Busan Gudeok Stadium
The Busan Gudeok Stadium (Korean: 부산 구덕 운동장) is a multi-purpose stadium in Busan, South Korea. The stadium is used mostly for football matches and can accommodate 12,349 spectators. The venue opened in September 1928 as Busan Municipal Stadium (부산 공설 운동장).[1] During the 1988 Summer Olympics, it hosted some of the football matches. It was also the main venue for the 1997 East Asian Games, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the athletics and football competitions. Football club Busan IPark played their home games at the venue between 1983 and 2002. Additionally, Busan Transport Corporation have played their home games at the venue since 2006.
| Former names | Busan Municipal Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | 57, Mangyang-ro, Seo-gu, Busan, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 35°06′59″N 129°00′52″E / 35.116495°N 129.01449°E |
| Owner | Busan Metropolitan City Hall |
| Operator | Busan Sports Facility Management |
| Capacity | 12,349 |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 26 September 1928 |
| Renovated | 1973 |
| Tenants | |
| Busan IPark (1983–2002, 2016–2021, 2023–present) Busan Transportation Corporation (2006–2021, 2023–present) | |
| Busan Gudeok Stadium | |
| Hangul | 부산 구덕 운동장 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 釜山九德運動場 |
| Revised Romanization | Busan Gudeong Undongjang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pusan Kudŏng Undongjang |
1988 Summer Olympics edit
During the 1988 Summer Olympics, held in Seoul, eight football games took place at the Gudeok stadium, including all three of South Korea's matches and one semi-final match.[2] 180 players accompanied by 72 officials from nine countries competed for eleven days (17–27 September), attracting a total of 146,320 spectators or 18,290 on average per day.[3] A total of 675 million won was spent on the stadium before the tournament to improve the electronic scoreboard and other facilities.[3]
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 1988 | West Germany | 3–0 | China | Group A | 24,000 |
| 18 September 1988 | South Korea | 0–0 | Soviet Union | Group C | 30,000 |
| 19 September 1988 | West Germany | 4–1 | Tunisia | Group A | 14,000 |
| 20 September 1988 | South Korea | 0–0 | United States | Group C | 22,000 |
| 21 September 1988 | Tunisia | 0–0 | China | Group A | 17,000 |
| 22 September 1988 | Argentina | 2–1 | South Korea | Group C | 30,000 |
| 25 September 1988 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Australia | Quarter-final | 5,000 |
| 27 September 1988 | Soviet Union | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Italy | Semi-final | 10,000 |
1959 crowd crush edit
On 17 July 1959, 67 people died after heavy rains caused a crowd to rush into a narrow entrance.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ "구덕 운동장" [Gudeok Stadium]. Academy of Korean Studies.
- ^ "Football Tournament 1988 Olympiad". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ a b (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Chronology of major stampedes in S. Korea". Yonhap News Agency. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ "1959년 부산운동장 67명… 한 달 전 인니 축구장 132명 '참사'" [1959 Busan Stadium 67 people... A month ago, 132 people in Indonesia's soccer field 'disaster']. Seoul Shinmun. October 30, 2022.
- 1988 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. p. 204.
- Stadium of dreams in K-League : 구덕 운동장 2014-04-13 at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
External links edit
- Busan Sports Facilities Management Center (in Korean)
- Busan Sports Facilities Management Center (in English)