The Blue Arc | |
 Interior view of the stadium | |
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| Full name | Daegu Stadium |
|---|---|
| Former names | Daegu World Cup Stadium |
| Location | 504, Daeheung-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu, South Korea |
| Owner | Daegu Metropolitan City |
| Operator | Daegu Sports Facilities Management Center |
| Capacity | 66,422 |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m (running track: 400 m x 8 lane, 100 m x 9 lane) |
| Surface | Grass, Tartan track |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 29, 1997 |
| Opened | June 28, 2001 |
| Construction cost | US$265 million |
| Architect | Kang Cheol-Hee, Idea Image Institute of Architects (IIIA) |
| Structural engineer | Substructure: Seoul Structure, Roof: WS Atkins |
| General contractor | Samsung |
| Tenants | |
| Daegu FC (2003–2018) | |
| Daegu Stadium | |
| Hangul | 대구스타디움 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 大邱스타디움 |
| Revised Romanization | Daegu Woldeukeop Gyeoggijang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Taegu Wŏldŭkŏp Kyŏnggijang |
Daegu Stadium (Korean: 대구스타디움),[1] also known as the Blue Arc, is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Daegu, South Korea. It was formerly named Daegu World Cup Stadium but was changed to Daegu Stadium on 5 March 2008. It has a seating capacity for 66,422 people, and parking for 3,550 cars. It is located approximately 11 kilometers or 20 minutes by car from Daegu Airport. It is managed by the Daegu Sports Facilities Management Center.
It was one of the host venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the main stadium for the 2003 Summer Universiade[2] and the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. It was the home stadium of Daegu FC until 2018.[3][4]
- ^ World Stadiums Daegu Stadium Archived 2009-01-27 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-10-12
- ^ 22nd SUMMER UNIVERSIADE Archived 2011-08-14 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-10-12
- ^ (in Korean) K-League 대구 월드컵 경기장, 시민들을 위한 따뜻한 쉼터 – Dream stadium of K-League[permanent dead link]
- ^ (in Korean) Daegu FC official homepage[permanent dead link] Retrieved 2011-10-12