Anyang Stadium
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Anyang Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium
in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and was the home stadium of Anyang LG Cheetahs
(currently FC Seoul]] before they were relocated to Seoul. The stadium holds 18,216 people and opened in 1986.
As part of the greater stadium complex it also features an indoor stadium which is home to the Anyang KGC Pro Basketball Club who play in the Korean Basketball League
and Anyang Halla
who play in the Asia League Ice Hockey
.
It has a rock climbing wall on the side that is open to the public.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and was the home stadium of Anyang LG Cheetahs
FC Seoul
FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....
(currently FC Seoul]] before they were relocated to Seoul. The stadium holds 18,216 people and opened in 1986.
As part of the greater stadium complex it also features an indoor stadium which is home to the Anyang KGC Pro Basketball Club who play in the Korean Basketball League
Korean Basketball League
The Korean Basketball League, often abbreviated to the KBL, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in South Korea. Its inaugural season was in 1997. The season starts in October and ends in April the following year. The KBL consists of 10 teams. Each team plays 54 games . Each team...
and Anyang Halla
Anyang Halla
The Anyang Halla are a professional ice hockey team based in Anyang City in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. They are one of the founding and current members of the Asia League Ice Hockey . Formed in 1994, they are the oldest professional ice hockey team, and one of only two professional teams, in South...
who play in the Asia League Ice Hockey
Asia League Ice Hockey
Asia League Ice Hockey is an association which operates a professional ice hockey league based in East Asia, with seven teams from Japan, China, and South Korea. The league is headquartered in Japan...
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It has a rock climbing wall on the side that is open to the public.