Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium
Sports venue in Guangzhou, China
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The Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium (Chinese: 广东省人民体育场) is a multi-purpose stadium in Guangzhou, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people. The stadium is best reached by taking Guangzhou Metro Line 1 to Martyrs' Park Station.[1]
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 Interactive map of Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium | |
Former names | Guangzhou Public Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Guangzhou, China |
| Owner | Guangzhou Government |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Public transit | Martyrs' Park 1 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1932 |
| Renovated | 1946 1950s–60s 1990 |
| Tenants | |
| Guangdong Sunray Cave (2010–2014) Guangzhou Apollo (1998–2000) | |
History
Formerly known as the 東較場 (Cantonese: dung1gaau3coeng2; English: "Eastern Parade Ground"), the site was first used as a sporting venue in 1906 when it hosted Guangdong's (and China's) first provincial-level athletics competition. Sun Yat-sen ordered the construction of a stadium on the site in 1922; however, it wasn't finished until 1932.[2]
It was used as a Japanese transport and supplies depot during the occupation of Guangzhou and was bombed when Guangzhou was liberated.
The construction of Yuexiushan meant that the People's Stadium didn't hold many high-profile sporting or civic events from the mid-1950s onwards;[3] however, it did host many games in the Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup as well as games in the inaugural Women's World Cup.[2]
1991 FIFA Women's World Cup matches
| Date | Competition | Team | Res | Team | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 November 1991 | Group A |  Norway |
4–0 |  New Zealand |
12,000 |
| 19 November 1991 | Group A |  China |
2–2 |  Denmark |
27,000 |
| 27 November 1991 | Semi-finals |  Germany |
2–5 |  United States |
15,000 |
| 29 November 1991 | Third place |  Sweden |
4–0 | Germany |
20,000 |
Recent use
For the 2017 Chinese Super League, Guangzhou R&F used the stadium as their temporary home for their first two matches whilst Yuexiushan was being refurbished.[4]
