Football stadium in Beijing
This article is about the stadium opened in 2023. For the original stadium which it replaced, see
Workers' Stadium (former)
.
The
Workers' Stadium
is a football stadium in
Beijing
, China. It opened in 2023 on the site of the
original stadium
, which was demolished in 2020. One of the
largest football stadiums in China
, the stadium is the home of
Chinese Super League
club
Beijing Guoan
.
History
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On 4 January 2020, Workers' Stadium was announced as a host venue for the
2023 AFC Asian Cup
.
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After finishing the
2019 season
,
Beijing Guoan
moved its home stadium the
Beijing Fengtai Stadium
for three years while renovations ahead of the tournament took place.
[4]
The engineering firm of the rebuild project is
Beijing 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 the
COVID-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 on
Beijing Satellite TV
.
The renovated Workers’ Stadium opened officially on 15 April 2023,
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which included the opening ceremony of the
2023 Chinese Super League
, prior to the opening match of its season between
Beijing Guoan
and
Meizhou Hakka
.
[9]
Meizhou Hakka midfielder
Ye Chugui
scored the first ever goal in the stadium.
On 15 June 2023, the stadium hosted its first international friendly match when
Argentina
beat
Australia
2?0, with
Lionel Messi
scoring his fastest ever international career goal in just 79 seconds.
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Location
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The stadium is located in Beijing's
Chaoyang
district. It occupies the block bounded by Gongrentiyuchang North, East, South, and West Road. It is across the street from the
Workers' Indoor Arena
and is near the
Sanlitun
business area.
Transportation
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The stadium is accessible by the
Beijing subway
, with
Workers' Stadium station
serving the location on
Line 17
, having opened on 30 December 2023. In 2024,
Line 3
will open and also serve the station, tying the stadium to the eastern provinces of Beijing and creating an interchange station.
Photo Gallery
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Photos of the Workers' Stadium
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View of the stadium from the northern gate.
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Stairs leading to upper stands.
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View of the pitch from the stadium's southeastern corner.
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Beijing Guoan
banner in front of the VIP stand.
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Ground floor walkways.
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View of the pitch
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Stand 24 at the end of a match.
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View from the southern stands ahead of a Beijing Guoan match.
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View of the pitch and fans from the northeastern corner.
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