Gocheok Sky Dome

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Location	430, Gyeongin-ro,Gocheok-dong,Guro-gu,Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates	37°29′53.6″N126°52′02.1″E / 37.498222°N 126.867250°E /37.498222; 126.867250
Owner	City of Seoul
Operator	Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation
Capacity	16,744 (baseball)[1]
Field size	Left Field – 99 metres (325 ft) Right Field – 99 metres (325 ft) Center Field – 122 metres (400 ft) Outfield Fence Height – 3.8 metres (12 ft)
Surface	Artificial turf
Construction
Broke ground	February 2009
Built	2009–2015
Opened	15 September 2015
Construction cost	240 billionwon
Architect	Ilgeon Architects ATEC Architects
Main contractors	Hyundai Development Company Hanjin Heavy Industries Sungjee Construction
Tenants
Nexen / Kiwoom Heroes (2016–present)

TheGocheok Sky Dome (Korean: 고척스카이돔)^[2] is adomedbaseball stadium inGocheok-dong, Seoul, South Korea. It is the home ballpark ofKBO clubKiwoom Heroes.^[3] The stadium is primarily used forbaseball and has a capacity for 16,744 spectators for baseball games.^[1] The stadium replacedDongdaemun Baseball Stadium and opened on 15 September 2015. It also serves as a concert venue, with a capacity for around 25,000 spectators.^[4]

In 2017, Gocheok Dome hosted the first round of the2017 World Baseball Classic, featuring host nationsSouth Korea,Taiwan,Netherlands, andIsrael.^[5]

In 2019, Gocheok Dome hosted the opening round of Group C at the2019 WBSC Premier 12. South Korea,Cuba,Australia andCanada competed in Group C, and a total of six matches were held at Gocheok Dome. The South Korea national team advanced to the super round as the top of the group with three wins in the Group C qualifying round.^[6]

In 2020, allKBO League postseason games after the first round were played at Gocheok Dome due to cold weather.^[7]

The venue hosted the final of the2023 League of Legends World Championship betweenT1 andWeibo Gaming on 19 November 2023.^[8]

The stadium hosted the opening series of the2024 MLB season between theLos Angeles Dodgers andSan Diego Padres in March 2024.^[9] TheMLB Seoul Series, as part of theMLB World Tour, included the first MLB regular season games played in South Korea.^[10]

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