Xiamen Egret Stadium

Coordinates: 24°34′00″N 118°11′42″E / 24.566795°N 118.194882°E / 24.566795; 118.194882
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Xiamen Egret Stadium
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LocationXiamen, Fujian, China
Coordinates24°34′00″N 118°11′42″E / 24.566795°N 118.194882°E / 24.566795; 118.194882
Capacity53,443 (athletics)
60,592 (football)
Opened2023

The Xiamen Egret Stadium also known as the Xiamen Bailu Stadium (simplified Chinese: 厦门白鹭体育场; traditional Chinese: 廈門白鷺體育場; pinyin: Xiàmén Báilù Tǐyùchǎng)[1] is a multi-use stadium in Xiang'an district, Xiamen, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletics events. It hosts the Xiamen Diamond League. The stadium has a capacity of 53,443 people for the athletics and 60,592 in football configuration with movable stands deployed.[2][1]

The stadium was initially built as part of the bid to host the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[3] It was inaugurated on 2 September 2023.[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "探寻厦门白鹭体育场的设计亮点与巧思-东南网-福建官方新闻门户".
  2. ^ "China: New stadium impresses with design and universality".
  3. ^ "厦门市新体育中心面向社会公开征名".
  4. ^ "Xiamen Egret Stadium – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com.
  5. ^ "厦门白鹭体育场通过预验收 - 幻灯片 - 东南网厦门频道".