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National Stadium (Kaohsiung)

National Stadium
國家體育場
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LocationZuoying, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
OwnerKaohsiung City Government
Capacity55,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
OpenedMay 2009
ArchitectToyo Ito
Tenants
Taipower
Tatung
Chinese Taipei national football team
Chinese Taipei national rugby union team
Website
www.nssac.gov.tw
National Stadium
Chinese國家體育場
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuójiā tǐyùchǎng
Tongyong PinyinGuójiā tǐyùhchǎng
IPA[kwǒtɕjá tʰìŷʈʂʰàŋ]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKok-ka Thé-io̍k-tiûⁿ
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese龍騰體育場
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLóngténg tǐyùchǎng
Tongyong PinyinLóngténg tǐyùhchǎng
IPA[lʊ̌ŋtʰə̌ŋ tʰìŷʈʂʰàŋ]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJLêng-thêng Thé-io̍k-tiûⁿ

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

The stadium is accessible within walking distance West from World Games Station of the Kaohsiung MRT.

Events

Sports

Date Tournament Event Attendance
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] -
17 January 2010 Taipei PE College Chinese Taipei v.s. Philippines [5] -
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  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  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  11,960
2 June 2016 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification Play-off round Chinese Taipei  v.s. Cambodia  3,564
8, 11 October 2016 Play-off round Chinese Taipei  v.s. East Timor  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  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  -
12, 17 October 2023 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification AFC first round Chinese Taipei  v.s. East Timor  2,639

Concerts

Date Performer(s) Tour/Event Attendance
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 -

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "The World Games 2009, Kaohsiung (TPE) | IWGA". www.theworldgames.org. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  4. ^ "Chinese Taipei vs. Philippines 0 – 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  5. ^ Jonny (2010-01-17). "Filipino Football: Philippines lose friendly in Taiwan". Filipino Football. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Kaohsiung ready for World Games main stadium inauguration concert - Focus Taiwan". Focus Taiwan - CNA English News. 2009-05-19. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  8. ^ "Coldplay concerts draw more than 170,000 people". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  9. ^ "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.

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