Daegu Stadium (),World Stadiums Daegu Stadium Retrieved 2011-10-12 also known as the Blue Arc, is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Daegu, South Korea. It was formerly named Daegu World Cup Stadium but was changed to Daegu Stadium on 5 March 2008. It has a seating capacity for 66,422 people, and parking for 3,550 cars. It is located approximately 11 kilometers or 20 minutes by car from Daegu Airport. It is managed by the Daegu Sports Facilities Management Center.
It was one of the host venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the main stadium for the 2003 Summer Universiade22nd SUMMER UNIVERSIADE Retrieved 2011-10-12 and the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. It was the home stadium of Daegu FC until 2018. K-League 대구 월드컵 경기장, 시민들을 위한 따뜻한 쉼터 – Dream stadium of K-League Daegu FC official homepage Retrieved 2011-10-12
Construction The construction started in July 1997 and was completed in May 2001 in time for the 2002 FIFA World Cup at a cost of 265,000,000 USD. The roof was engineered by the international consultancy WS Atkins. The roof is in two sections, each with an inclined trussed steel arch spanning 273 m for a rise of only 28.7 m, and propped by 13 secondary arches off a perimeter second "arch" that is supported by raking columns.New Civil Engineer Korea Ready for Kickoff Retrieved 2009-10-20 The total roof steel weight is 4,350 t. The roof cladding is a PTFE-coated glass-reinforced fabric canopy. The modelling (form-finding) and analysis of the tensile roof was performed by Tensys.Architectural RecordBuilding Types Study: Stadiums: Daegu Stadium Retrieved 2009-10-20 Wind tunnel studies were carried out by BMT Limited to assess the wind loading on the roof.
2002 FIFA World Cup The stadium was the largest stadium in South Korea during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. It held the following matches:
Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Round Attendance6 June 20021–1Group A43,5008 June 20021–0Group B47,22610 June 20021–1Group D60,77829 June 20022–3Third place match63,483
Events Daegu Marathon Daegu World Cup Stadium hosts the Daegu Marathon annually in April of each year.
Concerts The stadium was also the venue for the 8th Asia Song Festival, organised by Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange, in 2011.The Chosun Ilbo Asian Singers to Gather in Daegu for Asia's Biggest Pop Concert 10 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-12
See also List of football stadiums in South Korea Lists of stadiums
References
External links Daegu Sports Facilities Management Center