is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Daejeon. It was used to host some matches at the 2002 FIFA World Cup hosted by South Korea and Japan. The stadium displayed a sophisticated structural dynamism, eliminating decorative decoration. Precast Concrete (PC) method considering construction and economical efficiency was used. After the World Cup, the stadium was planned to be a multi-purpose sports park, which has a comprehensive sports center and commercial and cultural facilities in the middle of the region.^[1] It is now the home stadium of Daejeon Hana Citizen with a capacity of 40,535 seats, replacing Daejeon Sports Complex.

2002 FIFA World Cup

The stadium was one of the venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup and held the following matches:

Date	Team 1	Result	Team 2	Round
12 June 2002	South Africa	2–3	Spain	Group B
14 June 2002	Poland	3–1	United States	Group D
18 June 2002	South Korea	2–1	Italy	Round of 16

References

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World Stadiums

36°21′54.5″N 127°19′30.6″E / 36.365139°N 127.325167°E / 36.365139; 127.325167

Daejeon Hana Citizen

Founded in 1997
Based in Daejeon

The club

Home stadium

Hanbat Sports Complex (1997–2002)
Daejeon World Cup Stadium (2002–present)

Honours
K League 2	2014
KFA Cup	2001

Seasons
2011 2012

Website: www.dhcfc.kr

K League 1 venues (2025)

Anyang Stadium (FC Anyang)
Chuncheon Songam Stadium (Gangwon FC)
Daegu iM Bank Park (Daegu FC)
Daejeon World Cup Stadium (Daejeon Hana Citizen)
Gangneung Stadium (Gangwon FC)
Gimcheon Stadium (Gimcheon Sangmu)
Gwangju World Cup Stadium (Gwangju FC)
Jeju World Cup Stadium (Jeju SK)
Jeonju World Cup Stadium (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)
Pohang Steel Yard (Pohang Steelers)
Seoul World Cup Stadium (FC Seoul)
Suwon Stadium (Suwon FC)
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium (Ulsan HD)

v t e 2002 FIFA World Cup stadiums
South Korea	Busan Asiad Main Stadium (Busan) Daegu Stadium (Daegu) Daejeon World Cup Stadium (Daejeon) Gwangju World Cup Stadium (Gwangju) Incheon Munhak Stadium (Incheon) Jeju World Cup Stadium (Jeju) Jeonju World Cup Stadium (Jeonju) Seoul World Cup Stadium (Seoul) Suwon World Cup Stadium (Suwon) Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium (Ulsan)
Japan	Kashima Soccer Stadium (Kashima) Noevir Stadium Kobe (Kobe) Miyagi Stadium (Miyagi) Denka Big Swan Stadium (Niigata) Ōita Bank Dome (Ōita) Yanmar Stadium Nagai (Osaka) Saitama Stadium 2002 (Saitama) Sapporo Dome (Sapporo) Shizuoka Stadium (Shizuoka) International Stadium Yokohama (Yokohama)

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2002 FIFA World Cup

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