Guangzhou Football Park

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Guangzhou Football Park
Map
Full nameGuangzhou Evergrande Football Stadium
LocationGuangzhou, China
Capacity100,000
Construction
Built2020
Opened2022
Construction cost12 billion yuan (US$1.7 billion)
ArchitectHasan Syed
Tenants
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. (planned)

The Guangzhou Evergrande Football Stadium is a football stadium under construction in Guangzhou, China as the future home venue of Chinese professional club Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. The construction of the 12 billion yuan (US$1.7 billion) stadium began on April 16, 2020.[1] The design of the lotus-shaped stadium was that of Shanghai-based American architect Hasan Syed.[2] The stadium has a seating capacity for 100,000 people and a planned opening set in 2022.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bigger than Camp Nou: Guangzhou starts work on 100,000-capacity stadium". Channel News Asia. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ Duerden, John (17 April 2020). "Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande building world's biggest stadium for $1.7bn". ESPN.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.