Yanggakdo Stadium
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| Location | Pyongyang, North Korea |
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| Coordinates | 38°59′30″N 125°44′37″E / 38.991546°N 125.743525°E |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
| Surface | artificial[1] |
| Opened | 18 May 1989 |
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| 4.25 Sports Club Kigwancha Sports Club Sobaeksu Sports Club North Korean national football team North Korea women's national football team | |
| Yanggakdo Stadium | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 양각도경기장 |
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| Hancha | 羊角島競技場 |
| Revised Romanization | Yanggakdo gyeoggijang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yanggakdo kyoŏggichang |
Yanggakdo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located on Yanggak Island in Pyongyang, North Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people and was opened on 18 May 1989.[2][3] It is home to the April 25 Sports Club, Kigwancha Sports Club and the Sobaeksu Sports Club.
In addition to the main football pitch and athletics track, there are indoor training areas for bodybuilding, weightlifting, table tennis, boxing, wrestling, judo, and swimming. There are also dedicated spaces for football referees, changing rooms for players, a broadcasting room, correspondents' and commentator's rooms, and medical facilities. As well as the main pitch, there are three training pitches for football, and eight tennis courts.[2]
References
- ^ "Kim Jong Un Sends Synthetic Grass to Sports Teams and Football Teams". KCNA. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ a b Yanggakdo Football Stadium
- ^ "Stadiums in North Korea". World Stadiums. 2013-05-20. Archived from the original on 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
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