Zhongshan Soccer Stadium

Zhongshan Soccer Stadium
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LocationTaipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°4′10.2″N 121°31′15.8″E / 25.069500°N 121.521056°E / 25.069500; 121.521056
OwnerTaipei Sports Office
OperatorTaipei Sports Office
Capacity20,000 (Football)
40,000 (Concerts)
Field size300 x 184 m
SurfaceGrass
Opened1989
Closed2008
Zhongshan Soccer Stadium
Traditional Chinese中山足球場
Simplified Chinese中山足球场
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngshān Zúqiúchǎng
Wade–GilesChungshan Tsuch'iu-ch'ang
Tongyong PinyinJhōngshān Zúcióuchǎng
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTiong-soaⁿ Chiok-kiû-tiûⁿ

Zhongshan Soccer Stadium, Chungshan Soccer Stadium, or Taipei Soccer Stadium (Chinese: 中山足球場; pinyin: Zhōngshān Zúqíuchǎng) was a multi-purpose stadium in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It was established in 1923 as Maruyama Stadium (Japanese: 圓山運動場) during the Japanese period. The soccer stadium was opened in 1989, it was reconstructed from the former site of Yuanshan Baseball Ground (Chinese: 圓山棒球場) under the guidance of then Chinese Taipei Football Association President Chiang Wei-kuo.[1] Although it was built as a soccer-specific stadium, it was mostly used for live concerts or other activities due to lack of professional football league in Taiwan. The stadium was able to hold 20,000 people for football games and 40,000 for concerts. It was managed by the Hope Foundation led by former athlete Chi Cheng.

  1. ^ 從圓山棒球場到中山足球場 (in Chinese). Retrieved November 17, 2008.