Tianhe Stadium (), officially Tianhe Sports Centre Stadium (), is a multi-purpose stadium in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It is currently used for football matches.
History Construction of the stadium began on 4 July 1984 at the former site of Guangzhou Tianhe Airport. It was opened in August 1987 for the 1987 National Games of China. In 1991, it hosted the final match of the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup between the United States and Norway. Local football team Guangzhou Evergrande moved into the stadium ahead of the 2011 season following promotion to the Chinese Super League. In February 2016, the club obtained the operating rights of the stadium from Guangzhou Sports Bureau for the next twenty years.
The stadium hosted the football finals of the 2010 Asian Games.
International events
1991 FIFA Women's World Cup matches Date Stage Team Team 16 November 1991 Group A 4–0 65,000 17 November 1991 Group A 2–0 14,000 24 November 1991 Quarter-finals 0–1 55,000 30 November 1991 Final 1–2 63,000
Transport The stadium is best reached by taking Guangzhou Metro Line 1 to Tianhe Sports Center Station (East Gate), Line 3 to Linhexi Station (North Gate) and Line 1 or 3 to Tiyu Xilu Station (West Gate and South Gate).
References
External links Stadium picture