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 Interactive map of Yanggakdo Stadium | |
| Location | Pyongyang,North Korea |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°59′30″N125°44′37″E / 38.991546°N 125.743525°E /38.991546; 125.743525 |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
| Surface | artificial[1] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 18 May 1989 |
| Renovated | 2017–present |
| Closed | 2017–present |
| Tenants | |
| North Korea national football team North Korea women's national football team Football clubs based inPyongyang | |
| Yanggakdo Stadium | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 양각도경기장 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 羊角島競技場 |
| Revised Romanization | Yanggakdo gyeonggijang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yanggakto kyŏnggijang |
Yanggakdo Stadium is amulti-purpose stadium located onYanggak Island inPyongyang,North Korea, that was used mainly forfootball matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people and was opened on 18 May 1989.[2][3] Since 2017, the stadium has been out of use as construction is taking place inside.[4]
As seen throughsatellite imagery, the stadium began undergoing renovations in 2017, when the running track and the pitch have been taken down, individual seats disassembled. In 2018, the floodlights were dismantled. The works in the stadium were confirmed by the state media in 2019.[4]
In addition to the main football pitch andathletics track, there are indoor training areas forbodybuilding,weightlifting,table tennis,boxing,wrestling,judo, andswimming. There are also dedicated spaces for football referees, changing rooms for players, a broadcasting room, correspondents' and commentator's rooms, and medical facilities. Complementing the main pitch are three training pitches for football and formerly eight tennis courts, which were demolished in 2017.[2] The main pitch itself was removed sometime between 2018 and 2020.
