The Sinuiju Stadium (신의주경기장), also known as October Stadium (10월 경기장),
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
Sinŭiju
Sinŭiju (; ) is a city in North Korea which faces Dandong, Liaoning, China, across the international border of the Yalu River. It is the capital of North P'yŏngan province. Part of the city is included in the Sinŭiju Special Administrative Re ...
,
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) an ...
, that is mainly used for events and
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...
matches of the
kigwancha. Built in 1965, it has a capacity of 17,500 spectators.
See also
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List of football stadiums in North Korea
This is a list of football stadiums in North Korea. The minimum capacity is 5,000. The two largest non-football stadiums in North Korea are the 20,100-capacity Pyongyang Indoor Stadium and the 12,309-capacity Ryugyong Chung Ju-yung Gymnasium.
E ...
References
Football venues in North Korea
Sports venues in North Korea
Multi-purpose stadiums in North Korea
Sports venues completed in 1965
1965 establishments in North Korea
Buildings and structures in North Pyongan Province
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