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| Former names | Busan Municipal Stadium |
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| Location | 57, Mangyang-ro,Seo-gu,Busan, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 35°06′59″N129°00′52″E / 35.116495°N 129.01449°E /35.116495; 129.01449 |
| Owner | Busan Metropolitan City Hall |
| Operator | Busan Sports Facility Management |
| Capacity | 12,349 |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 26 September 1928 |
| Renovated | 1973 |
| Tenants | |
| Busan IPark (1983–2002, 2016–2021, 2023–present) Busan Transportation Corporation (2006–2021, 2023–present) | |
| Busan Gudeok Stadium | |
| Hangul | 부산 구덕 운동장 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 釜山九德運動場 |
| RR | Busan Gudeok undongjang |
| MR | Pusan Kudŏk undongjang |
TheBusan Gudeok Stadium (Korean: 부산 구덕 운동장) is amulti-purpose stadium inBusan, South Korea. The stadium is used mostly forfootball matches and can accommodate 12,349 spectators. The venue opened in September 1928 asBusan Municipal Stadium (부산 공설 운동장).[1] During the1988 Summer Olympics, it hosted some of thefootball matches. It was also the main venue for the1997 East Asian Games, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the athletics and football competitions. Football clubBusan IPark played their home games at the venue between 1983 and 2002. Additionally,Busan Transport Corporation have played their home games at the venue since 2006.
On 17 July 1959, 67 people died after heavy rains caused a crowd to rush into a narrow entrance.[2][3]
During the1988 Summer Olympics, held inSeoul, eight football games took place at the Gudeok stadium, including all three ofSouth Korea's matches and one semi-final match.[4] 180 players accompanied by 72 officials from nine countries competed for eleven days (17–27 September), attracting a total of 146,320 spectators or 18,290 on average per day.[5] A total of 675 millionwon was spent on the stadium before the tournament to improve the electronic scoreboard and other facilities.[5]
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round | Attendance |
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| 17 September 1988 | West Germany | 3–0 | China | Group A | 24,000 |
| 18 September 1988 | South Korea | 0–0 | Soviet Union | Group C | 30,000 |
| 19 September 1988 | West Germany | 4–1 | Tunisia | Group A | 14,000 |
| 20 September 1988 | South Korea | 0–0 | United States | Group C | 22,000 |
| 21 September 1988 | Tunisia | 0–0 | China | Group A | 17,000 |
| 22 September 1988 | Argentina | 2–1 | South Korea | Group C | 30,000 |
| 25 September 1988 | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Australia | Quarter-final | 5,000 |
| 27 September 1988 | Soviet Union | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Italy | Semi-final | 10,000 |
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