Tianhe Stadium

Tianhe Stadium
天河体育场

Location	Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong
Coordinates
Owner	Guangzhou Sports Bureau
Capacity	58,500
Surface	Grass
Opened	1987
Tenants
Guangzhou Evergrande (2011–present)

Tianhe Stadium (Chinese: 天河体育中心体育场) is a multi-purpose stadium in Guangzhou, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a seating capacity of 58,500.

History

It was built in 1987 and hosted the final of the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991. The stadium has hosted large crowds and attendances of local football team Guangzhou Evergrande are played at the stadium.

On February 7, 1989 Lunar New Year, Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited and Guangdong Television Broadcasts Limited were situated in the Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Centre and at the White Swan Hotel for the Chinese New Year Celebration in Guangzhou. The stadium hosted the football finals of the 2010 Asian Games and final match of AFC Champions League twice (2013 and 2015).

2013 AFC Champions League Final at Tianhe Stadium

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).

External links

• Stadium picture

References

Preceded by None; inaugural event	FIFA Women's World Cup Final Venue 1991	Succeeded by Råsunda Stadium Stockholm
Preceded by Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Doha	Asian Games Football tournament Final Venue 2010	Succeeded by Incheon Munhak Stadium Incheon