The Busan Gudeok Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Busan, South Korea. The stadium is used mostly for football matches and can accommodate 12,349 spectators. The venue opened in September 1928 as Busan Municipal Stadium (). During the 1988 Summer Olympics, it hosted some of the football matches. It was also the main venue for the 1997 East Asian Games, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the athletics and football competitions. Football club Busan IPark played their home games at the venue between 1983 and 2002. Additionally, Busan Transport Corporation have played their home games at the venue since 2006.
History 1959 crowd crush On 17 July 1959, 67 people died after heavy rains caused a crowd to rush into a narrow entrance.
1988 Summer Olympics During the 1988 Summer Olympics, held in Seoul, eight football games took place at the Gudeok stadium, including all three of South Korea's matches and one semi-final match. 180 players accompanied by 72 officials from nine countries competed for eleven days (17–27 September), attracting a total of 146,320 spectators or 18,290 on average per day. A total of 675 million won was spent on the stadium before the tournament to improve the electronic scoreboard and other facilities. +DateTeam 1ResultTeam 2RoundAttendance17 September 1988West Germany3–0ChinaGroup A24,00018 September 1988South Korea0–0Soviet UnionGroup C30,00019 September 1988West Germany4–1TunisiaGroup A14,00020 September 1988South Korea0–0United StatesGroup C22,00021 September 1988Tunisia0–0ChinaGroup A17,00022 September 1988Argentina2–1South KoreaGroup C30,00025 September 1988Soviet Union 3–0AustraliaQuarter-final5,00027 September 1988Soviet Union3–2 (a.e.t.)ItalySemi-final10,000
References
1988 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. p. 204. Stadium of dreams in K-League : 구덕 운동장
External links Busan Sports Facilities Management Center Busan Sports Facilities Management Center World Stadiums