Changchun Stadium (), also known as Nanling Stadium, is a
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used for multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a design philosophy that stres ...
in
Changchun
Changchun is the capital and largest city of Jilin, Jilin Province, China, on the Songliao Plain. Changchun is administered as a , comprising seven districts, one county and three county-level cities. At the 2020 census of China, Changchun ha ...
,
Jilin
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, China. It is predominantly used for
football
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matches. Originally opened in 1992, the stadium has a maximum capacity of 41,638.
It is currently the home of
Changchun Yatai
Changchun Yatai Football Club () is a Chinese professional football club based in Changchun, Jilin, that competes in . Changchun Yatai plays its home matches at the Changchun Stadium, located within Nanguan District. The club's founder and main ...
of the
Chinese Super League
The Chinese Football Super League (), commonly known as the Chinese Super League or the CSL (), also known as the China Resources Beverage Chinese Football Super League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Ch ...
, who returned to the stadium after previously playing there during the 2000s.
See also
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Sports in China
Sports in China consists of a variety of competitive sports. Traditional Chinese culture regards physical fitness as an important characteristic. China has its own national quadrennial multi-sport event similar to the Olympic Games called the Na ...
References
Buildings and structures in Changchun
Football venues in China
Athletics (track and field) venues in China
Sport in Changchun
Multi-purpose stadiums in China
Sports venues in Jilin
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