National Stadium (Kaohsiung)
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| Location | Zuoying, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
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| Owner | Kaohsiung City Government |
| Capacity | 55,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Opened | May 2009 |
| Architect | Toyo Ito |
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| Taipower Tatung Chinese Taipei national football team Chinese Taipei national rugby union team | |
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The National Stadium (Chinese: 國家體育場; pinyin: Guójiā Tǐyùchǎng; also named 龍騰體育場), formerly known as the World Games Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is currently the largest stadium in Taiwan in terms of capacity.
Completed in 2009, it is used mostly for football matches and it hosted the main events for the 2009 World Games. The stadium has a capacity of 55,000 people. Since the conclusion of the games, the stadium has been used for some Taiwanese football team matches.[needs update]
The stadium, designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito, makes use of 1 MW of solar cells to provide most of its power needs.[1] The stadium's semi spiral-shaped, like a dragon, is the first stadium in the world to provide power using solar power technology. The solar panels covering the vast external face of the stadium are able to generate most of the power required for its own operation, as well as additional power that can be sent to the grid.[2]
Transportation
[edit]The stadium is accessible within walking distance West from World Games Station of the Kaohsiung MRT.
Events
[edit]Sports
[edit]| Date | Tournament | Event | Attendance |
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| 16 July 2009 | 2009 World Games | Opening Ceremony | 30,000[3] |
| 19-21 July 2009 | Flying disc | - | |
| 24-25 July 2009 | Rugby sevens | - | |
| 26 July 2009 | Closing Ceremony | 21,000[3] | |
| 23-27 August 2009 | 2010 East Asian Football Championship | Preliminary Round 2 matches | 33,100 |
| 16 January 2010 | Friendlies | Chinese Taipei  v.s. Philippines  [4]
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| 17 January 2010 | Taipei PE College  v.s. Philippines [5]
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| 8-12 October 2010 | 2010 Long Teng Cup | All matches | 7,440 |
| 10 February 2011 | 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification | Play-off round Chinese Taipei v.s. Laos 
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1,000 |
| 18-27 March 2011 | Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament | Women's Asian Qualifiers Group A matches | 4,143 |
| 19-25 September 2011 | 2011 AFC President's Cup | Finals | 7,758 |
| 30 September - 4 October 2011 | 2011 Long Teng Cup | All matches | - |
| 12 March 2015 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | AFC first round Chinese Taipei v.s. Brunei 
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6,273 |
| 27-31 March 2015 | 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | Group F matches | 12,285 |
| 17 November 2015 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | AFC second round Group F Chinese Taipei v.s. Iraq 
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11,960 |
| 2 June 2016 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Play-off round Chinese Taipei v.s. Cambodia 
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3,564 |
| 8, 11 October 2016 | Play-off round Chinese Taipei v.s. East Timor 
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3,849 | |
| 18 November 2017 | 2017 Taiwan Football Premier League | Final and 3rd Place Playoff | - |
| 15 October 2019 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | AFC second round Group B Chinese Taipei v.s. Australia 
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3,251 |
| 2-10 November 2019 | 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification | Group H matches | 1,251 |
| 8 September 2023 | Friendlies | Chinese Taipei v.s. Philippines
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| 12, 17 October 2023 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | AFC first round Chinese Taipei v.s. East Timor
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2,639 |
Concerts
[edit]| Date | Performer(s) | Tour/Event | Attendance |
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| 20 May 2009 | Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Chorus, Taiwan National Choir, NSYSU Music Department Choir, KMU Singers | Main Stadium Inauguration Concert The World Games Concert 2009[6][7] | - |
| 5 December 2009 | Mayday | DNA World Tour | 55,555 |
| 30 January 2010 | Rain | The Legend of Rainism Asia Tour | 30,000 |
| 12 November 2011 | Jody Chiang, Fei Yu-ching, A-Mei, Elva Hsiao, Show Lo, Harlem Yu, Sodagreen | Hear the future • Dream a hundred | - |
| 8, 9 December 2012 | A-mei | AmeiZing World Tour Live | 100,000 |
| 21, 22, 30, 31 December 2012 | Mayday | Nowhere World Tour | 200,000 |
| 31 December 2013 & 1 January 2014 | Just Rock It World Tour | 100,000 | |
| 31 December 2013 & 2, 3 January 2014 | Light Up The Hope | 150,000 | |
| 13, 14 August 2016 | Just Rock It World Tour | 110,000 | |
| 18, 19, 20, 21 March 2017 | Life Tour | 200,000 | |
| 1 March 2019 | Maroon 5 | Red Pill Blues Tour | 47,669 |
| 25, 26, 31 December 2021 & 1 January 2022 | Mayday | Fly to 2022 | 200,000 |
| 18, 19 March 2023 | Blackpink | Born Pink World Tour | 101,096 |
| 29, 31 March & 1, 2 April 2023 | Mayday | Nowhere World Tour | 200,000 |
| 11, 12 November 2023 | Coldplay | Music of the Spheres World Tour | 102,949[8] |
| 3 February 2024 | Ed Sheeran | +–=÷× Tour | 94,802 |
| 23, 24, 29, 30, 31 March 2024 | Mayday | #5525 Live Tour | 250,000 |
| 13 April 2024 | (G)I-dle, BSS, NMIXX, ENHYPEN, STAYC, &TEAM, BoyNextDoor, JD1, Zerobaseone, hosted by Choo Young-woo | Golden Wave in Taiwan | - |
| 7, 8 September 2024 | Bruno Mars | Bruno Mars Live in Kaohsiung | 110,000 |
| 21 September 2024 | One Ok Rock | Premonition World Tour | 50,000 |
| 3 November 2024 | Stray Kids | Dominate World Tour[9] | - |
| 14 February 2025 | Maroon 5 | Maroon 5 Asia 2025 | - |
Gallery
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Stadium Plaza -
Auditorium -
Roof -
National Stadium under construction -
National Stadium and National Sports Training Center -
During the 2009 World Games -
The 2009 World Games closing ceremony
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Taiwan's 2009 World Games Stadium To Use Solar Power". Solar Energy Investing. July 20, 2006. Archived from the original on Dec 17, 2006. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- ^ Takai, Hiroaki (2014). Planning outline and analysis of actual energy operational performance from completion to present in Japanese and foreign large domes and stadiums — Tokyo Dome, Fukuoka Dome, Odate Dome, Sapporo Dome, Kaohsiung Stadium (PDF). World Sustainable Building. p. 453. ISBN 978-84-697-1815-5.
- ^ a b "The World Games 2009, Kaohsiung (TPE) | IWGA". www.theworldgames.org. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "Chinese Taipei vs. Philippines 0 – 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ Jonny (2010-01-17). "Filipino Football: Philippines lose friendly in Taiwan". Filipino Football. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "Kaohsiung Arts and Cultural Events Calendar - May 2009" (PDF). Kaohsiung Arts and Cultural Events Calendar - May 2009. Bureau of Cultural Affairs Kaohsiung City Government: 5. May 2009.
- ^ "Kaohsiung ready for World Games main stadium inauguration concert - Focus Taiwan". Focus Taiwan - CNA English News. 2009-05-19. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "Coldplay concerts draw more than 170,000 people". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "颱風康芮影響 Stray Kids 11/2高雄延後1天開唱". Central News Agency (in Chinese (Taiwan)). October 30, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website
Media related to World Games Stadium at Wikimedia Commons
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