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FC Anyang
FC Anyang () is a South Korean professional Association football, football club based in Anyang, Gyeonggi, Anyang that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. The club play their home games at Anyang Sports Complex. History Football in Anyang Following the implementation of the Decentralization policy in K League, K League decentralization policy in 1995, the three Seoul-based teams had to relocate to other regions. In 1996, FC Seoul, LG Cheetahs relocated to Anyang City to become Anyang LG Cheetahs. After the 2002 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by South Korea, Seoul's Seoul World Cup Stadium, World Cup Stadium stood empty, except for occasional international matches. The Seoul Metropolitan Government sought to offset construction and maintenance cost by creating a new team in Seoul. Unable to find a company to establish a new team, the city of Seoul changed strategy and proposed bringing an existing team to the capital. In 2004, it was announced that the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anyang Sports Complex
Anyang Sports Complex () is a group of sports facilities in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea. The complex consists of Anyang Stadium, Anyang Gymnasium, a swimming pool, an ice rink, a tennis court, and an auxiliary stadium. Anyang Stadium It is multi-purpose stadium and currently used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium of Anyang LG Cheetahs before they relocated to Seoul. It is now used by FC Anyang. The stadium holds 17,143 people and opened in 1986. Anyang Gymnasium As part of the greater stadium complex, it also features an indoor arena with a capacity for 6,690 spectators. The arena was built in 2000 and is home of the Korean Basketball League team Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters. Anyang Ice Arena Anyang Ice Arena (also known as Anyang Ice Rink) has been the home of the Asia League Ice Hockey Asia League Ice Hockey (; ) or ALIH (AL) is an association which operates a professional ice hockey league based in East Asia, with teams from Japan, South Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
