Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Football stadium in Ok-dong, Ulsan, South Korea.
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium is a football ground in Ok-dong, Ulsan, with a capacity of 37,897 spectators. Its design draws on the skulls and crowns of Silla and the Bangudae Petroglyphs, and the structure has three floors, two of them below ground. An auxiliary stadium for 2,590 people stands nearby.
Construction ran from 18 December 1998 to 28 April 2001, at a cost of 151.4 billion won (US$116.5 million). The opening event was the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup. At the 2002 FIFA World Cup the stadium hosted three matches: Denmark 2–1 Uruguay on 1 June, Brazil 2–1 Turkey on 3 June, and Germany 1–0 United States on 21 June.
The club that plays here is Ulsan HD, known as Ulsan Hyundai FC until 2023. The stadium's nicknames include Big Crown Stadium and Ulsan Munsu World Cup Stadium. Its opening match in 2001 was a FIFA Confederations Cup fixture, and in June 2013 it hosted South Korea against Iran in the final round of Asian qualifying for the 2014 World Cup.
The stadium is accessible by intercity buses from central Ulsan, with route 5004 offering direct service to the venue. Visitors should allow enough travel time and check schedules before heading out.
The stadium's design draws on the skulls and crowns of Silla and the Bangudae Petroglyphs, and the nickname "Big Crown Stadium" comes from that form. A separate auxiliary ground next to it seats 2,590. The 2002 World Cup matches played here were Denmark 2–1 Uruguay, Brazil 2–1 Turkey and Germany 1–0 United States.
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