Surface Grass Built 1984–1987 Opened 1987 Phone +86 20 3879 6060 | Broke ground 4 July 1984 Capacity 56,000 | |
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Field size 105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yd) Owner Guangzhou People's Government Team Guangzhou Evergrande Football Club Similar Yuexiushan Stadium, Tianhe Sports Center, Guangdong Olympic Stadium, CITIC Plaza, Tianhe Sports Center St | ||
Tianhe stadium
Tianhe Sports Centre Stadium (Chinese: 天河体育中心体育场), mostly known as Tianhe Stadium (Chinese: 天河体育场), is a multi-purpose stadium in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, China. It is currently used for football matches.
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History
Construction of the stadium began on 4 July 1984 at the former site of Guangzhou Tianhe Airport. It was opened in 1987 for the 1987 National Games of China. It hosted the final of the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991. The stadium is hosting the home matches of local football team Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao since 2011.
The stadium hosted the football finals of the 2010 Asian Games and final match of the AFC Champions League twice, in 2013 and 2015.
The operation right of Tianhe Stadium was loaned to Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. from Guangzhou Sports Bureau for 20 years on 24 February 2016.
Transport
The stadium is best reached by taking Guangzhou Metro Line 1 to Tianhe Sports Center Station (East Gate), Line 3 to Linhexi Station (North Gate) and Line 1 or 3 to Tiyu Xilu Station (West Gate and South Gate).