Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre
Sports venue in Changzhou, China
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Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre (Simplified Chinese: 常州奥林匹克体育中心) is a sport complex in Changzhou, China. It is currently used mostly for various events, like concerts and athletics. The main stadium holds 38,000 people.[1] The complex also includes the 6,200-seater Xincheng Gymnasium, an aquatic centre with 2,300 seats, and a 4,400 m2 indoor tennis hall.[2] Association football club Changzhou Tianshan use the venue for home games.
6,200 (Gymnasium)
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 Interactive map of Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium | |
| Location | Changzhou, China |
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| Owner | Changzhou Government |
| Capacity | 38,000 (Stadium) 6,200 (Gymnasium) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Cost | ? million RMB |
| Tenants | |
| Changzhou Tianshan 2009 World Women's Handball Championship China Masters | |
History
Construction and opening
The Changzhou Olympic Sports Center was constructed as the largest social事业project in Changzhou's history at the time.[3] The entire complex, spanning 28.5 hectares with a total floor area of 200,000 square meters, officially opened in September 2008.[4] The complex includes a stadium, gymnasium, swimming and diving center, convention center, and tennis hall.[5]
Naming rights
In April 2009, the Jiangsu Xincheng Group acquired naming rights to the venue for a 10-year period, renaming it "Xincheng Stadium."[6] The Xincheng name was removed from the venue's signage in July 2019.[7]
Design and facilities
The stadium features a standard football pitch and an IAAF-certified 400-meter running track.[8] The facility has a seating capacity of 41,000, making it one of the larger stadiums in Jiangsu Province.[9] The complex also includes a 6,200-seat gymnasium with basketball and table tennis facilities, a 2,300-seat swimming and diving center, a convention center with 1,000 exhibition booths, and a 4,400-square-meter indoor tennis hall.[10]
Events
Sports competitions
Since its opening, the stadium has hosted numerous international sporting events. It has been the venue for the China Badminton Masters on multiple occasions.[11] The 2025 Victor China Badminton Open, a Super 1000 level tournament, was held at the venue in July 2025, attracting 315 athletes from 27 countries and regions.[11]
The complex's swimming and diving center hosted the 17th FINA Diving World Cup in June 2010, which featured 350 athletes from 33 countries and regions.[12] The venue also hosted the 17th Jiangsu Provincial Games.[13]
Football matches
In 2025, the stadium became the home venue for the Changzhou football team in the Jiangsu Provincial City Football League.[14] The team moved from Changzhou Institute of Technology Stadium to accommodate growing spectator demand, with the first match at the new venue held on June 21, 2025, against Nanjing.[15]
The stadium recorded its highest attendance for a football match on July 20, 2025, when 40,253 spectators watched Changzhou face Xuzhou.[16]
