- Daejeon World Cup Stadium
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Daejeon World Cup Stadium Purple Arena 
Location San 11-4, Noeun-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea Broke ground December 1998 Opened September 13, 2001 Operator Daejeon City Surface Grass Construction cost 143.9 billion won Capacity 40,535 Tenants Daejeon Citizen Daejeon World Cup Stadium, nicknamed "Purple Arena", is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Daejeon. It was used to host some matches of the 2002 World Cup (South Africa vs Spain, Poland vs USA and South Korea vs Italy) .
After the World Cup it became the stadium of Daejeon Citizen with a capacity of 41,295 seats. It replaced Daejeon Sports Complex.
References
- ‘CITIZEN'의 자존심! 대전 월드컵 경기장 - Dream stadium of K-League (Korean)
External links
- Official Site (Korean)
- Daejeon Sports Facilities Management Center (Korean)
- Daejeon Sports Facilities Management Center (English)
- Daejeon Citizen Official Site (Korean)
- World Stadiums
Coordinates: 36°21′54.5″N 127°19′30.6″E / 36.365139°N 127.325167°E
Home stadium Daejeon Hanbat Stadium (1997–2001) • Purple Arena (2001–present)Rivalries Supporters Purple CrewHonors (1) KFA Cup (1) K-League Seasons (15) 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011Website: www.dcfc.co.kr Busan Asiad Stadium · Changwon Football Center · Chuncheon Stadium · Daegu Stadium · Daegu Civic Stadium · Daejeon World Cup Stadium · Gangneung Stadium · Gwangju World Cup Stadium · Gwangyang Football Stadium · Incheon Munhak Stadium · Jeju World Cup Stadium · Jeonju World Cup Stadium · Pohang Steel Yard · Sangju Civic Stadium · Seoul World Cup Stadium · Suwon World Cup Stadium · Tancheon Sports Complex · Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium · Wonju StadiumVenues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan Korea Republic Japan Categories:- South Korean sports venue stubs
- 2002 FIFA World Cup stadiums in South Korea
- Sport in Daejeon
- Daejeon Citizen
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