Jinzhou Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in

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. Currently it is mostly used for

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matches. The stadium holds 30,776 people and was built in 1997. It is most famous for holding the

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for

History

The original Jinzhou Stadium was built in 1958, with a capacity of 12,000. In 1996, government of Dalian decided to demolish the old stadium, and rebuild the Jinzhou Stadium at the same location. The construction was finished in 1998. Between 1995 and 2019, the stadium served as the home stadium for multiple teams. Notable tenants are Dalian Shide (previously known as Dalian Wanda). In 2005, Dalian Shide decided to move out from

Dalian People's Stadium Dalian People's Stadium () was a former multi-purpose stadium located in the Olympic Square in Dalian, Liaoning, China. The stadium was built in 1976 and had a capacity of 55,843. It was the home stadium of former local football team Dalian Shi ...

, and selected Jinzhou Stadium as their fixed home stadium. The stadium is most famous as the home stadium of China national football team in the

, where crowds witnessed China's regretful loss to Qatar. On the other hand, the stadium used to receive negative reception for its poor maintenance. Due to its soft, uneven grass pitch and poor drainage, it was frequently called "vegetable patch". The condition was greatly improved in 2020 when it received a renovation worth ¥4 million, as Dalian would hold the 2020 Chinese Super League Group A.

Notable Events

* 1995–1999: One of the home stadiums of

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. * 1997:

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, as the home stadium for

in the second round. * 1999: Home stadium of

. * 2004: Home stadium of

Dalian Changbo Dalian Changbo F.C. (大连长波足球俱乐部) is a defunct Chinese football club based in Dalian, China. History The club was founded in 2001 as Dalian Sundy and started in the third tier China League Two in 2002, where it achieved third p ...

. * 2005–2012: Home stadium of

Dalian Shide Dalian Shide was a professional Chinese football club based in Dalian, Liaoning province, China who played in China's football league system between 1955 and 2012. Their home stadiums were the 55,843 capacity Dalian People's Stadium and then late ...

. * 2012–2013: Home stadium of

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. * 2014–2018: Home stadium of Dalian Transcendence. * 2016–2019: Home stadium of Dalian Chanjoy. * 2020: Hosting stadium of the 2020 Chinese Super League Group A. * 2022: Temporary home stadium of

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External links

Stadium picture

References

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