The Development Area Stadium () is a
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...
in
Changchun,
Jilin
Jilin (; alternately romanized as Kirin or Chilin) is one of the three provinces of Northeast China. Its capital and largest city is Changchun. Jilin borders North Korea ( Rasŏn, North Hamgyong, Ryanggang and Chagang) and Russia (Prim ...
province,
China.
The stadium is currently used mostly for
football matches. The venue is also sometimes used for athletics. It holds 25,000 people and it was constructed in 2002. Development Area Stadium is the home ground of local football team
Changchun Yatai. Changchun Yatai won the CSL in 2007 for the first time in their history. They played various seasons in the
Chinese Super League
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, together with the
NFL,
MLB
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,
NBA,
Liga MX,
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and the
Premier League
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one of the first seven sports leagues with at least 10 teams with more than 1 million followers on their main social media page.
See also
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Sports in China
References
Buildings and structures in Changchun
Football venues in China
Sport in Changchun
Multi-purpose stadiums in China
Sports venues in Jilin
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