Quân khu 7 Stadium
Sân vận động Quân khu 7 | |
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| Former names | Military Stadium Pershing Field Ball Park |
|---|---|
| Address | 2 Phổ Quang |
| Location | Tân Bình District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Coordinates | 10°48′06″N 106°40′02″E / 10.80167°N 106.66722°E |
| Public transit | HCMC Bus Route 4, 7, 8, 51, 64, 104, 152 |
| Owner | Vietnamese Government |
| Operator | National Defense Sports Center Region 2 |
| Capacity | 25,000 18,000 (concert) [1] |
| Construction | |
| Renovated | 2003 |
| Tenants | |
| Tổng Tham Mưu (1952–1975) Quân khu 7 F.C. (2000–2008) Thép Miền Nam Cảng Sài Gòn (2007) | |
Quân khu 7 Stadium (7th Military Region Stadium, Vietnamese: Sân vận động Quân khu 7) is a stadium in Tan Binh District, near Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City. It has a capacity of around 25,000 people.
History
Before the Fall of Saigon, the stadium was called "Republic of Vietnam Military Stadium" or simply "Military Stadium"; it was also known as "Pershing Field Ball Park", named after Pershing Field in New Jersey, to American soldiers.[2][3] This was the site of a bombing incident on February 9, 1964 that killed 2 and injured 20 people.[4] The stadium was completely rebuilt in 2003.
Tenants
This was the Tổng Tham Mưu ARVN soccer club's home stadium from 1952 until 1975.[2] After renovations, the stadium hosted one men's football match as part of the 2003 Southeast Asian Games. It was also one of the venues of 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals, hosted by four South-East Asian countries, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Quân khu 7 Stadium was the home field for Quân khu 7 F.C. before the club was transferred in 2009, as well as Thép Miền Nam Cảng Sài Gòn F.C. (now known as Hồ Chí Minh City F.C.) for 2007 V-League.
Below are some of the international football matches played at Quân khu 7 Stadium:
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2003 |  Cambodia |
1–5 |  Singapore |
Group stage | 2003 Southeast Asian Games |
| 16 July 2007 |  Qatar |
1–2 |  United Arab Emirates |
Group stage | 2007 AFC Asian Cup |
Entertainment
Through the years, the stadium remains the favorite choice for large-scale entertainment events in the city due to its design. The stadium's stand A is covered by a roof and seating 6,700 people - more than the capacity of the city's largest indoor venue (Phu Tho Indoor Stadium) and similar to the comparable section at the older Thong Nhat Stadium. At an optimal concert configuration, the stadium could hold up to 18,000 people.[1]
Korean artist Rain had two concerts in this stadium in 2006 and 2007. In 2008, American alternative rock band My Chemical Romance had a concert here as part of Tiger's United08 Concert. In 2010, The Click Five had a concert here as a part of MTV EXIT concerts in several Vietnam cities. In 2011, Backstreet Boys and David Archuleta held their own concerts here as part of their respective Asian tour. Ariana Grande was scheduled to perform her first concert in Vietnam at the stadium on August 23, 2017,[5], but then she had to cancel the due to her sickness.
| List of concerts at Quân khu 7 Stadium | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Date | Main act(s) | Tour/Concert name |
| 2004 | March 25 | My Tam | Yesterday & Now Liveshow |
| 2007 | March 10 | Bi Rain | Rain's Coming World Tour |
| 2008 | January 20 | My Chemical Romance | Tiger's United08 / The Black Parade World Tour |
| 2010 | April 17 | The Click Five | MTV EXIT |
| 2011 | March 24 | Backstreet Boys | This Is Us Tour |
| July 22 | David Archuleta | The Other Side of Down Asian Tour | |
| 2014 | March 22 | SNSD, miss A, 2PM, SISTAR and 365daband | HEC K-Pop Festival 2014 |
| August 30 | JYJ | The Return of The King Asia Tour 2014 | |
| September 28 | Hardwell | I Am Hardwell Tour | |
| November 9 | My Tam | Heartbeat Tour | |
| 2016 | October 2 | Đông Nhi | It's Showtime Liveshow |
| November 12 | Noo Phuoc Thinh | FunRing Day Liveshow | |
| December 21 | Michael Learns To Rock, Sơn Tùng M-TP and Wonder Girls | Sky Connection | |
| 2018 | December 22 | Đông Nhi | Ten On Ten Liveshow |
References
- ^ a b Thư, Anh (2014-11-18). "Lãnh đạo Sân vận động Quân khu 7 chỉ đóng dấu 18.000 vé cho liveshow Mỹ Tâm". Thanh Niên Online. Báo Thanh Niên. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Sân túc cầu Việt Nam trước 1975". Mai Tran. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ Doling, Tim (2015-04-26). "In Search of Saigon's American War Vestiges". Historic Vietnam. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "2 AMERICANS DEAD IN SAIGON BOMBING; Stadium Blasts Laid to Reds Injure 20, All From U.S.—More Attacks Feared". New York Times. 10 February 1964. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "ARIANA GRANDE Dangerous Woman Tour - International". VIP Nation. VIP NATION, Inc. Retrieved 10 June 2017.