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| Location | Chaoyang, Beijing, China |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′46.3″N116°26′28.1″E / 39.929528°N 116.441139°E /39.929528; 116.441139 |
| Public transit | 3 17 atWorkers' Stadium |
| Owner | All-China Federation of Trade Unions |
| Operator | Sinobo Group |
| Capacity | 68,000 |
| Record attendance | 54,189 (Beijing Guoan vsShandong Taishan, 30 June 2024)[2] |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Opened | 15 April 2023 |
| Architect | Beijing Institute of Architectural Design[1] |
| Structural engineer | Beijing Construction Engineering Group |
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| Beijing Guoan (2023–present) | |
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| Simplified Chinese | 工人体育场 | ||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 工人體育場 | ||||||||||||
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TheWorkers' Stadium (Chinese:工人体育场;pinyin:Gongren Tiyuchang), is a football stadium inChaoyang,Beijing, China. It opened in 2023 on the site of theoriginal stadium, which was demolished in 2020. One of thelargest football stadiums in China, the stadium is the home ofBeijing Guoan, a club that plays in theChinese Super League.
On 4 January 2020, Workers' Stadium was announced as a host venue for the2023 AFC Asian Cup.[3]
After finishing the2019 season,Beijing Guoan moved its home stadium theBeijing Fengtai Stadium for three years while renovations ahead of the tournament took place.[4] The engineering firm of the rebuild project isBeijing Construction Engineering Group.
However, on 14 May 2022,AFC announced that China would not be able to host the tournament due to the exceptional circumstances caused by theCOVID-19 pandemic.[5]
On 31 December 2022, the new Workers' Stadium hosted its first event, as the New Year's Eve party called "Embrace a New Journey - 2023 BRTV New Year's Eve" took place in the stadium and was broadcast onBeijing Satellite TV.
The renovated Workers’ Stadium opened officially on 15 April 2023,[6][7][8] which included the opening ceremony of the2023 Chinese Super League, prior to the opening match of its season betweenBeijing Guoan andMeizhou Hakka.[9] Meizhou Hakka midfielderYe Chugui scored the first ever goal in the stadium.
On 15 June 2023, the stadium hosted its first international friendly match whenArgentina beatAustralia 2–0, withLionel Messi scoring his fastest ever international career goal in just 79 seconds.[10]
The stadium is located in Beijing'sChaoyang district. It occupies the block bounded by Gongrentiyuchang North, East, South, and West Road. It is across the street from theWorkers' Indoor Arena and is near theSanlitun business area.
The stadium is accessible by theBeijing subway, withWorkers' Stadium station serving the location onLine 17 andLine 3. The Line 17 platform opened on 30 December 2023 and the Line 3 platform opened on 15 December 2024.[11][12] The subway lines help tie the stadium to the eastern and northern neighborhoods of Beijing.
| Tenants | League season | Home games | Average attendance[13] |
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| Beijing Guoan | 2024 | 15 | 46,444 |
| Beijing Guoan | 2023 | 15 | 43,769 |
2023年12月30日（周六）首班车起，地铁17号线北段（工人体育场—未来科学城北）、16号线剩余段（榆树庄—宛平城）及苏州街站、11号线西段剩余段（金安桥—模式口）开通试运营
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| Preceded by | Home of theBeijing Guoan 2023–present | Succeeded by current |