Suwon World Cup Stadium

Suwon World Cup Stadium
수원월드컵경기장

Big Bird Stadium
Full name	Suwon World Cup Stadium
Location	456, Uman-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
Coordinates	37°17′10.6″N 127°02′12.8″E / 37.286278°N 127.036889°E
Owner	Gyeonggi-do
Operator	Suwon World Cup Stadium Management Foundation
Capacity	43,959
Field size	425,000 m² (site) 66,595 m² (floorage)
Surface	Grass
Construction
Built	May 13, 2001
Opened	2001
Architect	Samoo Architects & Engineers
Tenants
Suwon Samsung Bluewings (2001–present) Suwon FC (2014)

The Suwon World Cup Stadium (수원월드컵경기장), which seats 43,959,^[1] in the Korean city of Suwon, has been home to K League Classic football side Suwon Samsung Bluewings since 2001.

Gallery

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  Suwon Bluewings supporters 'GRAND BLEU'

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  Auxiliary Pitch

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  Cafeteria

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  Left side of the stadium

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  Right side of the stadium

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  Entrance

International matches

Here is a list of notable international matches held at Suwon World Cup Stadium.

2000–01 Asian Club Championship

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Suwon Samsung Bluewings v Júbilo Iwata

Final May 26, 2001

Suwon Samsung Bluewings	1–0	Júbilo Iwata
Sandro Cardoso  15'

Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon

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2001 FIFA Confederations Cup

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Mexico  v  Australia

First round 30 May 2001 19:30 UTC+9

Mexico	0–2	Australia
	(Report)	Murphy  20' Skoko  54'

Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon Attendance: 6,232 Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)

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South Korea  v  Australia

First round 3 June 2001 19:30 UTC+9

South Korea	1–0	Australia
Hwang Sun-hong  24'	(Report)

Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon Attendance: 42,754 Referee: Oscar Ruiz (Colombia)

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France  v  Brazil

Semi-final 7 June 2001 20:00 UTC+9

France	2–1	Brazil
Pirès  7' Desailly  54'	(Report)	Ramon  30'

Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon Attendance: 34,527 Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)

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Friendly Match

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South Korea  v  France

26 May 2002 UTC+9

South Korea	2–3	France
Park Ji-sung  26' Seol Ki-hyeon  41'		Trezeguet  16' Dugarry  53' Leboeuf  90'

Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon Attendance: 41,600 Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan)

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2002 FIFA World Cup

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United States  v  Portugal

First round 5 June 2002 18:00 UTC+9

United States	3–2	Portugal
O'Brien  4' J. Costa  29' (o.g.) McBride  36'	(Report)	Beto  39' Agoos  71' (o.g.)

Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon Attendance: 37,306 Referee: Byron Moreno (Ecuador)

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Senegal  v  Uruguay

First round 11 June 2002 15:30 UTC+9

Senegal	3–3	Uruguay
Fadiga  20' (pen.) Bouba Diop  26'  38'	(Report)	Morales  46' Forlán  69' Recoba  88' (pen.)

Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon Attendance: 33,681 Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands)

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Costa Rica  v  Brazil

First round 13 June 2002 15:30 UTC+9

Costa Rica	2–5	Brazil
Wanchope  39' Gómez  56'	(Report)	Ronaldo  10', 13' Edmílson  38' Rivaldo  62' Júnior  64'

Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon Attendance: 38,524 Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)

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Spain  v  Republic of Ireland

Round of 16 16 June 2002 20:30 UTC+9

Spain	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Republic of Ireland
Morientes  8'	(Report)	Robbie Keane  90' (pen.)
	Penalties
Hierro Baraja Juanfran Valeron Mendieta	3–2	Robbie Keane Holland Connolly Kilbane Finnan

Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon Attendance: 38,926 Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

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Notes

1. "Suwon Samsung Bluewings Official Website". Suwon Samsung Bluewings website. Retrieved August 9, 2007.

References

• ‘빅 버드’, 푸른 날개의 ★ 꿈 - Dream stadium of K-League (Korean)

External links

• Official Site (Korean) (English)
• Official Twitter (Korean)
• Official blog (Korean)
• Suwon Samsung Bluewings Official Site (Korean) (English)
• World Stadiums

Coordinates: 37°17′10.6″N 127°02′12.8″E / 37.286278°N 127.036889°E