Cheonan Oryong Stadium, Multi-purpose stadium in Cheonan, South Korea
Cheonan Oryong Stadium was a multi-use stadium in Cheonan, South Korea, with a natural grass field and a urethane running track, so it hosted both football and athletics. It opened in 1983 and held about 21,000 spectators. It was demolished in 2009, leaving only the track, and the site became Oryong Wellbeing Park.
The stadium was constructed in 1978 and officially opened on January 15, 1983. It subsequently became home to local football teams and grew into a recognized venue for sporting events in the region.
Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma, today Seongnam FC, used the stadium as its home ground from 1996 to 1999. Because the ground had no floodlight towers, Ilhwa's 1996 Afro-Asian Club Championship second leg and its 1996-97 Asian Club Championship home ties were played in Jamsil, Sokcho and Daegu instead.
The stadium no longer exists: it was demolished in 2009 and the site became Oryong Wellbeing Park, now used for soft tennis and gateball courts. The Wonseong 1-dong Community Welfare Center stands right next to the park. Visitors heading there should look for the park rather than a stadium.
The stadium had no floodlight towers, so Ilhwa's 1996 Afro-Asian Club Championship second leg and their 1996-97 Asian Club Championship East Asia first-round home match were played in Jamsil and Sokcho instead. Only the running track was left before demolition in 2009; the site is now Oryong Wellbeing Park with tennis and gateball courts.
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