Ansan Wa~ Stadium

Ansan Wa~ Stadium

The inside of Wa~ stadium
Location Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Coordinates 37°19′10″N 126°49′07″E / 37.319364°N 126.818619°E / 37.319364; 126.818619
Public transit Gojan Station
Operator Local facilities management corporation of Ansan
Capacity 35,000[1]
Surface Natural lawn
Construction
Built 2003
Opened March 28, 2007 (2007-03-28)
Construction cost 1,128 million won
Tenants
Ansan H FC (2007–2012)
Ansan Mugunghwa FC
2014 Asian Games
Website
wa.ansaneco.net

Ansan Wa~ Stadium (Korean: 안산 와~ 스타디움) is a multi-purpose stadium in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It's currently served as home stadium for Ansan Mugunghwa FC. While under construction it was known as 'Ansan Stadium'. After the public subscription during the construction, the formal name 'Ansan Wa~ Stadium' was selected. 'Wa' means harmonious cheering and the wave notation (~) represents the extension of that sound. The stadium was opened in 2007 and has a capacity of 35,000 people. It is used mostly for football matches and athletics. 2013 HSBC Asia 5 countries football game was held in wa stadium. It is located next to Gojan Station on Seoul Subway Line 4.[2][3][4][5]

Ansan Wa~ Stadium from the other side.

References

  1. http://www.worldofstadiums.com/asia/korea/ansan-wa-stadium/
  2. "Ansan Wa Stadium in Ansan, Korea". nsan-wa-stadium.ansan.korea.stadium.tel. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. "ANSAN WA~ STADIUM". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  4. "Ansan Wa~ Stadium". worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 7 February 2014.

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Coordinates: 37°19′10″N 126°49′07″E / 37.319364°N 126.818619°E / 37.319364; 126.818619

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