The Shanghai Stadium (simplified Chinese: 上海体育场; traditional Chinese: 上海體育場; pinyin: Shànghǎi Tǐyùchǎng) is a football-specific stadium in Shanghai, China. Between 2009 and 2019, the stadium hosted home matches of the Chinese Super League team Shanghai SIPG, and has been the current home of Shanghai Shenhua since 2023.
 Aerial view of the stadium during the 2008 Summer Olympics, when it hosted football matches. | |
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| Location | Xuhui District, Shanghai, China |
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| Coordinates | 31°11′0.61″N 121°26′14.28″E / 31.1835028°N 121.4373000°E |
| Public transit |  Shanghai Stadium 4 Shanghai Indoor Stadium 1 4 Shanghai Swimming Center 11 |
| Capacity | 72,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1997 |
| Renovated | 2020–2022 |
| Tenants | |
| Shanghai Shenhua (1998, 2023–present) Shanghai COSCO Huili (2001–2005) Shanghai SIPG (2009–2019) | |
History
The stadium opened in 1997, when the Eighth National Games of China were held in Shanghai. It was used for football preliminaries at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Shanghai Stadium was also the venue for the opening ceremony of the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games. The stadium hosted the 2015 Supercoppa Italiana match between Juventus and Lazio on 8 August 2015.[1]
Between 2020 and 2022, the stadium was completely reconstructed, and the capacity increased from 56,842 to 72,000. The running track was also removed as the venue was converted into a football-specific stadium.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Juventus vs. Lazio – 8 August 2015 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "上海体育场改造启动!增1万6千观众席 建设标准最高". sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 9 March 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
External links
- Shanghai Stadium – World Stadiums
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