The Qingdao Sports Center Stadium or officially Qingdao Conson Stadium ( formerly also called Guoxin Stadium) is a
multi-purpose stadium
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in
Qingdao
Qingdao, Mandarin: , (Qingdao Mandarin: t͡ɕʰiŋ˧˩ tɒ˥) is a prefecture-level city in the eastern Shandong Province of China. Located on China's Yellow Sea coast, Qingdao was long an important fortress. In 1897, the city was ceded to G ...
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Shandong
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,
China
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. It is currently holds 45,000 people and used mostly for
association football
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matches.
The stadium was invested by Qingdao Etsong Tobacco Group and opened in August 1999 as Etsong Sports Center Stadium (). It was the home stadium of
Qingdao Etsong Hainiu
Qingdao Hainiu Football Club () is a Chinese professional Association football, football club based in Qingdao, Shandong, that competes in . Qingdao Hainiu plays its home matches at the Qingdao Youth Football Stadium, located within Chengyang, Q ...
and
Qingdao Hailifeng. The stadium was abandoned in 2006 due to safety problems.
Qingdao Conson Development Group took charge the stadium in July 2008 and changed its name as Qingdao Conson Stadium. The stadium was renovated in 2012.
See also
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Conson Gymnasium
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Sports in China
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List of football stadiums in China
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List of stadiums in China
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References
External links
Qingdao Etsong Sports Center.
Buildings and structures in Qingdao
Football venues in Qingdao
Sport in Qingdao
Multi-purpose stadiums in China
Sports venues in Shandong
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